Biography
Greg's doctoral thesis, in Theoretical Physics at Oxford, concerned turbulent energy transport in the MAST plasma experiment at Culham. Before joining the OTI, he was a postdoctoral researcher in planetary atmospheric dynamics at Oxford, and earlier at the University of Exeter. He has also worked in the commercial IT sector, and represented the UK on the JPEG international standards committee.
Research Interests
Greg's research includes modelling the generation and control of turbulence, computational fluid dynamics code optimization, and plasma simulation.
Current Projects
Greg is currently working on an aspect of upgrading the Oxford Turbine Research Facility. The goal is to produce and manipulate turbulence so as to match a variable target specification at the turbine inlet, whilst still matching the temperature profile as is done already. This will enable different engine environments (including lean-burn and novel fuels) to be mimicked more accurately without actual combustion.
Research Groups
Numerical Analysis
Related Academics
Publications
Energy exchanges in Saturn's polar regions from Cassini observations: Eddy-zonal flow interactions
Read PL, Antunano A, Cabanes S, Colyer G, Gaztelurrutia TDR et al. (2022), Journal of Geographical Research - Planets, 127(5)
BibTeX
@article{energyexchanges-2022/4,
title={Energy exchanges in Saturn's polar regions from Cassini observations: Eddy-zonal flow interactions},
author={Read PL, Antunano A, Cabanes S, Colyer G, Gaztelurrutia TDR et al.},
journal={Journal of Geographical Research - Planets},
volume={127},
number={e2021JE006973},
publisher={Wiley},
year = "2022"
}
Characterizing Regimes of Atmospheric Circulation in Terms of Their Global Superrotation
Lewis NT, Colyer GJ & Read PL (2021), Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, 78(4), 1245-1258
BibTeX
@article{characterizingr-2021/4,
title={Characterizing Regimes of Atmospheric Circulation in Terms of Their Global Superrotation},
author={Lewis NT, Colyer GJ & Read PL},
journal={Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences},
volume={78},
pages={1245-1258},
publisher={American Meteorological Society},
year = "2021"
}
Overview of new MAST physics in anticipation of first results from MAST Upgrade
Harrison , Akers RJ, Allan SY, Allcock JS, Allen JO et al. (2019), Nuclear Fusion, 59(11)
BibTeX
@article{overviewofnewma-2019/6,
title={Overview of new MAST physics in anticipation of first results from MAST Upgrade},
author={Harrison , Akers RJ, Allan SY, Allcock JS, Allen JO et al.},
journal={Nuclear Fusion},
volume={59},
number={112011},
publisher={IOP Science},
year = "2019"
}
Zonal-Mean Atmospheric Dynamics of Slowly Rotating Terrestrial Planets
Colyer GJ & Vallis GK (2019), Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, 76(5), 1397-1418
BibTeX
@article{zonalmeanatmosp-2019/5,
title={Zonal-Mean Atmospheric Dynamics of Slowly Rotating Terrestrial Planets},
author={Colyer GJ & Vallis GK},
journal={Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences},
volume={76},
pages={1397-1418},
publisher={American Meteorological Society},
year = "2019"
}
Collisionality scaling of the electron heat flux in ETG turbulence
Colyer GJ, Schekochihin AA, Parra FI, Roach CM, Barnes MA et al. (2017), Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion, 59(5), 1-25
BibTeX
@article{collisionalitys-2017/3,
title={Collisionality scaling of the electron heat flux in ETG turbulence},
author={Colyer GJ, Schekochihin AA, Parra FI, Roach CM, Barnes MA et al.},
journal={Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion},
volume={59},
pages={1-25},
publisher={IOP Publishing},
year = "2017"
}
Collisionality scaling of the electron heat flux in ETG turbulence
Colyer GJ, Schekochihin AA, Parra FI, Roach CM, Barnes MA et al. (2016)
BibTeX
@misc{collisionalitys-2016/7,
title={Collisionality scaling of the electron heat flux in ETG turbulence},
author={Colyer GJ, Schekochihin AA, Parra FI, Roach CM, Barnes MA et al.},
year = "2016"
}
Overview of MAST results
Chapman IT, Adamek J, Akers RJ, Allan S, Appel L et al. (2015), Nuclear Fusion, 55(10), 104008
BibTeX
@article{overviewofmastr-2015/10,
title={Overview of MAST results},
author={Chapman IT, Adamek J, Akers RJ, Allan S, Appel L et al.},
journal={Nuclear Fusion},
volume={55},
pages={104008},
publisher={IOP Publishing},
year = "2015"
}
Overview of physics results from MAST towards ITER/DEMO and the MAST Upgrade
Meyer H, Abel IG, Akers RJ, Allan A, Allan SY et al. (2013), Nuclear Fusion, 53(10), 104008
BibTeX
@article{overviewofphysi-2013/10,
title={Overview of physics results from MAST towards ITER/DEMO and the MAST Upgrade},
author={Meyer H, Abel IG, Akers RJ, Allan A, Allan SY et al.},
journal={Nuclear Fusion},
volume={53},
pages={104008},
publisher={IOP Publishing},
year = "2013"
}
Experimental signatures of critically balanced turbulence in MAST
Ghim YC, Schekochihin A, Field AR, Abel IG, Barnes M et al. (2013), Physical Review Letters, 110(14)
BibTeX
@article{experimentalsig-2013/4,
title={Experimental signatures of critically balanced turbulence in MAST},
author={Ghim YC, Schekochihin A, Field AR, Abel IG, Barnes M et al.},
journal={Physical Review Letters},
volume={110},
year = "2013"
}
TRANSP modelling of neutron emissivity on MAST
Wodniak I, Gorelenkova M, Conroy S, Cecconello M, Akers R et al. (2012), 39th EPS Conference on Plasma Physics 2012, EPS 2012 and the 16th International Congress on Plasma Physics, 3, 1786-1789
BibTeX
@inproceedings{transpmodelling-2012/12,
title={TRANSP modelling of neutron emissivity on MAST},
author={Wodniak I, Gorelenkova M, Conroy S, Cecconello M, Akers R et al.},
pages={1786-1789},
year = "2012"
}
