James I R Blake
Associate Professor
Engineering and the Environment
University of Southampton
United Kingdom
Biography
Dr James I R Blake is Associate Professor within Engineering and the Environment at the University of Southampton.
Research Interest
James is interested in the fundamental way that fluid and structures interact and the practical consequences on the design and operation of marine vehicles. Consequently his research covers: Performance sports (developing equipment for athletes, including the Va’a for 2016); Sustainable structural materials for composite boat design and production; Concurrent engineering for boat design and production; Experimental & theoretical analysis of composite material performance; Structural reliability and risk analysis; High speed planing craft performance and simulation; Biomimetic engineering for improved autonomous underwater vehicle performance.
