Prof. Andrew Fowler
Biography
I have been Stokes Professor at the University of Limerick since 2007. Before that I spent the bulk of my academic career at the University of Oxford, where I was a lecturer and tutorial Fellow of Corpus Christi College, Oxford. Corpus was actually my undergraduate and graduate college while at Oxford, and before going back there I spent time at Trinity College Dublin and M.I.T.
Research Interests
As an applied mathematician specialising in mathematical modelling, I consider myself prone to be interested in any problem which requires modelling, and that means almost any scientific problem at all. The main part of my research interests lies in mathematical geoscience, and stems from my doctoral research in glaciology: my thesis 'Glacier dynamics' was finished in 1977, back in the days before word processing, personal computers and the like, and I typed it on a typewriter with two keyboards, one Roman and one with Greek and mathematical symbols.
Since then I have become interested in many other areas of geophysics, geology, petrology, volcanology, as well as geomorphology and Earth surface processes in general.
The genuine applied mathematician is a multi-faceted creature, and I am no different. I have been interested in various parts of biology and physiology, and with a background in Oxford and a current post in MACSI, industrial problems also form a major part of my interests.
Peer Reviewed Journals
Convection of a fluid with strongly temperature and pressure dependent viscosity
Fowler, AC,Howell, PD,Khaleque, TS (2016) Convection of a fluid with strongly temperature and pressure dependent viscosity. Geophysical And Astrophysical Fluid Dynamics :130-165
Numerical studies of thermal convection with temperature-and pressure-dependent viscosity at extreme viscosity contrasts
Khaleque, TS,Fowler, AC,Howell, PD,Vynnycky, M (2015) Numerical studies of thermal convection with temperature-and pressure-dependent viscosity at extreme viscosity contrasts. Physics Of Fluids
The formation of vesicular cylinders in pahoehoe lava flows
Fowler, AC,Rust, AC,Vynnycky, M (2015) The formation of vesicular cylinders in pahoehoe lava flows. Geophysical And Astrophysical Fluid Dynamics :39-61
A 2D channel-clogging biofilm model
Winstanley, HF,Chapwanya, M,Fowler, AC,O'Brien, SBG (2015) A 2D channel-clogging biofilm model. Journal Of Mathematical Biology :647-668
Simple Approximations for Epidemics with Exponential and Fixed Infectious Periods
Fowler, AC,Hollingsworth, TD (2015) Simple Approximations for Epidemics with Exponential and Fixed Infectious Periods. Bulletin Of Mathematical Biology :1539-1555
Glacial melt under a porous debris layer
Evatt, GW,Abrahams, ID,Heil, M,Mayer, C,Kingslake, J,Mitchell, SL,Fowler, AC,Clark, CD (2015) Glacial melt under a porous debris layer. Journal Of Glaciology :825-836
Subglacial hydrology as a control on emergence, scale, and spacing of ice streams
Kyrke-Smith, TM,Katz, RF,Fowler, AC (2015) Subglacial hydrology as a control on emergence, scale, and spacing of ice streams. Journal Of Geophysical Research-Earth Surface :1501-1514
A Simple Thousand-Year Prognosis for Oceanic and Atmospheric Carbon Change
Fowler, AC (2015) A Simple Thousand-Year Prognosis for Oceanic and Atmospheric Carbon Change. Pure And Applied Geophysics :49-56
An instability theory for the formation of ribbed moraine, drumlins and mega-scale glacial lineations
Fowler, AC,Chapwanya, M (2014) An instability theory for the formation of ribbed moraine, drumlins and mega-scale glacial lineations. Proceedings Of The Royal Society A-Mathematical Physical And Engineering Sciences
Subglacial hydrology and the formation of ice streams
Kyrke-Smith, TM,Katz, RF,Fowler, AC (2014) Subglacial hydrology and the formation of ice streams. Proceedings Of The Royal Society A-Mathematical Physical And Engineering Sciences
Subglacial swamps
Kyrke-Smith, TM,Fowler, AC (2014) Subglacial swamps. Proceedings Of The Royal Society A-Mathematical Physical And Engineering Sciences
Reaction front formation in contaminant plumes
Cribbin, LB,Winstanley, HF,Mitchell, SL,Fowler, AC,Sander, GC (2014) Reaction front formation in contaminant plumes. Journal Of Contaminant Hydrology :12-21
Respiratory Control and the Onset of Periodic Breathing
Fowler, AC (2014) Respiratory Control and the Onset of Periodic Breathing. Mathematical Modelling Of Natural Phenomena :39-57
Modelling spatial oscillations in soil borehole bacteria
