Graeme Ackland

Graeme Ackland is a Professor at The University of Edinburgh, affiliated with the School of Physics and Astronomy. His research interests include Extreme Conditions, Physics of Living Matter, Computational Materials Physics, Statistical Physics and Complexity. He is known for his work on metallic hydrogen, high-pressure crystal structures, and computational methods in materials science. Ackland's research spans molecular dynamics, density functional theory, and theoretical ecology. He has supervised numerous research students and contributes to teaching in thermodynamics and theoretical physics. His work has been featured in various School news stories and publications.

Graeme Ackland is a researcher at the University of Edinburgh, specializing in computer simulations to study materials at the atomic scale. His work focuses on developing interatomic potentials for metals and alloys, particularly for elements like iron, nickel, and zirconium. He investigates phase transformations, defect properties, and structural behavior under extreme conditions, such as high pressure. Ackland's research also explores the application of local crystal structure measures in both experimental and simulation contexts. His contributions include the development of many-body potentials and the study of elastic instabilities in crystals. His work has been published in journals such as Philosophical Magazine A and has addressed topics like radiation damage and shape-memory behavior in materials.