
Professor Nigel Mottram
Visiting Professor
Mathematics and Statistics
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Area of Expertise
Research areas of expertise
- Mathematical modelling of real-world systems
- Fluid dynamics
- Liquid crystal theory
- Optical devices
- Multiphyscics models
- Numerical simulation of fluids, electrostatics, ions.
Prize And Awards
- 2017 Hilsum Medal
- Recipient
- 2017
- Fellowship of the Institute for Mathematics and its Applications
- Recipient
- 2014
- 200 Young Scientist Award
- Recipient
- 2000
Qualifications
Biography
- 1989-1992: BA in Mathematics at the University of Oxford (Keble College).
- 1992-1996: PhD in the Department of Engineering Mathematics at the University of Bristol. Boundary effects in nematic liquid crystal cells, supervised by Prof. S. J. Hogan (external link)
- 1995-1997: Post Doctoral Research Assistant in the Department of Engineering Mathematics at the University of Bristol. Working on nematic liquid crystal theory with Prof. Hogan.
- 1997-1999: Post Doctoral Research Assistant in the Department of Engineering Science at the University of Oxford. Working on smectic liquid crystal theory with Dr S. J. Elston (external link).
- 1999-2004: Lecturer in the Department of Mathematics at the University of Strathclyde.
- 2001-2006: EPSRC Advanced Research Fellow
- 2004-2007: Reader in the Department of Mathematics at the University of Strathclyde.
- 2007-present: Professor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of Strathclyde.
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Publications
- Young and Young-Laplace equations for a static ridge of nematic liquid crystal, and transitions between equilibrium states
- Cousins Joseph R L, Duffy Brian R, Wilson Stephen K, Mottram Nigel J
- Proceedings A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences Vol 478 (2022)
- https://doi.org/10.1098/rspa.2021.0849
- Steady state solutions in a model of a cholesteric liquid crystal sample
- da Costa Fernando P, Grinfeld Michael, Mottram Nigel J, Pinto João T, Xyxanadasy Kedtysack
- Afrika Matematika Vol 32, pp. 645-672 (2021)
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s13370-020-00851-9
- Transient flow-driven distortion of a nematic liquid crystal in channel flow with dissipative weak planar anchoring
- Cousins J R L, Wilson S K, Mottram N J, Wilkes D, Weegels L
- Physical Review E Vol 102 (2020)
- https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.102.062703
- Electrically controlled topological micro cargo transportation
- Bhadwal A S, Mottram N J, Saxena A, Sage I C, Brown C V
- Soft Matter Vol 16, pp. 2961-2970 (2020)
- https://doi.org/10.1039/c9sm01956a
- Derivative-order-dependent stability and transient behaviour in a predator-prey system of fractional differential equations
- Alqahtani Z M, El-Shahed M, Mottram N J
- Letters in Biomathematics Vol 6, pp. 32-49 (2019)
- https://doi.org/10.1080/23737867.2019.1656115
- Squeezing a drop of nematic liquid crystal with strong elasticity effects
- Cousins J R L, Wilson S K, Mottram N J, Wilkes D, Weegels L
- Physics of Fluids Vol 31 (2019)
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5110878
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Research Interests
Continuum theory of anisotropic materials
- Anisotropy in the natural environment: swimming/self-organised organisms, tissue growth, mixing
- Order parameter changes in nematic liquid crystals: defects, field induced changes, Q tensor theory.
- Theories of biaxial nematic liquid crytals
- Surface effects: induced order, bistabilty in anisotropic fluids.
- Disclination line motion: annihilation, formation, effects of electric field and surface interactions.
- Thin films: flow in thin films of anisotropic fluids, painting and spin-coating.
- Use of fractional calculus to represent memory in dynamical systems.
- Physiologically-based Pharmacokinetics and dynamics
- Blood flow: non-newtonian models of blood flow in microfluidic devices.
- Oxygen transfer: novel medical device modelling for artificial livers.
Collaborations
- I collaborate with scientists from many different disciplines and many countries around the world.
- My industrial collaborations currently include GSK, Merck and Kirkstall and past collaborators include HP, Sharp, Dow Corning.
Professional Activities
- Edinburgh Mathematical Society (External organisation)
- Advisor
- 2019
- LMS Bath-Oxford-Strathclyde Network on Anisotropic Materials
- Organiser
- 2018
- SIAM Annual Meeting and Materials Science Conference
- Participant
- 2018
- Newcastle University (External organisation)
- Advisor
- 2018
- Newcastle University (External organisation)
- Advisor
- 2018
- Student Experience And Enhancement Services (Organisational unit)
- Advisor
- 2018
Projects
- London Mathematical Society Durham-Oxford-Strathclyde Network on Anisotropic Materials
- Majumdar, Apala (Principal Investigator) Mottram, Nigel (Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2019 - 31-Jan-2020
- Doctoral Training Partnership 2018-19 University of Strathclyde | Lesniewska, Magdalena
- Henrich, Oliver (Principal Investigator) Mottram, Nigel (Co-investigator) Lesniewska, Magdalena (Research Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2018 - 01-Jan-2022
- EPSRC Global Challenges Research Fund Institutional Sponsorship Award 2017 (GCRF) / R171051-104
- Mottram, Nigel (Principal Investigator)
- 01-Jan-2017 - 31-Jan-2018
- Industrial Case Account 2016 | Cousins, Joseph
- Wilson, Stephen (Principal Investigator) Mottram, Nigel (Co-investigator) Cousins, Joseph (Research Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2016 - 25-Jan-2021
- Mathematical Modelling and Analysis of Industrially-Important Flows of Liquid Crystals: Spreading and Channel Filling
- Wilson, Stephen (Principal Investigator) Mottram, Nigel (Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2016 - 30-Jan-2020
- EPSRC Institutional Sponsorship: Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) / R160677-114
- Pritchard, David (Principal Investigator) Corson, Stephen (Co-investigator) Mottram, Nigel (Co-investigator) Wilson, Stephen (Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2016 - 31-Jan-2017
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Contact
Professor
Nigel
Mottram
Visiting Professor
Mathematics and Statistics
Email: nigel.mottram@strath.ac.uk
Tel: 548 3804