Staff Directory

Peter K. Anderson

Dr. Peter K. Anderson

Professor of Information Sysytems,HoD.

Department of Information Systems and Mathematics & Computer Sciences

Faculty of Business & Informatics

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Tel: (675) 422 2937 Ext: 882/3
Fax: (675) 422 2812

Blog:

Location: IS Tower

Research interest:

Peter has a wide range of professional interests in the physical and communication sciences. Recent research interests have been the documentation of important technological developments in PNG generally and DWU ICT technologies in particular. He sees research as informing teaching and seeks to pass on the results of research to his students. He also believes in fostering PNG National staff at the university and so far has assisted six of his staff to gain AusAID Scholarships for Master’s level studies in Australia prior to commencing their Doctoral programs. Two staff members have already gained their PhD awards under his supervision and a third is now approaching completion. Others are expected to follow.

Research Profile:

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Summary

After graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree and Diploma in Education from the University of Sydney, Peter has seen a career in education spanning over 50 years and covering secondary school mathematics and science education, teacher education in the same areas, and in excess of 15 years in the area of Information Systems and Information Technology at University level.

Prior to joining the DWU staff in 2002, he was a lecturer in Information Systems in the School of Business and Informatics at the Brisbane campus of Australian Catholic University. During that period, he gained his Master’s and PhD degrees from the University of Queensland. At DWU, he was the founding Head of the Information Systems Department which celebrated its first 10 years of operation in 2012. He has also contributed to the founding and development of the Department of Mathematics and Computing Science at DWU of which he is also Head.

Research Projects:

Teaching

Networking & Data Communications
Operating systems
Ordinary Differential equations
Vector calculus
Mathematical Modelling

Experience

Current Designation

Professor of Information systems, HoD.

Full time

Head of Information Systems, Professor
Head of Mathematics & Computing Science, Professor.

Part Time

1964 – 1979 Secondary School Mathematics & Science Teacher

1980 – 1995 Lecturer, Mathematics & Science Education, McAuley Teachers College, Brisbane

1995 – 2002 Lecturer, Information Systems, Australian Catholic University, McAuley Campus

2002 – 2018 Head, Dept. Information systems and later Head Mathematics & Computing Science, Divine Word University, Madang, PNG.

Presentations

Anderson, P. (2008), Satellite Communication for PNG Universities and Research Institutes: A New Design, Paper presented at ICT Workshop, UPNG.
Anderson PK, (2010). Madang Province Ramu NiCo Project: Processes involved in obduction of trace element-bearing upper mantle rock on continental crust, enrichment effect on lateritic ore formation, mining operations, transport and refining sequences. Paper presented at the 3rd Annual Science and Technology Initiative Conference, Aug 16-23.
Gebo, R. & Anderson, P. (2014). Human Development Index: PNG Progress and a mathematical interpretation. Paper presented at ICPAM2, University of Goroka, 24-28 Nov.
Sarsoruo, C & Anderson, P. (2014). Simulating a Lognormal Distribution: A Monte Carlo method. Paper presented at ICPAM2, University of Goroka, 24-28 Nov.

