Professor Peter Pudney

Professor of Industrial and Applied Mathematics UniSA STEM

Mawson Lakes Campus (OC1-78)
tel +61 8 830 23457

email Peter.Pudney@unisa.edu.au

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Research Degree Supervisor

About me

Peter Pudney is a Professor of Industrial and Applied Mathematics. He is also a member of the Industrial AI Research Centre, and an affiliate member of the Future Industries Institute.

Prof. Pudney leads the Scheduling and Control Group within Industrial and Applied Mathematics. His research focusses on the application of scheduling and control methods to develop practical solutions to real problems. He has led Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) and Australian Research Council Linkage projects to develop a driving advice system that are being used by train drivers around the world to help keep trains on time and save energy. He has worked with the AutoCRC to assess the impact that electric vehicles will... Read more

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Research

Highlights

RACE for 2030

I am currently working on projects with the RACE for 2030 Cooperative Research Centre, designing systems that will integrate electric vehicles into electricity systems based on renewable energy.

Efficient rail transport

Our Energymiser in-cab driving advice system uses optimal control theory to help trains stay on time with minimum energy use. The system is being used by railways around the world, including on freight trains in Australia and New Zealand, intercity passenger trains in the UK, and on high-speed trains in France and Spain.

I am currently leading a Linkage project to develop a system for real-time rescheduling of a fleet of electric trains to manage the total demand on the... Read more

Research

Projects

Excludes commercial-in-confidence projects.

SAPN Energy Masters, Race for 2030, 01/04/2024 - 31/01/2027
Business Power Flex: Business customer solutions to minimum demand, Race for 2030, 03/10/2023 - 31/12/2026
Strategic EV Integration: Embedding Research in EV Demonstration Projects, Race for 2030, 24/01/2023 - 24/01/2026
Electrifying the Cold Chain – Phase 2, Race for 2030, 04/04/2023 - 14/02/2025
Electrifying the Cold Chain – phase 2, Race for 2030, 17/04/2023 - 16/04/2024
Low Carbon Smart Homes Pilot - Review Research Framework, Race for 2030, 17/04/2023 - 02/06/2023
Improving Energy Productivity Through the Electrification of Cold Chain Logistics – phase 1: concept development, Race for 2030, 01/09/2021 - 28/02/2022
Ind - Dynamic Train Planning, TTG Transportation Technology Pty Limited, 17/02/2020 - 16/02/2021
Evaluating Energymiser, TTG Transportation Technology Pty Limited, 15/04/2019 - 20/12/2019
Maximising solar PV with phase change thermal energy storage, Australian Renewable Energy Agency - R&D Program, 01/05/2016 - 30/04/2019
Improving train flows with connected driver advice systems, TTG Transportation Technology Pty Limited, 01/07/2015 - 31/12/2018
Improving train flows with connected driver advice systems , ARC - Linkage Project, 15/12/2015 - 31/12/2018

Research

Outputs

Research outputs for the last seven years are shown below. Some long-standing staff members may have older outputs included. To see earlier years visit ORCID, ResearcherID or Scopus

Open access indicates that an output is open access.

Highlights

Year	Output
2023	Pudney, P 2023, 'Energy-efficient driving for a single train', in (eds), Energy-Efficient Train Operation, Springer, Switzerland, ch. 3, pp. 41-67.
2022	Howlett, P, Pudney, P & Albrecht, A 2022, 'Optimal driving strategies for a fleet of trains on level track with prescribed intermediate signal times and safe separation', Transportation Science, vol. 57, no. 2, pp. 399-423. Open access 4 4 1
2018	Albrecht, A, Howlett, P, Pudney, P, Vu, X & Zhou, P 2018, 'The two-train separation problem on non-level track-driving strategies that minimize total required tractive energy subject to prescribed section clearance times', Transportation Research Part B: Methodological: An International Journal, vol. 111, pp. 135-167. Open access 22 19 3
2016	Albrecht, A, Howlett, P, Pudney, P, Vu, X & Zhou, P 2016, 'The key principles of optimal train control. Part 1: formulation of the model, strategies of optimal type, evolutionary lines, location of optimal switching points', Transportation Research Part B: Methodological: An International Journal, vol. 94, pp. 482-508. Open access 253 199 7
2016	Albrecht, A, Howlett, P, Pudney, P, Vu, X & Zhou, P 2016, 'The key principles of optimal train control. Part 2: existence of an optimal strategy, the local energy minimization principle, uniqueness, computational techniques', Transportation Research Part B: Methodological: An International Journal, vol. 94, pp. 509-538. Open access 192 146 4

