Amanda Barnard

Professor Amanda Barnard is a Senior Professor of Computational Science at the ANU College of Engineering and Computer Science. She leads research in computational modeling, high-performance supercomputing, and AI applications in materials science. With a BSc (Hons) in applied physics (2000) and PhD in theoretical condensed matter physics (2003) from RMIT University, she has held prestigious roles including Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellow at Argonne National Lab (USA) and Violette & Samuel Glasstone Fellow at Oxford University (UK).

• Board member at BioViS (Garvan Institute), CTCMS (AIBN), Our Health in Our Hands (ANU), and NeSI (New Zealand eScience).
• Former Chair of the Australian National Computational Merit Allocation Scheme (NCMAS) and current Chair of the Australasian Leadership Computing Grants (ALCG).

Research focuses on materials informatics, nanoinformatics, and AI-driven material discovery. Awards include the 2009 Malcolm McIntosh Physical Scientist of the Year, 2014 Feynman Prize in Nanotechnology, and 2019 AMMA Medal.

Her work bridges computational science with real-world applications in energy storage, carbon removal, and hydrogen economy technologies. Collaborates with industry through ChoiceFlows Inc. and Data61 (CSIRO).