Dr Roxy Jackson
Associate Lecturer
School of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering)
- Email:roxy.jackson@newcastle.edu.au
- Phone:40550758
Career Summary
Biography
Roxy Jackson completed a Bachelor of Mechatronics Engineering (Honours Class 1), graduating with the University Medal, and a Bachelor of Mathematics with Distinction at the University of Newcastle, Australia. Throughout her undergraduate studies, she developed a passion for mathematical modelling, systems theory, probabilistic robotics, and artificial intelligence.
After completing her degree, she gained experience in research work in mathematical systems theory and engineering at several international institutes including Otto-von-Guerike University of Magdeburg, Germany; the University of Passau, Germany; the University of Newcastle, Australia; GIPSA-Lab, France; and J-PARC, Japan. She was a research associate at the Technical University of Berlin from 2021 to 2025 where her research focussed on data-driven modeling of complex systems in medicine and healthcare. She, moreover, led a research project in an industry collaboration using hybrid modelling approaches (mathematical and machine learning) to model non-linearities in machine tool simulations to improve the efficiency of machines and safeguard against system faults.
Roxy has been working at the University of Newcastle as an Associate Lecturer in Mechatronics Engineering since 2025 where her research focuses on explainable artificial intelligence and dual control problems.
In addition to her research, she is passionate about scientific communication and education. Roxy has participated in several voluntary outreach roles within the control engineering community. Most notably, she led the development of the technical content for a workshop to teach girls about control engineering and its impact on the world, called ``Girls in Control'' and was chosen to be part of a task force for developing an educational video on control engineering accessible to the general public. She is now a member of HunterWiSE participating in outreach projects to local schools in the Hunter region.
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, Technical University of Berlin
- Bachelor of Mathematics, University of Newcastle
- Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)(Mechatronics), University of Newcastle
Keywords
- Control
- Data-Driven Modelling
- Medical Systems
- System Identification
Languages
- English (Mother)
- German (Working)
Fields of Research
| Code | Description | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 410302 | Biological control | 20 |
| 400308 | Medical devices | 5 |
| 401405 | Machine tools | 10 |
| 400711 | Simulation, modelling, and programming of mechatronics systems | 50 |
| 400705 | Control engineering | 15 |
Professional Experience
UON Appointment
| Title | Organisation / Department |
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| Associate Lecturer | University of Newcastle School of Engineering Australia |
Academic appointment
| Dates | Title | Organisation / Department |
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| 1/1/2020 - 31/12/2024 | Research Associate | Technische Universität Berlin Control Engineering Germany |
Teaching
| Code | Course | Role | Duration |
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| MCHA3500 |
Mechatronics Design 1 College of Engineering, Science, & Environment (CESE), The University of Newcastle |
Associate Lecturer | 21/7/2025 - 14/11/2025 |
| SysID |
Structure and Parameter Identification Technische Universität Berlin |
Research Associate | 4/4/2022 - 9/8/2024 |
| SigSys |
Signals and Systems for Process Engineering Technische Universität Berlin |
Research Associate | 5/4/2021 - 9/8/2024 |
| SoftSens |
Soft Sensors Technische Universität Berlin |
Research Associate | 18/10/2021 - 23/2/2024 |
Publications
For publications that are currently unpublished or in-press, details are shown in italics.
Conference (9 outputs)
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| 2024 |
Jackson R, Varagnolo D, Knorn S, 'An assessment of engagement, experience, and attitudes after participation in the girls in control workshop' (2024)
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| 2024 |
Jackson RR, Varagnolo D, Knorn S, 'A switched system for modeling the interaction of pleasure and pain in vaginal dilation exercises.' (2024)
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| 2024 |
Jackson RR, Varagnolo D, Dewitte M, Knorn S, 'Identification of a Dynamic Model of Pain and Fear Characteristics During Vaginal Dilation Exercises', 2024 European Control Conference (ECC), 1252-1257 (2024)
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Journal article (5 outputs)
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| 2023 |
Mattern E, Jackson RR, Doshmanziari R, Dewitte M, Varagnolo D, Knorn S, 'Emotion Recognition from Physiological Signals Collected with a Wrist Device and Emotional Recall', Bioengineering, 10 (2023) [C1]
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| 2023 |
Jackson RR, Varagnolo D, Knorn S, 'A Dual Control Approach to Solve Exploration Versus Exploitation Trade-Offs in the Design of Personalized Physical Exercise Sessions', IEEE Control Systems Letters, 7, 2383-2388 (2023) [C1]
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| 2021 |
Verrelli CM, Romagnoli C, Jackson R, Ferretti I, Annino G, Bonaiuto V, 'Phi-Bonacci Butterfly Stroke Numbers to Assess Self-Similarity in Elite Swimmers', Mathematics, 9, 1545-1545
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| 2019 |
Hendriks JN, Gregg AWT, Jackson RR, Wensrich CM, Wills A, Tremsin AS, Shinohara T, Luzin V, Kirstein O, 'Tomographic reconstruction of triaxial strain fields from Bragg-edge neutron imaging', Physical Review Materials, 3 (2019) [C1]
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Media (1 outputs)
| Year | Citation | Altmetrics | Link |
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| 2021 | Knorn S, Jackson R, Varagnolo D, 'Girls in Control: Reaching Out With Control' (2021) |
Grants and Funding
Summary
| Number of grants | 1 |
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| Total funding | $21,300 |
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20251 grants / $21,300
IFAC Activity Fund$21,300
Funding body: International Federation of Automatic Control
| Funding body | International Federation of Automatic Control |
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| Project Team | Roxy Jackson, Sarah Johnson, Leah Kiem |
| Scheme | IFAC Activity Fund |
| Role | Lead |
| Funding Start | 2025 |
| Funding Finish | 2026 |
| GNo | |
| Type Of Funding | C3220 - International Philanthropy |
| Category | 3220 |
| UON | N |
Dr Roxy Jackson
Position
Associate Lecturer
Mechatronics Engineering
School of Engineering
College of Engineering, Science and Environment
Focus area
Mechanical Engineering
Contact Details
| roxy.jackson@newcastle.edu.au | |
| Phone | 40550758 |
| Mobile | 0240550758 |
Office
| Room | ES432 |
|---|---|
| Building | Engineering Science |
| Location | Callaghan Campus University Drive Callaghan, NSW 2308 Australia |
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