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Catherine Rivers

MPhil(Hons)   MSc   DipSc   DipTchg   MRSNZ

Catherine Rivers has completed a PhD in logistics and supply chain management at Massey University investigating coordination in vehicle routing.

She has a background in science and technology which she has applied in education, industry and research. Her published work includes papers in applied mathematics, operations research, chemistry and computing. She is a member of the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS) and the Royal Society of New Zealand.

Her interests include shooting and skydiving. She is the Webmaster for the NZ Permanent Force Old Comrades Association and the Manawatu/Horowhenua J Force Association, in addition to commercial sites.

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Education:

1994Master of Philosophy (First Class Honours) in Mathematics. Massey University.
1991Diploma in Science in Mathematics. Massey University.
1982Master of Science in Chemistry. University of Auckland.
1981Diploma of Teaching. Secondary Teachers' College, Auckland.
1978Bachelor of Science in Chemistry. University of Auckland.
1977Advanced Certificate in the Principles and Practice of Radiochemistry. University of Auckland.
1976Elementary Certificate in the Principles and Practice of Radiochemistry. University of Auckland.

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Awards:

2000Special Honours Certificate, New Zealand J-Force and BCOF Veterans' Association.
1997Claude McCarthy Fellowship.
1994Massey University Post-graduate Scholarship.
1990Suffrage Centennial Scholarship.
1975Secondary Teachers Studentship.

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Elected Positions:

  • 2002 Secretary/Treasurer Marton Hearing Services Inc.
  • 1999 Honorary member, New Zealand Permanent Force Old Comrades' Association
  • 1998-2000 Council, Operations Research Society of New Zealand.
  • 1996 Editorial assistant, NZ Mathematical Society Newsletter.
  • 1996 Faculty board, Faculty of Information and Mathematical Sciences, Massey University.
  • 1988 Education sub-committee, New Zealand Institute of Physics.
  • 1984 Bushcraft controller, NZ Mountain Safety Council, Rotorua branch.
  • 1983 Secretary, NZ Mountain Safety Council, Rotorua branch.
  • 1982-1984 Committee, NZ Mountain Safety Council, Rotorua branch.
  • 1978 Staff-student consultative committee, Chemistry Department, Auckland University.

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Publications:

  • Coordination in Vehicle Routing, PhD thesis, Massey University
  • The role of drying in the spontaneous ignition of moist milk powder Math. Engng. Ind., Vol. 6, No. 1, pp 1-14 (1997) [with GC Wake and XD Chen]
  • Numerical and approximate solutions to problems in spontaneous ignition, MPhil thesis, Massey University
  • Metal-olefin bonding. The preparation and properties of group VI metal carbonyl complexes containing the ligands 1,6-bis(diphenylphosphino)-trans-hex-3-ene and 1,6-bis(diphenylarsino)-trans-hex-3-ene. The crystal and molecular x-ray structure of tricarbonyl-1,6-bis(diphenylphosphino)-trans-hex-3-enemolybdenum(0). Journal of Organometallic Chemistry, 236 (1982) 197-212 [with GR Clark and PW Clark]
  • The interaction of an osmium-carbon triple bond with copper(I), silver(I) and gold(I) to give mixed di-metallo cyclopropene species and the structure of Os(AgCl)(CR)(Cl)(CO)(PPh3)2. Journal of Organometallic Chemistry, 199 (1980) C35-C38 [with GR Clark, WR Roper and LJ Wright]
  • Structural studies of molybdenum and osmium complexes, MSc thesis, University of Auckland

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Technical Reports:

  • Multiple delivery person problem, Project Report (1992)
  • Computation and construction of heteroclinic curve and associated curves for exothermic reaction in a spherical region, Project Report (1991)
  • Chemistry of explosives for junior ammunition technicians in the NZ Army, Technical Report (1988)
  • Development of a link programme for secondary study in a tertiary institution, Departmental Report (1987)
  • Construction and operation of a mobile communications network, Technical Report (1987)
  • Simulation of market requirements to facilitate inter-island re-stocking, Technical Report (1987)
  • Workplace design in a chocolate factory, Technical Report (1985)
  • An improved reporting structure for production planning in a major multinational company, Technical Report (1985)
  • Handbook for the automated manufacture of toothpaste, Technical Report (1985)

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Presentations:

  • Dynamic Coordination in Vehicle Routing, Proceedings of the Operational Research Society of New Zealand, 34th Annual Conference, 1999, Hamilton, New Zealand (1999)
  • Enroute coordination in vehicle routing, INFORMS Cincinnati Spring 1999 Meeting, Cincinnati USA (1999)
  • Coordination in vehicle routing, Proceedings of the Operational Research Society of New Zealand, 33rd Annual Conference, 1998, Auckland, New Zealand
  • En route re-deployment of payload in a Euclidean setting, APORS '97 conference, Melbourne, Australia (1997)
  • Guest speaker: NZ Royal Society meeting, Rotorua, New Zealand (1983)
  • Guest speaker: North Island Refresher Course, "Computers in Classrooms", Hamilton, New Zealand (1983)
  • Panel Chairman: Society and the new technology, Waiariki Community College, Rotorua, New Zealand (1983)
  • Guest speaker: Waikato Computers in Education Society meeting, Hamilton, New Zealand (1982)
  • Regular contributor to in-service courses for secondary teachers, (1982-1986)
  • Astronomy talks at the Auckland Observatory (1981)


Send your comments to Catherine Rivers
E-mail: crivers@riv.co.nz

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