Overview
Organisation profile
We are proud to share with you our exciting plans for the development of School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics (SECaM) and its facilities into the next decade. Discover more about our ongoing mission to meet the educational, research and industrial needs of communities and industries in the South West and further afield.
SECaM currently offers opportunities for our students to study for degrees within six key disciplines:
- civil and coastal engineering
- computing
- electrical, electronic and robotics engineering
- mathematical sciences
- mechanical and marine engineering
- navigation and maritime science.
Our researchers are working to create new knowledge and use innovations in technology to improve and safeguard societies locally and internationally. Within key research themes of Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE), Medical and Health Technology, Sustainable Development and beyond, expertise across Coastal Engineering, Materials and Structures, Robotics, Cybersecurity, Theoretical Physics and Data Science is brought together within our multidisciplinary research community.
Our existing facilities and the exciting development of our new Engineering and Design Facility are central to our plans for ongoing successes. SECaM hosts the Marine Building, which contains our world-class Coastal, Ocean and Sediment Transport (COAST) Laboratory and Navigation Suite. The school also operates the state-of-the-art Babbage building, another amazing building that is delivering our future success, by supporting engineering and design students as well as our leading research. SECaM further facilities include Autonomous and Robotic Systems, Wolfson Nanomaterials Laboratory, Cybersecurity range and our High Performance Computing (HPC) cluster.
UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 14 Life Below Water -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Profiles
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Graham Adnitt
- School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics - Lecturer in Navigation and Maritime Science
Person: Academic (Teaching)
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Israel innovation researcher mobility scheme: Ocean surface waves & maritime infrastructure
Stuhlmeier, R. (PI - Principal Investigator)
1/04/23 → 31/07/24
Project: Research
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IMA QJMAM Fund Award
Stuhlmeier, R. (PI - Principal Investigator)
Institute of mathematics and its applications
1/01/24 → 31/12/24
Project: Research
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EPSRC IAA - Using data to improve healthcare services and population health
Wei, Y. (PI - Principal Investigator)
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
2/01/25 → 31/07/25
Project: Research
Research output
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A comparative study of word embedding techniques for classification of star ratings
McNeile, C., Wojtys, M. & Abdelmotaleb, H., 1 Feb 2026, In: Expert Systems with Applications. 297, Part A, 129037.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Angle-based formation stabilization and maneuvers in port-Hamiltonian form with bearing and velocity measurements
Li, N., Borja, P., van der Schaft, A. & Scherpen, J. M. A., Jan 2026, In: Automatica. 183, 112638.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A Systematic Review of Cyber Risk Analysis Approaches for Wind Power Plants
Arsal, M., Kamel, T., Asad, H. & Khan, A., 28 Jan 2026, In: Energies. 19, 3, 677.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Open AccessFile4 Downloads (Pure)
Activities
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Water waves: mathematical theory & applications
Stuhlmeier, R. (Organiser)
28 Aug 2024 → 30 Aug 2024Activity: Event organisation or participation › Organising, hosting and/or delivering a workshop, seminar, course
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Operational training for enhanced maritime cyber resilience: Bridging safety and security through maritime education and training
Tam, K. (Supervisor) & Erstad, E. (Supervisor)
2025Activity: Examination and supervision › Supervision › External
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South West branch of the Institute of Physics
McNeile, C. (Speaker)
2024 → 2026Activity: Contribution to engagement › Public and community engagement
Prizes
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NIHR Pre-Doctoral Fellowship (302739)
Gray, J. (Recipient), 1 Sept 2022
Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively
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Excellence Scholarship for Mathematics Students at the University of Plymouth
Gray, J. (Recipient), 27 Nov 2019
Prize: Scholarship
Press/Media
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£1m to unite generations in developing technologies for coastal communities
Gaudl, S., Maudlin, D. & Zhou, S.-M.
11/05/22
1 item of Media coverage
Media story
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Law Enforcement Can Break 77% Of ‘Three Random Word’ Passwords
27/04/25
1 item of Media coverage
Media story
Datasets
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Tow tank testing of a 1:70 Froude scaled floating offshore wind turbine
Roberts, A. (Creator), Kazemi, S. (Creator), Le Pivert, F. (Creator), Tosdevin, T. (Creator), Lopez-Santander, A. (Creator) & Craven, M. (Creator), University of Plymouth, 15 Jul 2025
DOI: 10.24382/acd8d057-b2c6-49d5-a52b-d155f30017d4, https://pearl.plymouth.ac.uk/fose-datasets/56/
Dataset
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Violent breaking-wave impacts. Part 4: A detailed analysis and comparison of field and 1:4 scale measurements on sloping and vertical walls including the influence of air and scale effects.
Bullock, G. (Creator) & Bredmose, H. (Creator), University of Plymouth, 20 Jul 2023
DOI: 10.24382/p22c-mb91, https://pearl.plymouth.ac.uk/fose-datasets/28/
Dataset
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On the spectrum of mesons in quenched Sp(2N) gauge theories---Data release
Holligan, J. (Creator), Bennett, E. (Creator), Hong, D. K. (Creator), Lee, J.-W. (Creator), Lin, C.-J. D. (Creator), Lucini, B. (Creator), Piai, M. (Creator) & Vadacchino, D. (Creator), ZENODO, 10 Apr 2024
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.10932404, https://zenodo.org/records/10932404
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Student theses
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A BIASED COMPETITION COMPUTATIONAL MODEL OF SPATIAL AND OBJECT-BASED ATTENTION MEDIATING ACTIVE VISUAL SEARCH
LANYON, L. J. (Author), Denham, S. (Director of Studies (First Supervisor)), Denham, M. (Other Supervisor) & Bugmann, G. (Other Supervisor), 2005Student thesis: PhD
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A Biophysical Model of the Role of the Outer Hair Cell in Cochlear Nonlinearity
Jiang, B. (Author), Denham, S. (Director of Studies (First Supervisor)) & Wennekers, T. (Other Supervisor), 2010Student thesis: PhD
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