Dr Graham McDonald
| Biography | HISTORY ● 1981-1985 University of Glasgow [ BSc Hons ] UK ● 1985-1989 University of Strathclyde [ PhD ] UK ● 1989-1992 University of Strathclyde, UK ● 1992-1993 Free University of Brussels, Belgium ● 1993-1997 Imperial College London, UK ● 1997-1998 University of Leiden, the Netherlands ● 1998-1999 Imperial College London, UK ● 1999-2000 University of Salford, UK ● 2000-Present University of Salford, UK __ KEY RESEARCH ROLES __ ● October 2005 – August 2009: Director of Centre for Theory & Modelling [ 1 of 3 centres of the Institute for Materials Research ] ● October 2009 – August 2015: Head of Materials & Physics Research Centre |
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| Research Interests | __ RESEARCH TOPICS __ • Mathematics, Physics, Numerical Analysis, Photonics • Complexity, Pattern Formation, Fractals, Solitons • Lasers, Nonlinear Optics, Attoscience, Self-Imaging • Multidisciplinary Theory, Modelling and Simulation • Teaching & Learning Research & Development [ >£0.3M collaborative funding, currently in excess of 1M downloads p.a. ] __ RESEARCH WEBPAGES & DOWNLOADS __ • Earlier Paper Downloads [ 279 items, up to 2013 ] https://salfordphysics.com/index.php/graham-s-mcdonald-earlier-publications/ • Worktribe Outputs [ 169 items ] https://salford-repository.worktribe.com/person/1153825/graham-mcdonald/outputs • Academic.edu https://universityofsalford.academia.edu/GrahamMcDonald __ PROFESSIONAL BODIES __ • Member of the Institute of Physics [ since 1985 ] . |
| Teaching and Learning | __ PERSONAL/YEAR TUTOR __ • Academic Tutor to all Levels • First Year Level Head for period 2001-2009 __ CURRENT COURSES __ • Mathematics [ 59402, 20 credits, taught to Physics and Acoustics students ] • Mathematics [ 39013, 20 credits, taught to Electronic Engineering students ] • Mathematics and Computing [ 31140, 10 of 20 credits taught ] • Foundation Mathematics 2 [ 52552, 20 credits ] • Foundation Physics A [ 50142, 10 of 20 credits taught ] __ PROJECT SUPERVISION __ • Project Supervisor for BSc, MPhys, MSc, MRes, and PhD students __ INTERNATIONAL TEACHING ROLES __ Examples • PPLATO [ maths & physics resources: mirror site ] https://www.physics.brocku.ca/PPLATO/ • Interactive Mathematics Tutorials https://salfordphysics.com/index.php/mathematics-hyper-tutorials/ __ PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING & OUTREACH __ Examples • Complexity - The Physics of Everything [ pdf ] https://www.salfordphysics.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Complexity-Physics-Of-Everything.pdf • Complexity, Teaching & Careers [ slideshow ] https://slideplayer.com/slide/1498325/ • Video Feedback and Universal Behaviours [ youtube ] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsuMlxrk2W0 • General Relativity and Dark Matter [ popular article ] https://theconversation.com/new-theory-of-general-relativity-casts-doubt-on-dark-matter-16446 • The Physics of Pool [ video ] https://www.salfordphysics.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Physics-of-Pool.mp4 . |