Kieran Ricardo

Kieran Ricardo, PhD, is affiliated with the Australian National University's School of Mathematical Sciences, Department of Mathematics. His research spans computational mathematics, numerical analysis, and fluid dynamics, with a focus on atmospheric modeling and thermodynamic consistency in numerical schemes.

• Key Research Areas: Computational methods for geophysical fluid dynamics, entropy/energy conservation in numerical schemes, preconditioning techniques, and differential privacy applications.

Recent publications highlight advancements in summation-by-parts finite difference methods, mixed compatible finite elements for spherical coordinates, and privacy-preserving data sharing frameworks. His work emphasizes structure-preserving algorithms for compressible flows and thermal atmospheric dynamics.

Collaborative efforts include developing scalable ADER-DG transport methods and moist compressible Euler equation solvers with provable stability properties. The 2021 article introduced differential privacy mechanisms for public health data confidentiality.