Complex Open Systems Research Network

Commander Simon Reay Atkinson

 

UK DA ARAG Senior Research Fellow, Cambridge University Engineering Department PhD Researcher, Royal Navy Address: The University of Cambridge, Department of Engineering, Engineering Design Centre, Trumpington Street, Cambridge, CB2 1PZ UNITED KINGDOM Phone: +44-7802-704079, +44 1223 7669 Fax: +44 1223 332662 Email: sra27@cam.ac.uk Webpage: http://www-edc.eng.cam.ac.uk/people/sra27.html Research Node: International

 

Role in Network

Government - Researcher

COSNet Research Themes

1. Irreversibility and Emergence in Nonequilibrium Systems
2. Turbulence and Coherent Structures, Control and Computation
3. Dynamics and Statistics of Multi-Scale Systems
4. Network Theory
5. Cellular Automata, Agent-Based Modelling and Simulation

COSNet Application Areas

1. Complex Physical Systems
2. Complex Biological Systems
3. Complex Computational Systems
4. Complex Socio-Economic Systems

 

Research Topics

The Study and Instrumentation of Decision Taking in Dynamic social Networks  

Publications

Atkinson S.R., and J. Moffat, "The Agile Organization", CCRP, 2005, 'http://www.dodccrp.org/files/Atkinson_Agile.pdf '
R. Keller, S. R. Atkinson and P. J. Clarkson. "NETWORK ENABLED CAPABILITY AS A CHALLENGE FOR DESIGN: A CHANGE MANAGEMENT VIEW", INTERNATIONAL DESIGN CONFERENCE - DESIGN 2008
S.R.Atkinson and A.Goodman. "Influencing network decision taking". ARAG Occasional Series, Sep 08.
R. Keller, N. Carrigan, S.R. Atkinson, P.J. Clarkson, P. Johnson. "Collaboration and Information Sharing in NEC Networks", NECTISE-RNEC Conference, Oct 08.
S.R. Atkinson, N. Carrigan, R. Keller, A. Maier, P. Johnson, P.J. Clarkson "TRUSTS, COLLABORATION AND BEING WITHIN [ENABLED] NETWORKS" submitted to COSNI for Complex 09.





 

End-User Applications

Security and Defence; Economics and Politics  

Professional or Public Outreach Activities

Senior Research Fellow and Lecturer  

Complex Systems Software

gms, DRed, Signposting and CPM tools  

Grants

UK Defence AcademyMoD UK and Royal Navy  

Membership/Fellowship of Key Organisations

Royal Navy
EurIng
CEng
FIET  

Awards and Distinctions

Institure of Engineering Technology (was IEE)