- Fluid Mechanics
- Geophysics
- Capillary Phenomena
- +۷ مورد دیگر
Professor John Ronald Lister is a Professor of Fluid Dynamics at the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics (DAMTP), University of Cambridge, and a Teaching Fellow/Director of Studies at Trinity College, Cambridge. His research spans fundamental fluid mechanics and its geophysical applications, with a focus on fluid-driven crack propagation, capillary phenomena, gravity currents, and Earth's core dynamics. Education & Roles: PhD in Geophysical Fluid Mechanics (1987, University of Cambridge) Postdoctoral Fellowships at Australian National University (1988-1990) Royal Society University Research Fellow (1992-1997) Academic Positions: University Lecturer (1997-2001), Reader (2001-2006), and Professor (2006-present) at DAMTP Research Interests: Fluid dynamics of magma transport in dykes, lava flows, and porous media Capillary pinch-off, film rupture, and elastocapillary effects Viscous gravity currents, particle-laden flows, and sedimentation Thermodynamics and dynamics of Earth's core Low Reynolds number flows and temperature-dependent viscosity effects Recent Article Trends: Recent work explores inertial coalescence of drops, elastocapillary aggregation, and viscous fingering in elastic-walled systems. His studies bridge laboratory experiments, numerical simulations, and analytical models to explain singularities, instabilities, and geophysical-scale phenomena. Grants & Teams: Leads research on fluid-driven fracture mechanics and collaborates with experimentalists (e.g., on bubble dynamics, squeegee physics). Active in DAMTP's Theoretical Geophysics group and Trinity College teaching.










