Alice Thompson

Alice Thompson is a Reader in Applied Mathematics at The University of Manchester, Department of Mathematics. She joined the university in 2016 as a Lecturer in Applied Mathematics, was promoted to Senior Lecturer in 2019, and became a Reader in 2024. Her research focuses on free-surface problems in fluid mechanics, including drops, bubbles, and films. She is interested in mathematical modelling, computations, asymptotic methods, feedback control, nonlinear dynamics, and collaborations with experimentalists. She is an active member of the Manchester Centre for Nonlinear Dynamics. She has co-supervised three PhD students and has contributed to several research outputs, including articles in peer-reviewed journals.

Alice Thompson is a researcher at the University of Manchester specializing in fluid dynamics. Her work focuses on the behavior of fluids in various geometries, including Hele-Shaw channels, falling liquid films, and bubble dynamics. She investigates phenomena such as Saffman–Taylor finger instability, surface-tension-driven evolution, and the effects of surfactants and topography on fluid behavior. Her research also explores the stabilization of liquid film flows using feedback control and the interaction of multiple bubbles in confined geometries. Thompson's studies contribute to understanding complex fluid interactions in both theoretical and applied contexts.