McGuinness, MJ,Cribbin, LB,Winstanley, HF,Fowler, AC (2014) Modelling spatial oscillations in soil borehole bacteria. Journal Of Theoretical Biology :74-79
Oscillations in soil bacterial redox reactions
Fowler, AC,Winstanley, HF,McGuinness, MJ,Cribbin, LB (2014) Oscillations in soil bacterial redox reactions. Journal Of Theoretical Biology :33-38
The motion of ice stream margins
Fowler, AC (2013) The motion of ice stream margins. Journal Of Fluid Mechanics :1-4
The instability theory of drumlin formation and its explanation of their varied composition and internal structure
Stokes, CR,Fowler, AC,Clark, CD,Hindmarsh, RCA,Spagnolo, M (2013) The instability theory of drumlin formation and its explanation of their varied composition and internal structure. Quaternary Science Reviews :77-96
Biomat Development in Soil Treatment Units for On-site Wastewater Treatment
Winstanley, HF,Fowler, AC (2013) Biomat Development in Soil Treatment Units for On-site Wastewater Treatment. Bulletin Of Mathematical Biology :1985-2001
Stress balances of ice streams in a vertically integrated, higher-order formulation
Kyrke-Smith, TM,Katz, RF,Fowler, AC (2013) Stress balances of ice streams in a vertically integrated, higher-order formulation. Journal Of Glaciology :449-466
Explosive fragmentation criteria and velocities for vesicular magma
McGuinness, MJ,Scheu, B,Fowler, AC (2012) Explosive fragmentation criteria and velocities for vesicular magma. Journal Of Volcanology And Geothermal Research :81-96
A simple model for multicomponent etching
Fowler, AC; Ward, JA; O'Brien, SBG (2011) A simple model for multicomponent etching. Journal Of Colloid And Interface Science :421-423
Numerical computations of a theoretical model of ribbed moraine formation
Chapwanya, M; Clark, CD; Fowler, AC (2011) Numerical computations of a theoretical model of ribbed moraine formation. Earth Surface Processes And Landforms :1105-1112
A Model of Oscillatory Blood Cell Counts in Chronic Myelogenous Leukaemia
Drobnjak, I,Fowler, AC (2011) A Model of Oscillatory Blood Cell Counts in Chronic Myelogenous Leukaemia. Bulletin Of Mathematical Biology :2983-3007
A note on the derivation of the quasi-geostrophic potential vorticity equation
Fowler, AC (2011) A note on the derivation of the quasi-geostrophic potential vorticity equation. Geophysical And Astrophysical Fluid Dynamics :340-350
A polymer-solvent model of biofilm growth
Winstanley, HF; Chapwanya, M; McGuinness, MJ; Fowler, AC (2011) A polymer-solvent model of biofilm growth. Proceedings Of The Royal Society A-Mathematical Physical And Engineering Sciences :1449-1467
A Model of Oscillatory Blood Cell Counts in Chronic Myelogenous Leukaemia
Drobnjak I., Fowler A.C. (2011) A Model of Oscillatory Blood Cell Counts in Chronic Myelogenous Leukaemia. Bulletin Of Mathematical Biology :1-25
A surge of North Gasherbrum Glacier, Karakoram, China
Mayer, C; Fowler, AC; Lambrecht, A; Scharrer, K (2011) A surge of North Gasherbrum Glacier, Karakoram, China. Journal Of Glaciology :904-916
Mathematical Geoscience
Fowler, A (2011) Mathematical Geoscience. Mathematical Geoscience :1-
Blowing of polycrystalline silicon fuses
Lee, WT; Fowler, AC; Power, O; Healy, S; Browne, J (2010) Blowing of polycrystalline silicon fuses. Applied Physics Letters
The instability theory of drumlin formation applied to Newtonian viscous ice of finite depth
Fowler, AC (2010) The instability theory of drumlin formation applied to Newtonian viscous ice of finite depth. Proceedings Of The Royal Society A-Mathematical Physical And Engineering Sciences :2673-2694
A theoretical model of the explosive fragmentation of vesicular magma
Fowler, AC; Scheu, B; Lee, WT; McGuinness, MJ (2010) A theoretical model of the explosive fragmentation of vesicular magma. Proceedings Of The Royal Society A-Mathematical Physical And Engineering Sciences :731-752
THE MORPHOLOGY OF THE MARTIAN ICE CAPS: A MATHEMATICAL MODEL OF ICE-DUST KINETICS
Zammett, RJ; Fowler, AC (2010) THE MORPHOLOGY OF THE MARTIAN ICE CAPS: A MATHEMATICAL MODEL OF ICE-DUST KINETICS. Siam Journal On Applied Mathematics :2409-2433
Temperature-dependent shear flow and the absence of thermal runaway in valley glaciers
Fowler, AC; Toja, R; Vazquez, C (2010) Temperature-dependent shear flow and the absence of thermal runaway in valley glaciers. Proceedings Of The Royal Society A-Mathematical Physical And Engineering Sciences :363-382
The formation of subglacial streams and mega-scale glacial lineations
