QUT | Staff Profiles | Elliot Carr

Name: Dr Elliot Carr
Position(s): Senior Lecturer
Science and Engineering Faculty,
Mathematical Sciences,
Applied and Computational Mathematics
Discipline *: Applied Mathematics, Numerical and Computational Mathematics
Phone: +61 7 3138 6979
Email: elliot.carr@qut.edu.au
Location: View location details (QUT staff and student access only)
Identifiers and profiles
Qualifications: PhD (Queensland University of Technology), Bachelor of Applied Science (Honours) - Mathematics (Queensland University of Technology), Bachelor of Mathematics (Queensland University of Technology)
Professional memberships and associations: Member, Australian Mathematical Society (AustMS).
Member, Australian and New Zealand Industrial and Applied Mathematics (ANZIAM)

* Field of Research code, Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification (ANZSRC), 2008

Dr Elliot Carr is a Senior Lecturer in Applied and Computational Mathematics at QUT and former ARC DECRA Research Fellow (2015-2018).

Personal Website

https://elliotcarr.github.io

Academic Appointments

2018-present | Senior Lecturer, School of Mathematical Sciences, QUT.
2015-2018 | Lecturer, School of Mathematical Sciences, QUT.
2015-2018 | ARC DECRA Research Fellow, School of Mathematical Sciences, QUT.
2014-2014 | Postdoctoral Research Associate, Applied Modelling and Computation Group, Imperial College London, UK.
2013-2014 | Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Laboratory of Chemical Engineering and Materials, École Centrale Paris, France.
2012-2013 | Postdoctoral Research Fellow, School of Mathematical Sciences, QUT.

Education

2009-2012 | Doctor of Philosophy (Mathematics), QUT.
Thesis: “Exponential Integrators and a Dual-scale Model for Wood Drying”
Awards: QUT Outstanding Doctoral Thesis Award.
2008-2008 | Bachelor of Applied Science (Honours) (Mathematics), QUT.
Awards: University Medal, Dean’s Award – Bachelor of Applied Science (Honours) (Mathematics) (top graduate), GPA 7.0.
2005-2007 | Bachelor of Mathematics, QUT.
Awards: Dean’s Award – Bachelor of Mathematics (top graduate), GPA 7.0.

This information has been contributed by Dr Elliot Carr.

Awards

2018 Science and Engineering Faculty Award for Excellence and Collegiality
In recognition of building a strong culture of excellence and collegiality in leading the reaccreditation of the Bachelor of Mathematics (Honours) degree.
2016 Vice-Chancellor’s Performance Award (Team)
In recognition of a significant and superior contribution to the work of the university as part of the Maths Work Integrated Learning (WIL) team.

Teaching Areas

Computational mathematics
Linear algebra
Ordinary and partial differential equations
Multivariable calculus
Mathematical modelling
Engineering mathematics

Recent Units

MXB103 Introductory Computational Mathematics (2017-2019).
This unit focusses on the theoretical development and practical implementation (in MATLAB) of numerical methods for differentiation, integration, differential equations, interpolation and linear systems of equations.
EGB242 Signal Analysis (2018-2019)
The unit focusses on signal and system analysis in the time and frequency domain in the context of electrical and electronic circuits. I teach the maths component of this unit, which focusses on foundational mathematical knowledge in Fourier series, Fourier and Laplace transforms and related concepts.
MXB324 Computational Fluid Dynamics (2016)
This unit focussed on the theoretical development and practical implementation (in MATLAB) of finite volume methods and Newton-Krylov techniques for solving nonlinear partial differential equations applied to an industry-specific groundwater management problem.
MXB222 Computational Linear Algebra (2015)
This unit focussed on the theoretical development and practical implementation (in MATLAB) of finite difference methods for solving linear partial differential equations as well as direct and iterative methods for solving linear systems of equations.

This information has been contributed by Dr Elliot Carr.

Research
Dr Carr’s research expertise is in the development and application of techniques and algorithms from computational and applied mathematics to solve, simulate and analyse mathematical models, particularly those involving partial differential equations. Through the use of mathematical analysis, computational simulation and high performance computing facilities, Dr Carr studies physical, industrial, environmental and biological applications to extract new knowledge and insight to help inform design and optimisation. Ongoing research focusses on diffusion processes, multiscale modelling and heat and mass transfer with applications to wood drying, groundwater flow, drug delivery and burn injuries.

Journal Publications
Dr Carr has published articles in many high-quality international journals including:

Journal of Computational Physics
Multiscale Modeling and Simulation
Applied Mathematical Modelling
Applied Mathematics and Computation
Journal of Computational and Applied Mathematics
International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
International Journal of Numerical Methods in Engineering
Physical Review E
The Journal of Chemical Physics
Mathematical Biosciences
Chemical Engineering Science
Scientific Reports
Wood Science and Technology
Chemical Engineering & Technology

A complete list of Dr Carr’s publications can be found on his Google Scholar profile or on his personal website:

https://elliotcarr.github.io

Journal Reviewer
Dr Carr is a referee for the following journals:

Transport in Porous Media
Advances in Water Resources
Applied Mathematical Modelling
International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
Applied Mathematics and Computation
Journal of Chemical Physics
Journal of Engineering Mathematics
Journal of Porous Media
Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science
ANZIAM Journal

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Awards and recognition

Type: Academic Honours, Prestigious Awards or Prizes
Reference year: 2016
Details: Vice-Chancellor's Performance Award (Mathematics Work Integrated Learning team)

Type: Keynote Speaker/Expert Panel Member/Invited Speaker for a Conference
Reference year: 2016
Details: Invited speaker "Multiscale Modelling of Groundwater Flow". Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, 21-23 November, 2016.

Type: Recipient of an Australia Council Grant or Australia Council Fellowship
Reference year: 2015
Details: Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA)

Type: Academic Honours, Prestigious Awards or Prizes
Reference year: 2012
Details: Outstanding Doctoral Thesis Award (awarded to the top 5% of graduates university-wide)

Type: Academic Honours, Prestigious Awards or Prizes
Reference year: 2008
Details: University Medal (awarded to the top 0.5% of graduates university-wide)

Grants and projects (Category 1: Australian Competitive Grants only)

Title: Two-scale numerical modelling of coupled transport in heterogeneous media
Primary fund type: CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
Project ID: DE150101137
Start year: 2015
Keywords: multiscale modelling; exponential integrators; groundwater contamination

Title: Improving returns from Southern Pine Plantations through innovative Resource Characterisation
Primary fund type: CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
Project ID
Start year: 2015
Keywords: Mathematical Modelling; Numerical Simulation

Current supervisions

Rigorous analysis of time scales for diffusion in realistic environments with complex geometries and spatial heterogeneity
PhD, Associate Supervisor
Other supervisors: Professor Matthew Simpson
Analytical, Numerical and Macroscopic Modelling Approaches for Heterogenous Transport Processes
PhD, Principal Supervisor
Other supervisors: Professor Ian Turner

Completed supervisions (Doctorate)

Modelling of Vacuum Drying of Australian Hardwood Species (2017)