Chris Richardson

Research Software Engineer

Research Interests

Finite Element modelling

I have been collaborating on research into modelling of continuum problems using the Finite Element Method (FEM) and development of the popular FEniCS software platform. Recent work is in partnership with other institutions through the UKRI ExCALIBUR Programme, and the Coupling, Synthesis and Performance Project and High Priority Use Case SysGenX.

Selected publications

• Scroggs, M.W., Dokken, J.S., Richardson, C.N., and Wells, G.N. Construction of Arbitrary Order Finite Element Degree-of-Freedom Maps on Polygonal and Polyhedral Cell Meshes ACM Transactions on Mathematical Software 48(2), 2022, 18:1-18:23 2022

• Hale, J.S., Li, L., Richardson, C.N., and Wells, G.N. Containers for Portable, Productive, and Performant Scientific Computing Computing in Science & Engineering 2017

• Alnæs, M., Blechta, J., Hake, J., Johansson, A., Kehlet, B., Logg, A., Richardson, C.N., Ring, J., Rognes, M.E., and Wells, G.N. The FEniCS Project Version 1.5 Archive of Numerical Software 2015

Publications

• Scroggs, M.W., Baratta, I.A., Richardson, C.N., and Wells, G.N. Basix: a runtime finite element basis evaluation library The Journal of Open Source Software 2022

• Maljaars, J.M., Richardson, C.N., and Sime, N. LEoPart: A particle library for FEniCS Computers & Mathematics with Applications 2021

• Daversin-Catty, C., Richardson, C.N., Ellingsrud, A.J., and Rognes, M.E. Abstractions and Automated Algorithms for Mixed Domain Finite Element Methods ACM Transactions on Mathematical Software 2021

• Shimwell, J., Delaporte-Mathurin, R., Jaboulay, J.-.C., Aubert, J., Richardson, C., Bowman, C., Davis, A., Lahiff, A., Bernardi, J., Yasin, S., and Tang, X. Multiphysics analysis with CAD-based parametric breeding blanket creation for rapid design iteration Nuclear Fusion 2019

• Richardson, C.N., Sime, N., and Wells, G.N. Scalable computation of thermomechanical turbomachinery problems Finite Elements in Analysis and Design 2019

• Rudge, J.F., Roberts, G.G., White, N.J., and Richardson, C.N. Uplift histories of Africa and Australia from linear inverse modeling of drainage inventories Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface 2015

• Holness, M.B., Richardson, C., and Andersen, J.C.Ø. The campsite dykes: A window into the early post-solidification history of the Skaergaard Intrusion, East Greenland Lithos 2013

• Brewer, A.Y., Friscic, T., Day, G.M., Overvoorde, L.M., Parker, J.E., Richardson, C.N., and Clarke, S.M. The monolayer structure of 1,2-bis(4-pyridyl)ethylene physisorbed on a graphite surface Molecular Physics 2013

• Holness, M.B., Richardson, C., and Helz, R.T. Disequilibrium dihedral angles in dolerite sills: A new proxy for cooling rate Geology 2012

• Pritchard, D., Roberts, G.G., White, N.J., and Richardson, C.N. Uplift histories from river profiles Geophysical Research Letters 2009

• IL’ICHEV, A.T., TSYPKIN, G.G., PRITCHARD, D., and RICHARDSON, C.N. Instability of the salinity profile during the evaporation of saline groundwater Journal of Fluid Mechanics 2008

• PRITCHARD, D., and RICHARDSON, C.N. The effect of temperature-dependent solubility on the onset of thermosolutal convection in a horizontal porous layer Journal of Fluid Mechanics 2007

• HOLNESS, M.B., DANE, K., SIDES, R., RICHARDSON, C., and CADDICK, M. Melting and melt segregation in the aureole of the Glenmore Plug, Ardnamurchan Journal of Metamorphic Geology 2005

• Richardson, C.N., and Tsypkin, G.G. Nonlinear Effects in Water‐Vapor Extraction from a Geothermal Reservoir Journal of Engineering Physics and Thermophysics 2004

• Richardson, C.N., Lister, J.R., and McKenzie, D. Melt conduits in a viscous porous matrix Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth 1996