Rate My Professor Antoinette Tordesillas

Professor Antoinette Tordesillas is a Professor of Applied Mathematics in the School of Mathematics and Statistics, Faculty of Science, at the University of Melbourne. Her research intersects mathematics, engineering, physics, and geophysics, focusing on the micromechanics of granular materials, complex networks, force chains, shear banding, and dynamical systems. She develops advanced data analytics tools, including the Spatiotemporal Slope Stability Analytics for Failure Estimate (SSAFE) model, which predicts landslide boundaries up to two weeks in advance by analyzing spatiotemporal patterns in satellite imagery and seismic data. This work supports disaster risk reduction for vulnerable communities and has been applied to forecast climate-induced extreme weather events and slope failures in regions like Nepal. Tordesillas heads the Micromechanics of Granular Media Group and collaborates internationally with organizations such as NASA, the US Army Research Office, and the Hong Kong Research Grants Council on projects involving extraterrestrial regolith simulation and seismic prediction.