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Alan joined the University of Dundee as a Senior Lecturer in January 2018, having previously been an Assistant/Associate Professor in Civil Engineering at Heriot Watt University (2010-2017). Prior to this, he held a Postdoctoral Research Associate position at the University of Dundee (Civil Engineering) between 2001 and 2010 and was a graduate engineer in the Babtie Group (now Jacobs) between 1999 and 2001. He gained his BEng and PhD degrees in Civil Engineering at the University of Glasgow in 1995 and 2002, respectively.
His expertise includes the modelling of environmental fluid mechanics problems, cohesive and non-cohesive sediment transport dynamics, and geophysical flow processes. His research interests fall into three main areas:
- Flow-sediment interactions at multiple scales
- Stratified and buoyancy driven flows
- Topographic and Earth rotation effects on ocean currents
This research has been supported by funding from the UK research councils, the European Union, The Royal Society and The Carnegie Trust. In 2010, he was awarded the Karl Emil Hilgard Hydraulic Prize (American Society of Civil Engineers) for his paper “Deposition from particle-laden, plane, turbulent buoyant jets” [Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, 134(8), 1110-1122]. He has led and participated in a number of international research projects in Trondheim (2009), Grenoble (2014, 2018) and Hull (2016) under various EU Hydralab initiatives.
Alan is currently an elected member of the International Association of Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research (IAHR Europe) Leadership Team and an Associate Member of the EPSRC Peer Review College. He is also an advisor on the academic panel of the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Assessing Seabed Integrity Under Increased Pressures From Offshore Windfarm Developments (Joint with Universities of Heriot Watt, Aberdeen & Keele)
Cuthbertson, A. (Investigator) & Dawson, S. (Investigator)
Project: Research
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Leverhulme Regenerative Innovation Scholars Programme (LRISE)
Cuthbertson, A. (Investigator), Lushetich, N. (Investigator), Morel, A. (Investigator) & Rowan, J. (Investigator)
Project: Research
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Norway-Scotland Symposium On Waves And Marine Hydrodynamics
Cuthbert, A. (Investigator) & Cuthbertson, A. (Investigator)
3/05/23 → 2/12/23
Project: Research
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Assessing Impact Of Blasted Rock Disposal In A Norwegian Fjord
Cuthbertson, A. (Investigator)
1/09/21 → 31/07/24
Project: Research
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Experimental investigation of surface buoyant plume interactions with grid obstructions: implications for aquaculture
Grifoll, M., Cuthbertson, A., Penas-Torramilans, R. & Davies, P., 8 Nov 2024, In: Frontiers in Marine Science. 11, 17 p., 1490890.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Experimental modelling of rock dumping in a Norwegian fjord
Cuthbertson, A., Neshamar, O., Thiem, Ø., Davies, P. & Berntsen, J., 25 Sept 2024, 8th IAHR Europe Congress - Book of Abstracts. Mendonca, A. & Matos, J. (eds.). 1st ed. Lisbon: LNEC, p. 129-130 2 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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Quantifying the influence of source variability on unsteady buoyant jets
Hetherington, M., Cuthbertson, A. & Dawson, S., 25 Sept 2024, 8th IAHR Europe Congress - Book of Abstracts. Mendonca, A. & Matos, J. (eds.). 1st ed. Lisbon: LNEC, p. 127-128 2 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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Understanding the dynamics of unsteady buoyant Jets: an experimental analogue of Vulcanian and Strombolian style eruptions
Hetherington, M., Cuthbertson, A., Dawson, S. & Dioguardi, F., 18 Apr 2024. 2 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
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Experimental study of sequential high density turbidity currents and their deposits in response to a simultaneous slope break and loss of confinement
Wilkin, J. (Lead / Corresponding author), Cuthbertson, A., Dawson, S., Penna, N., Stow, D., Nicholson, U. & Stephen, K., 18 Mar 2023. 1 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
Activities
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10th International Symposium of Environmental Hydraulics
Cuthbertson, A. (Member of programme committee)
24 Jun 2024 → 27 Jun 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
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The Royal Society (External organisation)
Cuthbertson, A. (Member)
1 Jan 2024 → 31 Dec 2026Activity: Membership types › Membership of committee
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Experimental Research in Environmental Fluid Mechanics at Dundee
Cuthbertson, A. (Invited speaker)
24 Apr 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Hohai University
Cuthbertson, A. (Visiting researcher)
1 Jan 2024 → 31 Dec 2025Activity: Visiting an external institution types › Visiting an external academic institution
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Particulate Gravity Currents Conference
Cuthbertson, A. (Participant)
9 Sept 2024 → 11 Sept 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference