GABIRIELE BULIVOU received the B.Sc., PGDip.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in mathematics from the University of the South Pacific (USP), Suva, Fiji, in 2009, 2018, and 2021, respectively, where he is currently pursuing the Ph.D. degree with the School of Information Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, and Physics (STEMP). He has taught at various secondary schools in Fiji for 9 years before joining USP in 2019 as part of the teaching team in the Mathematics Discipline in STEMP.

Research Interest:
His research interests include mathematical programming, dynamic programming, cluster analysis, and card sorting analysis.

Awards and Prizes:
11th Research Excellence and Innovation Awards 2024 – awarded for publishing two “A” ranked journal articles

Undergraduate Courses:
Tutored the following courses:

• MA111 Linear Algebra I and Calculus I
• MA112 Calculus II
• MA211 Advanced Calculus
• MA221 Linear Algebra II
• MA321 Abstract Algebra
• SC356 Research Skills Development (Mathematics Groups)

• Paea, B. Sharma, G. Bulivou and C. Katsanos, ”Emergency Remote Teaching in Higher Education Institutes: A Taxonomy of Challenges Faced by First-Year Mathematics Students in the Pacific Region,” in IEEE Access, vol. 12, pp. 6339-6355, 2024, doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2024.3351098.

• Gabiriele Bulivou, Karuna G. Reddy and M.G.M. Khan, ”A Novel Method of Clustering using a Stochastic Approach,” in IEEE Access, 2022, doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2022.3219457.

• Sione Paea, Christos Katsanos & Gabiriele Bulivou (2022) ”Information Architecture: Using
• Best Merge Method, Category Validity, and Multidimensional Scaling for Open Card Sort Data Analysis,” International Journal of Human Computer Interaction, Volume 40(2), Pages 203-223. https://doi.org/10.1080/10447318.2022.2112077
• Sione Paea, Christos Katsanos, Gabiriele Bulivou, ”Information Architecture: Using K-Means Clustering and the Best Merge Method for Open Card Sorting Data Analysis”, Interacting with Computers, Volume 33, Issue 6, November 2021, Pages 670 – 689, https://doi.org/10.1093/iwc/iwac022

• Paea, C. Katsanos, B. Sharma and G. Bulivou, ”Using Card Sorting to Redesign the Information Architecture of a University e-Learning Platform,” 2024 IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference (EDUCON), Kos Island, Greece, 2024, pp. 1-10.

• Innovation@USP Wide Talanoa Report from March 2021 to March 2022. Engaged by the USP’s Research Office as a Data Analyst & Report Writer consultant.
• USP-ADB Strengthening Education in the Pacific Region Project from November 2023 to Present. Engaged by the Project Team as a Teacher Training Mentor (Mathematics) consultant.

• Open Educational Resources Workshop in December 2023. Participated in an OER workshop facilitated by Centre for Flexible Learning on how to create and find OERs.
• NPOC Data Analysis Workshop in December 2023. Conducted a data analysis workshop for Masters and PhD students on the principles of Quantitative Data Analysis and the ICT tools that are available and in use.