Chapters

Year	Output
2023	Pudney, P 2023, 'Energy-efficient driving for a single train', in (eds), Energy-Efficient Train Operation, Springer, Switzerland, ch. 3, pp. 41-67.
2013	Boland, JW, Pudney, P & Filar, J 2013, 'Electricity supply without fossil fuels', in T Yu (ed.), Computational intelligent data analysis for sustainable development, CRC Press, US, ch. 8, pp. 243-271.
2011	Pudney, PJ 2011, 'Low-emission mobility', in P Roetman & C Daniels (eds), Creating sustainable communities in a changing world, Crawford House Publishing, Australia, pp. 135-140. Open access
2008	Wardrop, A & Pudney, PJ 2008, 'Generating Train Plans with Problem Space Search', in Mark Hickman, Pitu Mirchandani, Stefan VoB, Computer-aided systems inpublic transport, Springer, Berlin, vol. 600, pp. 195-207. 9 6

Journal Articles

Year	Output
2024	Jarvinen, J, Goldsworthy, M, Pudney, P, White, S, Cirocco, L & Bruno, F 2024, 'Aggressive pre-cooling of an office building to reduce peak power during extreme heat days through passive thermal storage', Sustainable Energy Grids and Networks, vol. 38, article no. 101313, pp. 1-11. Open access 3 3
2023	Howlett, P & Pudney, P 2023, 'The cost differential for an optimal train journey on level track', Journal of Rail Transport Planning and Management, vol. 26, article no. 100393, pp. 1-21.
2023	Howlett, P, Pudney, P & Albrecht, A 2023, 'An optimal train journey with bounds on energy consumption during specified intermediate time intervals', Journal of Rail Transport Planning and Management, vol. 27, article no. 100391, pp. 1-18. 2 2
2023	Jarvinen, J, Goldsworthy, M, Pudney, P, White, S, Cirocco, L & Bruno, F 2023, 'Using building cooling for load shifting on a 5-minute wholesale energy market', Journal of Building Engineering, vol. 73, article no. 106777, pp. 1-16. Open access 1 1
2022	Albrecht, A, Howlett, P & Pudney, P 2022, 'Optimal driving strategies for two successive trains on level track with safe separation', IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, vol. 23, no. 1, pp. 280-295. Open access 6 5
2022	Cirocco, L, Pudney, P, Riahi, S, Liddle, R, Semsarilar, H, Hudson, J & Bruno, F 2022, 'Thermal energy storage for industrial thermal loads and electricity demand side management', Energy Conversion and Management, vol. 270, article no. 116190 , pp. 1-15. Open access 35 30
2022	Howlett, P, Pudney, P & Albrecht, A 2022, 'Optimal driving strategies for a fleet of trains on level track with prescribed intermediate signal times and safe separation', Transportation Science, vol. 57, no. 2, pp. 399-423. Open access 4 4 1
2022	Howlett, P, Torokhti, A, Pudney, P & Soto-Quiros, P 2022, 'Multilinear Karhunen-Loève transforms', IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, vol. 70, pp. 5148-5163. 4 3
2022	McGregor, D, Samsons, A, Millar, M, Pudney, P, Curlis, S & Watkins, S 2022, 'Design of the body and structure for a practical and highly efficient solar-electric sports car', SAE Technical Papers, vol. 1, article no. 2022-01-5038, pp. 1-14. Open access
2021	Huang, L, Santhosh Kumar, S, Ong, WM, Pandos, N, Ryan, M, Thiel, S, Boland, J, Pudney, P & Ward, LA 2021, 'Detecting copper deposits with logistic regression', MESA Journal, vol. 94, no. 1, pp. 41-47. Open access
2021	Jarvinen, J, Goldsworthy, M, White, S, Pudney, P, Belusko, M & Bruno, F 2021, 'Evaluating the utility of passive thermal storage as an energy storage system on the Australian energy market', Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, vol. 137, article no. 110615, pp. 1-14. Open access 17 17
2020	Scheepmaker, GM, Pudney, PJ, Albrecht, AR, Goverde, RM & Howlett, PG 2020, 'Optimal running time supplement distribution in train schedules for energy-efficient train control', Journal of Rail Transport Planning and Management, vol. 14, article no. 100180, pp. 1-15. Open access 38 31 2
2018	Albrecht, A, Howlett, P, Pudney, P, Vu, X & Zhou, P 2018, 'The two-train separation problem on non-level track-driving strategies that minimize total required tractive energy subject to prescribed section clearance times', Transportation Research Part B: Methodological: An International Journal, vol. 111, pp. 135-167. Open access 22 19 3
2018	Galapitage, A, Albrecht, A, Pudney, P, Vu, X & Zhou, P 2018, 'Optimal real-time junction scheduling for trains with connected driver advice systems', Journal of Rail Transport Planning and Management, vol. 8, no. 1, pp. 29-41. Open access 12 7 1
2018	Grantham, A, Pudney, P & Boland, J 2018, 'Generating synthetic sequences of global horizontal irradiation', Solar Energy, vol. 162, pp. 500-509. Open access 26 23
