Nathan Garland

Nathan Garland is a Lecturer in Applied Mathematics and Physics at Griffith University, Australia. He is affiliated with the Queensland Quantum and Advanced Technologies Research Institute (QUATRI) and the Centre for Quantum Dynamics. Prior to joining Griffith, Garland conducted postdoctoral research at Los Alamos National Laboratory and served as sessional teaching staff at James Cook University.

• Education:
  • PhD in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Mathematics from James Cook University
  • B.Eng (Hons) and B.Sc in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Mathematics from James Cook University

His research focuses on computational plasma modeling, with applications in low-temperature plasmas, tokamak fusion, electron transport in liquids, and deep learning integration for plasma simulations. He combines advanced numerical methods with experimental validation to address challenges in energy systems and plasma medicine.

Recent publications highlight trends in plasma physics, machine learning-driven cross-section determination, and electron transport across gas-liquid interfaces. Garland contributes to fusion energy discourse through media appearances and peer review roles in journals like Plasma Sources Science and Technology and European Physical Journal D.

• Grants:
  • Quantum Mechanics: The Missing Link? - $1.2M LANL LDRD grant (2019-2021)
  • Digitally Disrupted Demos - $7.5K Griffith Sciences grant (2022)
• Supervision:
  • Principal Supervisor for PhD project 'Better Modelling of Solvents'
  • Associate Supervisor for PhD projects on landscape evolution modeling and non-equilibrium electron scattering
• Collaborations:
  • Member of Tokamak Disruption Simulation (TDS) SciDAC Center
  • IAEA Fusion Energy Conference Program Committee member