About Me
Australian by birth, education and outlook, I've enjoyed living in
Scotland, England, Italy and Wales where I've been based for over two
decades.
 
Apart from physics, I have become increasingly involved with public engagement of science and founded the Oriel Science project. Outside work, I spend my time running, cycling, swimming, pretend guitar playing, wine tasting and being with my kids (although not necessarily in that order). My research specialises in predicting the properties of protons and neutrons using pen and paper and a very large slice of computer time.... 
I obtained my B.Sc. from the University of Queensland, Brisbane, and my Ph.D. from the Australian National University, Canberra. My postdoc career began with a brief stint in Edinburgh followed by appointments in Southampton and Rome. I've been on the lecturing staff in the Department of Physics, Swansea University, ever since.Organisations I'm Involved With
News Items
EuroHPC Supercomputing Grant
October 2023
The FASTSUM collaboration was awarded 111 million core hours of computer time on the world’s third fastest supercomputer.
 
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Sabbatical in Australia
July 2023
I am very lucky to be able to return home to Australia for a sabbatical semester. I’ll be based at the Universities of Queensland and Adelaide.
 
Oriel Science’s Imaging Exhibition
June 2023
It was so exciting to welcome over 200 people to the opening our new Imaging exhibition on the 13th June. Dr Alex Hildred from the Mary Rose Trust was our guest and formally launched the exhibition.