2017	Grantham, A, Pudney, P, Ward, L, Belusko, M & Boland, J 2017, 'Generating synthetic five-minute solar irradiance values from hourly observations', Solar Energy, vol. 147, pp. 209-221. Open access 34 33 1
2017	Grantham, A, Pudney, P, Ward, LA, Whaley, D & Boland, J 2017, 'The viability of electrical energy storage for low-energy households', Solar Energy, vol. 155, pp. 1216-1224. Open access 36 30 78
2016	Albrecht, A, Howlett, P & Pudney, P 2016, 'The cost-time curve for an optimal train journey on level track', The ANZIAM Journal, vol. 58, no. 1, pp. 10-32. Open access 10 8
2016	Albrecht, A, Howlett, P, Pudney, P, Vu, X & Zhou, P 2016, 'An optimal timetable for the two train separation problem on level track', Pacific Journal of Optimization, vol. 12, no. 2, pp. 327-353. Open access 3
2016	Albrecht, A, Howlett, P, Pudney, P, Vu, X & Zhou, P 2016, 'The key principles of optimal train control. Part 1: formulation of the model, strategies of optimal type, evolutionary lines, location of optimal switching points', Transportation Research Part B: Methodological: An International Journal, vol. 94, pp. 482-508. Open access 253 199 7
2016	Albrecht, A, Howlett, P, Pudney, P, Vu, X & Zhou, P 2016, 'The key principles of optimal train control. Part 2: existence of an optimal strategy, the local energy minimization principle, uniqueness, computational techniques', Transportation Research Part B: Methodological: An International Journal, vol. 94, pp. 509-538. Open access 192 146 4
2016	Chen, D, Yin, J, Yang, S, Li, L & Pudney, P 2016, 'Constraint local principal curve: concept, algorithms and applications', Journal of Computational and Applied Mathematics, vol. 298, pp. 222-235. Open access 3 2
2016	Cirocco, LR, Belusko, M, Bruno, F, Boland, J & Pudney, P 2016, 'Maximising revenue via optimal control of a concentrating solar thermal power plant with limited storage capacity', IET Renewable Power Generation, vol. 10, no. 5, pp. 729-734. Open access 15 14
2015	Albrecht, A, Howlett, P, Pudney, P, Vu, X & Zhou, P 2015, 'Energy-efficient train control: the two-train separation problem on level track', Journal of Rail Transport Planning and Management, vol. 5, no. 3, pp. 163-182. Open access 48 24 1
2015	Cirocco, LR, Belusko, M, Bruno, F, Boland, J & Pudney, P 2015, 'Controlling stored energy in a concentrating solar thermal power plant to maximise revenue', IET Renewable Power Generation, vol. 9, no. 4, pp. 379-388. 29 24
2015	Pudney, PJ & White, G 2015, 'The impact of missing or incorrect addresses', The ANZIAM Journal, vol. 57, pp.115-129. Open access
2014	Cirocco, LR, Belusko, M, Bruno, F, Boland, J & Pudney, P 2014, 'Optimisation of storage for concentrated solar power plants', Challenges, vol. 5, pp. 473-503. Open access
2014	McDonald, B, Pudney, PJ & Rong, J 2014, 'Pattern recognition and segmentation of smart meter data', The ANZIAM Journal, vol. 54, pp. M105-M150. Open access
2014	Yang, S, Chen, D, Zeng, X & Pudney, PJ 2014, 'A Greedy algorithm for constraint principal curves', Journal of Computers, vol. 9, no. 5, pp. 1125-1130. Open access
2013	Albrecht, AR, Howlett, PG, Pudney, PJ & Vu, X 2013, 'Energy-efficient train control: From local convexity to global optimization and uniqueness', Automatica, vol. 49, no. 10, pp. 3072-3078. 191 154
2013	Anjomshoa, H, Albrecht, A, Lee, D & Pudney, P 2013, 'Optimising passing bay locations and vehicle schedules in underground mines', Journal of the Operational Research Society, vol. 64, no. 2, pp. 241-249. 2 2
2013	Pudney, P, Albrecht, A, Bunker, J & Howlett, P 2013, 'Estimating the robustness of long-haul train plans', Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit, vol. 227, no. 5, pp. 582-590. Open access 2 1
2012	Anjomshoa, H, Albrecht, AR, Lee, DH & Pudney, PJ 2012, 'Efficient vehicle haulage in underground mines', Transactions of the Institutions of Mining and Metallurgy Section A: Mining Technology, vol. 121, no. 2, pp. 83-90. 2
2010	Albrecht, AR, de Jong, J, Howlett, PG & Pudney, PJ 2010, 'Estimating the robustness of train plans for single-line corridors with crossing loops', The ANZIAM Journal, vol. 51, pp. 768-783. Open access 1
2010	Anjomshoa, H, Lee, D, Pudney, P, Albrecht, A & Mackenzie, S 2010, 'Passing bays in an underground mine', Transactions of the Institutions of Mining and Metallurgy Section A: Mining Technology, vol. 119, no. 1, pp. 31-33. 3 2
2010	Wadhawan, IB, Pudney, PJ, Piantadosi, J & Howlett, PG 2010, 'Scheduling trains with cross entropy optimisation', The ANZIAM Journal, vol. 51, pp. 332-346. Open access 1
2009	Howlett, P, Pudney, P & Vu, X 2009, 'Local energy minimization in optimal train control', Automatica, vol. 45, no. 11, pp. 2692-2698. 386 320

