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, Exeter (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
LinkedIn: cristina-coker
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
LinkedIn: vivien-m
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 Exeter.
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
LinkedIn: roberto-quaglia
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
LinkedIn: samuel-rowley
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.