Dr. Ian Kane

Professor

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Biography

Ian Kane is a geologist and environmental scientist, leading the 'Plastics in the Natural Environment' theme at the Manchester Environmental Research Group. His research interests revolve around deep-marine sedimentary environments, focusing on processes and products related to sediment transport and its natural and anthropogenic impacts. Kane completed his PhD at the University of Leeds in 2007, where he explored submarine channel-levee systems through fieldwork in Cretaceous deep-marine strata of Baja California, Mexico, and utilized flume-tank modeling of turbidity currents. He also leads SedResQ, investigating sediment transport from terrestrial environments to deep-marine basins, emphasizing the connections between gravity-driven sedimentological processes and the deposition of natural and anthropogenic sediments in the stratigraphic record. Kane serves as the Executive Editor for the Diamond Open Access Journal Sedimentologika and has a history as the Editor-in-Chief of the journal Sedimentology from 2018 to 2022.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2018-06-01 — Present

University of Manchester • Manchester, ENG

Lead research on sedimentology and environmental impact of microplastics.

Awards

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Fearnsides Prize

2008-01-01
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Geological Society Prize

2012-01-01

Requirements for University of Manchester

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering or science subject Strong background in mathematics and physics
Application Checklist
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  • Personal statement
  • CV/Resume
  • English language proficiency certificate
Specialization Notes

Includes MSc in Advanced Electrical Power Systems and MSc in Communications and Signal Processing.