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Biography
Graduated from the University of Newcastle upon Tyne with a MEng in Civil Engineering in 1993. He was then employed as a Research Associate within the Drainage and Water Supply Research Group in the Department of Building Engineering and Surveying at Heriot-Watt University. This work aimed to extend existing mathematical models for use within London Underground Stations, and formed the basis of Dr Wright’s PhD (1997).
After leaving Heriot-Watt University, Dr Wright was employed as a hydraulic engineer by Montgomery Watson Ltd. This was followed by a period spent abroad, during which he became involved in an Australian research project to develop water efficient building drainage networks.
In 2001 Dr Wright returned to the Drainage and Water Supply Research Group as a Post-doctoral Research Associate, initially to work on a project to investigate and numerically simulate the performance characteristics of siphonic roof drainage systems. He then became involved in the EPSRC funded AUDACIOUS project in the newly created School of the Built Environment at Heriot-Watt; this project aimed to provide the mathematical models and guidance necessary to assess the impact of climate change on urban drainage systems.
In August 2005, Dr Wright was appointed as a RCUK funded Academic Fellow within the School of the Built Environment, and is now involved in the identification and development of new research streams in the general fields of water management and drainage design.
In August 2010, Dr Wright was appointed lecturer within the School of the Built Environment. His school duties include:
School of Built Environment student/staff co-ordinator
Course leader - Hydraulics and Hydrology A (2nd year undergraduate)
Course leader - Hydraulics and Hydrology B (3rd year undergraduate)
Course leader - Computer simulation of River Flows (postgraduate).
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Research Output
Characterising Local Knowledge across the Flood Risk Management Cycle: A Case Study of Southern Malawi
Sakic Trogrlic, R., Wright, G. B., Duncan, M. J., van den Homberg, M. J. C., Adeloye, A. J., Mwale, F. D. & Mwafulirwa, J., 20 Mar 2019, In : Sustainability. 11, 6, 1681.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Open Access
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3
Citations
(Scopus)
61
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(Pure)
Community Perceptions of Local Knowledge for Community-Based Flood Risk Management: The Case of ‘Zamakolo’ in Malawi
Sakic Trogrlic, R., Wright, G., Adeloye, A., Duncan, M. J. & Mwale, F. D., 17 Jul 2018.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
Influence of Sediment on the Hydrological Performance of a Permeable Pavement
Alsubih, M., Wright, G., Arthur, S. & Allen, D. A., Apr 2018, In : Proceedings of the ICE - Water Management. 171, 2, p. 67-75 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Open Access
File
1
Citation
(Scopus)
42
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(Pure)
Community based- flood risk management: experiences and challenges in Malawi
Sakic Trogrlic, R., Wright, G., Adeloye, A., Duncan, M. J. & Mwale, F. D., 3 Jun 2017, XVI World Water Congress in Cancun, Mexico (May 2017). p. 1-13Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
Open Access
Local Knowledge in Community-Based Flood Risk Management: Perspectives from the Lower Shire Valley in Malawi
Sakic Trogrlic, R., Wright, G., Adeloye, A., Duncan, M. J. & Mwale, F. D., 20 Sep 2017.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract
Activities
- 2 Participation in Festival or Exhibition
cheltenham science festival
Grant Wright (Speaker)
9 Jun 2010 → 13 Jun 2012
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in Festival or Exhibition
cheltenham science festival
Grant Wright (Speaker)
13 Sep 2010 → 17 Sep 2012
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in Festival or Exhibition
Equipment
Hydraulics Flume
Lindsay Catherine Beevers (Manager), Michael Gormley (Manager) & Grant Wright (Manager)
School of Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure and SocietyFacility/equipment: Equipment