Rhodri Davies
Associate Director (Research & Engagement)
Canberra, Australia
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Top SchoolRhodri Davies is an award-winning computational and observational geodynamics professor and Associate Director (Research & Engagement) at ANU with 12 years of focused research experience linking surface evolution to deep Earth dynamics. He develops and applies advanced numerical tools to simulate mantle processes and combines those models with diverse observational datasets to reveal how interior dynamics manifest at the surface across multiple spatial and temporal scales. Recognised internationally, his work spans high-performance computational methods, interdisciplinary data integration, and clear science communication to research and public audiences. Based in Canberra, he has progressed through competitive fellowships and academic ranks, evidencing both technical leadership and sustained research impact. An often-overlooked strength is his ability to translate complex geodynamic models into testable surface predictions that inform broader Earth-system science.
12 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science (MSc), Earth Sciences, 1st Class Honours, Master of Science (MSc), Earth Sciences, 1st Class Honours at School of Earth and Ocean Sciences, Cardiff University, Wales, UK
English, Welsh
Github Skills (19)
computational-fluid-dynamics10
partial9
optimization8
differential-equations8
simulation8
partial-differential-equations8
reformatting7
inversion7
prediction-model6
testing5
electrical-engineering4
hpc-applications4
python4
geodynamics4
snl-applications3
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
drhodrid/Davies_etal_NGeo_2019_Datasets
Apr 2019 - Jul 2020
Contributions:1 release, 4 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 3 months
g-adopt/g-adopt.github.io
Nov 2021 - Nov 2025
Web material associated with G-ADOPT project
Contributions:29 reviews, 21 PRs, 57 pushes in 4 years 1 month
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