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Tel: (675) 422 2937 Ext: 882/3
Fax: (675) 422 2812
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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
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Head of Information Systems, Professor
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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.
Awards
EDUCATION
AWARDS & HONORS
- Qualified CCNA Instructor
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
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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.
Supervision
- Has successfully supervised two PhD students with a third to complete within one year.
Collaboration
Has provided 3 by 10-day Short Courses in Fisheries Population Modelling for PNG National Fisheries Authority, January, 2017 and January/ February 2018.
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