A/Prof Brailey Sims

Associate Professor Brailey Sims

Position: Head of Mathematics
Associate Professor of Mathematics
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Science and Information Technology
School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences
Contact Details: Staff Directory entry
Qualifications: BSc(Hons), PhD
Research Areas: Recognized internationally as a leading expert in the areas of metric fixed point theory, related Banach space geometry, and the use of ultra-product techniques. General interests in the area of nonlinear analysis and its applications.
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Honours, Distinctions and Societies:
  • Fellow of the Australian Mathematical Society (FAustMS)
  • Member Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers
  • Executive Member Newcastle Mathematical association
  • Member Australasian Association of Engineering Education
  • Member of the NSW AVCC Technical Subcommittee on Scaling (responsible for monitoring, calculating, and advising on, the Universities Admission Index - UAI).
  • Member of the Advisory Council of the Hunter Institute of TAFE
  • University representative on the Callaghan College Board.
  • Associate Editor of the Bulletin of the Australian Mathematical Society.
  • Member of the Editorial Board for 7 International journals including: Journal of Nonlinear and Convex Analysis, Journal of Mathematical Analysis and Applications, Journal of Nonlinear Analysis: Theory, Methods and Applications, Journal of Fixed point theory and Applications.
  • Plenary speaker at 15 international conferences in the last ten years.
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Professional Positions: Senior Lecturer, University of New England (1972 - 1989)

Publications: Link to Researcher Report
for information on Publications, Research, Students Supervision and Grants
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