Conferences

Year	Output
2023	Kapsis, M, Pudney, P, Aarao, J, Miller, W & Freebairn, G 2023, 'A strategy for using cooperating missiles for missile defence', in J Vaze et al. (eds), 24th International Congress on Modelling and Simulation, Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand, pp. 876-882. Open access 2
2023	Kapsis, M, Pudney, P, Miller, W & Freebairn, G 2023, 'An optimised strategy for using cooperating missiles for missile defence', in J Vaze et al. (eds), 25th International Congress on Modelling and Simulation, Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand, pp. 443-449. Open access 1
2023	Kapsis, M, Pudney, P, Miller, W & Freebairn, G 2023, 'Determining the best type of defending missile for cooperative missile defence', in J Vaze et al. (eds), 25th International Congress on Modelling and Simulation, Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand, pp. 436-442. Open access
2022	Fisher, A, Metcalfe, A & Pudney, P 2022, 'Estimating energy savings from a train driving advice system', The 15th Biennial Engineering Mathematics and Applications Conference, Cambridge University Press, vol. 63, pp. C11-C122. Open access
2022	Pam, A, Letrouve, T, Zhou, P, Yee, R, Pudney, P & Grellier, O 2022, 'Targeted traction power modulation of high-speed trains for stabilization of electric supply network with the electric flexibility', IEEE Vehicle Power and Propulsion Conference (VPPC), IEEE, article no. 22508105, pp. 1-6. Open access 2 1
2019	Dassgupta, J & Pudney, P 2019, 'Real-time control of indoor lighting to minimise energy use', in SI Ao, L Gelman, DWL Hukins, A Hunter & AM Korsunsky (eds), The 2019 International Conference of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Newswood Limited, pp. 181-186. Open access 1
2019	Galapitage, A, Albrecht, AR, Zhou, P & Pudney, P 2019, 'Optimal real-time line scheduling for trains with connected driver advice systems', in A Peterson, M Joborn and M Bohlin (eds), RailNorrköping 2019: 8th International Conference on Railway Operations Modelling and Analysis (ICROMA), Linköping University Electronic Press, no. 069, article no. 023, pp. 340-359. Open access
2019	Kapsis, M, Albrecht, A & Pudney, P 2019, 'Optimal partitioning of photovoltaic modules on a curved solar collector', in Elsawah, S (ed.), 23rd International Congress on Modelling and Simulation - Supporting Evidence-Based Decision Making: The Role of Modelling and Simulation, MODSIM 2019, MSSANZ, pp. 109-115. Open access 1
2019	Rowe, K & Pudney, P 2019, 'Orienting solar panels to minimise power shortfall', 23rd International Congress on Modelling and Simulation, MODSIM, pp. 856-862. Open access 1
2018	Sweatman, WL, White, K, Albrecht, A, Peron, M, Pudney, P & Whittle, D 2018, 'Mining sequencing to control blend quality', Mathematics in Industry Study Group 2016, Cambridge University Press, vol. 58, pp. M33-M66. Open access 1
2017	Whaley, D, Berry, S & Pudney, P 2017, 'Resident experiences using load management devices in an Australian monitored low-energy housing development', 9th International Conference on Energy Efficiency in Domestic Appliances and Lighting, EU Publications, pp. 401-417. Open access
2016	Galapitage, A & Pudney, P 2016, 'Scheduling electric vehicles with shared charging stations', 12th Biennial engineering mathematics and applications conference, Cambridge University Press, vol. 57, pp. C208-C220. Open access
