Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Area of academic expertise - outline
- Mathematical modelling of liquid crystals
- Ultrasonics
- Fluid Dynamics
Current research activities
- Theoretical models of ultrasonic transducers incorporating spherical resonators (with Mulholland and Malhi, Strathclyde)
- Asymptotic properties of radial A+B->C reaction fronts (with Trevelyan, USW)
- Optimisation of transducer design parameters for wideband devices
- Sierpinski Carpet Inspired Ultrasonic Transducers (with Koubayssi and Roach, USW)
- Boundary conditions on 2D planar- and cylindrically-layered Smectic liquid crystals (with Al Sallo and Boswell, USW)
- Mathematical modelling of nutrient flow in egg clusters (with Sloman et al., UWS/UNT)
- Mathematical modelling of anthropogenic noise and its impact on aquatic biotic interactions (with Alexander, McLellan and Hughes, UWS)
- Experimental, numerical and analytical modelling of Nano fluid assisted heat exchanger systems
Desired research direction
- Mathematical modelling of anisotropic fluids.
- Design, modelling and fabrication of novel piezoelectric and electrostatic ultrasonic transducers.
- Modelling Allee effects with food webs.
- Mathematical modelling of nano-particles in heat exchanger fluids.
- Impact of anthropogenic noise on aquatic biotic interactions.
Other areas of expertise available for knowledge exchange
- Basic Statistics and Probability
- Mathematical software packages expertise (Matlab, Mathematica, Maple, COMSOL)
- Researcher Development Mentoring
External positions
External Examiner, University of the West of England
31 Aug 2018 → 1 Sep 2022
Committee Member, Scottish Mathematical Council
2016 → …
Visiting Researcher, University of South Wales
2014 → …
Keywords
- QC Physics
- mathematics
- fluid dynamics
- ultrasonics
- ultrasound
- non-Newtonian fluids
- modelling
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Measuring the success of mathematics and statistics support sessions at UWS
Bakhshi, A., Mekwi, W. R., Nisbet, K. C. & Walker, A. J., 1 Sep 2021, In: MSOR Connections. 19, 2, 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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XR maths – designing a collaborative extended realities lab for teaching mathematics
Gilardi, M., Hainey, T., Bakhshi, A., Rodriguez, C. & Walker, A., 20 May 2021, (Accepted/In press) 15th European Conference on Games Based Learning. Academic Conferences and Publishing International LtdResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Structure of smectic-A liquid crystals in nonuniform domains: Modeling the impact of imperfect boundaries
al Sallo, A. S., Walker, A. J. & Boswell, G. P., 16 Mar 2020, In: Physical Review E. 101, 3, 17 p., 032703.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Comparison of empirical and predicted substrate temperature during surface melting of microalloyed steel using TIG technique and considering three shielding gases
Munoz De Escalona, P., Walker, A., Ogwu, A., Mridha, S. & Baker, T. N., 31 May 2019, In: Applied Surface Science. 477, p. 179-183 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Maternal fetal triage index vs. emergency severity index: increasing clinical safety by identifying and prioritising acutely unwell pregnant women
Nisbet, L., Walker, A., Cottam, J., Thomas, M. B. K., Williams, L., Pappan, S., Anjali, J. H., Sujith, B., Lohana, S. & Mathew, S., 1 Feb 2019.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster
Prizes
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Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
Walker, Alan (Recipient), 12 Sep 2016
Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively
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Vice-Chancellor's Innovation Fund - Team Award 2020
Gilardi, Marco (Recipient), Hainey, Thomas (Recipient), Walker, Alan (Recipient), Rodriguez Nunez, Cristina (Recipient) & Bakhshi, A. (Recipient), 2020
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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Smectic A liquid crystals in non-uniform domains: Modelling the impact of imperfect boundaries
Alan Walker (Invited speaker)
13 Apr 2022Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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CETL MSOR 2022
Alan Walker (Speaker)
1 Sep 2022 → 2 Sep 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
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Scottish Mathematical Council (External organisation)
Alan Walker (Chair)
1 Sep 2022 → 31 Aug 2024Activity: Membership › Membership of council
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Scottish Mathematics Support Network Annual Conference
Alan Walker (Speaker)
17 Jul 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
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Scottish Mathematical Council Conference 2022
Alan Walker (Organiser)
5 Mar 2022Activity: Other › Types of Public engagement and outreach - Festival/Exhibition
Press / Media
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Grange Academy retain Scottish title
26/06/19
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
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Pipe Organ Inspired Ultrasonic Transducers
Botong Zhu, James Windmill, Benjamin Tiller, Anthony J. Mulholland, Alan Walker & Anthony Mulholland
8/11/18 → 1/03/19
4 items of Media coverage, 1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research