MATHS & DATA+UNI OF NEWCASTLE
Solving big problems Maths just clicked fo r one girl in rural Th Now, Natalie Thamwatt ailand. ana is a world-leading researcher in nanote ch na had Ngamta “Natalie” Thamwatta rowing up in rural Thailand, Her r. e a world-leading researche no idea she’d one day becom y The an. and her father was a policem mother was a dressmaker attend university. encouraged her to study and ours in degree with First-Class Hon nce Natalie completed a scie ed her plet com and versity in Bangkok, Mathematics at Mahidol Uni llongong. PhD at the University of Wo University of applied mathematics at the in or fess pro She is now a One area of eral awards for her research. Newcastle and has won sev ld build for is looking at how we cou research she is well-known body. an to deliver drugs into the hum molecule-sized structures ths, ma of world through the lens Natalie loves looking at the bulk how or g nanotechnology whether it’s drug delivery usin ry kind of of a silo. “I believe that eve out flow l, materials, such as coa s. say she ,” g mathematics problem can be looked at usin alie on to higher education, Nat go to ily fam her in As the first ations. situ ilar sim in s ent stud for can be understands how difficult this r,” che tea r you work of friends, and talk to “It’s important to find a net lker Wa oe Chl tilised by our students.” – she advises. “We are under-u
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Natalie Thamwattana uses geometry and calculus at in her nanotech research tle the University of Newcas
Bachelor of Science / Mathematics (Honours), Mahidol University, Thailand
PhD in Applied Mathematics, University of Wollongong
Professor, University of Wollongong
Post-doctoral fellow, University of Wollongong
Professor, University of Newcastle
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MATHS