Jordan is a descendant of the Birri Gubba people, Associate Dean of Indigenous Strategy and Services and Applied Mathematician at the University of Sydney, He completed his PhD at the Australian National University in 2019 developing methods to model the inundation caused by tsunamis and storm surges. His current research, begun as a post-doctoral researcher at the University of Adelaide focuses on modelling the interaction between ocean waves and sea ice, which forms as the ocean’s surface freezes. This interaction influences the annual growth and melt of sea ice, which is a key indicator and driver of the Earth’s climate.
Jordan is interested in increasing the participation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders in STEM, building on their history as the First Scientists. To do this requires greater recognition and respect for traditional knowledges and a commitment to uplift communities through education and collaborative projects.
As a mathematician Jordan is interested in
- Numerical methods to solve partial differential equations
- Mathematical Modelling
- Fluid Dynamics
which he has applied to model tsunamis and the interaction of ocean waves and sea ice.
Prior experience
- Convened third year mathematics course on scientific and industrial modelling at the Australian National University (MATH3501).
- Convened third year applied mathematics course on modelling with ODEs at University of Adelaide (APP MTH 3021).
- Co-supervised PhD student (2021-2023)
Timetable
- Member of executive of Australian Early- and Mid-Career Researcher Forum (Ordinary 2023-2024, Chair 2024-2025 )
- Independent member of board of ACCESS-NRI (2023-Present)
as a PhD student
- The Computational Techniques and Applications Conference (2016)
- The 22nd International Congress on Modelling and Simulation (2017)
Post-Doctoral
- Science Meets Parliament Indigenous Scholarship (2021,2023),
- Academy of Science’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Scientist Award (2022)
- Funded Workshop (AMSI/AUSTMS) – Mathematics of Sea Ice and Ice Sheets (2022)
- Co-convenor and co-host for the Academy of Science’s ‘Looking Back, Moving Forward’ Public Lecture Series featuring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Researchers (2023)
- Two sessions of Science Pathways as part of EMCR Forum (2023)
- Co-organiser for ANZIAM 2024 Early Career Workshop (2024)
In the media
- Conversation article on sea ice research
