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Research in the Faculty of Informatics University of Wollongong Salim Bouzerdoum

Research in the Faculty of Informatics University of Wollongong Salim Bouzerdoum. Research Structure. Faculty Research Structure in 2006. SCSSE. CSSM. DSL. ISC. CISTR. CBSS. PAM. Current Research Structure. In 2008. Informatics. SMAS. SECTE. SISAT. IMAS. EM. TITR.

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Research in the Faculty of Informatics University of Wollongong Salim Bouzerdoum

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  1. Research in the Faculty of InformaticsUniversity of WollongongSalim Bouzerdoum

  2. Research Structure Faculty Research Structure in 2006

  3. SCSSE CSSM DSL ISC CISTR CBSS PAM Current Research Structure In 2008 Informatics SMAS SECTE SISAT IMAS EM TITR UOW Res. Strengths

  4. Research in Informatics • Mission • To conduct research of high quality with long lasting impact that is internationally competitive. • Foster a research culture and promote excellence in research amongst staff and postgraduate students. • Research performance in the Faculty of Informatics has been steadily improving over the past eight years.

  5. Research Publications

  6. DEST Publications

  7. DEST Publications UOW Publications General Publications 2007 Publications

  8. % DEST Publications

  9. Publications Per Academic FTE • Less than 2.4 pub/FTE in 2004 • Close to 3.0 pub./FTE in 2007 UOW around 2.2

  10. 2006 Journal Publications • 2006: 63/247 C1 DEST Points (25%) • 2007: 151/430 Journal articles (35%)

  11. Research Funding DEST-1: $2.7M in 2007, $1.7M in 2008, -36%

  12. Number of Grant & Contracts ● In 2008: 31/58 DEST-4 (64.7%) ● 8 (13.8%) DEST-1

  13. NCG Funding 2006—2008 ● Info. Total $6M

  14. DEST-1 Research Funding • DEST-1 Funding: • 102% increase in 2007 • 36% decrease in 2008 • DEST-4 Funding: • 31/58 (64.7%) grants in 2008 • 58/81 (71.6%) grants in 2007 • Only 2/25 successful discovery grants in 2009 • More than 40 % of funding in DEST-1 from ARC. • Conclusion: We need to diversify funding sources and target linkage and other National competitive grants.

  15. HDR Training Research EFTS for 2006

  16. Research EFTS by Faculty (2006) In 2006, Informatics had highest EFTS for first time In 2007, Informatics had 160 EFTS, 18.25% increase

  17. HDR Progress • In 2006 135 EFTSL • In 2007 158 EFTSL, 17.7 % increase • Info. Faculty has the largest No. of HDR students • In 2007, 205 HDR students • 147 PhD, 58 MS • 27 (13%) graduated • Expected graduates 55 (36 PhD and 29 MS) • 43 (21%) students go overtime • Completion rates are too low.

  18. 2007 Postgrad. Res. Exp. Questionaire • 7 out of 27 responded • Supervision (available, helpful feedback, understanding,…) • 66.7% agree, UOW 83.4, National 78.9 • Intellectual Climate (social contact, integration into Dept, involvement in res. culture, seminars, res. ambiance) • 57.1% agree, UOW 69.8%, National 62.8% • Skill Development (problem-solving skills, analytical skills, written work, plan work, tackle unfamiliar problems) • 66.7% agree, UOW 90.9%, National 91.4% • Infrastructure (working space, tech. support, equip.) • 61.5 agree, UOW 77.1%, National 77.6% • Overall satisfaction • 100% agree, UOW 78.8%, National 87.6%

  19. Challenges Ahead • Group A: External Research Funding • Chair: David Steel, Co-Chair Farzad Safaei • Improve the success rate in NCG • Innovation, commercialization and Industry relations • Industry and international collaborations and Linkages • Group B: Quality of Research and Research Training • Chair: John Fulcher, Co-Chair Peter Eklund • Improve research output and quality • Enhance the quality of HDR and postdoctoral research scholarship and training, and improve HDR completion rates • Improve pathways to commercialisation for students and postdoc fellows

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