School of Computing & Mathematics

Sharon Nielsen is a Lecturer of Statistics and Director of the Quantitative Consulting Unit in the School of Computing and Mathematics at Charles Sturt University. Sharon received her MPhil degree on Inference for fixed effects in linear mixed models, Charles Sturt University. She joined CSU in 2010 after nearly 10 years working as a consulting Biometrician with what was the Department of Agriculture. Sharon is currently perusing her PhD in the statistical analysis of near infrared spectrometry.

Teaching Responsibilities

• STA308 Experimental Design and Analysis
• STA508 Postgraduate Experimental Design and Analysis

Research Focus

• Aspects of linear mixed model analysis
• Statistical analysis of near infrared spectrometry

Journal Articles

• Afolayan, R., Fogarty, N., Morgan, J., Gaunt, G., Cummins, L., Gilmour, A., et al. Genetic analysis of milk production and composition in crossbred ewes from different maternal genotypes. Animal Production, 49(1), 24-31.
• Morgan, J., Fogarty, N., Nielsen, S., & Gilmour, A. (2006). Milk yield and milk composition from grazing primiparous non-dairy crossbred ewes. Australian Journal of Agricultural Research, 57(4), 377-388.
• Morgan, J., Fogarty, N., Nielsen, S., & Gilmour, A. (2007). The relationship of lamb growth from birth to weaning and the milk production of their primiparous crossbred dams. Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture, 47(8), 899-904.
• Refshauge, G., Hatcher, S., Hinch, G., Hopkins, D., & Nielsen, S. (2010). Fat depth, muscle depth, fat score and wool growth in Merino dams selected for high or low clean fleece weight and bodyweight. Animal Production, 50(6), 479-484.
• Refshauge, G., Hatcher, S., Hinch, G., Nielsen, S., & Hopkins, D. (2008). The impact of clean fleece weight and bodyweight selection in Merinos on meat traits in the progeny. Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture, 48(8), 1076-1084.
• Toohey, E., Hopkins, D., McLeod, B., & Nielsen, S. (2006). Quantifying the rate of pH and temperature decline in lamb carcasses at three abattoirs in New South Wales. Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture, 46(7), 875-878.
• Toohey, E., Hopkins, D., & Nielsen, S. (2006). Effectiveness of electrolytes at alleviating dehydration and improving carcass characteristics of adult sheep in lairage. Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture, 46(7), 903-908.
• Toohey, E., Hopkins, D., Stanley, D., & Nielsen, S. (2008). The impact of new generation pre-dressing medium-voltage electrical stimulation on tenderness and colour stability in lamb meat. Meat Science, 79(4), 683-691.
• Van Barneveld, R., Hughes, R., Choct, M., Tredrea, A., & Nielsen, S. (2005). Extrustion and expansion of cereal grains promotes variable energy yields in pigs, broiler chickens and laying hens. Recent Advances in Animal Nutrition, 15, 47-55.

 Conference Papers

• Black, J., Hughes, R., Nielsen, S., Tredrea, A., MacAlpine, R., & Van Barneveld, R. (2005). The energy value of cereal grains, particularly wheat and sorghum, for poultry.
• Black, J., Hughes, R., Nielsen, S., Tredrea, A., MacAlpine, R., & Van Barneveld, R. (2005). The energy value of cereal grains, particularly wheat and sorghum, for poultry.
• Black, J., Tredrea, A., Nielsen, S., Flinn, P., Kaiser, A., & Van Barneveld, R. (2005). Feed uses for barley.
• Sopade, P., Gidley, M., Black, J., Nielsen, S., & Tredrea, A. Ungelatinized undigested starch in pig digesta.
• Toohey, E., Hopkins, D., Lamb, T., Nielsen, S., & Gutzke, D. (2009). Accelerated tenderness of sheep topsides using a meat stretching device.
• Williams, B., Peucker, S., Finn, A., Nielsen, S., Tredrea, A., Singh, D., et al. (2009). Ileal digestibility of grains also includes fermentation as indicated by end-products.