Patric Boardman

Climate Mathematics Researcher at the University of Exeter.
Graphic designer and musician in my spare time.

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I am an applied mathematician in the field of climate science. My current focus involves data analysis of earth system models coupled with modelling geophysical processes to constrain future climate predictions. I have, however, worked on a wide range of different projects throughout my time spent in academia.

Publications

Below is a list of all publications I have made thus far, including those where I am a co-author.

  • Emergent Constraints on Climate Sensitivity and the Recent Record-Breaking Warm Years (June 2026)

    My first paper in the field of climate scince, and as the main author! In this study, I focus on conlimate sensitivity, and whether this as well as future global temperature projections have been affected following the record breaking warm years of 2023 ansd 2024.
    My results show that climate sensitivity and forecast global temperature projections remain consistent with those of the IPCC Assessment Report 6 (2021). Although my most likely estimates from the models still project an amount of warming which would be very damaging to the planet - and that the planet is very likely to exceed 1.5ºC of warming by 2030 - it is still possible to avoid avoid the 2ºC threshold if we reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

  • Co-author: Limitations of Effective Medium Models for Tissue Phantoms in the THz Frequency Range (October 2024)

    In this project, I contributed code which was able to calculate the refractive index of a phantom biological tissue sample, using a combination of electromagnetic and condensed matter theory. The code was able to process an electromagnetic pulse signal in the terrahertz regime which propegated through any material and usied Fourier analysis to extract the refractive index.
    The results of the paper show that linear mixing models were not effective predictors of the refractive index of such tissues, and that more complex, non-linear mixing models were necessary to predict the dependence of saturation on refractive index.

    • All Projects

    Here is a list of all coding projects which I have done, or have contributed towards . Ones marked with a (*) are those where I am the primary contributor.

    CV

    Relevant Skills and Qualifications

    • Sep 2017 - Jun 2021: First Class Master's Degree in Physics (MPhys)


      Institution: University of Exeter

      Achieved an overall average of 77.3% across my degree receiving a first class integrated masters degree in physics with honours in physics (MPhys.)


    • Programming Skills


      Julia, Python, MATLAB, R, HTML & CSS


    • Software Skills


      GitHub, Jupyter Notebooks, VS Code, Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, Teams, etc), Endnote, Affinity Designer, Adobe Creative Suite



    Career

    • Sep 2022 - Jan 2023: Student Teacher


      Relevant Skills: Communicating Information, Assessment, Team work, PowerPoint Design, Essay Writing, Referencing Software (EndNote.)


      Employer: University of Exeter


      Type of Experience: : Part time


    • Apr 2020 - Nov 2020: iGEM 2020 Team Member


      Relevant Skills: Computational modelling (MATLAB, Python, Julia), Web development (HTML, CSS), Team work, Working remotely under COVID conditions.


      Employer: BioEconomy center at the University of Exeter


      Type of Experience: : Full time summer placement


    • Jun 2016 - Aug 2017: Website and Graphic Designer


      Relevant Skills: Web Development (HTML, CSS, JavaScript), Design software (Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop), Innovation, Deadline management, Direct client communication.


      Employer: BioEconomy center at the University of Exeter


      Type of Experience: Flexible Part Time


    For a more detailed CV click here

    About Me

    I'm a physics graduate with a keen enthusiast for science and its application to the real world. Growing up in the south west of the UK, I always had a passion for learning more about the universe. Studying physics at university was an empowering experience, in which I learned many invaluable skills which I am super excited to apply venturing into the world.


    Outside of my physics, I enjoy many hobies such as graphic design, youtube teaching, music writing, and having in depth geeky conversations about fictional lore. I'm currently in a rock band dreaming of performing live one day!


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