Bronwyn Thomas (nee Elliott) spent her undergraduate years studying science at the University of Sydney, graduating with a B.Sc. (Hons) in theoretical chemistry in 1998. She was awarded the University Medal for her honours year research in molecular dynamics simulations of amorphous silica.

Since 1999 Bronwyn has been working in the Materials Division of the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, based in Southern Sydney. Her work here comprises various aspects of nuclear wasteform technology, including fabrication, durability testing, kinetic modeling, and more recently atomistic modeling studies of the structures and energetics of titanium oxide-based (Synroc-type) ceramic crystal phases.

Bronwyn started her Ph.D. studies in 2002, and is currently interested in simulating titanium oxides using ab initio (CRYSTAL) and empirical (GULP) methods. Particular areas of interest include calculation of displacement energies, and the effects of incorporation of crystal defects, including vacancies and elemental substitutions.