Person

Farrell, Troy W.

Occupation
Applied mathematician and University Administrator

Summary

Troy Farrell is an applied mathematician whose research has considerable application in industry. He uses his expertise in physical chemistry and applied mathematics to develop sophisticated models particularly of biofuels, electrochemical nano-dioides, uptake of agrochemicals by plants, and coal-seam gas recovery. Many of his projects are conducted with the collaboration of industry partners. He is recognised as a world expert on the electrochemistry of batteries. Farrell is Professor andExecutive Dean of the Faculty of Science at Queensland University of Technology.

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Chronology

1999
Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Queensland University of Technology
2012 - 2015
Career position - Director, Mathematics in Industry Study Group (MISG), ANZIAM (Australian and New Zealand Industry and Applied Mathematics)
2015
Award - E. O. Tuck Medal, ANZIAM(Australian and New Zealand Industry and Applied Mathematics)
2015 - 2019
Career position - Head, School of Mathematics, Queensland University of Technology
2019 - 2020
Career position - Deputy Dean, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Queensland University of Technology
2021 -
Career position - Executive Dean, Faculty of Science, Queensland University of Technology

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Journal Articles

  • Anon, ' Winner of the 2015 E. O. Tuck Medal [Troy W. Farrell]', Australian Mathematical Society gazette, 42 (1) (2015), 19-20. Details
  • Farrell, Troy; Hendy, Shaun; and Stokes, Yvonne, 'The 2020 EO Tuck Medal [awarded to Matthew J. Simpson]', Gazette of the Australian Mathematical Society, 47 (2) (2020), 95-7. Details
  • Farrell, Troy; Hendy, Shaun; Stokes, Yvonne; and Taylor, Peter, 'The 2019 EO Tuck Medal: citation for Scott W. McCue', Gazette of the Australian Mathematical Society, 46 (5) (2019), 276-9. Details
  • Stokes, Yvonne; Farrell, Troy; Smith-Miles, Kate; Osinga, Hinke; and Froyland, Garry, 'The E. O. Tuck Medal: citation for Michael J. Plank', Gazette of the Australian Mathematical Society, 48 (2) (2021), 79-81. Details

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