Dr Jon Shiach
Dr Jon Shiach
Senior Lecturer
My profile
Biography
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About me
I have been a member of the Department of Computing and Mathematics since 2005 where are started as a Lecturer in Mathematics and I completed by PhD in Computational Fluid Dynamics in 2008. Since then I have taught on a number of different degree programmes and have supervised post-graduate research students. In addition to teaching, I have taken roles including Programme Leader for BSc (Hons) Mathematics course, department student experience lead and final year level tutor.
Academic and professional qualifications
- Post-Graduate Certificate in Academic Practice, 2009
- PhD. Mathematics, 2008
- BSc. (Hons) Applicable Mathematics with Business Mathematics
- Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
- Fellow of the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications (FIMA)
Interests and expertise
Teaching
Current teaching:
I currently teach on the following units:
- Graduate Development and Employability (first year)
- Linear Algebra and Programming skills (first year)
- Computational Mathematics (second year)
- Computational Methods in Ordinary Differential Equations (third year)
- Mathematics Project (third year)
- Data Analytics Project (degree apprenticeship level 5)
Previous Teaching:
- Graduate Development and Employability
- Decision Mathematics
- Mathematics of Computer Graphics and Virtual Environments
- Numerical Methods for Partial Differential Equations
- Foundation Mathematics
- Mathematics for Computing Students
- Quantitative Techniques Mathematics
- Quantitative Techniques Statistics
Courses
Research outputs
Developing numerical methods for solving depth-averaged fluid flow equations (e.g., the Shallow Water Equations and the extended Boussinesq equations).Modelling of wave run-up and overtopping of coastal structures.Development of Lagrangian based mesh less methods for modelling fluid flow in three dimensions.
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Journal articles
Shiach, J.B., Mingham, C.G. (2009) 'A temporally second-order accurate Godunov-type scheme for solving the extended Boussinesq equations.' Coastal Engineering, 56(1) pp. 32-45.
Shiach, J.B., Mingham, C.G., Ingram, D.M., Bruce, T. (2004) 'The applicability of the shallow water equations for modelling violent wave overtopping.' Coastal Engineering, 51(1) pp. 1-15.