Dr Jonathan Pearson

Dr Jonathan Pearson
Reader
Head of Warwick Water
J dot M dot Pearson at warwick dot ac dot uk
+44 (0) 24 7652 2844
Biography
Jonathan Pearson is an Associate-Professor in the School of Engineering at the University of Warwick.
He has over 20 years experience of research in the field of coastal and environmental hydraulics, having previously worked at the Universities of Edinburgh and Sheffield.
He has been funded to undertake research studies at major European research laboratory facilities at HR Wallingford, DHI & UPC; has fundamental research funded by EPSRC, NERC, BBSRC & the EU, with applied research supported by Unilever, Syngenta & the Coal Authority.
Publications are best viewed here
Education / Qualifications
- 1999 Ph.D - 'Mixing due to the effects of waves', University of Sheffield, UK
- 1992 1st Class Honours Degree Civil & Structural Engineering, B.Eng (Hons), University of Sheffield, UK
Appointments held
- 2020 - Reader, School of Engineering, University of Warwick
- 2012 - 2020 Associate Professor, School of Engineering, University of Warwick
- 2007 - 2012 Assistant Professor, School of Engineering, University of Warwick
- 2005 - 2006 Research Fellow, School of Engineering, University of Warwick
- 1999 - 2004 Research Fellow, School of Engineering, University of Edinburgh
- 1993 - 1998 Research Assistant, Dept. of Civil & Structural Engineering, University of Sheffield
- 1992 - 1993 Graduate Engineer, Bullen Consultants, Merseyside
Research Impact
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Teaching Interests
- Third year MEng/BEng - ES3D5 Water Engineering for Civil Engineers (15.0 CATS shared module)
- Fourth year MEng/BEng - ES4D6 River Mixing (15.0 CATS shared module)
- Fourth year MEng/BEng - ES4A2 African Field Course (15.0 CATS shared module)
- Fourth Year MEng - ES410 Multidisciplinary Design Group Project
Projects and Grants
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