Darren Engwirda

Senior Research Scientist, Environment, CSIRO

Australia

About

I'm an earth systems scientist and computational mathematics researcher, specialising in the development and analysis of numerical modelling systems. My work covers topics in geophysical fluid dynamics, coupled earth system processes, numerical methods and scientific computing. A few specific interests include: high-order accurate finite-volume/difference methods for computational fluid dynamics, general-circulation modelling and ocean dynamics, unstructured mesh-generation and computational geometry. Sometimes I also work with my wife, artist Sara Morawetz, on more philosophical projects.

Experience

  • Senior Research Scientist at CSIRO
    Oct 2024 - Present · 1 yr 10 mos

    Geophysical fluid dynamics, coastal ocean/climate simulation, unstructured finite-volume methods and mesh generation.

  • Staff Scientist at Los Alamos National Laboratory
    Sep 2020 - Oct 2024 · 4 yrs 2 mos

    Geophysical fluid dynamics, coastal ocean/climate simulation, unstructured finite-volume methods and mesh generation.

  • Associate Research Scientist at Columbia University in the City of New York
    2017 - Jun 2020 · 3 yrs 6 mos

    Member of a joint NASA-MIT-CU team developing advanced numerical methods for ocean/climate modelling.

  • Postdoctoral Associate at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
    Jan 2014 - May 2017 · 3 yrs 5 mos

    Member of a joint NASA-MIT-CU team developing advanced numerical methods for ocean/climate modelling.

  • University Lecturer/Tutor at University of Sydney
    Jul 2010 - Mar 2013 · 2 yrs 9 mos

    Lecturing/tutoring for undergraduate mathematics courses.