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Prof. Peter Howell

Status
Academic Faculty

Professor of Applied Mathematics

+44 1865 280607
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ORCID iD
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6036-3386
Research groups
  • Oxford Centre for Industrial and Applied Mathematics
Address
Mathematical Institute
University of Oxford
Andrew Wiles Building
Radcliffe Observatory Quarter
Woodstock Road
Oxford
OX2 6GG
Recent books
Applied solid mechanics Howell, P Kozyreff, G Ockendon, J (2009)
Research interests

Mathematical modelling, fluid dynamics, perturbation methods.

Recent publications
Bubble racing in a Hele-Shaw cell
Booth, D Wu, K Griffiths, I Howell, P Nunes, J Stone, H Journal of Fluid Mechanics volume 1010 (16 May 2025)
The motion of a bubble in a non-uniform Hele-Shaw flow
Booth, D Griffiths, I Howell, P Proceedings of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences volume 481 issue 2311 (02 Apr 2025)
Surface-tension-driven buckling of a thin viscous sheet
Ryan, N Breward, C Griffiths, I Howell, P Journal of Fluid Mechanics volume 1006 (10 Mar 2025)
Thermoelectric magnetohydrodynamic flow in a liquid metal-infused trench
Bond, O Howell, P Journal of Fluid Mechanics volume 1004 (28 Jan 2025)
Motion and deformation of a bubble in a Hele-Shaw cell
Wu, K Booth, D Griffiths, I Nunes, J Stone, H Physical Review Fluids volume 9 issue 12 (18 Dec 2024)
Combing carbon fibre arrays
Howell, P Ockendon, H Ockendon, J Roberts, J Partial Differential Equations in Applied Mathematics volume 13 (06 Dec 2024)
Two-dimensional Rayleigh–Bénard convection without boundaries
Winchester, P Dallas, V Howell, P (29 Oct 2024)
Circular bubbles in a Hele-Shaw channel: a Hele-Shaw Newton's cradle
Booth, D Griffiths, I Howell, P Journal of Fluid Mechanics volume 954 (03 Jan 2023)
The onset of zonal modes in two-dimensional Rayleigh–Bénard convection
Winchester, P Howell, P Dallas, V Journal of Fluid Mechanics volume 939 (23 Mar 2022)
Mathematical theories for two classes of thermoelastic contact problems
Howell, P Ockendon, J Shillor, M International Journal of Solids and Structures volume 253 (09 Feb 2022)
Evaporation of multiple droplets
Masoud, H Howell, P Stone, H Journal of Fluid Mechanics volume 927 (29 Sep 2021)
Zonal flow reversals in two-dimensional Rayleigh-Bénard convection
Winchester, P Dallas, V Howell, P Physical Review Fluids volume 6 issue 3 (22 Mar 2021)
Modelling the effect of surfactant on droplet breakup in a turbulent flow
Philip, R Hewitt, I Howell, P SIAM Journal on Applied Mathematics volume 81 issue 1 129-152 (21 Jan 2021)
Draping woven sheets
Howell, P Ockendon, H Ockendon, J Australian and New Zealand Industrial and Applied Mathematics Journal volume 62 issue 4 355-385 (07 Jan 2021)
Zonal flow reversals in two-dimensional Rayleigh-Bénard convection
Winchester, P Dallas, V Howell, P (01 Jan 2021)
Response to periodic disturbances in the glass redraw process
Marquis, S O'Kiely, D Howell, P Lange, U Griffiths, I Journal of Engineering Mathematics volume 121 issue 1 39-56 (27 Mar 2020)
Modelling surfactant systems out of thermodynamic equlibrium
Breward, C Howell, P SIAM Journal on Applied Mathematics volume 79 issue 3 1098-1123 (20 Jun 2019)
Mathematical modelling of a viscida network
Mavroyiakoumou, C Griffiths, I Howell, P Journal of Fluid Mechanics volume 872 147-176 (07 Jun 2019)
Out-of-plane buckling in two-dimensional glass drawing
O'Kiely, D Breward, C Griffiths, I Howell, P Lange, U Journal of Fluid Mechanics volume 869 587-609 (29 Apr 2019)
Teaching

Pye Fellow in Mathematics at University College.

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