Nathaniel Morgan

Nathaniel Morgan serves as an Adjunct Professor affiliated with a Mechanical Engineering department. He is currently a researcher at Los Alamos National Laboratory's X-Computational Physics Division, where he has worked since 2010. His career at LANL spans multiple divisions including Applied Physics (2005-2010), Theoretical Division (2003), and Engineering Sciences and Applications Division (2001-2002).

Dr. Morgan received his academic training in Mechanical Engineering:

• Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2005
• M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2003
• B.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of Arizona, 2000

His research focuses on computational physics and engineering, specializing in developing advanced numerical methods for simulating complex physical phenomena. Dr. Morgan's work centers on creating transformative numerical approaches suitable for predictive simulations of multidimensional high-speed flows with shocks, contact discontinuities, disparate materials, complex strength models, and diverse equations of state. He has made significant contributions to high-order discontinuous Galerkin methods for simulating large deformation flows and developing explicit gas and solid dynamics codes optimized for heterogeneous supercomputing architectures including GPUs.

Analysis of Dr. Morgan's recent publications reveals a strong focus on Lagrangian hydrodynamic methods, particularly discontinuous Galerkin approaches. His work spans computational physics, fluid dynamics, and high-performance computing, with applications in gas and solid dynamics. Key themes include mesh motion stability, multi-material flow simulation, and optimization of numerical methods for modern supercomputing architectures. His research demonstrates a consistent trajectory toward higher-order, more accurate simulation methods for complex physical systems.

Dr. Morgan collaborates extensively with researchers at Los Alamos National Laboratory and likely supervises graduate students through his adjunct professorship, though specific advisees are not listed in the available information. His work appears to be supported by LANL resources and potentially external grants related to computational physics and high-performance computing.

As a member of LANL's X-Computational Physics Division, Dr. Morgan contributes to advanced computational research teams focusing on hydrodynamics, material science simulations, and high-performance computing applications. His work supports LANL's mission in computational physics and national security-related research.