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Amanda Smyth is a Departmental Lecturer at the Oxford Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford. She holds an MEng in Mechanical Engineering from Imperial College London (2011-2015) and a PhD on tidal turbine fluid mechanics from the University of Cambridge (2015-2019). Before joining Oxford in 2020, she conducted postdoctoral research at the Whittle Laboratory, Cambridge under an EPSRC Doctoral Fellowship. Her research focuses on tidal energy systems, fluid mechanics, and computational fluid dynamics (CFD), with particular emphasis on optimizing tidal turbine performance and energy resource assessments in marine environments.
Dr Smyth’s work spans theoretical and experimental studies, including tidal array configurations, unsteady flow interactions, and passive load mitigation strategies. She has contributed to advancing understanding of turbine wake dynamics, gust-turbine interactions, and morphing blade technologies. Her career highlights include a Career Development Fellowship at St Hugh's College, Oxford, and publications in high-impact journals addressing tidal energy resource constraints and hydrodynamic modeling challenges.
Her research has implications for sustainable energy generation and environmental impact assessments in marine renewable projects. Key contributions include methodologies for evaluating tidal stream energy potential and mitigating unsteady loads on marine turbines through innovative design approaches.
