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Colin Cotter is a Professor of Computational Mathematics in the Department of Mathematics at Imperial College London, part of the Faculty of Natural Sciences. His research focuses on numerical analysis, scientific computing, and geophysical fluid dynamics, with applications in weather forecasting, ocean modeling, and climate simulation. He is Head of the Applied Mathematics and Mathematical Physics Section and an Associate Editor for the SIAM Journal of Scientific Computing and Foundations of Data Science.
Education:
- PhD in Mathematics, Imperial College London (2000–2004)
- BA and Part III in Mathematics, Cambridge University (1996–2000)
Research Interests:
Dr. Cotter develops compatible finite element methods and time-parallel algorithms for geoscientific models. His work includes:
- Design of geometric variational numerical methods for fluid equations
- Probabilistic forecasting and Bayesian data assimilation techniques
- Parallel-in-time algorithms using ParaDiag methods
Awards & Roles:
- EPSRC Peer Review College member
- Co-author of "Probabilistic Forecasting and Bayesian Data Assimilation"
Grants & Labs:
Involved in projects funded by EPSRC, NERC, and ExCALIBUR. Active in the EPSRC Centre for Maths of Precision Healthcare and the Mathematics of Planet Earth initiative.
