Timothy finished his Joint Honours degree in Applied Maths and Physics in 2020. During his time at University College Cork he gained an interest in dynamical systems and bifurcation theory. For his final year project, he examined the quantum dot and class A laser equations and how the phenomenon of the Canard explosions was introduced when considering thermal effects. In his spare time, he enjoys reading, playing the piano, board games – the entire spectrum – and ultimate frisbee.

Research project title:
Modelling of ice crystal icing in engines

Supervisor(s):
Phil Trinh, Hui Tang

Project description:
In 2006 a new phenomenon was recorded to have caused repeated reports of engine failure. This was coined ice crystal icing and occurred at altitudes previously thought benign. Ice crystals would be ingested into airplane engines where they would partially melt, leading to the accretion and breaking off of ice, causing engine damage. Timothy is exploring this accretion problem, with the aim to develop a full accretion model for an arbitrary engine geometry. This accretion problem lends itself to a few different long-term projects. The first is the development of the accretion models and a large-scale analysis of key physical quantities. The second involves studying the dynamics of ice break off in the engine.

Fun fact(s):
● I like to Unicycle
● I was a semi-professional Age of Empires 2 player before joining SAMBa
● I played Ultimate Frisbee at an international level!