Dr Tony Downward

PhD, BE

Lecturer

In: Engineering Science » Faculty of Engineering

Teaching | Current

ENGSCI 111 - Mathematical Modelling 1
ENGSCI 255 - Modelling in Operations Research
ENGSCI 760 - Algorithms for Optimisation

Areas of expertise

Electricity markets
Game theory
Spatial optimization
Nonlinear programming
Complementarity problems

Selected publications and creative works (Research Outputs)

Downward, A. (2017). Investments for disaster mitigation given the uncertain effects of climate change. Paper presented at INFORMS Annual Meeting 2017, Houston, TX, USA. 22 October - 25 October 2017.
Ruddell, K., Philpott, A. B., & Downward, A. (2017). Supply Function Equilibrium with Taxed Benefits. Operations Research, 65 (1), 1-18. 10.1287/opre.2016.1555
Other University of Auckland co-authors: Andy Philpott
Downward, A., Young, D., & Zakeri, G. (2016). Electricity retail contracting under risk-aversion. European Journal of Operational Research, 251 (3), 846-859. 10.1016/j.ejor.2015.11.040
Other University of Auckland co-authors: Golbon Zakeri
Dowson, O., Philpott, A., Mason, A., & Downward, A. (2016). MOO: The Milk Output Optimiser: A management tool for New Zealand dairy farmers. Paper presented at 2015 Joint NZSA+ORSNZ Conference, Christchurch, New Zealand. 24 November - 26 November 2015. (pp. 12).
Other University of Auckland co-authors: Andy Philpott, Andrew Mason
Downward, A., Tsai, D., & Weng, Y. (2014). Multi-node offer stack optimization over electricity networks. In K. Sheibani, R. Montemanni, T. Nordlander, P. Hirsch, M. Vanhoucke (Eds.) Lecture Notes in Management Science volume 6, 6, 228-238. Vancouver, BC Canada: Tadbir Operational Research Group Ltd. Related URL.
Goodger, B., Walker, C. G., & Downward, A. (2014). Developing online heuristics and a near optimal benchmark for apple packing. Paper presented at 2014 Joint NZSA+ORSNZ Conference, Wellington, New Zealand. 23 November - 26 November 2014. (pp. 10). Related URL.
Other University of Auckland co-authors: Cameron Walker
Downward, A., Tsai, Y., Weng, Y., & Zakeri, G. (2013). Multi-node offer stack optimisation over electricity networks. Paper presented at 47th Annual Conference of the ORSNZ, Hamilton, New Zealand. 24 November - 27 November 2013. Related URL.
Croft, A., Boys, J., Covic, G., & Downward, A. (2013). Benchmarking optimal utilisation of residential distributed generation with load control. Paper presented at ICRERA 2013, Madrid, Spain. 20 October - 23 October 2013. Related URL.
Other University of Auckland co-authors: Grant Covic