Matthew Davis is a New Zealand/Australian physicist, and is head of Physics at the

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.Professor Matthew Davis
smp.uq.edu.au He is known for his work on the dynamics of

vortices In fluid dynamics, a vortex (: vortices or vortexes) is a region in a fluid in which the flow revolves around an axis line, which may be straight or curved. Vortices form in stirred fluids, and may be observed in smoke rings, whirlpools in th ...

and

superfluidity Superfluidity is the characteristic property of a fluid with zero viscosity which therefore flows without any loss of kinetic energy. When stirred, a superfluid forms vortices that continue to rotate indefinitely. Superfluidity occurs in two ...

Bose–Einstein condensate In condensed matter physics, a Bose–Einstein condensate (BEC) is a state of matter that is typically formed when a gas of bosons at very low Density, densities is cooled to temperatures very close to absolute zero#Relation with Bose–Einste ...

s, particularly at finite temperatures.

Expertise

* Nonequilibrium dynamics,

, turbulence and vortices in

s * Dynamics of phase transitions and formation of

topological defect In mathematics and physics, solitons, topological solitons and topological defects are three closely related ideas, all of which signify structures in a physical system that are stable against perturbations. Solitons do not decay, dissipate, dispe ...

s * Relaxation and thermodynamics of isolated quantum systems * Generation of non-classical correlations and entanglement * Computational methods for

quantum system Quantum mechanics is the fundamental physical Scientific theory, theory that describes the behavior of matter and of light; its unusual characteristics typically occur at and below the scale of atoms. Reprinted, Addison-Wesley, 1989, It is ...

Career

Davis received a BSc(Hons) from the

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in 1997 and a D.Phil. (in atomic and laser physics) from the

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in the

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in 2001. Davis was an EPSRC Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Theoretical Physics at the

in the UK 2001, a UQ Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the School of Mathematics and Physics at the

in Australia 2002, became a lecturer at UQ in 2003, Senior Lecturer in 2005, Associate Professor in 2009, Professor of Theoretical Physics in 2013, and Head of Physics at UQ in 2017. Davis is a Chief Investigator within the

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(FLEET) investigating novel nonequilibrium states of matter. He is also a Chief Investigator within the ARC Centre for Engineered Quantum Systems (EQUS), studying the quantum behaviour of ultra-cold gases and

Bose–Einstein condensation Bose–Einstein may refer to: * Bose–Einstein condensate, a phase of matter in quantum mechanics ** Bose–Einstein condensation (network theory), the application of this model in network theory ** Bose–Einstein condensation of polaritons ** B ...

Publications

As of September 2018, Davis has co-edited one book, authored five book chapters, and published 75 journal articles, 24 conference papers, and one other publication. Davis currently has a career h-index of 31 (31 publications with more than 31 citations), and his papers have attracted 2989 citations in total, averaging almost 40 citations per article, and with more than 1000 citations in the last four years.

Selected publications

* Observation of vortex dipoles in an oblate

, Physical Review Letters, 2010. 10 citationsFirst observation and experimental and theoretical study of multi-core vortex dipoles in a Bose-Einstein condensation – the fundamental localized excitation carrying momentum in a superfluid. * Dynamics and statistical mechanics of ultra-cold Bose gases using c-field techniques. Advances in Physics, 2008

39 citations 39 may refer to: * 39 (number) * one of the years: ** 39 BC ** AD 39 ** 1939 ** 2039 * ''39'' (album), a 2000 studio album by Mikuni Shimokawa * '39", a 1975 song by Queen * "Thirty Nine", a song by Karma to Burn from the album ''Almost Heathen'' ...

Invited review describing the c-field method and its application. Persuaded many researchers to make use of this method, and is becoming a standard reference. * Spontaneous vortices in the formation of

s. Nature, 2008 73 citationsThe first observation and understanding via theoretical simulation of spontaneous rotation of a BEC formed from the cooling of a Bose gas.

Recognition

* 2018: Divisional Associate Editor, Physical Review Letters * 2016: Editorial Fellow, SciPost Physics * 2016: Fellow of the

American Institute of Physics The American Institute of Physics (AIP) promotes science and the profession of physics, publishes physics journals, and produces publications for scientific and engineering societies. The AIP is made up of various member societies. Its corpora ...

* 2015: JILA Visiting Fellow,

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* 2015:

American Physical Society The American Physical Society (APS) is a not-for-profit membership organization of professionals in physics and related disciplines, comprising nearly fifty divisions, sections, and other units. Its mission is the advancement and diffusion of ...

Outstanding Referee. * 2012: Australian Learning and Teaching Council Citation for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning. * 2011: Queensland Tall Poppy Award. * 2011: University of Queensland Citation for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning. * 2010:

Australian Research Council The Australian Research Council (ARC) is the primary non-medical research funding agency of the Australian Government, distributing more than in grants each year. The Council was established by the ''Australian Research Council Act 2001'', ...

Queen Elizabeth II Fellowship. * 2007:

Foundation Research Excellence Award. * 2007: EPSA Faculty Teaching Excellence Award. * 2002:

Postdoctoral Research Fellowship. * 2001: EPSRC Fellowship in Theoretical Physics,

* 1998: North Senior Scholarship, St John's College,

* 1997: Commonwealth Scholarship,

References

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