Professor Stuart McLelland
| Biography | Stuart's research focuses on physical modelling of flow processes and sediment transport dynamics. His main interests are in river dynamics, but sediment and water are everywhere so he works across a range of scales and also studies estuarine and coastal environments. Stuart manages research in the Total Environment Simulator (TES) which is a world-class experimental facility, operated by the University of Hull. The TES is designed for modelling environmental fluid and sediment dynamics across with flow, waves and rainfall in conjunction with a suite of laser and acoustic measurement equipment. Stuart leads fieldwork teaching on volcanic geomorphology in Tenerife which he has been involved with for 20 years and he manages and delivers MSc teaching programmes for the Energy and Environment Institute. |
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| Research Interests | - Physical modelling of river, estuarine and coastal flow processes and sediment transport dynamics. - Application of laser and acoustic flow measurement techniques. - Developing new techniques for physical modelling of ecohydraulics. - Modelling environmental impacts on the seabed associated with offshore wind energy. - Developing research in Natural Flood Management. - Member of the Modelling Environmental Systems Research Group at the University of Hull. - Member of the management team for HYDRALAB+ (http://www.hydralab.eu) which is a EU-funded Infrastructure programme funded through Horizon2020. There are more than 25 participants from throughout the EU. - Member of the British Society for Geomorphology (http://britishgeomorphology.org.uk/) |
| Teaching and Learning | 771758 Water in the Environment (ML 2021-22) – introduction to hydrology and hydraulics for flood risk management 771753 Research Projects in OSW (ML 2021) – experimental and numerical modelling for OSW and project planning 771743 Research Issues in Renewable Energy (ML 2021-22) – student led module focusing on presentation skills 771774 Aura CDT Literature Review for PhD Topic (ML 2019-21, 2023) – initial literature review for PhD 771774 Aura CDT Outreach and Engagement (ML 2019-21, 2023) – organise & present for different audiences 771712 Contemporary Research Issues in OSW (ML 2019-21, 2023) – innovative student-led module |
| ResearcherID | D-3704-2018 |
| Scopus Author ID | 6602315371 |
| PhD Supervision Availability | Yes |
| PhD Topics | I welcome any PhDs in the area of experimental modelling, fluvial sediment transport and natural flood management. Current PhD supervisions Laura-Beth Jordan - Wake Development Downstream from Tidal Stream Turbines. UoH - McLelland (P) and Parsons (S). Started 02/2014 David N Jordan - The influence of vegetation on fluvial morphodynamics and flood risk. UoH - Parsons (P) and McLelland (S). Started 09/2012 Sergio Duran Catastrophic Floods on Mars UoH - Catastrophic Flows Cluster - Coulthard (P) and McLelland (S). Started 09/2016 Bas Bodewes Scaling flood events and ecohydraulics in experimental models UoH - Catastrophic Flows Cluster - McLelland (P) and Parsons (S). Started 09/2016 Robert Houseago - Coastal system resilience under increased storminess UoH - Catastrophic Flows Cluster - Parsons (P) and McLelland (S). Started 09/2016 |