Dr Clare Wood

Associate Professor

Civil Engineering

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Academic Office - A_124
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Engineering Central
Bay Campus

Available For Postgraduate Supervision

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About

Dr Clare Wood is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at Swansea University. She is also the Civil Engineering Programmes Director, responsible for the management of a suite of accredited undergraduate and postgraduate degree schemes.

She has extensive experience in research and is an expert in computational methods for engineering and experimental investigations of sustainable conctruction materials and methods, cementitious materials and concrete products.

She currently leads a number of industry-collaborative research projects along materials, sustainability and biodiversity themes and is lead supervisor for postgraduate research on these themes.

Areas Of Expertise

Computational Fluid Structure Interaction (FSI)
Computational Modelling
Sustainable construction materials
Low carbon concrete
Ultra High Performance Concrete (UHPC)
Alkali-activated cementitious mortars
Eco-structures
Civil Engineering and Society

Career Highlights

Collaborations

To ensure effective delivery of mutlidisciplinary projects Dr Clare Wood works in collaboration with colleagues across the University, including Materials Engineering, Biosciences and History as well as with partners from wider academia, Industry, and Local Authorities.

Publications

Research Highlights

Wood, C. (2018). VR in Civil Engineering Teaching at Swansea University. In Proceedings of the 6th Annual Symposium of the UK and Ireland Engineering Education Research Network6th Annual Symposium of the UK and Ireland Engineering Education Research Network.
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa46067
Gil, A., Arranz-Carreno, A., Wood, C., Bonet, J., & Hesch, C. (2018). An Enhanced Immersed Structural Potential Method (ISPM) for the simulation of fluid-structure interaction problems. In Proceedings of the International Workshop for Mathematical Modelling on HemodynamicsInternational Workshop for Mathematical Modelling on Hemodynamics.
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa46065
https://www.univ-st-etienne.fr/fr/mod-mad/agenda-actualites/actualites-2018-2019/workshop-mathematical-modeling.html
Garcia Blanco, E., Ortigosa Martinez, R., Wood, C., Gil, A., & Bonet, J. (2018). A Polyconvex Computational Formulation for Electro-Activation in Cardiac Mechanics. In Proceedings of the 55th Annual Technical meeting of the Society of Engineering Science, 10th October 2018, Madrid, Spain55th Annual Technical meeting of the Society of Engineering Science.
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa46066
http://www.ses2018.org/
Wood, C. (2018). VR for enhanced teaching of conceptual design development. Virtual and Augmented Reality to Enhance Learning and Teaching in Higher Education.
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa46058
https://www.swansea.ac.uk/vr-in-teaching/vr-conference/
Wood, C. & Gil, A. (2017). A success story of funding and delivering Erasmus Mundus postgraduate study programmes in the College of Engineering at Swansea University – 2007 – present.. HEA Annual Conference 2017: Generation TEF: Teaching in the spotlight.
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa46059
https://www.heacademy.ac.uk/training-events/hea-annual-conference-2017-generation-tef-teaching-spotlight
Gil, A., Arranz Carreno, A., Bonet, J., & Wood, C. (2013). An enhanced Immersed Structural Potential Method (ISPM) for the simulation of fluid-structure interaction problems. In In Proceedings of the 12th US National Congress on Computational Mechanics (USNCCM)
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa31175
http://12.usnccm.org/
Gil, A., Arranz Carreno, A., Bonet, J., & Wood, C. (2013). An enhanced Immersed Structural Potential Method (ISPM) for the simulation of fluid-structure interaction problems. In In proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Computational Methods for coupled problems in science and engineering
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa31176
Arranz Carreno, A., Gil, A., Bonet, J., Wood, C., & Hesch, C. (2013). An enhanced Immersed Structural Potential Method for fluid-structure interaction biomedical applications. In In proceedings of the 7th MIT Conference on Computational Fluid and Solid Mechanics
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa31174
Arranz Carreno, A., Gil, A., Bonet, J., Wood, C., & Hassan, O. (2012). A Runge-Kutta-Chebyshev-projection Immersed Structural Potential Method for fluid structure interaction. In In Proceedings of Bioengineering 12, University of Oxford, UK
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa31177
Wood, C., Gil, A., Hassan, O., & Ashraf, S. (2010). Computational modelling for cardiovascular medicine: patient-specific modelling of artificial heart valve hemodynamic performance. In In Proceedings of 5th European Conference on Computational Fluid Dynamics, Lisbon
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa31178
Wood, C., Gil, A., Hassan, O., Bonet, J., & Ashraf, S. (2009). Computational modeling of the beating heart: blood flow through an artificial heart valve. In In Proceedings of 1st International Conference on Computational and Mathematical Biomedical Engineering, Swansea
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa31179
Wood, C., Gil, A., Hassan, O., Morgan, K., & Bonet, J. (2008). A 3D unsteady incompressible flow solver and its application in fluid structure interaction problems. In In Proceedings of 8th World Congress on Computational Mechanics and 5th European Congress on Computational Mechanics, Venice
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa31180
Morgan, K., Zhang, Z., Wood, C., Gil, A., & Hassan, O. (2008). A 3D unsteady incompressible flow solver and its application in fluid structure interaction problems. In In Proceedings of ECCOMAS Multidisciplinary Jubilee Symposium
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa31181
Wood, C., Gil, A., Hassan, O., & Bonet, J. (2007). A Partitioned Approach for the Solution of Three-Dimensional Time-Dependent Incompressible Fluid-Structure Interaction. In In Proceedings of 15th UK ACME Conference, UK
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa31182
Wood, C., Hassan, O., Bonet, J., & Gil, A. (2007). A partitioned approach for the solution of 3D time dependent incompressible fluid-structure interaction. In In Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Finite Elements in Flow Problems, Santa Fe
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa31183
Hassan, O., Bonet, J., Gil, A., & Wood, C. (2010). Partitioned block-Gauss–Seidel coupling for dynamic fluid–structure interaction. Computers & Structures, 88(23-24), 1367-1382.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruc.2008.08.005, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa5412
Wood, C., Gil, A., Hassan, O., Bonet, J., Bonet, J., Hassan, O., Gil, A., & Wood, C. (2008). A partitioned coupling approach for dynamic fluid–structure interaction with applications to biological membranes. International Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids, 57(5), 555-581.
https://doi.org/10.1002/fld.1815, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa12431
Lee, C., Gil, A., Refachinho De Campos, P., Bonet, J., Jaugielavicius, T., Joshi, S., & Wood, C. (2024). A novel Arbitrary Lagrangian Eulerian Smooth Particle Hydrodynamics algorithm for nonlinear solid dynamics. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 427, 117055
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cma.2024.117055, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa66345
Di Giusto, T., Lee, C., Gil, A., Bonet, J., Wood, C., & Giacomini, M. (2024). A first-order hyperbolic Arbitrary Lagrangian Eulerian conservation formulation for nonlinear solid dynamics in irreversible processes. Journal of Computational Physics, 518, 113322
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcp.2024.113322, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa67331
Wood, C., Rolland, S., Samaras, V., Jones, J., Hobson, I., Bunting, G., Matsenjwa, B., & Hada, J. (n.d.) Industry Academic Partnerships Leading to Better Preparation of Graduates for Employment. In Rohit Kandakatla, Sushma Kulkarni, Michael E. Auer (Ed.), Academic Leadership in Engineering Education
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-68282-7_10, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa67928

