Dr Hayden Tronnolone
Senior Lecturer in Mathematical Sciences
College of Science and Engineering
I completed a Bachelor of Mathematical Sciences, majoring in pure and applied mathematics. Following this, I completed an honours year in applied mathematics, looking at fluid flows in helical channels.
I completed a PhD looking at viscous and extensional flows arising the in the fabrication of microstructured optical fibres. This involved using perturbation methods to partially decouple the axial flow from the cross sectional flow, and solving the latter using complex variable approaches. This work was done under the supervision of Yvoone Stokes, Darren Crowdy and Matthew Finn.
After graduating, I worked in mathematical biology under the supervision of Ben Binder to study the growth of yeast, looking to model this using both on- and off-lattice discrete models. As part of this, we also investigated approaches for quantifying the shapes observed and extracting shapes from experimental images.
I now work at Flinders University, and have an interest in mathematics education, and especially ways to support people to overcome anxiety towards mathematics and form a positive relationship with the discipline.
Bachelor of Mathematical Sciences (Applied and Pure)
Bachelor of Mathematical Sciences (Honours)
PhD (Applied Mathematics)
- College of Science and Engineering (Flinders University) Dean (Education) Award for Excellence in Teaching (2022)
Awarded for excellence in teaching based on assessment by a staff panel. - College of Science and Engineering (Flinders University) Student-Led Teaching Award (2021, S1)
Awarded for excellence in teaching based on student nominations. - Dean's Commendation for Doctoral Thesis Excellence (2016)
Awarded for an "outstanding" thesis based on examiners' recommendations. - Best student talk (2015)
Awarded at the ANZIAM South Australia Branch annual meeting. - T. M. Cherry Prize (2015)
For the best student presentation at the ANZIAM annual meeting. - Honourable mention for a student talk (2013)
A commendation for a student presentation at the ANZIAM annual meeting. - School of Mathematical Sciences 3MT winner (2012)
For the best three-minute thesis presentation within the School. - Ian Laing Academic Prize (2011)
Awarded by the Hydrological Society of South Australia for overall academic record and calibre of a fourth-year project related to water studies with "a rigorous standard of research." - University Medal (2010)
Awarded by the University of Adelaide to the top-performing cohort of honours students university-wide based on academic performance over undergraduate and honours studies. - R. B. Potts Prize (2009)
Awarded by the School of Mathematical Sciences for the greatest distinction in level III applied mathematics courses.
I work full-time as a teaching specialist in mathematical sciences based in the College of Science and Engineering and a member of the College of Science and Engineering STEM Academy Steering Group. I am also a CSE representative on the Flinders Learning and Teaching Academy Steering Committee.
I am the course co-ordinator for the Bachelor of Mathematical Sciences and Deputy Teaching Program Director for Computing and Mathematical Sciences.
As a teaching specialist in mathematics, I am interested in new methods of teaching that improve learning. I am particularly interested in investigating better ways to guide students through new material and finding ways of providing specialised assistance. In mathematics, I believe we have a large responsibility to help how students view mathematics and to ensure they believe in their capability to learn. I like to find ways to reduce the expectation on memorisation and istead focus on deeper conceptual appreciation.
I am very interested to show students the human side of mathmatics. This includes highlighting the diverse cultures that have studied mathematics, along with the different ways of thinking and discovering knowledge. I also want to ensure that classes reflect that mathematics is a human activity, which is done collaboratively, creatively, and by combining different approaches and ideas. These are all ongoing interests and things that I am still workiing to improve on.
My teaching expertise is mainly in concepts related to calculus, from first principals through to advanced methods in applied mathematics, differential equations and basic analysis. I have experience with material from high school level through to graduate topics.
I am currently the South Australian Representative on the AustMS Standing Comittee on Mathematics Education.
As a member of ANZIAM, I have served as the ANZIAM Early Career Representative and as a SA Branch Committee member. I was on the organising committees of ANZIAM 2017 and AustMS 2019, and across these conferences I acted as website editor, ran the social media, co-ordinated registration, edited and compiled the conference books, and contributed to the general organisation. I also ran the AMSI-ANZIAM Early Career Workshop 2018, and have co-organised ANZIAM SA meetings.
I regularly participate in outreach events, and have most recently been a mentor for the AMSI CHOOSEMATHS programme, given both university-based and public talks on popular mathematics, and have run activities for school students.
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