We develop mathematical models to explain some puzzling behaviour in fluid mechanics (see Research). Our research group is based at the Maxwell Institute at Heriot-Watt University. We investigate problems in fluid mechanics where the flows defy intuition. We aim to explain these flow phenomena using rigorous mathematical methods and exploit their mechanisms for technological applications.
We are looking for passionate new PhD students, Postdocs, and Master’s students to join the team (more info) !
Cathal won a Royal Society International Exchange grant entitled Experimental and modelling investigation of plastic transport on a mild-slope beach with and without structure (in collaboration with Prof Qingping Zou) .
14. February 2024Cathal just published a paper on wave energy conversion in Energies.
21. September 2023Cathal has just been named Knowledge Exchange Hub for Mathematical Science KE Champion with the launch event in Birmingham in December.
13. September 2023Cathal's experimental work on ammonite fossils (in collaboration with Prof Marc Desmulliez and VOILAb) will be presented at the International Symposium on Palaeo-bioinspiration (PALBINS).
24. August 2023Benjian's first paper in the Contraflow Group (in collaboration with Qingping Zou) that considers the coupled stability of offshore wind monopile foundations and submarine slopes under periodic loads has just been accepted in Applied Ocean Research -- congrats Benjian!
17. July 2023Cathal is chairing the 171st European Study Group with Industry all this week at Old College in Edinburgh (ESGI 171).
30. May 2023Nianfan Zhang joins today as a CSC visiting scholar from the State Key Laboratory of Ocean Engineering at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China. He will work on wave slamming in OpenFOAM -- welcome Nianfan!
24. May 2023Mary will give an oral presentation and Chris a poster presentation at the 36th Scottish Fluid Mechanics Meeting at the University of Strathclyde (SFMM 36). Mary will talk about microplastic transport in the ocean and Chris will present on Helmholtz resonance in wave energy converters. Congrats Mary and Chris!
17. April 2023Cathal is chairing the 2023 ICMS/MAC-MIGS Modelling Camp (link).
