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Biography
Professor Mark Wallace is a leader in discrete optimisation in the Faculty of Information Technology.
Professor Wallace graduated from Oxford University in Mathematics and Philosophy. He worked for the UK computer company ICL for 21 years while completing a Masters degree in Artificial Intelligence at the University of London and a PhD sponsored by ICL at Southampton University. For his PhD, Professor Wallace designed a natural language processing system which ICL turned into a product. He moved to Imperial College in 2002, taking a Chair at Monash University in 2004.
His research interests span different techniques and algorithms for optimisation and their integration and application to solving complex resource planning and scheduling problems. He was a co-founder of the hybrid algorithms research area and is a leader in the research areas of Constraint Programming (CP) and hybrid techniques (CPAIOR). The outcomes of his research in these areas include practical applications in transport optimisation.
He is passionate about modelling and optimisation and the benefits they bring. His focus both in industry and University has been on application-driven research and development, where industry funding is essential both to ensure research impact and to support sufficient research effort to build software systems that are robust enough for application developers to use.
He led the team that developed the ECLiPSe constraint programming platform, which was bought by Cisco Systems in 2004. Moving to Australia, he worked on a novel hybrid optimisation software platform called G12, and founded the company Opturion to commercialise it. He also established the Monash-CTI Centre for optimisation in travel, transport and logistics. He has developed solutions for major companies such as BA, RAC, CFA, and Qantas. He is currently involved in the Alertness CRC, plant design for Woodside planning, optimisation for Melbourne Water, and work allocation for the Alfred hospital.
Monash teaching commitment
Professor Mark Wallace has experience as the Lecturer for the following units in the Faculty of IT:
- FIT5057 Project management
- FIT2006 Business process modelling and workflow
- FIT3022 Intelligent decision support systems
- FIT4010 Advanced topics in algorithms and discrete structures
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
Computer Science, Doctor of Philosophy, University of Southampton
Award Date: 1 Oct 1983
Computer Science, Master of Science, University of London
Award Date: 1 Jan 1980
Mathematics and Philosophy, Bachelor of Arts, University of Oxford
Award Date: 1 Jan 1977
Research area keywords
- Constraint Programming
- Hybrid Techniques
- Optimisation
- Problem Modelling And Solving
- Transport Applications
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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ARC Training Centre in Optimisation Technologies, Integrated Methodologies, and Applications (OPTIMA)
Smith-Miles, K. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Stuckey, P. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Taylor, P. G. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Ernst, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Aickelin, U. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Garcia De La Banda Garcia, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Pearce, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Wallace, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Bondell, H. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Hyndman, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Alpcan, T. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Thomas, D. A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Anjomshoa, H. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Kirley, M. G. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Tack, G. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Costa, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Fackrell, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Zhang, L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Glazebrook, K. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Branke, J. (Partner Investigator (PI)), O'Sullivan, B. (Partner Investigator (PI)), O'Shea, N. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Cheah, A. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Meehan, A. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Wetenhall, P. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Bowly, D. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Bridge, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Faka, S. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Mareels, I. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Coleman, R. A. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Crook, J. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Liebman, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Aleti, A. (Chief Investigator (CI))
Equans Services Australia Pty Limited
23/09/21 → 23/09/26
Project: Research
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RACE for 2030: Reliable Affordable Clean Energy for 2030 Cooperative Research Centre (RACE for 2030 CRC)
Beins, D. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Bahrani, B. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Leroux, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Kraal, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Razzaghi, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Strengers, Y. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Goodwin, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Pink, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Rudolph, C. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Raven, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Bergmeir, C. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Saunderson, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Leslie, G. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Gangadharan, L. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Islam, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Wang, L. C. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Ward, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Xiao, E. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Wallace, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Tack, G. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Stuckey, P. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Li, Y.-F. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Pan, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), de Nijs, F. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Buckingham, E. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Denis-Ryan, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Ens, B. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Dargaville, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Chang, X. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Yu, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), White, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Zlatanov, N. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Hyndman, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Panagiotelis, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Athanasopoulos, G. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/07/20 → 30/06/31
Project: Research
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SPARC: ARC Research Hub for Smart Next Generation Transport Pavements