2015	Albrecht, A, Howlett, P, Pudney, P, Vu, X & Zhou, P 2015, 'Energy-efficient train control: the two-train separation problem on level track', 6th International Conference on Railway Operations Modelling and Analysis - RailTokyo2015, RailTec, paper no. 163, pp. 1-17.
2015	Albrecht, A, Howlett, P, Pudney, P, Vu, X & Zhou, P 2015, 'Optimal driving strategies for two successive trains on level track subject to a safe separation condition', in (eds), ACC2015 American Control Conference, IEEE, pp. 2925-2929. 13 11
2015	Cirocco, L, Boland, J, Belusko, M, Bruno, F & Pudney, P 2015, 'Optimal control of electrical and thermal energy storage to minimise time-of-use electricity costs', MODSIM 2015, 21st International Congress on Modelling and Simulation, Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand, pp. 1820-1826. Open access 1
2015	Cirocco, LR, Boland, JW, Belusko, M, Bruno, F & Pudney, PJ 2015, 'Optimal control of electrical and thermal energy storage', in T Weber, M McPhee & RS Anderssen (eds), 21st International Congress on Modelling and Simulation (MODSIM2015), Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand, pp. 1820-1826.
2015	Farah, S, Whaley, DM, Pudney, P & Saman, W 2015, 'Control strategies of domestic electrical storage for reducing electricity peak demand and life cycle cost', in M Essaaidi & Y Zaz (eds), 3rd International Renewable and Sustainable Energy Conference, IEEE, 452-457. Open access 5 1
2014	Albrecht, A, Howlett, P, Pudney, P, Vu, X, Zhou, P & Chen, D 2014, 'Using maximum power to save energy', International conference on intelligent transportation systems, IEEE Press, pp. 1205-1208. 6 3
2014	Whaley, DM, Pudney, PJ, Grantham, AP & Saman, WY 2014, 'Performance of a cluster of low-energy housing rooftop PV systems: Theoretical vs. Actual output', 52nd Annual Conference, Australian Solar Energy Society, AuSES - Australian Solar Energy Society, pp. 1-10.
2013	Albrecht, A & Pudney, P 2013, 'Pickup and delivery with a solar-recharged vehicle', in P Gaertner et al. (eds), 22nd National Conference of the Australian Society for Operations Research, The Australian Society for Operations Research, pp. 239-246. Open access
2013	Albrecht, A, Howlett, P, Pudney, P, Vu, X & Zhou, P 2013, 'The two train separation problem on level track', in P Gaertner et al. (eds), 22nd National Conference of the Australian Society for Operations Research, The Australian Society for Operations Research, pp. 247-253. Open access
2013	Albrecht, AR & Pudney, PJ 2013, 'Coordinated charging of electric vehicles', in J Piantadosi, RS Anderssen & J Boland (eds), 20th International Congress on Modelling and Simulation, Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand, pp. 1468-1474. Open access
2013	Cirocco, LR, Pudney, PJ, Belusko, M, Boland, JW & Bruno, F 2013, 'Review of technologies and optimisation methods for integrating renewable energy sources and storage within the Australian national energy market', in J Piantadosi, RS Anderssen & J Boland (eds), 20th International Congress on Modelling and Simulation, Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand, pp. 1482-1488. Open access
2013	Grantham, AP, Pudney, PJ, Boland, JW & Belusko, M 2013, 'Synthetically interpolated five-minute direct normal irradiance', in J Piantadosi, RS Anderssen & J Boland (eds), 20th International Congress on Modelling and Simulation, Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand, pp. 1489-1495. Open access 3
