Current Students
Richard Rees, Cardiff (Cohort 3)
PhD Project: Numerical Investigation into the Effect of Dynamic Pore Water Pressure on Slope Stability
Supervisors: Prof Shunqi Pan and Dr Michaela Bray
Richard’s academic background is an MSc in Applied Environmental Geology from Cardiff University and a BSc Hons. in Environmental Earth Sciences from Aberystwyth University. His most recent professional experience on joining WISE was as Junior Project Engineer for ITM Monitoring, providing a key interface with Network Rail on asset management requirements and projects having the potential ability to impact track safety and performance.
Richard is currently an engineer at JBA.
Cristina Coker, ·¬ÇÑÊÓƵ (Cohort 5)
PhD Project: Hazards and Drivers of Coastal Cliff Retreat in England
Supervisors: Prof Akbar Javadi, Dr Steven Palmer and Dr Barend Van Maanen
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Cristina has an MSc in Applied Marine Science from Plymouth University and a BSc in Environmental and Land Planning Engineering from Politecnico di Milano. Prior to joining the WISE CDT she was working as a Senior Coastal Process Scientist for the Plymouth Coastal Observatory.
Cristina is now a Coastal Scientist at Moffatt & Nichol.
Vivien Maertens, Bath (Cohort 5)
PhD Project: Optimisation of Deep-Water Offshore Wind Systems
Supervisors: Dr Chris Blenkinsopp, Prof Paul Milewski and Prof Jun Zang
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Vivien came to the WISE CDT programme with an MSc in Modern Applications of Mathematics from the University of Bath. She also has a BSc in Mathematics with Advanced Proficiency in French from the University of ·¬ÇÑÊÓƵ.
Vivien is now an Offshore Wind Engineer at Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult.
Roberto Quaglia, Bristol (Cohort 5)
PhD Project: Statistical Characterisation of Catchment Rainfall and its Connection to Flood Response
Supervisors: Dr Ross Woods and Prof Dawei Han
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Roberto joined the WISE CDT with a Master’s degree in Environmental Engineering from the University of Bologna. He also has a Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Engineering from the University of Trento.
Roberto is currently a Hydrologic Technician at ARPAV, the Regional Agency for Environmental Prevention and Protection of Veneto in Italy.
Samuel Rowley, Cardiff (Cohort 5)
PhD Project: Flood Risk Modelling and Management in the Middle Severn Catchment
Supervisors: Prof Shunqi Pan and Dr Zhihua Xie
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Sam joined the WISE CDT with a BSc in Physics from Cardiff University. His final year project on ‘Water Vortices 2 – The Ranque-Hilsch Effect In Water’ involved analysing heat flows in a variety of water vortices, using thermal imaging and computer analysis.
Sam is now a Hydraulic Flood Modeller at JBA Consulting.