Pamela Burrage

Dr. Pamela Burrage is an Adjunct Senior Lecturer at the School of Mathematical Sciences, Queensland University of Technology (QUT). She holds a PhD in Mathematics from the University of Queensland (1999) and a Master of Arts (First Class Honors) from the University of Auckland. Her research focuses on mathematical modeling, stochastic simulation, computational biology, numerical methods, and high-performance computing. She has contributed significantly to parallel implementations, visualization techniques, and the numerical solution of differential equations. With over 2,145 citations and an h-index of 22, her work bridges computational science and real-world applications in biology, ecology, and engineering.

Teaching areas include modeling and simulation science and engineering mathematics. Burrage has supervised research on topics like optimal drug delivery to chronic wounds and fractional models in cell motility. Her collaborations span institutions like the Institute for Molecular Bioscience (UQ) and the Queensland Parallel Supercomputing Foundation. She has also contributed to interdisciplinary projects, such as modeling jaguar abundance under climate change and cardiac fibrosis patterns using Perlin noise algorithms.

Publications highlight advancements in numerical algorithms for fractional differential equations, stochastic processes in biological systems, and agent-based modeling in cancer research. Her work emphasizes translational research, integrating computational tools with practical challenges in medicine, ecology, and environmental science.