2013	Kamarazaman, M, Albrecht, A & Pudney, P 2013, 'Train scheduling and cooperative games', in P Gaertner et al. (eds), 22nd National Conference of the Australian Society for Operations Research, Australian Society for Operations Research, pp. 261-271. Open access
2013	Zhou, P, Pudney, P & Howlett, P 2013, 'In-train forces from energy-efficient driving strategies', in P Gaertner et al. (eds), 22nd National Conference of the Australian Society for Operations Research, Australian Society for Operations Research, pp. 293-299. Open access
2012	Pudney, P, Albrecht, A, Stoltz, C, Ghys, S & Coleman, D 2012, 'Integrating Driving Advice with Safeworking Displays', CORE 2012: Global Perspectives; Conference on railway engineering, Informit, pp. 601-605.
2011	Albrecht, A, Koelewijn, J & Pudney, P 2011, 'Energy-efficient recovery of delays in a rail network', Australasian Transport Research Forum 2011, Australasian Transport Research Forum, pp. 1-7. Open access 7
2011	Albrecht, AR, Howlett, PG, Pudney, PJ & Vu, X 2011, 'Optimal train control: analysis of a new local optimization principle', 2011 American Control Conference, IEEE, pp. 1928-1933, article no. 5991057. Open access 28 4
2011	Pudney, P, Howlett, P, Albrecht, A, Coleman, D, Vu, X & Koelewijn, J 2011, 'Optimal driving strategies with intermediate timing points', 2011 IHHA specialist technical session : Excellence in Heavy Railroading, International Heavy Haul Association, pp. 1-4.
2010	Coleman, D, Howlett, P, Pudney, P, Vu, X & Yee, R 2010, 'Coasting boards vs optimal control', 2010 IET Conference on Railway Traction Systems, IEEE, vol. 2010, no. 13342, pp. 1-5. Open access 11
2009	Albrecht, A, De Jong, J, Howlett, PG, Panton, DM & Pudney, PJ 2009, 'Assessing Australian interstate train plans', Conference on Transportation Scheduling and Disruption Handling, CTI-Monash Centre for Optimisation, pp. 1-15.
2009	Albrecht, AR, Holyoak, N, Raicu, R, Pudney, PJ & Zito, R 2009, 'Electric vehicles: the solution to emissions from transport?', 2009 AutoCRC Conference, Cooperative Research Centre for Advanced Automotive Technology, pp. 1-10.
2009	Coleman, D, Stolz, C, Pudney, PJ, Howlett, PG, Vu, X & Albrecht, AR 2009, 'Using simulation to assess the benefits of energy-efficient driving strategies', 9th International heavy haul conference, China Railway Publishing House, pp. 1048-1052. 1
2009	Pudney, PJ, Stolz, C & Campbell, P 2009, 'Using Energy-efficient Journeys to Calculate Section Running times', AusRAIL PLUS 2009.
2009	Taylor, MA, Pudney, P, Zito, R, Holyoak, N, Albrecht, A & Raicu, R 2009, 'Planning for electric vehicles in Australia - can we match environmental requirements, technology and travel demands', in G Strachan (ed.), ATRF 2009, Ministry of Transport, pp. 1-14. 8
2008	Howlett, PG, Vu, X, Benjamin, BR & Pudney, PJ 2008, 'Freightmiser: Optimal Speed Profiles for Long Haul Trains', in Prof. Kumares C Sinha, AATT, pp. 1-12.
2008	Mills, G & Pudney, PJ 2008, 'The effects of deadlock avoidance on rail network capacity and performance', in John Hewitt & Kevin White, Australian Mathematical Society, pp. 49-63.
2008	Pudney, PJ, Jayasuriya, AU & Teh, A 2008, 'Admission control in wireless infrastructure networks based on the predicted percentage of delayed packets', in IEEE, IEEE, pp. 1-5. Open access 3

