Rate My Professor Brendan McGann

In addition to teaching, Dr. McGann contributes to research with a publication record that includes journal articles in 2007, 2016, and 2017, as well as conference articles in 2008. Notable among his works is the 2017 publication 'Wind resource assessment using WRF model in complex terrain,' which employs the Weather Research and Forecasting model to evaluate wind energy potential in challenging environments. He is also co-author on 'Wind modelling, validation and sensitivity study using Weather Research and Forecasting model (WRF) and Doppler LIDAR' published in Environmental Modelling & Software in 2017. More recently, McGann co-authored 'Remote laboratories for undergraduate foundation physics laboratory classes' in the Proceedings of The Australian Conference on Science and Mathematics Education (2022), demonstrating his commitment to innovative pedagogical tools. His research interests intersect with applied physics, atmospheric modeling, and renewable energy applications.

Dr. McGann has a long-standing career at Curtin University, previously serving as Postgraduate Coordinator in the Department of Applied Physics. He supervises undergraduate and PhD students on diverse projects, including hyperspectral remotely sensed imagery dimensionality reduction (2008), tidal modeling in correlation to meteorological conditions in Torres Strait (2012), fundamental insights on carbon formation from methane pyrolysis, and mapping the galaxy in 3D using HII region observations (2022). Additionally, he facilitates research collaborations, such as the project with Aeolius Wind Systems on advanced laser radar for wind profiling. Through these efforts, he bridges academia and industry, fostering student development and advancing applied physics knowledge.