Rate My Professor David Moxey

Moxey’s research focuses on computational engineering, high-order finite element and spectral/hp element methods, fluid dynamics, turbulence transition, high-performance computing, mesh generation, and applications in fusion energy, aeronautics, and industry. He leads the Nektar++ open-source spectral/hp element framework, used by over 60 research groups worldwide and featured in Computer Physics Communications’ 50th anniversary edition, alongside NekMesh for high-order mesh generation. Key publications include “Nektar++: enhancing the capability and application of high-fidelity spectral/hp element methods” (Computer Physics Communications, 2020), “Industry-relevant implicit large-eddy simulation of a high-performance road car via spectral/hp element methods” (SIAM Review, 2021), “NekMesh: An open-source high-order mesh generation framework” (Computer Physics Communications, 2024), “High-order curvilinear mesh generation from third-party meshes” (CAD Computer Aided Design, 2026), and “Discontinuous Galerkin simulation of sliding geometries using a point-to-point interpolation technique” (Journal of Computational Physics, 2025). His work advances exascale computing for digital twins in engineering, supported by EPSRC grants like REMODEL, ELEMENT, Exa-UQ, and UKAEA projects such as NEPTUNE. Moxey is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, chairs the Faculty Computing Committee at King’s College London, and collaborates with partners including the Met Office and Torin-Sifan Ltd.