Reports

Year	Output
2015	Pudney, P, Grantham, A, Ward, LA, Whaley, D & Boland, JW 2015, The viability of electrical energy storage for Lochiel Park households, Australian Government, Department of Industry and Science, Australia. Open access

Research

Patents

Details	Registry	Status
Improving timekeeping and energy efficiency for trains Pudney, Peter John; Howlett, Philip George; Albrecht, Amie Renee	WO	Filed
System for improving timekeeping and saving energy on long-haul trains Howlett, Philip George; Pudney, Peter John	CA	Granted
System for improving timekeeping and saving energy on long-haul trains Howlett, Philip George; Pudney, Peter John	GB	Filed
System for improving timekeeping and saving energy on long-haul trains Howlett, Philip George; Pudney, Peter John	US	Granted
System for improving timekeeping and saving energy on long-haul trains Howlett, Philip George; Pudney, Peter John	WO	Filed

External engagement & recognition

Collaborations

Highlights

Low energy mobility

I have been designing, building and racing solar cars since 1993. I am currently the chair of the Technical Committee of the World Solar Challenge, and I am on the regulations committee of the International Solarcar Federation.

I also led the development of Trev, a small green electric car that in 2010-11 was driven 28,000 km around the world using less than $400 worth of renewable energy.

Electricity demand management

I am a member of Standards Australia working groups developing standards for demand response systems that will reduce the peak demand for electricity.

