Lead Supervisor: David Brayshaw, University of Reading, Department of Meteorology Email: d.j.brayshaw@reading.ac.uk Co-supervisors: Len Shaffrey, National Centre for Atmospheric Science; Hazel Thornton, Met Office Hadley Centre; Doug Smith, Met Office…Read More >
Intrastructure systems and two-way link with the environment
Improving European flood forecasts: deriving reservoir management rules with satellite data and machine learning
Lead Supervisor: Hannah Cloke, University of Reading, Department of Geography & environmental Science and Department of Meteorology Email: h.l.cloke@reading.ac.uk Co-supervisors: Liz Stephens, University of Reading/Red Cross Climate Centre; Christel Prudhomme,…Read More >
The impact of high resolution modelling on mineral dust forecasts over West Africa using the ECMWF integrated forecast system
Lead Supervisor: Dr Claire Ryder, University of Reading, Department of Meteorology Email: c.l.ryder@reading.ac.uk Co-supervisors: Dr Angela Benedetti (ECMWF), Professor Helen Dacre (University of Reading), Dr Guigma Kiswendsida (Red Cross Climate…Read More >
The effect of non-neutral winds on wind power aerodynamics
Lead Supervisor: Dr Marco Placidi, University of Surrey, Department of Mech. Eng. Sciences Email: m.placidi@surrey.ac.uk Co-supervisors: Dr Philip Hancock, University of Surrey, Department of Mech. Eng. Sciences According to the…Read More >
Discovering the Mechanisms Behind “Forecast Busts”
Lead Supervisor: Robert S. Plant, Department of Meteorology, University of Reading Email: r.s.plant@reading.ac.uk Co-supervisors: Suzanne L. Gray, University of Reading; David Parsons, University of Oklahoma; Nigel Roberts, Met Office Numerical…Read More >
The aerodynamics of skyscrapers: tall building clusters and the urban environment
Lead Supervisor: Matteo Carpentieri, University of Surrey, Department of Mechanical Engineering Sciences Email: m.carpentieri@surrey.ac.uk Co-supervisors: Denise Hertwig, University of Reading; Marco Placidi, University of Surrey; Omduth Coceal, University of Reading…Read More >
Using data science with multi-fluid modelling of atmospheric convection
Lead Supervisor: Hilary Weller, University of Reading, Department of Meteorology Email: h.weller@reading.ac.uk Co-supervisors: Sarah Dance, University of Reading and Lorenzo Tomassini, UK Met Office The fusion of high-resolution modelling and…Read More >
The role of anthropogenic aerosol in near-future sub-Saharan precipitation change
Lead Supervisor: Laura Wilcox, National Centre for Atmospheric Science (NCAS), University of Reading Email: l.j.wilcox@reading.ac.uk Co-supervisors: Bjørn Samset (CICERO Center for International Climate Research, Oslo, Norway), Andrew Turner (NCAS &…Read More >