Dr William M Megill CSci, CMarSci, FIMarEST Associate Academic Staff (Mech Eng), UBath, UK (2012-) Professor (Bionics), Hochschule Rhein-Waal, Kleve, Germany (2012-) Lecturer (Mech Eng), UBath, UK (2003-12) Visiting Professor (Bionics), Hochschule Rhein-Waal, Emmerich, Germany (2011-12) Adjunct Associate Professor (Geography), UVic, Victoria (2009-) Research Associate (Zoology), UBC, Vancouver (2003-) Sessional Lecturer (Org. Biol.), UCLA, Los Angeles (2003-05) PDF (Chemistry), UWollongong, Australia (2001-03) PhD (Zoology), UBC, Vancouver (2002) BSc (Physics), McGill U, Montreal (1991)
Mechanical Engineering Department University of Bath BA2 7AY United Kingdom Tel: +44-7745-730873   Fax: +44-1225-386928 Office: 2E2.31   Email:

Teaching

Units @ Bath

You'll find me involved with the following units.

Research

Ocean Technologies Laboratory

My group's research is focussed on developing tools for the study of the coastal marine environment. We design and build propulsors and sensors which we incorporate into small submersibles and boats, then field test in the open ocean. Many of our designs draw their inspiration from the animals which live and thrive in the coastal zone.

The lab has now moved to the Rhine-Waal University of Applied Science in Kleve, Germany. Its research is described in detail here.

Additional information on the collaborative fieldwork the lab is involved in is described here.

Students

Publications