Aims of the TAM Research Group
Foster research and development in:- theoretical and applied mechanics with engineering applications;
- applied mathematics and methods;
- fluid mechanics;
- computational methods and principles;
- emergent areas of mathematical modelling;
- linking smart methods with applications;
- disseminating knowledge in these areas;
- enhancing postgraduate environment in these disciplines.
- COSNet: ARC Complex Open Systems Research Network
- the Computational Engineering Research Centre
Principal members
- Director: Prof. Tony Roberts (room D211)
- Assoc. Prof. Chris Harman (room D117),
- Dr. Dmitry Strunin (room D302),
- Dr. Sergey Suslov (room D218),
Research Students
Opportunities
Currently, early 2005, we are seeking two more Research Students to work on an Australian Research Council funded project. Click for details.
See other research projects in our group.
Current research students and projects
- Mike Simpson: Modelling thin fluid films with surfactants
- Tony MacKenzie: Holistic discretisation models dynamics accurately
Planned Outcomes
- collaboration among members and like groups;
- increased quality and quantity of publications;
- attracting external reserach funding;
- participation from within and without the department.
Recent research project grants
- ARC Discovery grant 2005: Systematically model the large-scale complexity of turbulent floods and thin film flows
- ARC Discovery grant 2000: Developing effective and complete low-dimensional models of fluid dynamics
- 1999 Incentive fund: Level Set Methods for Free-Surface Hydrodynamics
- ARC small grant, 1998: Constructive approximations and the mathematical analysis in coupled dynamic thermoelasticity
- Project Team Research Grant, 1998: Mathematical and numerical analysis of the quasi-hydrodynamic model in semiconductor device theory