Dr. Amanda Barnard

Professor

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Biography

Professor Amanda Barnard currently leads research in computational modeling, high performance supercomputing, applied machine learning, and artificial intelligence. She has held various prestigious positions, including Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellow at Argonne National Laboratory in the USA and Fellow at the University of Oxford in the UK. Her leadership experience includes roles on the boards of institutions such as the New Zealand eScience Infrastructure and various advisory roles in computational infrastructure. Barnard has received numerous accolades for her scientific contributions, including the Young Scientist Prize in Computational Physics and several awards for Environmental Research. Her research focuses on applied machine learning, data science, and high performance computing, with an emphasis on their applications in physical sciences and health. She has supervised multiple research students in these areas and continues to contribute extensively to the field through her leadership roles in various scientific organizations and committees.

Research Interests

Experience

Senior Professor

— Present

Australian National University • Canberra

Leading research in computational modeling and applied AI.

Awards

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Member of the Order of Australia

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Young Scientist Prize

Requirements for Australian National University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:2.8
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:18
Reading
Required:18
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:18
Total
Required:80
PTE
Listening
Required:55
Reading
Required:55
Writing
Required:55
Speaking
Required:55
Overall
Required:64
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree or international equivalent Cognate discipline for some specializations
Application Checklist
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Specialization Notes

Requirements are standardized across most Master of Science and Arts programs within the College of Science and College of Arts & Social Sciences.