Fowler, AC (2010) The formation of subglacial streams and mega-scale glacial lineations. Proceedings Of The Royal Society A-Mathematical Physical And Engineering Sciences :3181-3201
Weertman, Lliboutry and the development of sliding theory
Fowler, AC (2010) Weertman, Lliboutry and the development of sliding theory. Journal Of Glaciology :965-972
A dynamic model of annual foliage growth and carbon uptake in trees
Fowler, AC; Clary, O; Roose, T (2009) A dynamic model of annual foliage growth and carbon uptake in trees. Journal Of The Royal Society Interface :1087-1096
Initiation of Guinness
O'Sullivan, M; Power, O; Lee, W; Fowler, A; Dellar, P; O'Sullivan, M (2009) Initiation of Guinness. Mathematics In Industry :1-38
Instability modelling of drumlin formation incorporating lee-side cavity growth
Fowler, AC (2009) Instability modelling of drumlin formation incorporating lee-side cavity growth. Proceedings Of The Royal Society A-Mathematical Physical And Engineering Sciences :2681-2702
Melt channelization in ascending mantle
Hewitt, IJ; Fowler, AC (2009) Melt channelization in ascending mantle. Journal Of Geophysical Research-Solid Earth
Dynamics of subglacial floods
Fowler, AC (2009) Dynamics of subglacial floods. Proceedings Of The Royal Society A-Mathematical Physical And Engineering Sciences :1809-1828
Mathematical Analysis of a Model of River Channel Formation
Diaz, JI; Fowler, AC; Munoz, AI; Schiavi, E (2008) Mathematical Analysis of a Model of River Channel Formation. Pure And Applied Geophysics :1663-1682
Waves in Guinness
Robinson, M; Fowler, AC; Alexander, AJ; O'Brien, SBG (2008) Waves in Guinness. Physics Of Fluids
Partial melting in an upwelling mantle column
Hewitt, IJ; Fowler, AC (2008) Partial melting in an upwelling mantle column. Proceedings Of The Royal Society A-Mathematical Physical And Engineering Sciences :2467-2491
Seasonal waves on glaciers
Hewitt, IJ; Fowler, AC (2008) Seasonal waves on glaciers. Hydrological Processes :3919-3930
Network development in biological gels: Role in lymphatic vessel development
Roose, T; Fowler, AC (2008) Network development in biological gels: Role in lymphatic vessel development. Bulletin Of Mathematical Biology :1772-1789
The formation of river channels
Fowler, AC; Kopteva, N; Oakley, C (2006) The formation of river channels. Siam Journal On Applied Mathematics :1016-1040
Lithospheric failure on Venus
Fowler, AC; O'Brien, SBG (2003) Lithospheric failure on Venus. Proceedings Of The Royal Society Of London Series A-Mathematical Physical And Engineering Sciences :2663-2704
Small exponent asymptotics
Fowler, AC; Kember, G; O'Brien, SGB (2000) Small exponent asymptotics. Ima Journal Of Applied Mathematics :23-38
Exponential asymptotics with a small exponent
Kember, GC; Fowler, AC; Evans, JD; O'Brien, SBG (2000) Exponential asymptotics with a small exponent. Quarterly Of Applied Mathematics :561-576
Asymptotics with small exponent in a model for ice-sheet surging
O'Brien, SBG; Gath, EG; Fowler, AC (1998) Asymptotics with small exponent in a model for ice-sheet surging. Proceedings Royal Irish Academy, Section A :67-80
A mechanism for episodic subduction on Venus
Fowler, AC; OBrien, SBG (1996) A mechanism for episodic subduction on Venus. Journal Of Geophysical Research-Planets :4755-4763
Books
Book Chapters
Edited Books
Other Journals
Conference Publications
Proceedings of the Seventy-Fifth European Study Group with Industry
Chapwanya, M; Cregan, V; Fowler, A; Lee, W; Meere, M; Vo, TTN; Rivas, JMB; O'Brien, SBG; Sedakov, R; Winstanley, H (2011) Proceedings of the Seventy-Fifth European Study Group with Industry.
75th European Study Group with Industry- Proceedings
Hewitt I., Lacey A., Mellgren N., Vynnycky, M., Robinson M., Cooker M., Fowler, A., Gonzalez, M., Simboek H., Murphy, T., Devereux, M., Sedakov R., Kirby G., Fay G., Wang Q., Adley CC (2010) 75th European Study Group with Industry- Proceedings.
AIP Conference Proceedings
McGuinness M.J., Fowler A.C., Scheu B., Lee W.T. (2009) AIP Conference Proceedings. :1442-1445
NUMERICAL ANALYSIS AND APPLIED MATHEMATICS, VOLS 1 AND 2
Lee, W; Power, O; Fowler, A; Healey, S; Browne, J (2009) NUMERICAL ANALYSIS AND APPLIED MATHEMATICS, VOLS 1 AND 2. :1461-1464
AIP Conference Proceedings
Lee W., Power O., Fowler A., Healey S., Browne J. (2009) AIP Conference Proceedings. :1461-1464
Conference Contributions
Published Reports
Editorials
Book Reviews
Other Publications
Correspondence
Fowler, AC (2013) Correspondence. Journal Of Glaciology :190-192