Dr Rowan Martin-Hughes
Senior Research Officer
Background
Dr Rowan Martin-Hughes comes from a background in mathematics and computer science, specialising in game theory and modelling the development of trust. He has years of experience in capacity development in civil society in South East Asia and since 2015 has worked on mathematical models to improve the allocative efficiency of health resources.
Rowan maintains and develops models including HIV, tuberculosis, malaria, nutrition, and maternal, newborn and child health, and applies those models in country contexts in partnership with governments, development partners, and national stakeholders.
Qualifications
- 2010: PhD in Computer Science, Australian National University
- 2004: BSc (Hons) Mathematics/Computer Science, University of Tasmania
Positions
- 2017 – present: Senior Research Officer, Burnet Institute
- 2015 – 2017: Research Consultant, Optima
- 2014 – 2015: Research Consultant, Civil Society in Cambodia
- 2011 – 2014: Knowledge Management Advisor, Cooperation Committee for Cambodia
Burnet publications
View 30 moreOptimising TB investments in Belarus, Moldova, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan: An allocative efficiency analysis
PLOS Global Public Health
Anna L. Bowring et al
Identifying gaps in the HIV treatment cascade in Africa: a model comparison study
The Lancet Global Health
Loveleen Bansi‐Matharu et al
Impact of an international HIV funding crisis on HIV infections and mortality in low-income and middle-income countries: a modelling study
The Lancet HIV
Debra ten Brink et al
Current projects
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Systematic Community-Wide Engagement and Elimination Project for Tuberculosis (SWEEP-TB) in Daru, Western Province, Papua New Guinea
This community-centred public health project will screen all residents of Daru, Papua New Guinea to detect, treat and prevent tuberculosis.
How stable housing can support people who use drugs (HOUSED)
Australia is experiencing a housing crisis, and people who use drugs are being left behind. To address this, we're analysing the social, economic and health benefits of stable housing for people who use drugs.
Optima Nutrition modelling
Optima Nutrition is an open source mathematical modelling tool to help countries respond effectively to nutrition.
News and features
Foreign aid cuts could mean 10 million more HIV infections by 2030 – and almost 3 million extra deaths
Written by Dr Rowan Martin-Hughes, Burnet senior research fellow; Dr Debra ten Brink, Burnet senior research officer, and Associate Professor Nick Scott, Burnet head of Modelling and Biostatistics.
Advancing research through NHMRC grants and scholarships
Congratulations to our researchers on receiving distinguished National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) grants and scholarships.