Duncan Mackay's Homepage

Welcome to Duncan Mackay's Homepage. Presently I am a PPARC Advanced Fellow and Lecturer in Applied Mathematics in the Solar and Magnetospheric Theory Group at the University of St. Andrews.
Below are details of my career and research interests to date along with links to my publications.

Publications
Research Interests
  • Computational MHD and code development
  • Solar Prominences, Coronal Heating
  • Magnetic Flux Transport and Magnetofrictional Relaxation Simulations
  • Stellar Magnetic Fields
  • Sun's Open Magnetic Flux and Solar Terrestrial
Key Collaborations
  • 1994-pres.: Dr. A. van Ballegooijen (CFA, USA).
  • 1995-pres.: Dr. V. Gaizauskas (HIA, Canada).
  • 1997-pres.: Dr. K Galsgaard (Copenhagen).
  • 2001-2003 : Dr. M Lockwood (RAL, UK).
  • 2001-pres.: Dr. M Jardine, V Holtzwich (St. Andrews).
  • 2005-pres.: Dr. R Canfield (Montana State University).
  • 2005-pres.: Dr. P Martens, Dr D Nandi, (Montana State University).
Invited Conferences/Seminars
  • 10 Invited Seminar and Conference.
  • Highlights :
    2004 : CFA Harvard.
    2004 : NSO 22nd Workshop, Sac Peak, NM, USA
  • 2006 : PPARC International Summer School, Palma, Mallorca
Conferences Attended
  • Attended 22 conferences:
    18 Oral Contributions.
    8 poster papers.
Further Links (Solar Group Web Page)
Appointments
  • 2005-present : Lecturer in Applied Mathematics, University of St. Andrews.
  • 2004-2009 : PPARC Advanced Fellow, University of St. Andrews
  • 2000-2004 : PPARC PDRA, University of St. Andrews
  • 1997-2000 : PPARC Postdoctoral Fellow, University of St. Andrews.
Qualifications
  • 1994-1997 : PhD, University of St. Andrews
  • 1990-1994 : BSc, University of St. Andrews (1st Class)
Administrative Roles
PhD Students
Research Grants
  • 2004-2009 -PPARC Advanced Fellowship.
  • 1998-2006 - NSF, ATM-0902395/ATM-9808063.
  • 1998-2006 - NASA, NAG5-4180/NAG5-10852 .
  • 1997-2000 -PPARC Postdoctoral Fellowship.
Teaching
  • 1999-2003 : Honours MSci Electromagnetism Lecture Course
  • 1999-pres.: Supervision of summer students.
  • 1994-pres.: Honours project supervision.
  • 2005-pres : MT2003 : Mathematical Modelling


Contact Address
School of Mathematics and Statistics,
University of St. Andrews,
North Haugh,
St. Andrews,
Fife,
Scotland,
KY16 9SS.

duncan@mcs.st-and.ac.uk
Room 308
Phone: +44 (0)1334 463760
Fax: +44 (0)1334 463728
Personnel Interests
  • Wildlife Photography.
  • Badminton, Golf, Circuit Training.
  • Hiking.
  • Cinema.
  • Reading.
  • DIY.