Edward Cripps

Edward Cripps is an Associate Professor in the School of Physics, Maths and Computing at The University of Western Australia, specializing in Mathematics and Statistics. He holds degrees including a BEc from UWA and a PhD in Statistics from UNSW. His research focuses on Bayesian longitudinal analysis, spatio-temporal models, and integrating physical models with probabilistic approaches for environmental, meteorological, and oceanographic applications. He leads major grants including the ARC Industrial Transformation Research Hub for Transforming Energy Infrastructure (2021-2025) and the DARE Training Centre (2021-2025). Collaborations include industry partners like INPEX, Shell, Woodside, and governmental bodies such as the Bureau of Meteorology. He teaches undergraduate courses in probability and applied statistics.

Grants & Awards:

• ARC Hub ($10M) as Chief Investigator/Data Science Leader (2021-2025)
• MinEx CRC 2022-2023 publication prize (2023)

Research Interests: His work addresses model-data mismatch in complex systems, leveraging high-quality data for decision-making in resource management and engineering. Recent projects include geophysical feature discovery, spectral estimation bias correction, and offshore wind turbine structural analysis.