Swansea University - edwards_michael

Professor Michael G Edwards

Specialist Subjects: Computational Methods for Subsurface Reservoir Simulation, Computational Fluid Dynamics

Academic History

  • BSc Applied Mathematics, 1st Class honours, University of London, 1978
  • PhD Computational and Applied Mathematics, University of Reading, 1987

Employment History

Professor Swansea University UK 2001-present
Senior Research Scientist Stanford University CA USA 2001
Research Associate University of Texas Austin  USA 1996
Senior Research Engineer BP Research UK 1993
Post-doctoral Fellow University of Texas Austin USA 1989
PhD University of Reading UK 1987
Project Supervisor Aircraft Research Assoc UK 1983

 

Professional Activities

  • Editorial Board Member - SPE Journal
  • Guest Editor - Computational Geosciences

Awards

  • For outstanding technical service SPE Journal, Editorial Board (2003-2004) and (2005-2006) 

Research Grants

  • EPSRC:  Higher Resolution Wave Oriented Upwind Schemes

Industrial Funding

  • Industrially Funded PhD Scholarships Available - PhD Advert

Recent Publications

  • Recent Publications
    Edwards M G, Zheng H., “Quasi M-Matrix Multi-Family Continuous Darcy-Flux Approximations with Full Pressure Support on Structured and Unstructured Grids in 3-D” SIAM J. Sci. Comput 33 (2)  pp. 455-487 2011
    Friis H.A. and Edwards M G  “A family of MPFA Finite Volume Schemes with Full Pressure Support for the General Tensor Pressure Equation on Cell-centred Triangular Grids”  J. Comput. Phys  vol 230, 1, (2011), 205-231
    Edwards M G, Zheng H., Lamine S. and Pal M. “Continuous Elliptic and Multi-dimensional Hyperbolic Darcy-Flux Finite-volume Methods” Computers and Fluids vol 46 (1), 12-22 2011
    Edwards M G “Multi-dimensional Wave-Oriented Upwind Schemes With Reduced Cross-Wind Diffusion for Flow in Porous Media”  Int. J. Numer Meth, Fluids. Vol 67, Issue 1: 33–57,  Sept 2011,  doi:10.1002/fld.2329  
    Edwards M G and Zheng H “Double-families of  Quasi-Positive Darcy-Flux Approximations with Highly Anisotropic Tensors on Structured and Unstructured Grids” J. Comput. Phys 229 (2010) 594-625  doi:10.1016/j.jcp.2009.09.037  
    Edwards M G and Zheng H “Quasi-Positive families of Continuous Darcy-Flux Finite Volume Schemes on Structured and Unstructured Grids”  Journal of Computational and Applied Mathematics   234, 7 (2010)  2152-2161 doi:10.1016/j.cam.2009.08.078   
    Lamine S. and Edwards M G  “Higher Order Multidimensional Upwind Convection Schemes for Flow in Porous Media on Structured and Unstructured Quadrilateral Grids” SIAM J. Sci. Comput. Volume 32, Issue 3, pp. 1119-1139 (2010) 
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1137/080727750
    Lamine S. and Edwards M G  “Multidimensional Upwind Convection Schemes for Flow in Porous Media on Structured and Unstructured Quadrilateral Grids” Journal of Computational and Applied Mathematics   Vol 234, Issue 7, 1 August 2010, 2106-2117 doi:10.1016/j.cam.2009.08.069 
    Edwards M G “Global and Local Central Non-Upwind Finite Volume Schemes for Hyperbolic Conservation Laws in Porous Media”  doi:10.1002/fld.2178:
    Int. J. Numer Meth, Fluids Vol 64, Issue 7, 10 November 2010, Pages: 793–811,
    Friis H.A., Edwards M G and Mykkeltveit J.  “Symmetric Positive Definite Flux-Continuous Full-Tensor Finite-Volume Schemes on Unstructured Cell Centered Triangular Grids” SIAM  J. Sci. Comput. Vol 31, Issue 2, pp. 1192-1220 (2008) 
    Doi 10.1137/070692182
    Edwards M G and Zheng H “A Quasi-Positive family of Continuous Darcy-Flux Finite Volume Schemes with Full Pressure Support”
