Workshop on Wave Phenomena, 21 March, 2006

A very successful Workshop on Wave Phenomena was held on March 21, 2006, bringing together scientists from across the University whose research involve wave phenomena. After introductory remarks from the organisers, a series of presentations were given on participants' research interests. Themed discussion sessions were then held to identify areas of common interest.

Details of the programme and its participants, together with links to some of the individual presentations are below.

Programme

9.05am - Introductory remarks: Prof Simon Chandler-Wilde (Maths), Dr Leszek Frasinski (Physics), Prof Geoff Mitchell (Physics)

9.15am - Prof Ian James (Meteorology) The Rossby Wave Paradigm and its Problems

9.30am - Prof Geoff Wadge (ESSC) Radar Imaging of Volcanoes

9.45am - Dr Roland Potthast (Mathematics) Inverse Problems for Acoustic and EM Waves using the Point Source Method

10.00am - Dr John Bowen (Cybernetics) Terahertz Imaging and Spectroscopy

10.15am - Dr Silas Hadjiloucas (Cybernetics) Biomolecular Control

10.30am - Dr Chris Westbrook (Meteorology) Problems in Radar Scattering by Ice Particles

10.45am - Dr Paul Hatherly (Physics) Atomic Physics - Beyond Copenhagen?

11-11.15am Coffee

11.15am - Dr Leszek Frasinski (Physics) Probing Molecular Structures with Light and Matter Waves

11.30am - Prof David Ezra (Physics) Nano-Structured Optical Devices

11.45am - Dr Steve Langdon (Mathematics) High Frequency Wave Scattering

12.00pm - Dr Nick Biggs (Mathematics) Embedding Methods in Wave Diffraction Problems

12.15pm - Prof David Marshall (Meteorology) Adjustment of the Global Ocean Circulation

12.30pm - Dr Peter Chamberlain (Mathematics) Depth Averaged Approximations to Water Wave Motion

12.45pm - Dr Maarten Ambaum (Meteorology) Rossby Waves and Edge Waves

1.00pm - Dr John Methven (Meteorology) Shear Instability Viewed as Interaction between Counter-propagating Waves

1.15pm Lunch, followed by

1.30-2.30pm - Discussions in themed areas on: areas of common ground; key research issues; other people at Reading that might be involved; research opportunities; recommendations for follow up actions.

List of Participants

Dr Maatern Ambaum (Meteorology, MMP)
Dr Nick Biggs (Mathematics, MMP)
Dr John Bowen (Cybernetics, Systems Engineering)
Dr Piero Cau (Meteorology, MMP)
Dr Peter Chamberlain (Mathematics, MMP)
Prof Simon Chandler-Wilde (Mathematics, MMP)
Prof Ivan Dimov (ACET, Systems Engineering)
Dr Dennis Dunn (Physics, MMP)
Prof David Ezra (Physics, MMP)
Dr Leszek Frasinski (Physics, MMP)
Dr Silas Hadjiloucas (Cybernetics, Systems Engineering)
M. Tye Hadlington (Cybernetics, Systems Engineering)
Dr Emmanuel Hanert (Mathematics & Meteorology, MMP)
Dr Paul Hatherly (Physics, MMP)
Dr Gary Hawkins (Cybernetics, Systems Engineering)
Prof Ian James (Meteorology, MMP)
Dr Steve Langdon (Mathematics, MMP)
Dr Marko Lindner (Mathematics, MMP)
Prof David Marshall (Meteorology, MMP)
Dr Ben Macdonald (ESSC, MMP)
Dr John Methven (Meteorology, MMP)
Prof Geoff Mitchell (Physics, MMP)
Dr Sean O`Leary (Physics, MMP)
Dr Roland Potthast (Mathematics, MMP)
Mark Preston (Mathematics, MMP)
Dr Fleur Priestley (Pharmacy)
Sebastian Ritterbusch (Mathematics, University of Karlsruhe)
Martin Thomas (Mathematics, MMP)
Prof Geoff Wadge (ESSC, MMP)
Dr Steve Wakeham (Cybernetics, Systems Engineering)
Dr Gillian Walker (Cybernetics, Systems Engineering)
Dr Paul Williams (Meteorology, MMP)
Dr Chris Westbrook (Meteorology, MMP)
Apostolos Zafiropoulos (Cybernetics, Systems Engineering)