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Personal profile
Biography
John is a Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Information Technology at Monash University and Course Director of the Bachelor of Information Technology.
His main interests are in the areas of computational modelling, optimization and simulation. These problems are characterized by the need to understand the effect of variability on the behaviour of critical systems and allocate resources optimally.
Monash teaching commitment
Dr John Betts has experience as the Chief Examiner for the following units in the Faculty of IT:
- FIT1006 Business information analysis
- FIT2017 Computer models for business decision making
- FIT3152 Data science
- FIT5097 Business intelligence modelling
John has experience as the Lecturer for the following units in the Faculty of IT:
- FIT1006 Business information analysis
- FIT2017 Computer models for business decision making
- FIT3152 Data science
- FIT5097 Business intelligence modelling
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Operations Research, Doctor of Philosophy, Monash University
Award Date: 8 Mar 2003
Operations Research, Graduate Diploma in Statistics / Operations Research, RMIT University
Award Date: 2 May 1996
Mathematics, Postgraduate Diploma in Mathematics and Mathematics Education, University of Melbourne
Award Date: 2 May 1992
Education, Diploma in Education, Monash University
Award Date: 6 Jun 1984
Arts, Bachelor of Arts, Monash University
Award Date: 20 May 1983
Research area keywords
- Computational Modelling
- Optimisation
- Simulation
- Data Science
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Detecting Threats in Temporal Networks
Stuckey, P., Betts, J., Wilson, C. & Dalins, J.
30/05/23 → 30/08/26
Project: Research
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Optimising multi-item retail inventories
Betts, J., Stuckey, P. & Wetenhall, P.
14/09/21 → 14/09/26
Project: Research
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MH: Mapping the scientific knowledge and approaches to defining and measuring hate crime, hate speech, and hate incidents
20/10/22 → 1/03/23
Project: Research
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Biofocussed prostate cancer RadioTherapy (BiRT): A personalised approach to delivering the right dose to the right place
Haworth, A., Williams, S. G., Ebert, M. A., Reynolds, H. M., Dowling, J., Wraith, D., Liney, G., Mears, C. D., Betts, J. & Murphy, D. G.
1/02/17 → 30/04/21
Project: Research
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Corrigendum to “Dual Focal Loss to address class imbalance in semantic segmentation” [Neurocomputing 462 (2021) 69-87]
Sazzad Hossain, M., Betts, J. M. & Paplinski, A. P., Mar 2022, In: Neurocomputing. 477, p. 61 1 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment / Debate › Other › peer-review
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The effect of influencers on societal polarization
Betts, J. M. & Bliuc, A. M., 2022, Proceedings of the 2022 Winter Simulation Conference, WSC 2022. Feng, B., Yijie, P., Pedrielli, G., Eunhye, S., Shashaani, S. & Corlu, C. (eds.). Piscataway NJ USA: IEEE, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, p. 370-381 12 p. (Proceedings - Winter Simulation Conference; vol. 2022-December).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Paper › Research › peer-review
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Dual Focal Loss to address class imbalance in semantic segmentation
Hossain, M. S., Betts, J. M. & Paplinski, A. P., 28 Oct 2021, In: Neurocomputing. 462, p. 69-87 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
18 Citations (Scopus) -
Modelling the impact of shared autonomous vehicles on land prices in Clayton, Victoria
Feng, L., Betts, J. M. & Vu, H. L., 2020, The second Bridging Transportation Researchers (BTR) Online Free Conference. Kockelman, K. & Irannezhad, E. (eds.). Australia: BridgingTransport, 14 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Paper › Research › peer-review
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Studying the impact of public transport on disaster evacuation
Nguyen, T. K., Wright, S., Betts, J. & Vu, H. L., 2020, 2020 IEEE 23rd International Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITSC). Lu, M. (ed.). Piscataway NJ USA: IEEE, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 6 p. 9294393Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Paper › Research › peer-review
1 Citation (Scopus)
Activities
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Major Lead (Business Information Systems) - Bachelor of Information Technology - Faculty of Information Technology, Monash University
John Betts (Contributor)
1 Jan 2016Activity: External Academic Engagement › Committees and working groups
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Member - Australian Society for Operational Research
John Betts (Member)
1 Jan 2016Activity: External Academic Engagement › Professional association or peak discipline body
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Course Director - Bachelor of Information Technology - Faculty of Information Technology, Monash University
John Betts (Chair/ Co-Chair)
1 Jan 2016Activity: External Academic Engagement › Committees and working groups
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Course Director - Bachelor of Business Information Systems - Faculty of Information Technology, Monash University
John Betts (Chair/ Co-Chair)
1 Jan 2016Activity: External Academic Engagement › Committees and working groups
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Member - Operational Research Society (UK)
John Betts (Member)
1 Jan 2016Activity: External Academic Engagement › Professional association or peak discipline body
Press/Media
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The Effect of Charismatic Influencers on Societal Polarization
John Betts, Ana-Maria Bliuc & Mioara Cristea
15/06/23
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature