Dmytro Matsypura is an Associate Professor in the Discipline of Business Analytics at the University of Sydney Business School. His current research focus is on applications of convex and combinatorial optimisation in forecasting, graph theory, finance, transportation, and ecology.
Dmytro’s general area of expertise is Operations Research / Management Science. Within this area he focuses on the methodology and applications of mathematical optimisation and network science.
The methodological part of Dmytro’s research focuses on developing efficient methods of solving difficult mathematical optimisation problems.
The applied part of Dmytro’s research focuses on the use of mathematical optimisation to address problems arising in various disciplines, including Finance, Engineering, Statistics, Economics and Ecology.
Optimisation model as a guide to burning forests to save forests
Setting fire to parts of a forest to save it might seem counterintuitive to urban communities. There is no equivalent of torching a few streets to protect a suburb. However, amongst First Nations people in Australia, hazard reduction burning is a well-established practice.