Rate My Professor Andrew Kepert

Dr. Andrew Kepert is a Lecturer in Mathematics in the School of Computer and Information Sciences within the College of Engineering, Science and Environment at the University of Newcastle, Australia. He earned a PhD from the Australian National University and a Bachelor of Science with Honours from the University of Western Australia. His academic career at the University of Newcastle spans numerous leadership roles, including Deputy Head of School in the School of Science and Technology (2000-2001) and the School of Applied Sciences, Faculty of Science and IT (2002-2005), Deputy Dean of Students (2005), and Assistant Dean for Teaching and Learning, Faculty of Science and IT (2006-2008). In these capacities, he chaired the Faculty Teaching and Learning Committee, served on the Faculty Board, Faculty Executive, Faculty Progress and Appeals Committee, University Teaching and Learning Committee, University Program Approval Committee, and University Academic Integrity Committee. Kepert also acted as Student Academic Conduct Officer (2004) and Academic Staff Representative on the Central Coast Campuses Board (2002-2009). Partially research-active, his past research focused on Fourier analysis on locally compact groups and related topological algebras. Currently, he models management and decision-making strategies for selecting conservation areas. His fields of research are operations research (40%), numerical analysis (60%), computational mathematics, and numerical mathematics.