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Biography
Emilian I. Parau is a Professor of Applied Mathematics. He obtained his BSc in Mathematics in 1995 from the West University of Timisoara, Romania. He received his PhD in Mathematics in 2000 from University of Nice Sophia Antipolis and West University of Timisoara. His research focuses on nonlinear water waves, interfacial waves, hydroelastic waves and other free surface flows. Emilian Parau is interested in solving nonlinear partial differential equation arising in fluid mechanics and free boundary problems using computational, asymptotic and dynamical systems methods.
Website: http://www.uea.ac.uk/~h064/
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Career
2018-present - Professor of Applied Mathematics, School of Mathematics, UEA, Norwich, UK
2006-2018 - Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Reader in Applied Mathematics, School of Mathematics, UEA, Norwich, UK
2003-2006 - Senior Research Associate, School of Mathematics, UEA, Norwich, UK
2003 -2004 - Lecturer, Department of Applied Mathematics, Faculty of Mathematics, West University of Timisoara, Romania
2001-2003 - Research Fellow, School of Mathematics, University of Birmingham, UK
2000-2001 - Senior Research Associate,School of Mathematics, UEA, Norwich, UK.
1995-2003 – Assistant/Instructor at the Faculty of Mathematics, West University of Timisoara.
Key Research Interests
I work on various aspects of fluid mechanics, particularly related to interfacial and free-surface flows. I am interested in nonlinear differential equation problems arising in fluid mechanics, examining solutions using computational, asymptotic and dynamical systems methods. Some of the particular topics which I studied are the solitary waves generated by a moving load on top of an ice plate, interfacial and free-surface periodic gravity waves, spiralling liquid jets, three-dimensional gravity waves generated by moving disturbances. Recent research results include the computation of fully localised solitary-wave solutions of the three-dimensional gravity-capillary water-wave problem.
Research keywords:
PGR Supervision:
Research keywords:
| Nonlinear water waves | Solitary waves |
| Interfacial waves | Hydroelastic waves |
| Free surface flows | Liquid jets |
| Gravity-capillary waves |
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PGR Supervision:
| Three-dimensional nonlinear hydroelastic waves | Internal waves in the presence of a free surface |
| Nonlinear water waves |
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Key Responsibilities
· Director of Learning and Teaching
Areas of Expertise
Water waves; free-surface flows; solitons.
Teaching Interests
Dynamical systems and chaos, linear and nonlinear water waves, free surface flows.
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Dynamics of nonlinear waves in sea ice forced by wind
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
1/12/23 → 31/01/25
Project: Research
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Mathematics of Sea Ice (MoSI-UK)
Alberello, A., Korobkin, A., Parau, E. & Khabakhpasheva, T.
Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences
1/09/23 → 30/08/25
Project: Research
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Support of collaborative research with Prof Delia Ionescu-Kruse at Norwich.
London Mathematical Society (The)
1/07/24 → 7/07/24
Project: Research
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Support of collaborative research with Prof Didier Clamond at School of Mathematics, UEA.
London Mathematical Society (The)
5/06/23 → 10/06/23
Project: Research
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Evolution of wave directional properties in sea ice
Alberello, A., Părău, E. I., Liu, Q. & De Santi, F., Apr 2024, In: Ocean Modelling. 188, 102305.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Flexural-gravity waves generated by different load sizes and configurations on varying ice cover
Ţugulan, C. C., Trichtchenko, O., Părău, E. I. & Stevenson, A., Apr 2024, In: Water Waves. 6, p. 127-143 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Introduction of the Special Issue Dedicated to Professor Jean-Marc Vanden-Broeck on the Occasion of his 70th Birthday
Milewski, P., Papageorgiou, D., Parau, E., Trichtchenko, O. & Wang, Z., 29 Feb 2024, In: Water Waves. 6, 1, p. 1-3 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial
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Nonlinear ice sheet/liquid interaction in a channel with an obstruction
Ni, B., Semenov, Y., Khabakhpasheva, T., Parau, E. & Korobkin, A., 21 Mar 2024, In: Journal of Fluid Mechanics. 983, A41.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Stability of hydroelastic waves in deep water
Blyth, M. G., Părău, E. I. & Wang, Z., Apr 2024, In: Water Waves. 6, p. 169–189 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Activities
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Waves and Free Surface Flows: the next twenty years
Emilian Parau (Organiser)
15 May 2023 → 19 May 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in workshop or seminar
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Nonlinear Dispersive Waves
Emilian Parau (Invited speaker)
24 Apr 2023 → 25 Apr 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in workshop or seminar
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SmartDiaspora2023
Emilian Parau (Invited speaker)
11 Apr 2023 → 13 Apr 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
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British Applied Mathematics Colloquium
Emilian Parau (Invited speaker)
3 Apr 2023 → 5 Apr 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
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Diaspora@WUT Guest Lectures
Emilian Parau (Keynote/plenary speaker)
28 Nov 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Invited talk