Dr Mel Robertson-Dean

Lecturer

Mathematics

m.robertsondean@uq.edu.au

Researcher biography

I am a teaching focussed academic in the School of Mathematics and Physics. I have a PhD in applied statistics and love mathematical programming in R, python and Matlab.

I am particularly interested in understanding the ways in which first year university students seek help outside of their shceduled classes and the role that university first year learning centres can play in helping students succeed.

Publications

Journal Articles (6)

Journal Articles

Suarez, L. A., Robertson-Dean, M., Brinkhoff, J. and Robson, A. (2024). Forecasting carrot yield with optimal timing of Sentinel 2 image acquisition. Precision Agriculture, 25 (2), 570-588. doi: 10.1007/s11119-023-10083-z

Balogh, Matt, Billingsley, William, Paul, David, Kennan, Mary Anne and Robertson-Dean, Melanie (2024). Practices and pain points in personal records. Information Research an international electronic journal, 29 (1), 73-96. doi: 10.47989/ir291604

Ndung'u, P. W., Du Toit, C. J.L., Takahashi, T., Robertson-Dean, M., Butterbach-Bahl, K., Merbold, L. and Goopy, J. P. (2022). A simplified approach for producing Tier 2 enteric-methane emission factors based on East African smallholder farm data. Animal Production Science, 63 (3), 227-236. doi: 10.1071/AN22082

Ndung'u, P. W., Takahashi, T., du Toit, C. J.L., Robertson-Dean, M., Butterbach-Bahl, K., McAuliffe, G. A., Merbold, L. and Goopy, J. P. (2022). Farm-level emission intensities of smallholder cattle (Bos indicus; B. indicus–B. taurus crosses) production systems in highlands and semi-arid regions. Animal, 16 (1) 100445. doi: 10.1016/j.animal.2021.100445

Korir, D., Marquardt, S., Eckard, R., Sanchez, A., Dickhoefer, U., Merbold, L., Butterbach-Bahl, K., Jones, C., Robertson-Dean, M. and Goopy, J. (2022). Weight gain and enteric methane production of cattle fed on tropical grasses. Animal Production Science, 63 (2), 120-132. doi: 10.1071/AN21327

Ainscough, Louise, Foulis, Eden, Colthorpe, Kay, Zimbardi, Kirsten, Robertson-Dean, Melanie, Chunduri, Prasad and Lluka, Lesley (2016). Changes in biology self-efficacy during a first-year university course. CBE Life Sciences Education, 15 (2) 19, 19.1-19.12. doi: 10.1187/cbe.15-04-0092