BSc(Hons)(ANU), PhD(NSW)
Professor
Room 3.43, Otago Business School
Tel +64 3 479 7391
Email peter.whigham@otago.ac.nz
Background and interests
Professor Peter A Whigham is Director of the Spatial Information Research Centre (SIRC) and actively pursues research interests in spatial modelling, theoretical population genetics and evolutionary computation models.
Professor Whigham's interests include many aspects of spatial research including the use of machine learning techniques for modelling spatio-temporal patterns and the use of spatial systems for modelling ecological behaviour, aspects of public health and theoretical population genetics.
He also performs basic research in the field of evolutionary computation, especially genetic programming. His teaching interests include spatial modelling and analysis, intelligent information systems and applied ecology.
Current PhD students are performing research in financial and economic modelling of business processes, remote sensing technologies for methane emissions and landuse, general ecology and the interdisciplinarity of research teams at universities.
Professor Whigham is also a member of the research group:
Data Science
Professor Whigham is also the recipient of Teaching Awards and Supervisor Awards.
Papers
- BSNS 112 Interpreting Business Data
- INFO 304 Advanced Data Science
- INFO 424 Adaptive Business Intelligence
- SURV 208 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
Supervision
Currently supervising
- Valentin Kiselev
- Harry Peyhani
- Mahsa Toorchi
- Adriaan Lotter
Currently co-supervising
- Saeed Rahimi
- Caitlin Owen
- Maryam Nakhoda