Dr. Matt Rayson

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Matt Rayson is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Western Australia, specializing in physical oceanography with an emphasis on numerical modeling and the observation of stratified flows in coastal regions. His primary research focuses on the metocean components of offshore floating facilities, a pivotal component of the Australian Industrial Transformation Research Hub. Rayson has previously worked as a postdoctoral scholar at Stanford University in the Bob Norma Street Environmental Fluid Mechanics Laboratory, where he developed numerical modeling tools to study circulation patterns in bays and estuaries of the Gulf of Mexico coast. He is an active user and developer of the SUNTANS unstructured grid ocean model. His general research interests encompass tide-topography interactions, internal tide generation, storm-generated near-inertial waves, nonlinear internal waves, hydrodynamic modeling, coastal ocean, and estuarine physics, as well as transport processes within coastal oceans, transitions in turbulence such as breaking internal waves, and uncertainty quantification in ocean modeling. Rayson is recognized for his efforts in advancing observational techniques and predictions related to marine heatwaves in Western Australia, amongst other collaborative projects.

Research Interests

Experience

Senior Lecturer

2015-02-01 — Present

University of Western Australia • Perth, WA

Teaching and researching in the field of physical oceanography.

Awards

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Fluid Motion Award

2017-01-01

Requirements for University of Western Australia

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:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:82
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree in a relevant field Personal Statement Curriculum Vitae
Application Checklist
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Specialization Notes

Requirements are standardized across the Graduate School for most Master by Coursework programs at UWA.