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EPSRC Support by Research Area (Continuum Mechanics) in Theme (Mathematical Sciences)

Research areas are used to describe EPSRC's portfolio of excellent long term research and high quality postgraduate training.

Grants are classified using one or more research areas. The number and value of grants listed below reflects how the theme portfolio is described by this research area.

Please note: some research areas will appear under multiple themes. There is no unique, absolute, relationship between a research area and a theme.

Grant TitlePrincipal
Investigator		OrganisationDepartmentTotal Grant
Value (£)
A direct method for solving matrix Wiener-Hopf equationsThompson, Dr IUniversity of LiverpoolMathematical Sciences 79,198
A new hierarchical modelling framework for active control: making waves in interfacial flow-based technologiesCimpeanu, Dr RUniversity of WarwickMathematics 49,182
Additional Funding for Mathematical Sciences : International Centre for Mathematical SciencesSchroers, Professor BHeriot-Watt UniversityS of Mathematical and Computer Sciences 5,050,000
Additional Funding for Mathematical Sciences: Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical SciencesAbrahams, Professor IDUniversity of CambridgeIsaac Newton Institute (Math Science) 10,000,000
Analysis of waves, instabilities and mean flows in MHD systemsGilbert, Professor ADUniversity of ExeterMathematics 435,812
Boundary Conditions for Atomistic Simulation of Material DefectsOrtner, Professor CUniversity of WarwickMathematics 442,958
Darcy-scale dynamics of microscopically fluctuating interfacesSprittles, Dr JEUniversity of WarwickMathematics 306,353
Diabatic evolution of clouds in a Lagrangian framework: turbulence, vorticity dynamics and precipitation effectsBoeing, Dr SUniversity of LeedsSchool of Earth and Environment 211,353
Diabatic evolution of clouds in a Lagrangian framework: turbulence, vorticity dynamics and precipitation effectsGibb, Dr G P SUniversity of EdinburghEdinburgh Parallel Computing Centre 50,933
Diabatic evolution of clouds in a Lagrangian framework: turbulence, vorticity dynamics and precipitation effectsDritschel, Professor DGUniversity of St AndrewsMathematics and Statistics 474,273
DMS-EPSRC Sharp Large Deviation Estimates of Fluctuations in Stochastic Hydrodynamic SystemsGrafke, Dr TUniversity of WarwickMathematics 121,402
Exact Coherent Structures in Viscoelastic TurbulenceKerswell, Professor RUniversity of CambridgeApplied Maths and Theoretical Physics 466,610
Exact Coherent Structures in Viscoelastic TurbulenceKerswell, Professor RUniversity of CambridgeApplied Maths and Theoretical Physics 466,610
Exponential asymptotics for multi-dimensional systems in fluid mechanicsTrinh, Dr PUniversity of BathMathematical Sciences 361,082
Feedback Control of Deformable BubblesThompson, Dr ABUniversity of Manchester, TheMathematics 234,174
Foam Improved Oil Recovery: Effects of Flow ReversalGrassia, Dr PSUniversity of StrathclydeChemical and Process Engineering 256,728
International Centre For Mathematical Sciences 2018Schroers, Professor BHeriot-Watt UniversityS of Mathematical and Computer Sciences 3,079,042
Intrinsic Instabilities at Impure InterfacesShen, Dr LImperial College LondonMechanical Engineering 383,938
Intrinsic Instabilities at Impure InterfacesShen, Dr LImperial College LondonMechanical Engineering 383,938
Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical SciencesAbrahams, Professor IDUniversity of CambridgeIsaac Newton Institute (Math Science) 11,570,267
Limit analysis of debonding states in multi-body systems of stochastic hyperelastic materialMihai, Dr ACardiff UniversitySch of Mathematics 290,844
Mathematical theory of polycrystalline materialsBall, Professor Sir JHeriot-Watt UniversityS of Mathematical and Computer Sciences 576,848
Modelling sperm-mucus interactions across scalesKeaveny, Dr E EImperial College LondonMathematics 694,462
Multilevel Intrusive UQ MethodsPowell, Professor CEUniversity of Manchester, TheMathematics 176,465
Multi-level Reinforcement Learning for flow controlElsheikh, Dr AHHeriot-Watt UniversitySch of Energy, Geosci, Infrast & Society 202,415
New models of turbulent sediment transportHogg, Professor AJUniversity of BristolMathematics 202,144
Non-Oberbeck-Boussinesq Effects in the Ultimate State of Rapidly Rotating Rayleigh-Benard ConvectionHorn, Dr SCoventry UniversityCtr for Fluid and Complex Systems 235,863
Novel superior materials based on aperiodic tilingsGrimm, Professor UGOpen UniversityFaculty of Sci, Tech, Eng & Maths (STEM) 201,914
On the way to the asymptotic limit: mathematics of slow-fast coupling in PDEsWingate, Professor BUniversity of ExeterMathematics 849,609
Stabilisation of exact coherent structures in fluid turbulenceLucas, Dr DKeele UniversityFaculty of Natural Sciences 208,587
Taylor dispersion, Turing instability and a lubrication theory for flamesDaou, Dr JUniversity of Manchester, TheMathematics 366,584
The Development of Novel High-Performance Advanced Microstructured Materials and their Associated Continuum ModelsParnell, Professor WUniversity of Manchester, TheMathematics 896,886
The Princess and the Pea: Mathematical Design of Neutral Inclusions and their FabricationParnell, Professor WUniversity of Manchester, TheMathematics 74,011
Transient tomography for defect detectionLesnic, Professor DUniversity of LeedsApplied Mathematics 75,994
Understanding and developing new noise reduction mechanisms for aerofoils in unsteady flow through the use of analytical mathematicsAyton, Dr LUniversity of CambridgeApplied Maths and Theoretical Physics 605,042
Utilising a Naturally Occurring Drag Reduction MethodGriffiths, Dr PCoventry UniversityCtr for Flow Measure & Fluid Mechanics 224,644
Viscous fingering on soft substratesPihler-Puzovic, Dr DUniversity of Manchester, ThePhysics and Astronomy 237,970
Water wave metamaterials in the design of ocean wave energy convertersPorter, Dr RUniversity of BristolMathematics 201,639

Total Number of Grants: 38
Total Value of Grants: £40,745,773

The grant value may include the cost of access to facilities (these funds are not awarded to the grant holding organisation).