Dr Craig Warren

Associate Professor

School: Engineering, Physics and Mathematics

I joined Northumbria University in 2017 following 7 years at The University of Edinburgh in which I held teaching and research roles.

I hold degrees in Electrical and Mechanical Engineering (BEng (Hons), 2003), and Civil Engineering (Ph.D., 2009) from The University of Edinburgh.

I have a specific interest in computational modelling and optimisation of electromagnetic (EM) sensing systems, such as Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR).

I am lead developer of open-source software - gprMax - which simulates electromagnetic wave propagation. It is the most widely used software for modelling GPR, and is also used for a diverse range of other applications in industry and academia.

I was a workgroup project leader in COST Action TU1208 “Civil Engineering Applications of GPR”.

I am a Chartered Engineer (CEng), Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers (FICE), Fellow of The Higher Education Academy (FHEA), Member of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (MIMechE), and Member of the Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG).

I am also a petrol-head and wannabe rock drummer.

Campus Address

117 Wynne Jones Building

0191 227 3633

Email Craig

@DrCraigWarren

Research Themes and Scholarly Interests

I carry out fundamental and applied research on sensing technologies for infrastructure and geophysical applications. I have specific interests in computational modelling and optimisation of electromagnetic (EM) sensing systems, and am lead developer of gprMax – one of the most widely used simulation tools for EM subsurface modelling.

I also have research interests in the fields of engineering education and technology enhanced learning.

Key Publications

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Realistic FDTD GPR antenna models optimized using a novel linear/nonlinear Full-Waveform Inversion, Giannakis, I., Giannopoulos, A., Warren, C. Mar 2019, In: IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing
A Machine Learning-Based Fast-Forward Solver for Ground Penetrating Radar With Application to Full-Waveform Inversion, Giannakis, I., Giannopoulos, A., Warren, C. Jul 2019, In: IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing
A CUDA-based GPU engine for gprMax: open source FDTD electromagnetic simulation software, Warren, C., Giannopoulos, A., Gray, A., Giannakis, I., Patterson, A., Wetter, L., Hamrah, A. 1 Apr 2019, In: Computer Physics Communications
A Huygens subgridding approach for efficient modelling of Ground Penetrating Radar using the Finite-Difference Time-Domain method, Hartley, J., Giannopoulos, A., Warren, C. 23 Aug 2018, 2018 17th International Conference on Ground Penetrating Radar, GPR 2018, IEEE
gprMax: Open source software to simulate electromagnetic wave propagation for ground penetrating radar, Warren, C., Giannopoulos, A., Giannakis, I. 8 Sep 2016, In: Computer Physics Communications

Professional Activity

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Visiting an external academic institution: Jülich Research Centre 2017
Membership of network: COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology) (External organisation) 2014
Membership of council: Institution of Mechanical Engineers (External organisation) 2013
Membership of council: The Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET) (External organisation) 2011

PGR Supervision

Luke MacPherson Where is the permafrost? Multi-method geophysics to characterise frozen ground in complex tundra environments Start Date: 01/10/2024
Georgia Coote Infrastructure resilience in a rapidly changing landscape Start Date: 01/07/2024
Georgia Coote Infrastructure resilience in a rapidly changing landscape Start Date: 01/07/2024 End Date: 17/10/2025
Zachary Wilson What lies beneath the surface of Mars? Advanced Numerical Modelling and Data Intensive Processing for Large and Complex Ground Penetrating Radar Data Start Date: 23/09/2024
Zachary Wilson What lies beneath the surface of Mars? Advanced Numerical Modelling and Data Intensive Processing for Large and Complex Ground Penetrating Radar Data Start Date: 23/09/2024 End Date: 17/10/2025
Luke MacPherson Where is the permafrost? High resolution 3D mapping of ground ice in the Arctic Start Date: 01/10/2024 End Date: 17/10/2025