Qualification:
BSc (Mathematics and Physics), PGCert in Tertiary Teaching, BSC in Mathematics with Honors First Class, MSc in Mathematics, PhD in Mathematic

SIONE PAEA received a PhD degree in mathematics from Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. He is currently a Mathematician at The University of the South Pacific (USP), where he teaches undergraduate and postgraduate mathematics courses. His research interests include researching nanocrystal growth, coal pyrolysis, information architecture – card sorting technique, modelling microwaves in bauxite, and differential equations applications. Sione has published research on card-sorting techniques and has done education research.

Undergraduate Courses:

• MA102 – Mathematics for Science
• MA111 – Calculus 1 & Linear Algebra 1
• MA112 –   Calculus 2
• MA211 – Advanced Calculus
• MA313 – Real & Complex Analysis
• MA321 –  Abstract Algebra

 Postgraduate Course:

• MA443 – Methods of Advanced Numerical Analysis 2
• MA441 – Mathematical Analysis
• MA420 – Special Studies in Mathematics

His research interests include:

• Researching nanocrystal growth
• Coal pyrolysis
• information architecture – card sorting technique, modelling microwaves in bauxite
• Differential equations applications

1. PAEA, L. I., PAEA, S., & MCGUINNESS, M. J. (2024). DETECTING MOISTURE IN BAUXITE USING MICROWAVES. The ANZIAM Journal, 1-39.
2. Paea, S., Sharma, B., Bulivou, G., & Katsanos, C. (2024). Emergency Remote Teaching in Higher Education Institutes: A Taxonomy of Challenges Faced by First-Year Mathematics Students in the Pacific Region. IEEE Access.
3. PAEA, L. I., PAEA, S., & MCGUINNESS, M. J. (2023). MODELLING MICROWAVES IN BAUXITE. The ANZIAM Journal, 1-24.
4. Paea, M. K., Manu‘atu, L., Rohorua, H., Rohorua, F., Fa’avae, D. T. M., & Paea, S. (2023). Talanoa he vā māfana: an indigenous Tongan approach to leadership.
5. Paea, S., Katsanos, C., & Bulivou, G. (2022). Information Architecture: Using Best Merge Method, Category Validity, and Multidimensional Scaling for Open Card Sort Data Analysis. International Journal of Human–Computer Interaction, 1-21.
6. Paea, S., Katsanos, C., & Bulivou, G. (2021). Information architecture: Using K-Means clustering and the Best Merge Method for open card sorting data analysis. Interacting with Computers, 33(6), 670-689.
7. Reddy, P., Reddy, E., Chand, V., Paea, S., & Prasad, A. (2021). Assistive technologies: saviour of Mathematics in higher education. Frontiers in Applied Mathematics and Statistics, 6, 619725.
8. Paea, S., & Baird, R. (2018). Information Architecture (IA): Using multidimensional scaling (MDS) and K-Means clustering algorithm for analysis of card sorting data. Journal of Usability Studies, 13(3), 138-157.
9. Paea, S., & McGuinness, M. (2018). Higher order approximations to coal pyrolysis distribution. Journal of Sustainable Mining, 17(2), 76-86.

1. Paea, S., & Katsanos, C., Sharma, B., & Bulivou, G. “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, doi: 10.1109/EDUCON60312.2024.10578871.
2. Kumar, B., Sharma, B., Chaudhary, K., Paea, S., & Narayan, S. (2022). Educational Interventions to Improve Student Readiness.
3. Paea, S., Havea, R., & Paea, M. K. (2020). Card sorting: practical guidance from a Pacific perspective. Institute of Education, USP.
4. Havea, R., & Paea, S. (2020). Being constructive in doing mathematics. It takes an island and an ocean, 63.

1. Shabnam Shaleen Reddy (MSc), Information Architecture: The optimal clustering clustering algorithm analysis of card sorting data on challenges faced by mathematics educators during COVID-19.
2. Elinda Tohivi (MSc), Information Architecture. Challenges faced by secondary girl students’ dropouts in Santo Island in Vanuatu.