Dr Derek Groen
Reader in Computer Science

Research area(s)

I am an interdisciplinary researcher who focuses primarily on multiscale modelling and high-performance computing, but takes along some of the major challenges that surround these topics. These include performance modelling and optimization, distributed computing, new approaches for code coupling, and techniques to make intensive computational research easier and more efficient.

In terms of applications, I currently model bloodflow in cerebral arteries (using lattice-Boltzmann), and self-assembly processes in layered materials (using molecular dynamics methods). I have worked with a number of other models before (e.g., dark matter simulations to resolve structure formation in the universe), and I am likely to pick up new applications as I proceed with my career.

Grants

Project details

• Named contributer and collaborator in the funded Horizon 2020 ComPat project (4M EUR).
• Collaborator in the UKCOMES EPSRC High-End Computing Consortium.
• Co-I on the GridsInGrids ARCHER eCSE project (~100k EUR)

Independent Lecturer at the Department of Computer Science at Brunel University.

Emeritus Fellow of the 2020 Science project (www.2020science.net)

Visiting Lecturer at the Centre for Computational Science (http://ccs.chem.ucl.ac.uk)