Our Research

Business and Services Analytics
Business and Services Analytics

- Our researchers develop mathematical sciences methods and technologies that are applied in many areas of Australia’s services sector, from finance to air traffic to healthcare.

Computational and Mathematical Modelling
Computational and Mathematical Modelling

- The Computational and Mathematical Modelling research program develops advanced computational and mathematical modelling tools to better understand, design and control physical and chemical processes that occur in wide range of both traditional and novel engineering applications.

Environmental and Agricultural Informatics
Environmental and Agricultural Informatics

- Major issues such as climate change, sustainable fisheries and urban water quality benefit from CSIRO's statistical and mathematical expertise. Our methods are being adopted and, in some cases, mandated by state and federal governments, and international agencies.

Our Expertise

Our Capabilities

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Quantitative Imaging: tools for extracting high quality data from images

CSIRO is developing computer vision tools that, like the human eye, can recognise and discriminate between objects but are also able to make detailed, accurate measurements.

Computational modelling of fluid and particulate dynamics

Our mathematicians are developing equations and software to solve critical fluid flow problems for industry and research. We use Computational Fluid Dynamics to model fluid and granular flows to solve problems of critical importance to industry and research.

Optimising air space for safer skies

CSIRO’s Optimisation in Air Transport Management team is developing new approaches for reshaping the architecture of the skies for safer and more efficient air travel for passengers, airlines and airports.

Services science

Globally, services science is a new and emerging area as the services sector itself grows in importance and size.

Terrestrial mapping and monitoring

Clever statistical methods are being applied to satellite imagery to improve environmental knowledge and management.

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People

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Dr Bronwyn Harch: Chief, CSIRO Mathematics, Informatics and Statistics

Dr Bronwyn Harch leads researchers who use mathematics and statistics to make a real difference to industry, society and the environment.

Dr Frank de Hoog: guiding research in mathematics and statistics

Dr Frank de Hoog is a mathematical scientist with over 30 years research and teaching experience. He is Chief Scientist at CSIRO Mathematics, Informatics and Statistics.

Dr Christine O'Keefe: turning data into knowledge for informed decision-making

Dr Christine O'Keefe is Research Program Leader for Business and Services Analytics in CSIRO Mathematics, Informatics and Statistics. She turns data into knowledge for informed decision-making and action in the services economy.

Dr Simon Barry: helping to further our understanding of environmental resources

Dr Simon Barry uses his expertise in modelling and monitoring methodologies to lead research projects with the aim of helping environmental resource managers and stakeholders understand what resources we have, their quality and how to manage them for sustainability.

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Making a Difference

Global banks use CSIRO financial maths

CSIRO has partnered with GFI Group to develop a powerful collection of models to assist banks and financial institutions in pricing all major exotic foreign exchange (FX) options.

The Gemmological Digital Analyser: an automated system for grading opals

CSIRO researchers in collaboration with opal miners have developed an automatic imaging device that can accurately and objectively grade opals.

Property-scale solution for environmental monitoring and land management

Land and vegetation monitoring is now available to users on their own properties.  This is based on more than a decade of research and experience in analysing remotely-sensed (satellite) data for monitoring land condition.

Maths puts car rentals on the road to success

CSIRO mathematicians helped THL Rentals optimise their reservation system to give customers the right vehicle, when and where they want it.

Increasing production rates

Mathematical modelling was one of several approaches which helped James Hardie to increase production rates for their reinforced cement building products.



Rice gene machine information management system

CSIRO has developed software and processes to help biologists, lab managers and technicians manage the mass of data generated by large-scale, high-throughput plant mutagenesis experiments.

Environmental monitoring solution for Adelaide's coastal waters

CSIRO environmental statisticians contributed to the Adelaide Coastal Waters Study by developing the Integrated Environmental Monitoring Program for Adelaide's Coastal Waters.

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