Doreen Thomas

Doreen Anne Thomas is an Australian mathematician and electrical and mechanical engineer. She is an emeritus professor of Mechanical Engineering at Melbourne University and director of the start-up company MineOptima.

Career Thomas earned her BSc from the University of Cape Town, and another from the University of Witwatersrand. At Oxford she earned an MSc and a D.Phil Her mathematical in network analysis work led to her contributions in electrical and mechanical engineering.

As professor in the many engineering schools, in mathematics and statistics In 2006 she as appointed as the University of Melbourne's first female professor of Engineering. She also has over 150 publications in international peer reviewed journals and conference proceedings. This software, which reduces development time and haulage costs in underground tunnel design, has been licensed to some of the world's largest mining companies. In 2019 she was inducted into the Victorian Honour Roll of Women. In 2021 she was recognised for her significant service to tertiary engineering education and research, and to women, in this that years Queen's Birthday Honours (see: 2021 Queen's Birthday Honours (Australia)).

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