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.
Target collaborative companies
Alba Ultrasound
Target collaborative organisations
Centre for Ultrasonic Engineering
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
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., 28 Jun 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
Activities
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University Public Engagement Training
Alan Walker (Participant)
27 Apr 2021 → 18 May 2021Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
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CETL MSOR 2021
Alan Walker (Participant)
2 Sep 2021 → 3 Sep 2021Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
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Maths Week Scotland 2021 (Event)
Alan Walker (Peer reviewer)
27 Sep 2021 → 3 Oct 2021Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Publication peer-review
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British Mathematics Confernce - British Applied Mathematics Conference 2021
Alan Walker (Invited speaker)
6 Apr 2021 → 9 Apr 2021Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
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Maths Week Scotland - Glasgow Mathematics Journal Trust
Alan Walker (Reviewer)
2021 → …Activity: Other › Types of External academic engagement - Membership of peer review panel or committee
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