Dr. Megan Wykes

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Dr. Megan Davies Wykes is a lecturer in the Department of Engineering at the University of Cambridge and at Murray Edwards College. She has an active research background in environmental fluid mechanics, focusing on applications such as air pollution, splash vehicles, sinkhole formation, and mixing in oceans. Previously, she was involved in the Managing Air in Green Inner Cities (MAGIC) project, examining the interaction of building ventilation systems with their surrounding environment. Dr. Wykes earned her PhD studying turbulent stratified mixing and Rayleigh-Taylor instability, under the supervision of Dr. Stuart Dalziel. Her work at the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics (DAMTP) at the University of Cambridge showcases her commitment to understanding complex fluid dynamic problems.

Research Interests

Experience

Lecturer

— Present

Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge • Cambridge, England

Teaching and conducting research in environmental fluid mechanics.

Requirements for University of Cambridge

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.7
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:25
Reading
Required:25
Writing
Required:25
Speaking
Required:25
Total
Required:110
Prerequisites
UK Bachelor's Degree with good Upper Second Class Honours or international equivalent Background in international relations, politics, law, economics, security or history is a definite asset
Application Checklist
  • Two academic references
  • Official transcripts
  • CV/Resume
  • Personal statement (approx 500 words)
  • Research proposal (1-2 pages/500 words)
  • Application fee (£50)
Specialization Notes

Standard postgraduate requirements for Department of Politics and International Studies (POLIS) and related humanities departments.