Mark D. McDonnell
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Mark Damian McDonnell born 28 February 1975, Adelaide
, Australia
, is an electronic engineer and mathematician
notable for his work on stochastic resonance
and more specifically suprathreshold stochastic resonance.
. He received a BSc in Mathematical & Computer Sciences (1997), a BE (Hons) in Electrical & Electronic Engineering (1998), and a BSc (Hons) in Applied Mathematics (2001) all from The University of Adelaide, Australia. He received
his PhD in Electrical & Electronic Engineering (2006), under Derek Abbott
and Charles E. M. Pearce
, also from the University of Adelaide
, for a thesis entitled Theoretical Aspects of Stochastic Signal Quantisation and Suprathreshold Stochastic Resonance. During the course of his PhD, he was also a visiting scholar at the University of Warwick
,
UK, under Nigel G. Stocks
.
at the University of Adelaide
. His main research interests are in the field of nonlinear signal processing, with applications in computational neuroscience
, complex systems
, and lossy compression, reliable communication, and coding of noisy signals.
Complex Systems Fellowship, as well as the AFUW Doreen MacCarthy Bursary. In 2004 he was the recipient of an Australian Academy of Science
Young Researcher’s Award. He was awarded the Postgraduate Alumni University Medal for his PhD thesis. In 2007, he won a Fresh Science award, the Gertrude Rohan Prize, and an Australian Postdoctoral Fellowship that he took up at the University of South Australia
.
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
, Australia
Australia
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, is an electronic engineer and mathematician
Mathematician
A mathematician is a person whose primary area of study is the field of mathematics. Mathematicians are concerned with quantity, structure, space, and change....
notable for his work on stochastic resonance
Stochastic resonance
Stochastic resonance is a phenomenon that occurs in a threshold measurement system when an appropriate measure of information transfer is maximized in the presence of a non-zero level of stochastic input noise thereby lowering the response...
and more specifically suprathreshold stochastic resonance.
Education
McDonnell graduated from the Salesian College, AdelaideAdelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
. He received a BSc in Mathematical & Computer Sciences (1997), a BE (Hons) in Electrical & Electronic Engineering (1998), and a BSc (Hons) in Applied Mathematics (2001) all from The University of Adelaide, Australia. He received
his PhD in Electrical & Electronic Engineering (2006), under Derek Abbott
Derek Abbott
Derek Abbott is a physicist and electronic engineer. He is a Professor of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at the University of Adelaide, Australia...
and Charles E. M. Pearce
Charles E. M. Pearce
Charles Edward Miller Pearce is a New Zealand/Australian mathematician.He is currently the Elder Professor of Applied Mathematics at the University of Adelaide.-Education:...
, also from the University of Adelaide
University of Adelaide
The University of Adelaide is a public university located in Adelaide, South Australia. Established in 1874, it is the third oldest university in Australia...
, for a thesis entitled Theoretical Aspects of Stochastic Signal Quantisation and Suprathreshold Stochastic Resonance. During the course of his PhD, he was also a visiting scholar at the University of Warwick
University of Warwick
The University of Warwick is a public research university located in Coventry, United Kingdom...
,
UK, under Nigel G. Stocks
Nigel G. Stocks
Nigel Geoffrey Stocks, born 6 September 1964, Bradford, West Yorkshire, UK, is a physicist notable for discovering suprathreshold stochastic resonance and its application to cochlear implant technology.-Education:...
.
Career
McDonnell worked as a research assistant in electromagnetic propagation, ice-penetrating radar, and as a computer systems engineer,at the University of Adelaide
University of Adelaide
The University of Adelaide is a public university located in Adelaide, South Australia. Established in 1874, it is the third oldest university in Australia...
. His main research interests are in the field of nonlinear signal processing, with applications in computational neuroscience
Computational neuroscience
Computational neuroscience is the study of brain function in terms of the information processing properties of the structures that make up the nervous system...
, complex systems
Complex systems
Complex systems present problems in mathematical modelling.The equations from which complex system models are developed generally derive from statistical physics, information theory and non-linear dynamics, and represent organized but unpredictable behaviors of systems of nature that are considered...
, and lossy compression, reliable communication, and coding of noisy signals.
Honors
In 2002, McDonnell was awarded a D. R. Stranks Fellowship, and in 2003, he was awarded a Santa Fe InstituteSanta Fe Institute
The Santa Fe Institute is an independent, nonprofit theoretical research institute located in Santa Fe and dedicated to the multidisciplinary study of the fundamental principles of complex adaptive systems, including physical, computational, biological, and social systems.The Institute houses a...
Complex Systems Fellowship, as well as the AFUW Doreen MacCarthy Bursary. In 2004 he was the recipient of an Australian Academy of Science
Australian Academy of Science
The Australian Academy of Science was founded in 1954 by a group of distinguished Australians, including Australian Fellows of the Royal Society of London. The first president was Sir Mark Oliphant. The Academy is modelled after the Royal Society and operates under a Royal Charter; as such it is...
Young Researcher’s Award. He was awarded the Postgraduate Alumni University Medal for his PhD thesis. In 2007, he won a Fresh Science award, the Gertrude Rohan Prize, and an Australian Postdoctoral Fellowship that he took up at the University of South Australia
University of South Australia
The University of South Australia is a public university in the Australian state of South Australia. It was formed in 1991 with the merger of the South Australian Institute of Technology and Colleges of Advanced Education. It is the largest university in South Australia, with more than 36,000...
.
Books by McDonnell
- Mark D. McDonnell, Nigel G. StocksNigel G. StocksNigel Geoffrey Stocks, born 6 September 1964, Bradford, West Yorkshire, UK, is a physicist notable for discovering suprathreshold stochastic resonance and its application to cochlear implant technology.-Education:...
, Charles E. M. PearceCharles E. M. PearceCharles Edward Miller Pearce is a New Zealand/Australian mathematician.He is currently the Elder Professor of Applied Mathematics at the University of Adelaide.-Education:...
, and Derek AbbottDerek AbbottDerek Abbott is a physicist and electronic engineer. He is a Professor of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at the University of Adelaide, Australia...
, Stochastic ResonanceStochastic Resonance (book)Stochastic Resonance: From Suprathreshold Stochastic Resonance to Stochastic Signal Quantization, is a science text, with a foreword by Sergey M. Bezrukov and Bart Kosko, which notably explores the relationships between stochastic resonance, suprathreshold stochastic resonance, stochastic...
, Cambridge University PressCambridge University PressCambridge University Press is the publishing business of the University of Cambridge. Granted letters patent by Henry VIII in 1534, it is the world's oldest publishing house, and the second largest university press in the world...
, 2008, ISBN 9780521882620.
See also
- Stochastic resonanceStochastic resonanceStochastic resonance is a phenomenon that occurs in a threshold measurement system when an appropriate measure of information transfer is maximized in the presence of a non-zero level of stochastic input noise thereby lowering the response...
- Suprathreshold stochastic resonance
- Stochastic Resonance (book)Stochastic Resonance (book)Stochastic Resonance: From Suprathreshold Stochastic Resonance to Stochastic Signal Quantization, is a science text, with a foreword by Sergey M. Bezrukov and Bart Kosko, which notably explores the relationships between stochastic resonance, suprathreshold stochastic resonance, stochastic...