Peter Wootton

Biography

I completed my PhD at Keele under the supervision of Prof Julius Kaplunov, based around the control and suppression of elastic waves using periodic meta-materials. During this time I starting lecturing and delivered tutoring, specialising in working with students with disabilities. Following this I moved to the University of Glasgow as a Lecturer in Applied Maths, where I was part of the first year lecturing team that won the Jon Nimmo teaching award.

Since moving back to Keele in 2020 as a Lecturer in Mathematics I've helped to develop modules for the Data Science Apprenticeship, Data Science and Mathematics degrees and online-only Masters level courses, as well as delivering teaching the MMath programme; in recognition of this range of teaching I have been given the "Rising Star in Education" Keele Excellence Award.

Research and scholarship

My research interests are based around the control and suppression of elastic waves by using periodic meta-materials. This has focused mainly on the use of asymptotic models to predict the approximate Rayleigh surface wave motion in an elastic half-space with periodic insertions or coatings. I am also involved in pedagogic scholarship, with my main interest being to reduce the attainment gap of students with disabilities in Mathematics.

Teaching

Teaching

• MAT-10039 Calculus I
• MAT-20031 Computational Mathematics
• MAT-30057 Studies in Mathematical Education
• CSC-10057 Introduction to Probability and Statistics
• CSC-40092 Mathematics for AI and Data Science

Admin roles

• Foundation Year Link Tutor
• Welcome Week Coordinator (Mathematics)
• Director of Recruitment and Marketing (Mathematics)