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Andrew G. Allison
Person_Name:	Andrew G. Allison
Birth_Date:	1956
Birth_Place:	Adelaide, Australia
Fields:	Renewable energy, signal processing, biomedical engineering, control, stochastics
Workplaces:	CSIRO, Telecom, AOTC, Telstra, Visionstream, University of Adelaide
High_School:	Pulteney Grammar School
Undergrad_University:	University of Adelaide
Undergrad_Degree:	Mathematical Science (1978) Computer Systems Engineering (1995)
Doctoral_University:	University of Adelaide
Doctoral_Degree:	Electrical & Electronic Engineering (2009)
Doctoral_Advisors:	Derek Abbott and Charles E. M. Pearce

Andrew G. Allison completed a BSc in Mathematical Science at the The University of Adelaide in 1978. He initially worked for the Division of Horticultural Science of the CSIRO in the areas of DNA and High Pressure Liquid Chromatography (HPLC). Between 1981 and 1995, he worked for an evolving group of telecommunications organisations: Telecom, AOTC, Telstra and Visionstream. Here he gained experience in he gained experience with telephony, electronic data processing, local area networks and cable television. He completed a BEng in Computer Systems Engineering at the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at The University of Adelaide in 1995 and then began working as a lecturer in that School.

Bachelor's degree #1

• Mathematical Science (1978), University of Adelaide, Australia
• Project:

Bachelor's degree #2

• Computer Systems Engineering (1995), University of Adelaide, Australia
• Project:

Doctoral degree

• Electrical & Electronic Engineering (2009), University of Adelaide, Australia
• Thesis: Aspects of stochastic control and switching: from Parrondo’s games to electrical circuits, under Derek Abbott and Charles E. M. Pearce.

Positions

• 2012 School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Adelaide, Lecturer (Level B)
• 1995 School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Adelaide, Lecturer (Level A)
• 1995 Visionstream, South Australia and Queensland, System Test Engineer
• 1993 Telstra Corporation, SA, Customer Service Engineer
• 1992 Australian and Overseas Telecommunications Corporation (AOTC), SA, Computer Support Engineer
• 1990 Australian Telecommunications Commission (ATC), SA, Computer Support Engineer
• 1987 Australian Telecommunications Commission (ATC), SA, Telephone Technician
• 1981 Australian Telecommunications Commission (ATC), SA, Database Management Support
• 1981 Power Coaching College, SA, Mathematics Tutor
• 1980 Division of Horticultural Science, CSIRO, Urrbrae, SA, Laboratory Technician
• 1978 Australian Taxation Office (ATO), Armadale, NSW, Trainee Computing Officer
• 1976 Barrett Brothers, Kent Town, Adelaide, SA, Laboratory Technician

Awards

• TBA

Scientific genealogy

• Allison's scientific genealogy

Google Scholar profile

• Allison's Google Scholar profile

Book chapters

[1] A. Allison, D. Abbott, C. E. M. Pearce, "State-space visualisation and fractal properties of Parrondo's games," in A. S. Nowak and K. Szajowski (eds.), Advances in Dynamic Games: Applications to Economics, Finance, Optimization, and Stochastic Control, Vol. 7, The International Society of Dynamic Games (ISDG), Birkhauser, pp. 613–633, 2005.

Journal articles

[2] L. J. Gunn, F. Chapeau-Blondeau, M. D. McDonnell, B. R. Davis, Andrew Allison and D. Abbott, "Too good to be true: when overwhelming evidence fails to convince," Proceedings of the Royal Society London A, Vol. 472, art. no. 20150748, 2016, http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rspa.2015.0748 Scholar Google hits ResearchGate Academia

[3] M. L. Ashdown, A. P. Robinson, S. L. Yatomi-Clarke, M. L. Ashdown, A. Allison, D. Abbott, S. N. Markovic, and B. J. Coventry, "Chemotherapy for late-stage cancer patients: Meta-analysis of complete response rates," F1000Research, Vol. 4, Art. No. 232, 2015, http://dx.doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.6760.1 Scholar Google hits ResearchGate Academia

[4] L. J. Gunn, A. Allison, and D. Abbott, "A directional wave measurement attack against the Kish key distribution system," Scientific Reports (Nature), Vol. 4, Art. No. 6461, 2014, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep06461 Scholar Google hits ResearchGate

[5] J. M. Chappell, S. P. Drake, C. L. Seidel, A. Iqbal, A. Allison, and D. Abbott, "Geometric algebra for electrical and electronic engineers," Proceedings of the IEEE, Vol. 9, No. 9, pp. 1340–1363, 2014, http://dx.doi.org/0.1109/JPROC.2014.2339299 Scholar Google hits ResearchGate

[6] L. J. Gunn, P. G. Catlow, W. A. Al-Ashwal, J. G. Hartnett, A. Allison, and D. Abbott, "Simplified three-cornered-hat technique for frequency stability measurements," IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurements, Vol. 63, No. 4, pp. 889–895, 2014, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TIM.2013.2285796 Scholar Google hits ResearchGate

