Dr. James Saunderson
Dr. James Saunderson
Director of Education ECSE
James Saunderson is a Senior Lecturer and in the Department of Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering at Monash University.
In June 2015 he completed his PhD in EECS at MIT where he was part of the Laboratory for Information and Decision Systems (LIDS). From June 2015-June 2016 he was a Research Associate (postdoc) at the University of Washington and a Postdoctoral Scholar at Caltech.
He is an Associate Editor of the SIAM Journal on Applied Algebra and Geometry.
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Electical Engineering and Computer Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Master of Science (M.S.), Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Bachelor of Science (Hons) and Bachelor of Engineering, Mathematics and Electrical Engineering, University of Melbourne
Expertise
- Convex Optimization
- Semidefinite Programming
- Polynomial optimisation
Research Interests
My research is in mathematical optimization and its applications. I am particularly interested in the algebraic and geometric aspects of optimization models and algorithms. In terms of applications, I have worked on problems arising in areas including statistical modelling, signal processing, machine learning, power systems, astronautics, (quantum) information theory, and quantum metrology.
Research articles, papers & publications
See James’s research contributions through published book chapters, articles, journal papers and in the media.
Supervision
PHD
Nimita Shinde
2018 to 2022
Kerry He
2022 to 2025
Hin Long (Brian) Ng
2022 to present
Shuvayan Banerjee
2021 to present
Sulaiman Al Hasani
Masters
Chi Bach Pham
2022 to 2024
Chee Lee
2020 to 2022
Teaching Commitments
- ECE2111 - Signals and systems (2017-2020, 2024-2025)
- ECE3062 - Electronic systems and control (2016-2017)
- ECE3093 - Optimisation and numerical methods for engineers (2024-2026)
- ECE4132 - Control System Design (2018-2023)