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Dr Andrew Buchan is a Senior Lecturer in Engineering Science at Queen Mary University of London and the Education Lead for the Centre for Sustainable Engineering. He holds an honorary lectureship at Imperial College London. His expertise lies in computational methods for multi-physics modeling, including radiation, fluid flow, and heat transfer, with applications in nuclear engineering, environmental flows, and disease control via UV-C light. He has secured over £8 million in research funding, including an EPSRC Early Career Fellowship.
Education:
- PhD in Computational Methods in Neutron Transport & Nuclear Engineering, Imperial College London (2006)
- MSc in Neural Networks & Information Processing, King's College London (2001)
Research Interests: Dr Buchan specializes in developing numerical methods such as finite elements, reduced-order models, and adaptive mesh techniques. His work includes frameworks like FETCH and Wyvern for nuclear and environmental modeling. His research emphasizes predictive modeling for nuclear reactors, radiation transport, and UV-C light applications for disease control.
Grants & Awards:
- EPSRC Early Career Research Fellowship (2016–2021)
- Total research funding exceeding £8 million across multiple projects.
Labs/Teams: He leads the development of multi-physics computational tools and collaborates with institutions like Imperial College London and the OECD-Nuclear Energy Agency.
