Dr Marc Pradas
Senior Lecturer in Applied Mathematics
I supervise a group of people at the Open University, as listed below. If you would like to work with us, please contact me at marc.pradas(at)open.ac.uk
Suresh Nalluri
PhD Student (2026-
Suresh works on the modelling of fluid-structure interactions. This includes capillary bridges in elastic surfaces and microfluid flow in deformable channels. He uses a combination of lubrication theory, asymptotic analysis and finite element methods.
suresh.nalluri(at)open.ac.uk
Jenny Allcock
PhD Student (2023-
Jenny works on the modelling of droplets on cylindrical geometries. She uses long-wave theory and matched asymptotics to derive low-dimensional models for the motion of droplets on heterogeneous fibers.
jenny.allcock(at)open.ac.uk
Andrew Wilkinson
PhD Student (2023-
Andy works on low-Reynolds number flows and applications of lubrication theory. A part of this project has focused on quantifying the settling motion of solid objects in a viscous liquid. This project is done in collaboration with Prof Michael Wilkinson (OU).
andrew.wilkinson(at)open.ac.uk
Nick Creasy
PhD Student (2022-
Nick studies the interaction between liquid droplets and soft solid materials with the aim to establish relevant mechanisms that can trigger lateral motion.
nick.creasy(at)open.ac.uk
Former group members:
Dr Gregory Holba
PhD Student (2022- 2026)
Greg used lubrication models to study the flow of cerebrospinal fluid in the perivascular spaces of the human brain. This project was done in collaboration with Dr Jim Hague (School of Physical Sciences, OU) and Prof Nigel Hoggard (School of Medicine and Population Health, University of Sheffield).
Dr Abolfazl Hezaveh
PhD Student (2022-2026)
Abolfazl used CFD methods to study and quantify the motion of droplets evaporating on hot surfaces. This project was done in collaboration with Dr Richard Moat (School of Engineering and Innovation, OU).
Dr Alex Round
PhD Student (2018- 2022)
Alex worked on the modelling of falling liquid films and the interactions between solitary waves that arise on the free surface. He uses time-dependent computations of low-dimensional models alongside spectral and bifurcation analysis.
Dr Matthew Haynes
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Research Associate (2018-2021)
Matt worked on asymptotic and numerical solutions of interfacial flows and their stability, including droplets on complex geometries. He is currently a Lecturer at Bader International Study Centre (Queen's University - Canada)​.
Dr Michael Ewetola
PhD Student (2017-2021)
Michael worked on the computational modelling of sessile droplets with dynamic size by solving the Navier-Stokes and Cahn-Hilliard system of equations. He also uses bifurcation theory and asymptotic analysis to study equilibrium configurations. He is currently a research associate at UCL.
In addition, much of my research work is done in collaboration with other people:
Prof Serafim Kalliadasis
Dr Dmitri Tseluiko
Imperial College London
Loughborough University
Prof Michael Wilkinson
Open University
Dr Rodrigo Ledesma-Aguilar
Universitat de Barcelona
Dr Gary Wells
University of Edinburgh
Dr Jim Hague
Open University
Dr Richard Moat
Dr Celal Soyarslan
Prof Hiroshi Gotoda
Open University
University of Twente
Tokyo University of Science