Publications

Anderson, PK., (2009). Satellite Communication for PNG Universities and Research Institutes: A new Design. Contemporary PNG Studies: DWU Research Journal, Vol. 11, 1-18.
Anderson, PK., (2010). Mining Development on the Kurumbukari Plateau in the Madang Province: RAMU NiCo Project. Contemporary PNG Studies: DWU Research Journal, 13, 95-114.
Anderson, PK., & Kim, J. (2011). PPC-1 Sydney-Guam PIPE Pacific Cable: New Internet Gateway for PNG via Madang. Contemporary PNG Studies: DWU Research Journal, 15, 1 – 20.
Kim J. & Anderson, PK. (2012). ICT for Education: Achieving the Goals of PNG Vision 2050. Contemporary PNG Studies: DWU Research Journal, 16, 21–36.
Kim J. & Anderson, PK. (2012). Closing the digital divide in Papua New Guinea: A proposal for a national telecommunications model. Contemporary PNG Studies: DWU Research Journal, 17, 1-15.
Anderson, PK. (2013). Virtualisation for Local Cloud Computing: DWU Data Centre. Contemporary PNG Studies: DWU Research Journal, 18, 15-34.
Anderson, P.K. (2013). University Education as Relational: The Challenge of Online Studies. Contemporary PNG Studies, DWU Research Journal, 19, 36 – 49.
Anderson, P.K. (2014). ICT Enabled Structural and Functional Convergence in Public Utilities: Energy Distribution, Telecommunications and Cloud Computing. Contemporary PNG Studies, DWU Research Journal, 20, 30–45.
Anderson, P.K. (2014). Human Development Index: PNG progress and a simulated interpretation. Contemporary PNG Studies, DWU Research Journal, 21, 1– 20.
Maurya, V.N., Misra, R.B., Anderson, P.K, & Shukla, K.K. (2015). Profit Optimization Using Linear Programming Model: A Case Study of Ethiopian Chemical Company. American Journal of biological and Environmental Statistics, 1(2), 51-57. www.sciencepublishinggroup.com/j/ajbes. DOI:10.11648/j.ajbes.20150102.12.
Benig, D. & Anderson, P.K. (2016). Comparing Spreadsheet and R platforms for teaching university mathematics. Contemporary PNG Studies, DWU Research Journal, 24, 51 – 63.
Misra, R. & Anderson, P.K. (2016). Some interesting properties of mathematical entities to challenge and motivate students. Contemporary PNG Studies, DWU Research Journal, 24, 64–70.
Maurya, V.N., Misra, R.B., Anderson, P.K. & Vashist, S. (2016). A Case Study on Water Supply Access and Demand Using Descriptive Statistical Methods. American Journal of biological and Environmental Statistics, 2(2), 7-12. www.sciencepublishinggroup.com/j/ajbes. DOI:10.11648/j.abes.20160202.11
Anderson, P.K., & Kolodziejczyk, I. (2017). Academic writing: Good writers wanting to be better. Contemporary PNG Studies, DWU Research Journal, 26, 67–79.
Airi, P., & Anderson, P.K. (2017). Cisco Packet Tracer as a teaching and learning tool for computer networks in DWU. Contemporary PNG Studies, DWU Research Journal, 26, 88–108.
Misra, R.B., Anderson, P.K., & Ameen, J.R. (2017), Some Unique Characteristics of Exponential functions. Contemporary PNG Studies, DWU Research Journal, 27, 8–16.
Anderson, P.K., Benig, D., & Supiri, G. (2019). Population Modelling with Exponential Functions: Logistic Equation. DWU E Journal of Informatics, 1, 53-72.
Anderson, P.K., Gebo, R. (2019). Human development index: PNG progress and a mathematical explanation. DWU E Journal of Informatics, 1, 90-105.
Anderson, P., Gebo, R., & Sarsoruo, C. (2019). Simulating a lognormal distribution: A Monte Carlo method. DWU E Journal of Informatics, 1, 73-89.
Anderson, P. (2020). The unifying power of mathematics: Modelling vibrations with ordinary differential equations. DWU E Journal of Informatics, 2, 26-53.
Anderson, P., Kaivika, D., (2020).Probabilistic modelling for volcanic eruptions. DWU E Journal of Informatics, 2, 54-69.
Anderson, P.K., (2020). Some issues in solving non-linear polynomial equations. DWU E Journal of Informatics, 3, 36-50.
King, R., Anderson, P.K., (2020). Monte Carlo simulations to estimate Pi. DWU E Journal of Informatics. DWU E Journal of Informatics, 2, 84-96.

Supervision

Has successfully supervised two PhD students with a third to complete within one year.
Kolodziejczyk, C. (2012). Gender Issues in Access, Application and Attitudes. Toward Information Communication Technology
in Higher Education Institutions in Papua New Guinea. Unpublished PhD Thesis, DWU.
Suwamaru, J. K. (2013). ICT initiatives in Papua New Guinea: Current and future possibilities with mobile phones. Unpublished PhD Thesis, DWU.
Daniel, M. (2020). Adoption of e-government in Papua New Guinea. Unpublished PhD Thesis, DWU.