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Professor David M Ingram is a Personal Chair in Computational Fluid Dynamics at the University of Edinburgh's School of Engineering. He holds a PhD in Numerical Simulation of Blast Wave Impacts from Manchester Metropolitan University (1992) and a BSc in Mathematics, Statistics, and Computing from the University of Greenwich (1988). His research focuses on renewable energy systems, particularly wave and tidal energy, offshore wind turbines, and computational fluid dynamics.
Key research interests include hydrodynamic interactions in energy converters, fatigue life prediction of offshore structures, and marine spatial planning for renewable energy projects. He has led over 110 projects, including studies on mooring systems for floating turbines and green hydrogen production. Ingram advises UK parliamentary committees on renewable energy policy and collaborates internationally, such as with the National Taiwan Ocean University.
His work has been featured in media like The Scotsman and The Times, highlighting contributions to coastal defense and sustainable energy. Ingram is actively involved in supervising PhD students and advancing open-source simulation tools for marine energy systems. His lab facilities, such as the FloWave Ocean Energy Research Facility, enable testing under realistic wave and current conditions.
