A/Professor Nigel Marks
Associate Professor
Room: 500.3121
Phone: +61 8 9266 1386
Email: N.Marks@curtin.edu.au
Fields of interest
Computational materials science using empirical potential and density functional methods
Background
- B. Sc. (Hons). School of Physics, University of Sydney (1988-91)
- PhD (Physics). University of Sydney (1992-96)
- Nuclear Reactor Scientist/Engineer, Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (1996-97)
- PDRA, Queens University of Belfast (1997-99)
- ARC Postdoctoral Fellowship, University of Sydney (1999-2002)
- Lecturer in Computational Science, University of Sydney (2003-04)
- Senior Lecturer, Physics, University of Sydney (2005-08)
- Associate Professor, Curtin University (2008-)
Research Interests
We use computational tools such as density functional theory and empirical potentials to study materials science systems at the atomic scale. We work closely with experimental groups, seeking to understanding how atomic processes influence macroscopic behaviour. Current projects include<
- Amorphous carbon and related materials (such as nanotubes)
- Silicon surface chemistry relevant to quantum computation
- Radiation processes in nuclear materials (in particular titanates)