    J. Comput. Phys 227 (2008) 9333-9364  doi:10.1016/j.jcp.2008.05.028
    Edwards M G and Pal M “Positive-definite q-families of continuous subcell Darcy-flux CVD(MPFA) finite-volume schemes and the mixed finite element method”
     Int. J. Numer Meth, Fluids 57: 355-387, 2008
    Lamine S. and Edwards M G  “Higher Resolution Convection Schemes for Flow in Porous Media On Highly Distorted Unstructured Grids” 
    Int. J. Numer Meth, Eng. Vol 76, 1139-1158, 2008
    Edwards M G, Zheng H., “Quasi M-Matrix Multi-Family Continuous Darcy-Flux Approximations with Full Pressure Support on Structured and Unstructured Grids in 3-D” SIAM J. Sci. Comput 33 (2)  pp. 455-487 2011
  • Friis H.A. and Edwards M G  “A family of MPFA Finite Volume Schemes with Full Pressure Support for the General Tensor Pressure Equation on Cell-centred Triangular Grids”  J. Comput. Phys  vol 230, 1, (2011), 205-231
  • Edwards M G, Zheng H., Lamine S. and Pal M. “Continuous Elliptic and Multi-dimensional Hyperbolic Darcy-Flux Finite-volume Methods” Computers and Fluids vol 46 (1), 12-22 2011
  • Edwards M G “Multi-dimensional Wave-Oriented Upwind Schemes With Reduced Cross-Wind Diffusion for Flow in Porous Media”  Int. J. Numer Meth, Fluids. Vol 67, Issue 1: 33–57,  Sept 2011,  doi:10.1002/fld.2329  
  • Edwards M G and Zheng H “Double-families of  Quasi-Positive Darcy-Flux Approximations with Highly Anisotropic Tensors on Structured and Unstructured Grids” J. Comput. Phys 229 (2010) 594-625  doi:10.1016/j.jcp.2009.09.037  
  • Edwards M G and Zheng H “Quasi-Positive families of Continuous Darcy-Flux Finite Volume Schemes on Structured and Unstructured Grids”  Journal of Computational and Applied Mathematics   234, 7 (2010)  2152-2161 doi:10.1016/j.cam.2009.08.078   
  • Lamine S. and Edwards M G  “Higher Order Multidimensional Upwind Convection Schemes for Flow in Porous Media on Structured and Unstructured Quadrilateral Grids” SIAM J. Sci. Comput. Volume 32, Issue 3, pp. 1119-1139 (2010) http://dx.doi.org/10.1137/080727750
  • Lamine S. and Edwards M G  “Multidimensional Upwind Convection Schemes for Flow in Porous Media on Structured and Unstructured Quadrilateral Grids” Journal of Computational and Applied Mathematics   Vol 234, Issue 7, 1 August 2010, 2106-2117 doi:10.1016/j.cam.2009.08.069 
  • Edwards M G “Global and Local Central Non-Upwind Finite Volume Schemes for Hyperbolic Conservation Laws in Porous Media”  doi:10.1002/fld.2178:Int. J. Numer Meth, Fluids Vol 64, Issue 7, 10 November 2010, Pages: 793–811
  • Friis H.A., Edwards M G and Mykkeltveit J.  “Symmetric Positive Definite Flux-Continuous Full-Tensor Finite-Volume Schemes on Unstructured Cell Centered Triangular Grids” SIAM  J. Sci. Comput. Vol 31, Issue 2, pp. 1192-1220 (2008) Doi 10.1137/070692182
  • Edwards M G and Zheng H “A Quasi-Positive family of Continuous Darcy-Flux Finite Volume Schemes with Full Pressure Support”J. Comput. Phys 227 (2008) 9333-9364  doi:10.1016/j.jcp.2008.05.028
  • Edwards M G and Pal M “Positive-definite q-families of continuous subcell Darcy-flux CVD(MPFA) finite-volume schemes and the mixed finite element method” Int. J. Numer Meth, Fluids 57: 355-387, 2008
  • Lamine S. and Edwards M G  “Higher Resolution Convection Schemes for Flow in Porous Media On Highly Distorted Unstructured Grids” Int. J. Numer Meth, Eng. Vol 76, 1139-1158, 2008

General Information

BSc, PhD

College of Engineering
Swansea
TEL: +44 (0) 1792 513175
FAX: +44 (0) 1792 295676
E-MAIL: m.g.edwards@swansea.ac.uk

Courses Taught

  • EGIM02 Numerical Methods
  • EGIM27 Reservoir Modelling
  • EG-228 Civil Laboratory III (Fluids)