About
Dr. Corey Plowman is a Researcher at Curtin University's School of Electrical Engineering, Computer and Mathematical Sciences within the Faculty of Science and Engineering. He holds a position in the Office of the Provost and is affiliated with the Physical Sciences Building at Curtin Perth. His research focuses on theoretical and computational studies of atomic and molecular collisions, particularly ion-atom interactions and cross section calculations.
Plowman's work emphasizes proton and ion collisions with hydrogen, helium, and molecular targets. He develops advanced computational methods like wave-packet discretization and close-coupling approaches to model electron emission, ionization, and charge transfer processes. His studies address intermediate-energy collision dynamics and challenge traditional independent-event models.
His publications (2020-2024) consistently explore differential cross sections, electron energy/angle distributions, and reaction mechanisms in proton-hydrogen, proton-helium, and heavy-ion collisions. Key areas include saddle-point ionization mechanisms, state-selective electron capture, and two-center rearrangement collisions in molecular systems.
