Simon Watt

Dr. Simon Watt is a Lecturer at the School of Science, UNSW Canberra, Australian Defence Force Academy. His research spans applied mathematics, combustion science, and environmental/humanitarian systems modeling.

• Key research areas include:
  • Activated sludge wastewater treatment modeling
  • Stochastic wildfire spread prediction
  • Chaotic combustion dynamics
  • Conflict environment humanitarian aid modeling

Recent publications focus on:

• 2D chaotic flows in exothermic-endothermic reactions
• Extinction pathways in non-adiabatic flames
• Weight-function approaches for combustion waves
• Seismic collapse criteria for reinforced concrete structures

His methodological expertise includes:

• Mathematical modeling of complex systems
• Nonlinear dynamics analysis
• Computational simulation of ecological/industrial processes