All Research

Journal Articles

Di Giusto, T., Lee, C., Gil, A., Bonet, J., Wood, C., & Giacomini, M. (2024). A first-order hyperbolic Arbitrary Lagrangian Eulerian conservation formulation for nonlinear solid dynamics in irreversible processes. Journal of Computational Physics, 518, 113322
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcp.2024.113322, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa67331
Lee, C., Gil, A., Refachinho De Campos, P., Bonet, J., Jaugielavicius, T., Joshi, S., & Wood, C. (2024). A novel Arbitrary Lagrangian Eulerian Smooth Particle Hydrodynamics algorithm for nonlinear solid dynamics. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 427, 117055
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cma.2024.117055, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa66345
Hassan, O., Bonet, J., Gil, A., & Wood, C. (2010). Partitioned block-Gauss–Seidel coupling for dynamic fluid–structure interaction. Computers & Structures, 88(23-24), 1367-1382.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruc.2008.08.005, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa5412
Wood, C., Gil, A., Hassan, O., Bonet, J., Bonet, J., Hassan, O., Gil, A., & Wood, C. (2008). A partitioned coupling approach for dynamic fluid–structure interaction with applications to biological membranes. International Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids, 57(5), 555-581.
https://doi.org/10.1002/fld.1815, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa12431

Book Chapters

Wood, C., Rolland, S., Samaras, V., Jones, J., Hobson, I., Bunting, G., Matsenjwa, B., & Hada, J. (n.d.) Industry Academic Partnerships Leading to Better Preparation of Graduates for Employment. In Rohit Kandakatla, Sushma Kulkarni, Michael E. Auer (Ed.), Academic Leadership in Engineering Education
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-68282-7_10, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa67928