External engagement & recognition

Collaborations

Organisation	Country
Beasley Industries Pty Ltd	AUSTRALIA
Beijing Jiaotong University	CHINA
CSIRO Australia (Commonwealth Scientific Industrial Research organisation)	AUSTRALIA
Deakin University	AUSTRALIA
Defence Science and Technology Group	AUSTRALIA
Delft University of Technology (TU Delft)	NETHERLANDS
Department for Energy and Mining	AUSTRALIA
Dutch Railways (Netherlands)	NETHERLANDS
Flinders University	AUSTRALIA
Fuzhou University	CHINA
Glaciem Cooling Technologies	AUSTRALIA
Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine	UNITED KINGDOM
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis	UNITED STATES
Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica	COSTA RICA
Massey University	NEW ZEALAND
Nia Energy	UNITED STATES
Origin Energy	AUSTRALIA
Queensland University of Technology	AUSTRALIA
RMIT University	AUSTRALIA
SNCF	FRANCE
TTG Transportation Technology	AUSTRALIA
Universitat De Lleida	SPAIN
University of Adelaide	AUSTRALIA
University of Malaysia, Terengganu	MALAYSIA
University of Melbourne	AUSTRALIA
University of South Australia	AUSTRALIA
University of Twente	NETHERLANDS

External engagement & recognition

Engagement/recognition	Year
2023 Bridgestone Outstanding Service Award Bridgestone World Solar Challenge	2023
Advisory Board Member World Solar Challenge	2023
Working Group member Standards Australia	2023
Advisory Board Member World Solar Challenge	2022
Working Group member Standards Australia	2022
Advisory Board Member World Solar Challenge	2021
Working Group member Standards Australia	2021
Advisory Board Member World Solar Challenge	2020
Working Group member Standards Australia	2020
Advisory Board Member World Solar Challenge	2019
Working Group member Standards Australia	2019
Advisory Board Member World Solar Challenge	2018
Working Group member Standards Australia	2018
Chair, Technical Committee World Solar Challenge	2017
Working Group member Standards Australia	2017
Chair, Technical Committee World Solar Challenge	2016
Working Group member Standards Australia	2016
Chair, Technical Committee, World Solar Challenge SA Motor Sport Board	2015
Working Group member Standards Australia	2015
Chair, Technical Committee, World Solar Challenge SA Motor Sport Board	2014
Working Group member Standards Australia	2014
Chair, Technical Committee, World Solar Challenge SA Motor Sport Board	2013
Unsung Hero of South Australian Science Communication Australian Science Communicators	2013
Working Group member Standards Australia	2013
Chair, Technical Committee, World Solar Challenge SA Motor Sport Board	2012

Teaching & student supervision

Highlights

My undergraduate teaching is mostly for project-based courses, including Mathematics Clinic, Mathematical Sciences Project, and honours projects in mathematics and engineering. I have been an academic advisor for Mathematics Clinic projects since 2017.

Teaching & student supervision

Research degree supervision

Supervisions from 2010 shown

Thesis title	Student status
Managing peak power demands for a fleet of trains	Current
Predicting and controlling the demand for electricity	Current
Redesigning the electricity system with microgrids	Current
Incompetence, training and changing capabilities in game theory	Completed
Mathematical tools for maximising renewable energy use in electricity supply	Completed
Optimal control of a solar-powered car using minimax regret	Completed
Optimal control of electrical and thermal energy storage combined with renewable energy systems	Completed
Optimal defence strategies for intercepting an incoming missile with inexpensive cooperating missiles	Completed
Optimal placement of passing bays in underground mines	Completed
Pickup and delivery with queueing	Completed
Real-time rescheduling of trains to smooth traffic flows	Completed
Tailoring renewable energy systems to communities	Completed
Water current energy for remote community: design and testing of a clog-free horizontal axis hydrokinetic turbine system	Completed
Wholesale demand response using HVAC intervention in commercial buildings	Completed

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Professor Peter Pudney

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UniSA STEM

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2023 Bridgestone Outstanding Service Award

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Chair, Technical Committee

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Chair, Technical Committee, World Solar Challenge

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Chair, Technical Committee, World Solar Challenge

Unsung Hero of South Australian Science Communication

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Chair, Technical Committee, World Solar Challenge

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