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CSIRO, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, is Australia's national science agency and one of the largest and most diverse research agencies in the world.

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Mathematics, Informatics and Statistics

People are increasingly faced with complicated systems to understand and manage. The mathematical sciences provide insights into these systems that can make a real difference.

A simulation of flooding in California after the St Francis Dam collapse.

CSIRO mathematicians are creating computational models of events like floods, dam breaks and tsunamis to aid planning and emergency services.

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CSIRO is transforming service delivery for better outcomes for business, customers and the community.

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Disease outbreaks could be detected sooner as promising new data analysis methods are developed.

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CSIRO is now part of an international network of high performance computing research centres.

Our Research

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Buisness and Services Analytics

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Buisness 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. Learn more>

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Computational and mathematical modelling

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Computational and mathematical modelling

- CSIRO mathematicians are developing equations and software to solve critical fluid flow problems for industry and research. CSIRO uses Computational Fluid Dynamics to model fluid and granular flows to solve problems of critical importance to industry and research. Learn more>

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Environmental and Agricultural Informatics

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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. Learn more>

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Dr Louise Ryan, Chief of CSIRO Mathematics, Informatics and Statistics.
Dr Louise Ryan: Leading CSIRO's mathematical sciences research

Dr Ryan took up her post as Chief of CSIRO Mathematics, Informatics and Statistics in 2009, after many years at Harvard University in the USA.

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Professor Adrian Baddeley: a leading researcher in spatial statistics

Professor Adrian Baddeley is a leading researcher in spatial statistics and a CSIRO Science Fellow.

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Dr Emma Huang: exploring complex plant genetics with statistics

Dr Emma Huang is developing methods for statistical bioinformatics of important agricultural crops like wheat and sugarcane.

Dr Eddy Campbell
Dr Eddy Campbell: statistical modelling of complex environmental systems

Dr Eddy Campbell is a research statistician who uses both statistical and physical methods to model environmental systems such as climate.

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Dr Bill Wilson: bridging the gap between biology and statistics

Dr Wilson is a molecular biologist turned bioinformatician. He helps bridge the gap of understanding between statistical bioinformatics and molecular and cell biology.

Dr Pavel Shevchenko, helping Australian banks to better manage risk.
Dr Pavel Shevchenko: bringing mathematical expertise to managing risk in the financial sector

Dr Pavel Shevchenko leads mathematical research and commercial projects in financial risk management. He is involved in modelling market, credit and operational risks; options pricing; insurance; and the development of relevant numerical methods and software.

Dr Christine O'Keefe
Dr Christine O'Keefe: protecting our privacy

Dr Christine O'Keefe is the Science Leader for Privacy and Confidentiality in CSIRO Mathematics, Informatics and Statistics.
Dr Christine O’Keefe: protecting our privacy

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Ms Leanne Bischof: automating discovery in the biological sciences

Ms Leane Bischof develops solutions to extract quantitative information from digital images, with the aim of increasing efficiency in the biological sciences.

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Our Capabilities

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Computational modelling of fluid and particulate dynamics

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

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Biotech imaging: imaging for research, diagnostics and drug development

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.

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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.

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Services science

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

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Terrestrial mapping and monitoring

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

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Making a difference

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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.

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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.

Screen view of the Vegmachine software.
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.

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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.

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Increasing production rates

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



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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.

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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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Email: Carrie.Bengston@csiro.au

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About CSIRO

CSIRO, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, is Australia's national science agency and one of the largest and most diverse research agencies in the world.