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Dr Donovan Govan

Postdoctoral Research Associate

Research Areas: Stereoscopic vision, monocular depth cues.

Academic Career:

Postdoctoral Research Associate, 2007–, University of New South Wales
PhD (Psychology), 2007, University of Otago, New Zealand
DipGrad (Electronics/Computer Science), 2000, University of Otago, New Zealand
MSc (Cognitive Science), 1997, University of Otago, New Zealand
BSc (Psychology/Computer Science), 1993, University of Otago, New Zealand

Selected publications:

  • Lewis, N., Foukia, N., & Govan, D. G. (2008). Using trust for key distribution and route selection in wireless sensor networks. Network Operations and Management Symposium, 2008. NOMS 2008, IEEE, 787–790.
  • Govan, D. G., & Bähr, J. L. (2002). Interfacing with a high speed data link. Proceedings for ENZCon'02 - The 9th Electronics New Zealand Conference, 14–15 November 2002, Dunedin, New Zealand.
  • O’Shea, R. P., Govan, D. G., & Sekuler, R. (1997). Blur and contrast as pictorial depth cues. Perception, 26, 599–612.
  • O’Shea, R. P., Sims, A., & Govan, D. G. (1997). The effect of spatial frequency and field size on the spread of binocular rivalry. Vision Research, 37(2), 175–183.
  • Galvin, S. J., O’Shea, R. P., Squire, A. M., & Govan, D. G. (1997). Sharpness overconstancy in peripheral vision. Vision Research, 37, 2035–3039.
Recent abstracts:

  • Govan, D. G., & O'Shea, R. P. (2007). The influence of luminance and contrast on the progression of nearness perception in bistable stimuli [Abstract]. Australian Journal of Psychology, 59(Suppl.), 33.
  • Govan, D. G., & O'Shea, R. P. (2006). Individual differences in the effectiveness of luminance as a depth cues [Abstract]. Australian Journal of Psychology, 58(Supp.), 76.
  • Govan, D. G., & O'Shea, R. P. (2004). Luminance and contrast as depth cues [Abstract]. Australian Journal of Psychology, 56(Supp.), 115–116.
Contact Details:

Office: Mathews, Room 704
Telephone: (61-2) 9385-2772
Fax: (61-2) 9385-3641
Email: d.govan@unsw.edu.au