[7] L. J. Gunn, A. Allison, and D. Abbott, "Identification of static distortion by noise measurement," Electronics Letters, Vol. 49, No. 21, pp. 1321–1323, 2013, http://dx.doi.org/10.1049/el.2013.2547 Scholar Google hits ResearchGate

[8] A. G. Allison, D. Abbott, and C. E. M. Pearce, "Gaussian basis functions for solving differential equations," ANZIAM Journal, Vol. 51, pp. C747–C767, 2010, http://dev.journal.austms.org.au/ojs/index.php/ANZIAMJ/article/view/2630/1392

[9] M. J. Berryman, A. Allison, C. R. Wilkinson, and D. Abbott, "Review of signal processing in genetics," Fluctuation and Noise Letters, Vol. 5, No. 4, pp. R13–R35, 2005.

[10] M. J. Berryman, A. Allison, and D. Abbott, "Mutual information for examining correlations in DNA," Fluctuation and Noise Letters, Vol. 4, No. 2, pp. L237-256, 2004.

[11] P. Amengual, A. Allison, R. Toral, and D. Abbott, "Discrete-time ratchets, the Fokker-Planck equation and Parrondo's paradox," Proc. Royal Society London A, Vol. 460, pp. 2269–2284, 2004.

[12] T. W. Tang, A. Allison, and D. Abbott, "Investigation of chaotic switching strategies in Parrondo's games," Fluctuation and Noise Letters, Vol. 4, No. 4, pp. L585-L596, 2004.

[13] M. J. Berryman, A. Allison, and D. Abbott, "Statistical techniques for text classification based on word recurrence intervals," Fluctuation and Noise Letters, Vol. 3, No. 1, pp. L1-L12, 2003.

[14] Y. Lee, A. Allison, D. Abbott, and H. E. Stanley, "Minimal Brownian ratchet: an exactly solvable model," Physical Review Letters, Vol. 91, No. 22, Art. No. 220601, 2003.

[15] A. Allison and D. Abbott, "A MEMS Brownian ratchet," Microelectronics Journal, Vol. 33, No. 3, pp. 235-243, 2002.

[16] A. Allison and D. Abbott, "The physical basis for Parrondo's games," Fluctuation and Noise Letters, Vol. 2, No. 4, pp. L327-L342, 2002.

[17] A. Allison and D. Abbott, "Control systems with stochastic feedback," Chaos, Vol. 11, No. 3, pp. 715-724, 2001.

[18] A. Allison and D. Abbott, "Stochastic resonance in a Brownian ratchet," Fluctuation and Noise Letters, Vol. 1, No. 4, pp. L239-244, 2001.

[19] A. Allison and D. Abbott, "Some benefits of random variables in switched control systems," Microelectronics Journal, Vol. 31, No. 7, pp. 515–522, 2000.

Conference articles

[20] C. E. M. Pearce, A. Allison, and D. Abbott, "Perturbing singular systems and the correlating of uncorrelated random sequences," Proc. International Conference on Numerical Analysis and Applied Mathematics, Vol. 936, Corfu, Greece, September 6–20, 2007, p. 699, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2790246

[21] F. D. R. Bonnet, A. Allison, and D. Abbott, "Bubbles in a minority game setting with real financial data," Proc. SPIE Complex Systems, Vol. 6039, (Ed: Axel Bender), Brisbane, Australia, December 11–15, 2005, art. no. 60390C, http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.673126

[22] F. D. R. Bonnet, J. van der Hoek, A. Allison, and D. Abbott, "Path integrals in fluctuating markets with a non-Gaussian option pricing model," Proc. SPIE Noise and Fluctuations in Econophysics and Finance, Vol. 5848, (Eds: Derek Abbott, Jean-Philippe Bouchaud, Xavier Gabaix, and Joseph L. McCauley, Austin, TX, USA, May 23, 2005, p. 66, http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.618664

[23] M. J. Berryman, S. W. Coussens, Y. Pamula, D. Kennedy, K. Lushington, C. Shalizi, A. Allison, A. J. Martin, D. Saint, and D. Abbott, "Nonlinear aspects of the EEG during sleep in children," Proc. SPIE Fluctuations and Noise in Biological, Biophysical, and Biomedical Systems III, Vol. 5841, (Eds: Nigel G. Stocks, Derek Abbott, and Robert P. Morse), Austin, TX, USA, May 23, 2005, p. 40, http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.622380

[24] A. Allison, and D. Abbott, "Applications of stochastic differential equations in electronics," Fourth International Conference on Unsolved Problems of Noise and Fluctuations in Physics, Biology, and High Technology, (UPoN 2005), Gallipoli, Lecce (Italy), June 6–10, 2005, pp. 15–23, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2138589

[25] M. J. Berryman, S. L. Spencer, A. G. Allison, and D. Abbott, "Fluctuations and noise in cancer development," Proc. SPIE Noise in Complex Systems and Stochastic Dynamics II, (Eds. Zoltan Gingl, José M. Sancho, Lutz Schimansky-Geier, and Janos Kertesz), Vol. 5471, Maspalomas, Gran Canaria, Spain, May 25, 2004, pp. 322–332, http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.546641

