Dr Clarence Matthai
Honorary Senior Research Fellow
School of Physics and Astronomy
- Queen's Buildings - West Building Extension, Room WX/1.07, 5 The Parade, Newport Road, Cardiff, CF24 3AA
Overview
Year 1 tutorMember of Course committee
Exam Panel
Staff-student committee
Research
Research interests
My current research is focussed on non-linear dynamical systems, modelling bio-polymers and phase transitions in condensed matter. Before that I had worked on electronic structure calculations of semiconductor surfaces and interfaces; atomic modelling of surface diffusion and growth; simulation of Reflection Anisotropy Spectra and Scanning Tunnelling Microscope images.Teaching
My teaching duties include:Lectures:
PX1121 - Mechanics and Matter
PX3141 - Atomic and Nuclear Physics
Tutorials for 1st and 2nd year students
Project supervison (3rd and 4th year).