Journal of Nuclear and Particle Physics

Journal of Nuclear and Particle Physics is a peer-reviewed publication, offering topical and up-to-date coverage of current research progress in the field of nuclear and particle physics. The journal also welcomes articles from all interface areas between these fields.


Alan James Walker

Editorial Board Member of Journal of Nuclear and Particle Physics

Lecturer, University of Glamorgan, UK

Research Areas

Liquid Crystals, Anisotropic Fluids, Ultrasonics

Education

2003-2007Ph.DUniversity of Strathclyde
1999-2003B.ScUniversity of Strathclyde

Experience

2011University of Glamorgan, Lecturer
2008-2010University of Strathclyde, Research Fellow
2007-2008University of Strathclyde, Teaching Assistant
2003-2007University of Strathclyde, Graduate Teaching Assistant

Academic Achievement

Travel Bursary from Groupe de Recherche, France (2010)
Royal Academy of Engineering Travel Grant (2009)
British Liquid Crystal Society Travel Bursary (2007)
Travel Bursary from Kent State University and National Science Foundation-2007

Membership

Member of Edinburgh Mathematical Society (present)
Associate Member of Institute of Mathematics and its Applications (present)
British Liquid Crystal Society member (present)
Member of Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (2008-2009)
Marker for 'The Scottish Mathematical Council Mathematical Challenge'
Assistant Treasurer and Vice President (Marketing) of the Andersonian
Mathematical Society of the University of Strathclyde (2002-2003)
Third and Fourth Year Representative (2001-2003) for Andersonian
Mathematical Society of the University of Strathclyde
Strathclyde Muay Thai Club Secretary (2006-2008)
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Team Leader (2002)

Publications: Journals

[1]   A. J. Mulholland and A. J. Walker, Piezoelectric ultrasonic transducers with Fractal Geometry, to appear in Fractals.
[2]  A. J. Walker and I. W. Stewart, Poiseuille flow of a smectic A liquid crystal, Int. J. Eng. Sci., 2010, doi:10.1016/j.ijengsci.2010.06.009
[3]  A. J. Walker and I. W. Stewart, Acoustic waves in compressible planar layered smectic liquid crystals, J. Phys. Condens. Matter, 2010, 22, 325106.
[4]  A. J. Walker and A. J. Mulholland, A theoretical model of an electrostatic transducer incorporating resonating conduits, IMA J. Appl. Math., 2010, 75
[5]   A. J. Walker and I. W. Stewart, Couette flow of a smectic A liquid crystal, J. Phys.: Condens. Matter, J. Phys.: Conden. Matt., 2009, 21, 155101.
[6]  A. J. Walker, The alignment of cylindrically layered smectic A with director tilt on the boundaries, J. Phys. A: Math. Theor., 41, 385205, 2008.
[7]  A. J. Walker and I. W. Stewart, Layer undulations in a smectic C liquid crystal with weak anchoring, J. Phys. A: Math. Theor., 40, 1849-1861, 2007.
[8]  A. J. Walker and I. W. Stewart, Periodic disturbances in cylindrically layered smectic A, Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst., 478, 33-43, 2007.