Newcastle University

Background

I joined the Water Group of the School of Civil Engineering and Geosciences at Newcastle in 2005 as a postdoctoral researcher, after a number of years’ experience of mathematical modelling and signal processing in the oil and gas industry, focussing on the safety and reliability of oil and gas transport.

Qualifications

PhD Civil Engineering (Newcastle University, 2011) Thesis title: Bayesian calibration of fluvial flood models

Diploma in Statistics (Open University, 2001)

BSc Mathematics (Bristol University, 1978)

Previous positions

Scientist, Shell Research, 1978-1981.
Mathematician / Senior Engineer (Signal Processing), British Gas 1982-1988
Integrity Engineer, GE Energy, 2001-2004.

Memberships

Fellow of the Royal Statistical Society (2010)

Research Interests

Impact of climate change on spatially distributed infrastructure systems.

Model calibration methods.

Current work

The development of a simulation model for extreme winds throughout the UK, in current and future climate, for use in reliability assessment of distributed infrastructure networks.

Postgraduate supervision

Golnaz Jahanshahi (PhD; co-supervisor) Uncertainties in the long-term management of water resources

Postgraduate Teaching

CEG8501 / CEG8502 Quantitative Methods in Engineering (Statistics)

• Hall JW, Manning LJ, Hankin RKS. Bayesian calibration of a flood inundation model using spatial data. Water Resources Research 2011, 47(5), W05529.
• Dawson RJ, Hall JW, Walsh CL, Barker T, Barr SL, Batty M, Bristow A, Burton A, Carney S, Dagoumas A, Evans S, Ford AC, Glennis V, Goodess C, Harpham C, Harwatt H, Kilsby CG, Kohler J, Jones P, Manning L, McCarthy M, Sanderson M, Tight M, Timms M, Zanni A. The Tyndall Centre’s Urban Integrated Assessment Facility. UGEC Viewpoints 2010, 3, 8-12.
• Manning LJ, Hall JW, Fowler HJ, Kilsby CG, Tebaldi C. Using probabilistic climate change information from a multi-model ensemble for water resources assessment. Water Resources Research 2009, 45, W11411.
• Glendinning S, Hall JW, Manning LJ. Asset-management strategies for infrastructure embankments. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Engineering Sustainability 2009, 162(2), 111-120.
• Hall JW, Dawson RJ, Walsh CL, Barker T, Barr SL, Batty M, Bristow AL, Burton A, Carney S, Dagoumas A, Evans S, Ford AC, Glenis V, Goodess CG, Harpham C, Harwatt H, Kilsby CG, Kohler J, Jones P, Manning L, McCarthy M, Sanderson M, Tight MR, Timms PM, Zanni A. Engineering Cities: How can cities grow whilst reducing emissions and vulnerability?. The Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research, 2009.
• Manning LJ, Hall JW, Kilsby CG, Glendinning S, Anderson MG. Spatial analysis of the reliability of transport networks subject to rainfall-induced landslides. Hydrological Processes 2008, 22(17), 3349-3360.
• Hall JW, Dawson RJ, Manning LJ, Walkden M, Dickson M, Sayers P. Managing changing risks to infrastructure systems. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Civil Engineering 2006, 159(2), 21-27.