Background

Dominic’s undergraduate studies were in physics and applied mathematics, and during his postgraduate studies he continued in applied mathematics with a focus on mathematical biology.

His research was on reviewing and developing extensions to mathematical models of macroparasite transmission across human populations.

Since joining Burnet, Dominic has primarily focused on projects in maternal and child health, nutrition, and COVID-19 modelling using the agent-based model, Covasim.

Positions

• 2019: Mathematics Tutor, The University of Melbourne

Qualifications

• 2018: Master of Science (Applied Mathematics), The University of Melbourne
• 2016: Bachelor of Science (Mathematical Physics), The University of Melbourne

Projects (4)

Current (3)

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  COVASIM: Modelling COVID-19

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  Decision science using Optima

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  Optima Nutrition Modelling

Past (1)

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  Strategies to reduce malnutrition with allocative efficiency analyses

Publications (6)

2022 (1)

• Preventing a cluster from becoming a new wave in settings with zero community COVID-19 cases.
  Abeysuriya RG, Delport D, Stuart RM, Sacks-Davis R, Kerr CC, Mistry D, Klein DJ, Hellard M, Scott N
  BMC Infect Dis. 2022 Mar; 22(1):232

2021 (3)

• Modelling the Victorian roadmap (PUBLIC HEALTH REPORT)
  Abeysuriya R, Delport D, Sacks-Davis R, Hellard M, Scott N
  Know-C19. 2021 Sep; September:1-23
• Covasim: An agent-based model of COVID-19 dynamics and interventions.
  Kerr CC, Stuart RM, Mistry D, Abeysuriya RG, Rosenfeld K, Hart GR, Núñez RC, Cohen JA, Selvaraj P, Hagedorn B, George L, Jastrzębski M, Izzo AS, Fowler G, Palmer A, Delport D, Scott N, Kelly SL, Bennette CS, Wagner BG, Chang ST, Oron AP, Wenger EA, Panovska-Griffiths J, Famulare M, Klein DJ
  PLoS Comput Biol. 2021 Jul; 17(7):e1009149
• Modelling the impact of reducing control measures on the COVID-19 pandemic in a low transmission setting.
  Scott N, Palmer A, Delport D, Abeysuriya R, Stuart R, Kerr CC, Ministry D, Klein D, Sacks-Davis R, Heath K, Hainsworth S, Pedrana A, Stoové M, Wilson D, Hellard ME
  Med J Aust. 2021 Feb; 214(2):79-83

2020 (2)

• Ending malnutrition in all its forms requires scaling up proven nutrition interventions and much more: a 129-country analysis.
  Scott N, Delport D, Hainsworth S, Pearson R, Morgan C, Huang S, Akuoku JK, Piwoz E, Shekar M, Levin C, Toole M, Homer CS
  BMC Med. 2020 Nov; 18(1):356
• Estimating risks associated with early reopening in Victoria. (Policy Brief prepared for the Victorian Department of Health and Human Services)
  Abeysuriya R, Delport D, Hellard M, Scott N
  Know-C19 Hub. 2020 Sep

News Articles (3)

2022 (2)

• Modelling quantifies the potential benefits of mask wearing against Omicron
• Burnet malaria researchers secure NHMRC grant

2020 (1)

• Burnet modelling informs Victoria's COVID roadmap