Conference Contributions

Gil, A., Arranz-Carreno, A., Wood, C., Bonet, J., & Hesch, C. (2018). An Enhanced Immersed Structural Potential Method (ISPM) for the simulation of fluid-structure interaction problems. In Proceedings of the International Workshop for Mathematical Modelling on HemodynamicsInternational Workshop for Mathematical Modelling on Hemodynamics.
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa46065
https://www.univ-st-etienne.fr/fr/mod-mad/agenda-actualites/actualites-2018-2019/workshop-mathematical-modeling.html
Wood, C. (2018). VR in Civil Engineering Teaching at Swansea University. In Proceedings of the 6th Annual Symposium of the UK and Ireland Engineering Education Research Network6th Annual Symposium of the UK and Ireland Engineering Education Research Network.
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa46067
Garcia Blanco, E., Ortigosa Martinez, R., Wood, C., Gil, A., & Bonet, J. (2018). A Polyconvex Computational Formulation for Electro-Activation in Cardiac Mechanics. In Proceedings of the 55th Annual Technical meeting of the Society of Engineering Science, 10th October 2018, Madrid, Spain55th Annual Technical meeting of the Society of Engineering Science.
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa46066
http://www.ses2018.org/
Wood, C. (2018). VR for enhanced teaching of conceptual design development. Virtual and Augmented Reality to Enhance Learning and Teaching in Higher Education.
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa46058
https://www.swansea.ac.uk/vr-in-teaching/vr-conference/
Wood, C. & Gil, A. (2017). A success story of funding and delivering Erasmus Mundus postgraduate study programmes in the College of Engineering at Swansea University – 2007 – present.. HEA Annual Conference 2017: Generation TEF: Teaching in the spotlight.
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa46059
https://www.heacademy.ac.uk/training-events/hea-annual-conference-2017-generation-tef-teaching-spotlight
Gil, A., Arranz Carreno, A., Bonet, J., & Wood, C. (2013). An enhanced Immersed Structural Potential Method (ISPM) for the simulation of fluid-structure interaction problems. In In Proceedings of the 12th US National Congress on Computational Mechanics (USNCCM)
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa31175
http://12.usnccm.org/
Gil, A., Arranz Carreno, A., Bonet, J., & Wood, C. (2013). An enhanced Immersed Structural Potential Method (ISPM) for the simulation of fluid-structure interaction problems. In In proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Computational Methods for coupled problems in science and engineering
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa31176
Arranz Carreno, A., Gil, A., Bonet, J., Wood, C., & Hesch, C. (2013). An enhanced Immersed Structural Potential Method for fluid-structure interaction biomedical applications. In In proceedings of the 7th MIT Conference on Computational Fluid and Solid Mechanics
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa31174
Arranz Carreno, A., Gil, A., Bonet, J., Wood, C., & Hassan, O. (2012). A Runge-Kutta-Chebyshev-projection Immersed Structural Potential Method for fluid structure interaction. In In Proceedings of Bioengineering 12, University of Oxford, UK
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa31177
Wood, C., Gil, A., Hassan, O., & Ashraf, S. (2010). Computational modelling for cardiovascular medicine: patient-specific modelling of artificial heart valve hemodynamic performance. In In Proceedings of 5th European Conference on Computational Fluid Dynamics, Lisbon
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa31178
Wood, C., Gil, A., Hassan, O., Bonet, J., & Ashraf, S. (2009). Computational modeling of the beating heart: blood flow through an artificial heart valve. In In Proceedings of 1st International Conference on Computational and Mathematical Biomedical Engineering, Swansea
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa31179
Wood, C., Gil, A., Hassan, O., Morgan, K., & Bonet, J. (2008). A 3D unsteady incompressible flow solver and its application in fluid structure interaction problems. In In Proceedings of 8th World Congress on Computational Mechanics and 5th European Congress on Computational Mechanics, Venice
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa31180
Morgan, K., Zhang, Z., Wood, C., Gil, A., & Hassan, O. (2008). A 3D unsteady incompressible flow solver and its application in fluid structure interaction problems. In In Proceedings of ECCOMAS Multidisciplinary Jubilee Symposium
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa31181
Wood, C., Gil, A., Hassan, O., & Bonet, J. (2007). A Partitioned Approach for the Solution of Three-Dimensional Time-Dependent Incompressible Fluid-Structure Interaction. In In Proceedings of 15th UK ACME Conference, UK
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa31182
Wood, C., Hassan, O., Bonet, J., & Gil, A. (2007). A partitioned approach for the solution of 3D time dependent incompressible fluid-structure interaction. In In Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Finite Elements in Flow Problems, Santa Fe
SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa31183

