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David Pritchard is a Senior Teaching Fellow in the Department of Mathematics & Statistics at the University of Strathclyde, Faculty of Science. He serves as the Postgraduate Research Director and is actively involved in teaching and research. His current teaching responsibilities include MM146 (Mathematics in Society), MM305 (Mechanics of Rigid Bodies and Fluids), MM554 (Applied Mathematics Methods 1), and the SMSTC module on Asymptotic and Analytical Methods.
Research Interests: Dr. Pritchard is an applied mathematician with a focus on fluid dynamics in earth sciences. His research spans non-Newtonian fluids, flow in porous media, sediment transport in environmental flows, and the application of mathematical modeling to geophysical problems. He also has a strong interest in mathematics education, particularly in integrating ethics and historical context into the curriculum and improving the transition between school and university mathematics.
Publication Trends: His publications, spanning from 2004 to 2011, demonstrate a consistent focus on fluid mechanics with applications in geophysics and environmental engineering. Key themes include gravity currents, sediment transport, double-diffusive flows, and the modeling of natural convection in reactive porous media. His work frequently appears in high-impact journals such as the Journal of Fluid Mechanics and Geophysical Research Letters.
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Advising and Grants: Dr. Pritchard has been actively involved in research funding, serving as Principal Investigator on projects such as 'Setting fire to soil: modelling smouldering remediation' and 'EPSRC Doctoral Training Grant'. He has also been a Co-investigator on larger grants including the EPSRC Institutional Sponsorship for the Global Challenges Research Fund and the Doctoral Training Partnership. As Postgraduate Research Director and a listed supervisor, he plays a significant role in advising and mentoring postgraduate researchers, though specific student names are not provided in the text.
Labs and Research Teams: While specific lab names are not mentioned, Dr. Pritchard is part of the Applied & Computational Mathematics research group within the Department of Mathematics & Statistics. He collaborates on interdisciplinary projects involving geophysical flows and environmental modeling, and participates in professional networks such as the British Applied Mathematics Colloquium and the Scottish Fluid Mechanics Meeting.
