Alex Cattrell is a Postgraduate research student for Engineering and Physical Sciences at the ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ.
Rogue waves are a rare but extremely hazardous oceanic phenomenon. Improved understanding through accident reanalysis, experimental testing and numerical modelling may lead to their prediction and the improvement of safety at sea.
¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ: MSci Oceanography (1st class)
I am interested in the novel applications of oceanographic data to optimise the maritime industry.
I have looked at optimising transocean shipping routes using high spatial resolution global ocean circulation models that are run in house at the National Oceanography Centre ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ.
I am investigating rare, yet extremely hazardous, rogue (freak) waves for my cross-faculty Ph.D supported by the ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ Marine Maritime Institute (SMMI).
PhD reasearch
Safer shipping informed by field evidence, laboratory experiments, and numerical modelling of ship interactions with rogue waves
Dr. Sally Bennett [1], Prof. Robert Marsh [2], Dr. Ben Moat [3], Prof. Meric Srokosz [3]
[1] Fluid-Structure Interactions, FEE, ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ.
[2] Physical Oceanography, OES, ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ
[3] National Oceanography Centre, ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ
Supported by ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ Marine Maritime Institute (SMMI) and the Faculty of Engineering, ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ.
¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ Marine Maritime Postgraduate Group (SMMPG) Committee
Demonstrating, Invigilating