Dr Gary Delaney

Research Director

https://people.csiro.au/D/G/Gary-Delaney

GATE 3 STORE, NORMANBY ROAD
CLAYTON VIC 3168 AUSTRALIA

Biography

Dr. Gary Delaney is Research Program Director for CSIRO Technology’s Analytics & Decision Sciences program, which is one of Australia's largest applied AI research programs, comprising over 150 researchers, and helping shape Australia's national strategy in AI, data science, and digital technologies.

Gary's early scientific career was rooted in physics. He completed his PhD at Trinity College Dublin, studying the structure and dynamics of granular packings, and has since built an internationally recognised research programme at the direct intersection of computational physics and artificial intelligence. His work develops hybrid approaches that combine first-principles physical modelling with modern AI and machine learning techniques, applying them to problems in advanced manufacturing, materials design, and industrial process optimisation, with over 90 peer-reviewed publications.

A hallmark of Gary's career has been translating fundamental physics research into real-world industrial impact. His work in advanced manufacturing has produced digital twin frameworks and AI-accelerated simulation tools now in active use by industry partners. Gary's current research focuses on developing the next generation of AI-driven computational tools for physics — including neural network surrogates for granular flow dynamics, machine-learning-accelerated 3D simulation, and intelligent digital twins that enable real-time control of complex multi-physics manufacturing processes. This work sits at the frontier of scientific AI, bringing together deep physical understanding with modern foundation model approaches to unlock capabilities that neither discipline could achieve alone.

Professional Areas

Academic Qualifications

2006

PhD in Phyiscs
Trinity College Dublin
2003

PgDip in Statistics
Trinity College Dublin
2002

Bachelors Degree in Computational Physics
Trinity College Dublin

Professional Experiences

2023--

Research Director, Analytics & Decision Sciences
CSIRO
2018-2022

Research Group Leader, Computational Modelling
CSIRO
2015-2018

Research Team Leader
CSIRO
2013-2018

Senior Research Scientist
CSIRO
2010-2013

Research Scientist
CSIRO
2006-2008

Postdoctoral Fellow
Department of Applied Mathematics, Australian National University

Achievements and Awards