[26] M. J. Berryman, A. Allison, and D. Abbott, "Gene network analysis and design," Proc. SPIE Biomedical Applications of Micro- and Nanoengineering II, Vol. 5651, (Ed. Dan V. Nicolau) Sydney, Australia, December 12, 2004, p. 126, http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.582096

[27] A. G. Allison, and D. Abbott, "Phase noise in a Colpitts oscillator," Proc. SPIE Noise in Devices and Circuits II, Vol. 5470, Maspalomas, Gran Canaria Island, Spain, May 25, 2004, pp.581–585, http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.549267

[28] F. D. R. Bonnet, A. G. Allison, and D. Abbott, "Path integrals in fluctuating markets," Proc. SPIE Noise in Complex Systems and Stochastic Dynamics II, Vol. 5471, Maspalomas, Gran Canaria Island, Spain, May 25, 2004, pp.595–611, http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.548795

[29] M. J. Berryman, A. G. Allison, and D. Abbott, "Techniques for noise removal from EEG, EOG, and airflow signals in sleep patients," Proc. SPIE Fluctuations and Noise in Biological, Biophysical, and Biomedical Systems II, Vol. 5467, Maspalomas, Gran Canaria Island, Spain, May 25, 2004,pp.89–97, http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.546637

[30] A. G. Allison and D. Abbott, "Phase noise in a Colpitts oscillator," Proc. SPIE Noise in Devices and Circuits II, Vol. 5470, Maspalomas, Gran Canaria Island, Spain, May 25, 2004, pp.581–585, http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.549267

[31] F. D. R. Bonnet, A. G. Allison, and D. Abbott, "Review of quantum path integrals in fluctuating markets," Proc. SPIE Microelectronics: Design, Technology, and Packaging, Vol. 5274, Perth, Australia, December 09, 2003, pp.569–580, http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.549581

[32] A. G. Allison and D. Abbott, "Discrete games of chance as models for continuous stochastic transport processes," Proc. SPIE Noise in Complex Systems and Stochastic Dynamics, Vol. 5114, Santa Fe, NM, June 01, 2003, pp.363–371, http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.501497

[33] A. G. Allison and D. Abbott, "Brownian ratchets with distributed charge," Proc. SPIE Fluctuations and Noise in Biological, Biophysical, and Biomedical Systems, Santa Fe, NM, June 01, 2003, pp. 302–311, http://dx.doi.org/10.1117

[34] A. Allison and D. Abbott, "Stochastic resonance, Brownian ratchets and the Fokker-Planck equation," Proc. Third International Conference on Unsolved Problems of Noise and Fluctuations, (UPoN 2002), Vol. 665, (Ed. Sergey M. Bezrukov), Washington, DC, USA, September 3–6, 2002, pp. 74–83, http://link.aip.org/link/doi/10.1063/1.1584877

[35] M. J. Berryman, A. Allison, P. Carpena, and D. Abbott, “Signal processing and statistical methods in analysis of text and DNA,” Proc. SPIE Biomedical Applications of Micro- and Nanoengineering, (Ed. Dan V. Nicolau), Vol. 4937, Melbourne, December 16–18, 2002, pp. 231–240, http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.469071

[36] A. G. Allison and D. Abbott, "Stochastic resonance, Brownian ratchets, and the Fokker-Planck equation" Third International Conference on Unsolved Problems of Noise and Fluctuations in Physics, Biology, and High Technology (UPoN 2002), Washington, DC (USA), September 3–6, 2002, pp. 74–83, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1584877

[37] A. Allison and D. Abbott, "Stochastically switched control systems" Proc. Second International Conference Unsolved Problems of Noise and Fluctuations, (UPoN '99), Vol 511, (Eds: Derek Abbott and Laszlo B. Kish), Adelaide, Australia, July 11–15, 1999, pp. 249–254, doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.59979

[38] A. Allison and D. Abbott, "Stable processes in econometric time series: Are prices made out of noise?" Proc. Second International Conference Unsolved Problems of Noise and Fluctuations, (UPoN '99), Vol 511, (Eds: Derek Abbott and Laszlo B. Kish), Adelaide, Australia, July 11–15, 1999, pp. 221–232, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.59978

[39] A. Allison and D. Abbott, “Simulation and properties of randomly switched control systems,” Proc. SPIE Design, Characterization and Packaging for MEMS and Microelectronics, Vol. 3893, (Eds: Bernard Courtois and Serge N. Demidenko), Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia, October 27–29, 1999, pp. 204–215, http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.368426

See also

• List of Derek Abbott's PhD students

External links

• Allison's Google Scholar profile
• Allison's homepage
• Allison biographic profile
• Allison on University of Adelaide's staff directory
• Allison's LinkedIn profile
• Allison's atheist group profile
• Allison's SPIE profile

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