The lecturers of Physics and Nanotechnology at Murdoch University

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Meet Mr. Adam McHugh

Lecturer, Energy Studies

"I respect those that place honesty and integrity before narrow self interest and prejudice. I am inspired by those who are ahead of the learning curve. My aspiration is to count myself as one of those people and to help others do the same. I cannot think of a better way to achieve this than through the academic way of life."

Awards recieved

  • 2005 Western Australia Department of Industry and Resources International Development Business Scholarship
  • 2005 Department of Treasury and Finance Honours Prize
  • 2005 Short-listed The General Sir John Monash Awards
  • 2004 Murdoch University Medallist Nominee
  • 2004 Murdoch University Vice Chancellors Commendation for Academic Excellence
  • 2004 Murdoch University Division of Arts Executive Dean’s Prize
  • 2004 Chamber of Commerce and Industry Prize in Economics
  • 2003 Murdoch University Vice Chancellors Commendation for Academic Excellence
  • 2003 Shell Prize in Economics (Part II)
  • 2003 Departmental Prize in Microeconomics A
  • 2002 Murdoch University Vice Chancellors Commendation for Academic Excellence
  • 2002 Shell Prize in Economics (Part I)
  • 2002 Institute for Sustainability and Technology Policy Prize


Education

  • BEcon(Hons)


Published articles

  • McHugh, A. (2008) Portfolio Short Run Marginal Cost of Electricity Supply in Half Hour Trading Intervals, Economic Regulation Authority, Western Australia.
  • McHugh, A. (2006) Oil and Substitution: Reviewing the Possibility of Failure in the Technology Market, Peer Reviewed Paper presented at the 2006 National Conference of the Australian Association of Environmental Education, Bunbury
  • McHugh, A. (2006) International Development Business and Western Australian Economic Impact, A Work Commissioned by the Department of Industry and Resources of Western Australia
  • McHugh, A. (2005) Closed System Economics: The Thermodynamics of Technical Substitution, Honours Thesis for the Degree Economics Joint Honours, Murdoch University
  • McHugh, A. (2005) ‘Energy Policy Needs Oil Change’, Australian Financial Review, 26 September, p. 25
  • McHugh, A. (2005), ‘Measure Our Welfare’, Australian Financial Review, 15 August, p 22
  • Leeson, R. Chorley, R. McHugh, A. Saicic, S. & Thomas, D. (2005), ‘Extra CGT Would Deflate Housing Bubble’, Australian Financial Review, 6 July, p 63
  • McHugh, A. (2004), Analysis over Issues: Reworking the ISTP’s Undergraduate Degree within a Balanced Transdisciplinary Framework, Institute for Sustainability and Technology Policy Discussion Paper, Murdoch University
  • McHugh, A. (2002), ‘Bridge Town Waste Water Scheme”, in Western Australian State Sustainability Case Studies (CD-Rom), ed. Newman, P., WA Department of Premier and Cabinet


Previous clients

  • WA Department of Water, 2009
  • WA Office of Climate Change, 2008
  • WA Department of Industry and Resources, 2005-2006