Research in Mathematics and Physics

decrative image "The mission of the Institute is to deliver world class research in Mathematics and Physical Sciences, building on international reputations in Materials Physics, Space Physics and Mathematics and by developing strategic partnerships with academia and industry."

IMAPS places great emphasis on research, and supports three major groups competing at the forefront of world science:

The Solar System Physics group studies the chain of events leading from the Sun, through the solar wind, to the atmospheres and surfaces of the planets.
In Materials Research, advanced experimental techniques are applied in parallel with mathematical and computational modelling to elucidate the critical relationships that determine properties such as fluid flow, fracture, melting, conductivity and light emission in materials such as liquids, foams, glass, ceramics, semiconductors, nanoparticles and thin films.
Research interests in Mathematics cover a broad field that includes analysis, mathematical modelling, open quantum systems and algebraic combinatorics.

Researchers in all groups are involved in wider collaborations and are active partners in the Centre for Advanced Functional Materials and Devices (CAFMaD) and the Wales Institute for Mathematical and Computational Sciences (WIMCS).