Equations subject to the joint interest of the applicant and to meet the needs of modeling applications in Geophysics which include and are not limited to:

• Mantle Convection
• Porous Reactive Transport
• Free Surface Effects and Deformation
• Mining Processes
• Volcanology

Applicants are invited to share their interests to tailor their projects to suit their individual needs and background.

The aims of this project are to

• prototype generalized contemporary FEM schemes and benchmark these strategies for various scenarios in computational geophysics
• develop computational software using C++ (including generic / template metaprogramming) and Python
• inject selected implementations into escript/Finley at the close of the project
• seed a concentration in FEM development at ESSCC

The ideal candidate will have 2 or more of:

• knowledge of computational programming in C++ using generic / template metaprogramming techniques
• strong mathematical or physics skills
• knowledge of the finite element method and fundamentals
• background or interest in Geophysics and/or FEM

You will be supervised by Professor Hans Muhlhaus (Theoretical/Computational Geophysicist) and optionally Associate Professor Lutz Gross (Computational Methods, Finite Element Analysis) with advice from Mr Matt Davies (Computational Software). For further information please contact Lutz Gross.