Journal Article
Density stratification controls the bedform phase diagram of saline-gravity currents versus open-channel flows
Ohata, K., de Cala, I., Dorrell, R. M., Naruse, H., McLelland, S. J., Simmons, S. M., & McCaffrey, W. D. (in press). Density stratification controls the bedform phase diagram of saline-gravity currents versus open-channel flows. Sedimentology, https://doi.org/10.1111/sed.13075
Relating the Flow Processes and Bedforms of Steady-State and Waning Density Currents
de Cala, I., Ohata, K., Dorrell, R., Naruse, H., Patacci, M., Amy, L. A., …McCaffrey, W. D. (2020). Relating the Flow Processes and Bedforms of Steady-State and Waning Density Currents. Frontiers in Earth Science, 8, Article 535743. https://doi.org/10.3389/feart.2020.535743
Asymmetric effects of a modelled tidal turbine on the flow and seabed
Ramírez -Mendoza, R., Murdoch, L., Jordan, L. B., Amoudry, L. O., McLelland, S., Cooke, R. D., …Vezza, M. (2020). Asymmetric effects of a modelled tidal turbine on the flow and seabed. Renewable energy, 159, 238-249. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2020.05.133
Report
UK Parliament Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee Flooding Inquiry: Written Evidence from Dr Kate Smith et al. (FLO0043)
Smith, K., Thomas, R. E., Skinner, C., Davidson, G., Parsons, D., McLelland, S., …Betts, P. (2021). UK Parliament Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee Flooding Inquiry: Written Evidence from Dr Kate Smith et al. (FLO0043)
Research interests
- Physical modelling of river, estuarine and coastal flow processes and sediment transport dynamics.
- Application of laser and acoustic flow measurement techniques.
- Developing new techniques for physical modelling of ecohydraulics.
- Modelling environmental impacts on the seabed associated with offshore wind energy.
- Developing research in Natural Flood Management.
- Member of the Modelling Environmental Systems Research Group at the University of Hull.
- Member of the management team for HYDRALAB+ (http://www.hydralab.eu) which is a EU-funded Infrastructure programme funded through Horizon2020. There are more than 25 participants from throughout the EU.
- Member of the British Society for Geomorphology (http://britishgeomorphology.org.uk/)
Lead investigator
Project
Funder
Grant
Started
Status
Project
EVOFLOOD: The Evolution of Global Flood Hazard and Risk
Funder
NERC Natural Environment Research Council
Grant
£530,236.00
Started
1 May 2021
Status
Ongoing
Project
Physical Modelling of Mixed Beaches
Funder
Environment Agency
Grant
£7,000.00
Started
1 January 2019
Status
Complete
Project
H2020 RI - HYDRALAB-PLUS
Funder
EC European Commission
Grant
£616,188.00
Started
31 August 2015
Status
Complete
Co-investigator
Project
Funder
Grant
Started
Status
Project
Risky Cities: Living with water in an uncertain future climate
Funder
AHRC Arts & Humanities Research Council
Grant
£333,903.00
Started
1 August 2020
Status
Ongoing
Project
The EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training on Offshore Wind Energy and the Environment
Funder
EPSRC Engineering & Physical Sciences Research Council
Grant
£3,840,952.00
Started
1 April 2019
Status
Ongoing
Project
Future of Advanced Metrology for Environmental fluid dynamics
Funder
NERC Natural Environment Research Council
Grant
£714,051.00
Started
1 February 2021
Status
Complete
Postgraduate supervision
I welcome any PhDs in the area of experimental modelling, fluvial sediment transport and natural flood management.
Current PhD supervisions
Laura-Beth Jordan - Wake Development Downstream from Tidal Stream Turbines. UoH - McLelland (P) and Parsons (S). Started 02/2014
David N Jordan - The influence of vegetation on fluvial morphodynamics and flood risk. UoH - Parsons (P) and McLelland (S). Started 09/2012
Sergio Duran Catastrophic Floods on Mars UoH - Catastrophic Flows Cluster - Coulthard (P) and McLelland (S). Started 09/2016
Bas Bodewes Scaling flood events and ecohydraulics in experimental models UoH - Catastrophic Flows Cluster - McLelland (P) and Parsons (S). Started 09/2016
Robert Houseago - Coastal system resilience under increased storminess UoH - Catastrophic Flows Cluster - Parsons (P) and McLelland (S). Started 09/2016