Supervision

PHYSICS INFORMED MACHINE LEARNING IN HIGH-SPEED RAILWAY INFRASTRUCTURE SAFETY ANALYSIS (current)

PhD

Other supervisor: Dr Yue Hou
Assessing the Sustainability Buildings of Hotels in Makkah and Identifying Potential Challenges in Achieving Sustainable Buildings (current)

PhD

Other supervisor: Miss Xiaojun Yin
A Behavioural Approach to Develop Sustainability Leadership : Exploring Personal and Industrial Influences on Saudi Engineers in Saudi Arabia's Manufacturing Sector (awarded 2024)

PhD

Other supervisor: Dr Vasileios Samaras

Other supervisor: Dr Frederic Boy

Other supervisor: Dr Catherine Groves
The development of low-carbon concrete for innovation in rail construction (current)

MSc

Other supervisor: Dr Jude Clancy
An experimental investigation into the improved sustainability of Ultra High-Performance Concrete (UHPC) (current)

MSc

Other supervisor: Dr Jude Clancy

Taught Modules

EG-258 Civil Engineering Design and Practice 1

A project based learning design module spanning TB1 and TB2. Learning is based upon real-world building design scenarios to develop Steel and Reinforced Concrete detailed design skills, whilst also aiming to provide students with understanding of the whole building design process and real-life design experience. Stages of group work project include: 1. Concept development 2. Preliminary design 3. Health and Safety CDM Risk Assessment and Ethics 4. Detailed design in steel and reinforced concrete and 5. Sustainability
EG-M52 Strategic Engineering Management

Module Aims: This module will set out the framework of the construction industry and go some way to prepare students for what they are likely to face when they work with a contractor/consultant after leaving university. It will give them an insight of the modern construction industry and the direction of travel of the industry. They will learn what is behind the full project process, including how to identify risk, follow a brief, price work, programme work, and general good practice for effective project management. The module will allow them to see how a project is structured, as well as identifying the essential skills that are required in the workplace to become a valuable employee and project team member. The students will consider the future direction of the construction industry, including investigating the development of information management and sustainability. They will also consider the required continual personal development to keep pace with the changes. The programme consists a series of lecture/tutorial classes, group/individual work, and presentation with feedback.

Key Grants and Projects

EPSRC Impact Acceleration Fund 2022 - 2023

The Hafod Copperworks Engine Houses: Conservation management, place-making and heritage-led regeneration, £39,000
"Settlers of Porthcawl" Eco-Engineering structures for Marine Biodiversity 2022 - 2025

A cross-disciplinary project between Biosciences, Civil Engineering, Materials Engineering and Industry, exploring the impact of eco-structures at a significant marine site in South Wales. Developed in collaboration with Arup and Knights Brown., with Dr Ruth Callaway (Biosciences), Prof. Peter Holliman (Materials Engineering)
Royal Academy of Engineering “Ingenious” Grant 2011 - 2012

STEM schools-based public engagement based on the Bloodhound supersonic car project.

Other Roles

Member of the Organising Committee, ACME-UK Conference, Swansea

2015 - Present
Participant in “Developing future research leaders for Wales”, Welsh Crucible training programme

2012 - 2013

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All Research

PHYSICS INFORMED MACHINE LEARNING IN HIGH-SPEED RAILWAY INFRASTRUCTURE SAFETY ANALYSIS (current)

Assessing the Sustainability Buildings of Hotels in Makkah and Identifying Potential Challenges in Achieving Sustainable Buildings (current)

A Behavioural Approach to Develop Sustainability Leadership : Exploring Personal and Industrial Influences on Saudi Engineers in Saudi Arabia's Manufacturing Sector (awarded 2024)

The development of low-carbon concrete for innovation in rail construction (current)

An experimental investigation into the improved sustainability of Ultra High-Performance Concrete (UHPC) (current)

EG-258 Civil Engineering Design and Practice 1

EG-M52 Strategic Engineering Management

EPSRC Impact Acceleration Fund 2022 - 2023

"Settlers of Porthcawl" Eco-Engineering structures for Marine Biodiversity 2022 - 2025

Royal Academy of Engineering “Ingenious” Grant 2011 - 2012

Member of the Organising Committee, ACME-UK Conference, Swansea

Participant in “Developing future research leaders for Wales”, Welsh Crucible training programme