Richard Porter

Professor Richard Porter (B.Sc., Ph.D. Bristol) is affiliated with the School of Mathematics at the University of Bristol, contributing to the Cabot Institute for the Environment. His research focuses on wave phenomena across fluids, elasticity, electromagnetics, and acoustics, with applications in ocean wave energy converters, metamaterials, ice wave interactions, and variable bathymetry studies.

• Education: B.Sc. and Ph.D. from University of Bristol
• Research Themes: Wave Energy, Metamaterials, Fluid-Structure Interaction, Environmental Fluid Dynamics
• Projects: Principal Investigator for "Water wave metamaterials in the design of ocean wave energy converters" (2021-2023) and "WITT Wave Energy Converter" (2015-2016)

His work involves mathematical modeling of wave interactions with complex structures, including theoretical frameworks for wave energy extraction and ice sheet dynamics. Recent publications examine wave scattering, resonant absorption, and metamaterial applications in fluid environments.

Research outputs include 98 publications with significant contributions to understanding wave propagation in structured media, as evidenced by his Scopus profile and personal webpage at University of Bristol.