Kodikara, J. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Walker, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Sanjayan, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Vu, L. H. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Setunge, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Wallace, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Chiu, W. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Nikraz, H. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Bouazza, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Shahin, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Gallage, C. P. K. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Kulkarni, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Bui, H. H. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Coxon, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Rajeev, P. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Lu, Y. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Giustozzi, F. (Chief Investigator (CI)), White, G. W. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Fang, Y. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Robert, D. J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Zhou, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Molotnikov, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Xue, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Shackleton, M. C. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Papacostas, A. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Tan, J. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Kuen, T. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Ramanujam, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Zhong, J. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Shahkolahi, A. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Gibbs, D. T. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Gu, H. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Hoogendoorn, S. P. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Maina, J. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Underwood, B. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Singh, D. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Chabot, A. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Henning, T. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Sheng, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Airey, G. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Yeaman, J. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Palma, R. S. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Guppy, R. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Muller, W. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Thirugnanasundralingam, K. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Dack, S. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Chow, R. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Arashpour, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), D'Angelo, A. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Albrecht, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Rong, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Xu, B. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Barker, D. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Sounthararajah, A. (Project Manager), Fletcher, W. (Partner Investigator (PI)) & Marques, P. (Partner Investigator (PI))
Australian Research Council (ARC), Transurban Limited (trading as Transurban Linkt), Monash University – Internal University Contribution, Monash University – Internal Faculty Contribution, EIC Activities Pty Ltd, Monash University – Internal Department Contribution, TGVK Pty Ltd, Earth Radar Pty Ltd, EON Reality Pte Ltd, Jaybro Group Pty Ltd (trading as Polyfabrics Australasia Pty Ltd), Monash City Council (trading as Monash Gallery of Art), University of Technology (UTS) Sydney
1/07/19 → 30/06/25
Project: Research
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Community Centric Sport Fixtures: Phase 2
Senthooran, I. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Dekker, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Wallace, M. (Chief Investigator (CI))
10/12/23 → 28/02/25
Project: Research
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Community Centric Sport fixtures
Senthooran, I. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Dekker, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Wallace, M. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/03/23 → 31/05/23
Project: Research
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Automatic core-guided reformulation via constraint explanation and condition learning
Leo, K., Gange, G., Garcia de la Banda, M. & Wallace, M., 2024, Thirty-Eighth AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence. Wooldridge, M., Dy, J. & Natarajan, S. (eds.). Washington DC USA: Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI), p. 8065-8072 8 p. (Proceedings of the AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence; vol. 38, no. 8).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Paper › Research › peer-review
Open AccessFile1 Citation (Scopus) -
Efficient and Exact Public Transport Routing via a Transfer Connection Databas
Abuaisha, A., Wallace, M., Harabor, D. & Shen, B., 2024, Proceedings of the Seventeenth International Symposium on Combinatorial Search (SoCS 2024). Felner, A. & Li, J. (eds.). Washington DC USA: Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI), p. 2-10 9 p. (The International Symposium on Combinatorial Search; vol. 17, no. 1).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Paper › Research › peer-review
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Snapshot-optimal real-time ride sharing
Hassan, A., Wallace, M., Moser, I. & Harabor, D. D., 22 Mar 2024, In: Information (Switzerland). 15, 4, 17 p., 174.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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An exploratory study of organisational and industry drivers for the implementation of emerging technologies in logistics
Nand, A., Sohal, A., Fridman, I., Hussain, S. & Wallace, M., 27 Apr 2023, In: Industrial Management & Data Systems. 123, 5, p. 1418-1439 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Human-centred feasibility restoration in practice
Senthooran, I., Klapperstueck, M., Belov, G., Czauderna, T., Leo, K., Wallace, M., Wybrow, M. & García De La Banda, M., Jul 2023, In: Constraints. 84, 28, p. 203-243 41 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open AccessFile3 Citations (Scopus)
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Associate Dean (Research) - Faculty of Information Technology, Monash University
Wallace, M. (Executive Member)
2016 → 2018Activity: External Academic Engagement › Committees and working groups
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Chair - Faculty Research Committee - Faculty of Information Technology, Monash University
Wallace, M. (Chair/ Co-Chair)
2016 → …Activity: External Academic Engagement › Committees and working groups
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Research Centre Director - CTI-Monash Centre for Optimisation in Travel, Transport and Logistics
Wallace, M. (Chair/ Co-Chair)
1 Jan 2011 → 31 Dec 2012Activity: External Academic Engagement › External research organisation, centre or institute
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Member - Senior Leadership Team Professoriate Group - Faculty of Information Technology, Monash University
Wallace, M. (Member)
1 Jan 2011 → 31 Dec 2012Activity: External Academic Engagement › Committees and working groups
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Fellow - National ICT Australia (NICTA)
Wallace, M. (Fellow)
1 Jan 2010 → 31 Dec 2014Activity: External Academic Engagement › External research organisation, centre or institute