Dr Christopher Matthews

 PhD

Lecturer, Griffith School of Environment, Member of CESR

Contact details for Dr Christopher Matthews

Research Expertise

Applied Mathematics and Mathematics Education. My research interest in applied mathematics are:
•    Modelling of Flow through porous media;
•    Modelling of coupled heat and water flow;
•    Solute transport through porous media;
•    Cover linear systems for waste dumps;
•    Spatial Statistics;

In Mathematics education:
•    new pedagogy for Indigenous Students;
•    social, cultural semiotics;
•    Indigenising of Science and Mathematics Curriculum within Higher Education.

Teaching Areas

Convenor for Decision Systems (3391AES) and currently teaching into the following course:
•    Earth Sciences and GIS (1004AES);
•    Statistics (1003AES);
•    Advanced Engineering Maths (2001ENG)
•    Studies of Indigenous Australian (3030EPS);

Selected Publications

  • Matthews, C.J., D.B. Newton, R.D. Braddock and B. Yu (2007) “Analysing the sensitivity behaviour of two hydrology models” Environmental Modelling and Assessment, 12:
  • Matthews, C.J., T.J. Cooper and A.R. Baturo (2007) “Creating your own symbols: Beginning Algebraic thinking with Indigenous Students”, In. Woo, J.H., H.C. Lew, K.S. Park, and D.Y. Seo. (Eds) Proceedings of the 31st Conference of International Group for Psychology of Mathematics Education, 3: 249 – 256, Seoul: PME.
  • Matthews, V., O. Papke, C. Matthews, C. Gaus (2006) “Dioxins and Dioxin-like PCBs in edible marine species from Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia”, in Organohalogen Compounds, Oslo.
  • Matthews, C.J., L. Watego, T.J. Cooper and A.R. Baturo (2005) “Does Mathematics Education in Australia devalue Indigenous Culture? Indigenous perspectives and non-Indigenous reflections” In Building connections: Research, theory and practice. Proceedings of the 28th National Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group in Australasia, P. Clarkson, A. Downton, D Gronn, M. Horne, A. McDonough, R. Pierce, & A. Roche (Eds.) Melbourne, Vic: MERGA, 513-520.
  • Matthews, C.J., F.J. Cook, J.H. Knight and R.D. Braddock (2005) “Handling the water content discontinuity at the interface between layered soils within a numerical scheme”, Australian Journal of Soil Research, 43: 945 - 955.
  • Gandola, F., G. Sander, R. Braddock, C. Matthews, N. E. Abriak (2005) “Transferts d’eau et transport de solutés dans les sols non saturés : solution analytique et développement numérique utilisant la Méthode des Lignes” Revue francaise de geotechnique, France, in press.
  • Matthews, C.J., R.D. Braddock, and G.C. Sander (2004) “Modelling flow through a one-dimensional multi-layered soil profile using the Method of Lines”, Environmental Modelling and Assessment Journal, 9: 103 - 113.
  • Weeks, S., G.C. Sander, R.D. Braddock and C.J. Matthews (2004) “Unsaturated and saturated flow in inclined porous media” Environmental Modelling and Assessment, 9: 91 - 102.
  • Lee, H.S., C.J. Matthews, R.D. Braddock, G.C. Sander and F. Gandola (2004) “A MATLAB Method of Lines Template for Transport Equations”, Environmental Modelling and Software Journal, 19: 603 - 614.
  • Matthews, C.J., R.D. Braddock, and G.C. Sander (2003) “Using a Finite Element Grid on Corner Points in Flow Models” ANZIAM Journal (Electronic Supplement) 44(E): C531 – C549.


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