S. John Hogan is a professor of Applied Mathematics and leader of the "Applied Nonlinear Mathematics Group" in the Department of Engineering Mathematics,

University of Bristol , mottoeng = earningpromotes one's innate power (from Horace, ''Ode 4.4'') , established = 1595 – Merchant Venturers School1876 – University College, Bristol1909 – received royal charter , type ...

. He is known for his work in numerous applications of non-linear dynamics including water waves

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s. Hogan is principal investigator on several large

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grants, in 2008 totalling around £6M – an unusually high total for a UK mathematician. These include the "Bristol Centre for Complexity Sciences", the "Bristol Centre for Applied Nonlinear Mathematics", "Applied Nonlinear Mathematics: Making it Real" and BBC News
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Recent publications

* 2006 Impact dynamics of large dimensional systems ''Homer ME and Hogan SJ'' * 2005 Real-time dynamic sub structuring in a coupled oscillator-pendulum system ''Kyrychko YN, Blyuss KB, Gonzalez-Buelga A, Hogan SJ and Wagg DJ'' * 2005 Two-parameter nonsmooth grazing bifurcations of limit cycles: classification and open problems ''Kowalczyk PS, di Bernardo M, Champneys AR, Hogan SJ, Homer ME, Kuznetsov YA, Nordmark A and Piiroinen PT'' * 2004 Global dynamics of low immersion high-speed milling ''Szalai R, Stepan G and Hogan SJ''

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