Dr Wrik Mallik he/him
Lecturer in Aerospace Engineering
Mission Priority Areas
The motivation for joining the DiveIn CDT community is its focus on prioritising the diversity of postgraduate research students, supervisors, partners, and stakeholders. I would welcome this opportunity to work with a diverse group of people and supervise a diverse set of students.
I believe this CDT would promote the interdisciplinary nature of my research. Participation in this CDT would also let me share my diversity experience via supervising postgraduate students from a diverse background.
Offshore wind turbine construction and operation lead to high-intensity underwater noise radiations that often significantly affect the echolocation of marine mammals. Noise levels in various regions of the North Sea, Arctic Ocean, and Atlantic Ocean off the coast of the British Isles have almost doubled over the last decade due to various marine activities. More constructions are expected with a significant thrust in the Scottish government’s support for offshore wind farms.
Collaborating with the Marine Directorate of Scotland and academic institutions across the UK and Canada, my research aims to develop highly accurate computational models to simulate the physics of underwater ocean acoustics. Furthermore, I also develop AI/ML-based models for fast prediction of underwater noise propagation from anthropogenic sound sources to marine mammals deep within the ocean. My research aims to provide scientific guidance to the offshore wind turbine industry and policymakers so that net zero can be achieved in a truly sustainable manner.
Apart from further strengthening my present collaborations, the DiveIn CDT could enable collaborations with colleagues from the School of Biodiversity, One Health and Veterinary Medicine as well as the Marine Science Group at the University of Glasgow. Such collaborations could develop highly diverse research partnerships via co-supervision of PGRs and collaborative grant applications targeted at broad scientific discovery in underwater marine science.
I consider myself a supportive supervisor who emphasises building an inclusive research environment. I support the professional growth of my supervisees to improve their future career opportunities. I believe in developing a balanced research environment in my group where students have freedom to explore their ideas but there is still a broad overall research structure to ensure students develop clear research goals.
Apart from my diverse background, I have hands-on experience in EDI via event organisation and leadership roles at various International Student Organisations during my PhD. I have also participated in an EDI workshop in the recent past. At the University of Glasgow, I have supervised several MSc students belonging to diverse communities and I have also taught courses for the International Summer School to visiting students from Singapore.
