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James Cooper

Professor James Cooper
BSc (Hons), PhD, FHEA

Faculty Director of Postgraduate Research for Science & Engineering
Geography and Planning

Contact

James.Cooper@liverpool.ac.uk

+44 (0)151 794 2852

Publications

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2024

2023

What Insights Can the Programme Share on Developing Decision Support Tools?

Perks, R., Robson, C., Arnell, N., Cooper, J., Dawkins, L., Fuller, E., . . . Ramsey, V. (2024). What Insights Can the Programme Share on Developing Decision Support Tools?. In Quantifying Climate Risk and Building Resilience in the UK (pp. 111-127). Springer International Publishing. doi:10.1007/978-3-031-39729-5_8

DOI
10.1007/978-3-031-39729-5_8
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2022

2021

Clear-water scour depth prediction in long channel contractions: Application of new hybrid machine learning algorithms

Khosravi, K., Safari, M. J. S., & Cooper, J. R. (2021). Clear-water scour depth prediction in long channel contractions: Application of new hybrid machine learning algorithms. Ocean Engineering, 238, 109721. doi:10.1016/j.oceaneng.2021.109721

DOI
10.1016/j.oceaneng.2021.109721
Journal article

Predicting stable gravel-bed river hydraulic geometry: A test of novel, advanced, hybrid data mining algorithms

Khosravi, K., Sheikh Khozani, Z., & Cooper, J. R. (2021). Predicting stable gravel-bed river hydraulic geometry: A test of novel, advanced, hybrid data mining algorithms. Environmental Modelling & Software, 144, 105165. doi:10.1016/j.envsoft.2021.105165

DOI
10.1016/j.envsoft.2021.105165
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2020

Modelling River Flow Through In-Stream Natural Vegetation for a Gravel-Bed River Reach

Clark, S. D. A., Cooper, J. R., Rameshwaran, P., Naden, P., Li, M., & Hooke, J. (2020). Modelling River Flow Through In-Stream Natural Vegetation for a Gravel-Bed River Reach. In Unknown Book (pp. 33-41). doi:10.1007/978-3-030-37105-0_3

DOI
10.1007/978-3-030-37105-0_3
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2019

A low-cost bench-top research device for turbidity measurement by radially distributed illumination intensity sensing at multiple wavelengths

Kitchener, B. G. B., Dixon, S. D., Howarth, K. O., Parsons, A. J., Bateman, M. D., Wainwright, J., . . . Hewett, C. J. M. (2019). A low-cost bench-top research device for turbidity measurement by radially distributed illumination intensity sensing at multiple wavelengths. HardwareX, 5. doi:10.1016/j.ohx.2019.e00052

DOI
10.1016/j.ohx.2019.e00052
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Chapter 31 Dam break analysis and flood inundation mapping: The case study of Sefid-Roud Dam, Iran

Khosravi, K., Rostaminejad, M., Cooper, J. R., Mao, L., & Melesse, A. M. (2019). Chapter 31 Dam break analysis and flood inundation mapping: The case study of Sefid-Roud Dam, Iran. In Extreme Hydrology and Climate Variability (pp. 395-405). Elsevier. doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-815998-9.00031-2

DOI
10.1016/b978-0-12-815998-9.00031-2
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Dam break analysis and flood inundation mapping: The case study of Sefid-Roud Dam, Iran

Khosravi, K., Rostaminejad, M., Cooper, J. R., Mao, L., & Melesse, A. M. (2019). Dam break analysis and flood inundation mapping: The case study of Sefid-Roud Dam, Iran. In Extreme Hydrology and Climate Variability (pp. 395-405). Elsevier. doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-815998-9.00031-2

DOI
10.1016/b978-0-12-815998-9.00031-2
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2018

Hydrodynamics under Large-Scale Waves Breaking over a Barred Beach

Scandura, P., van der A, D. A., van der Zanden, J., Petrotta, C., Faraci, C., Cooper, J. R., . . . Li, M. (2018). Hydrodynamics under Large-Scale Waves Breaking over a Barred Beach. In 7th International Conference on the Application of Physical Modelling in Coastal and Port Engineering and Science (Coastlab18). SAntander, Spain.

Conference Paper

2017

2016

2015

What is suspended sediment?

Parsons, A. J., Cooper, J., & Wainwright, J. (2015). What is suspended sediment?. EARTH SURFACE PROCESSES AND LANDFORMS, 40(10), 1417-1420. doi:10.1002/esp.3730

DOI
10.1002/esp.3730
Journal article

2014

The use of RFID in soil-erosion research

Parsons, A. J., Onda, Y., Noguchi, T., Patin, J., Cooper, J., Wainwright, J., & Sakai, N. (2014). The use of RFID in soil-erosion research. EARTH SURFACE PROCESSES AND LANDFORMS, 39(12), 1693-1696. doi:10.1002/esp.3628

DOI
10.1002/esp.3628
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Experimental investigation into the impact of a liquid droplet onto a granular bed using three-dimensional, time-resolved, particle tracking

Long, E. J., Hargrave, G. K., Cooper, J. R., Kitchener, B. G. B., Parsons, A. J., Hewett, C. J. M., & Wainwright, J. (2014). Experimental investigation into the impact of a liquid droplet onto a granular bed using three-dimensional, time-resolved, particle tracking. Physical Review E, 89. doi:10.1103/PhysRevE.89.032201

DOI
10.1103/PhysRevE.89.032201
Journal article

Environmental Compton camera development: imaging radionuclide transport in soils and geomaterials

Dormand, J., Judson, D., Boston, A., Bridge, J., Cooper, J., Onda, Y., & Bankhead, M. (2014). Environmental Compton camera development: imaging radionuclide transport in soils and geomaterials. In International Workshop on Radiation Imaging Detectors iWoRID 2014. Trieste, Italy.

Conference Paper

Environmental radionuclide transport imaging using a HPGe Compton camera

Dormand, J., Bridge, J., Cooper, J., Judson, D., Boston, A., Bankhead, M., & Onda, Y. (2014). Environmental radionuclide transport imaging using a HPGe Compton camera. In IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium & Medical Imaging Conference. Seatle, USA.

Conference Paper

Imaging, mapping and monitoring environmental radionuclide transport using Compton-geometry gamma camera

Bridge, J., & Dormand, J. (2014). Imaging, mapping and monitoring environmental radionuclide transport using Compton-geometry gamma camera. Poster session presented at the meeting of AGU Fall Meeting. San Francisco, USA.

Poster

2013

Influence of relative submergence on spatial variance and form-induced stress of gravel-bed flows

Cooper, J. R., Aberle, J., Koll, K., & Tait, S. J. (2013). Influence of relative submergence on spatial variance and form-induced stress of gravel-bed flows. Water Resources Research, 49(9), 5765-5777. doi:10.1002/wrcr.20464

DOI
10.1002/wrcr.20464
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Investigation into the momentum transfer between an impacting raindrop and a granular bed using 3-dimensional particle tracking

Long, E. J., Hargrave, G. H., Cooper, J., Kitchener, B., Parsons, A. J., Hewett, C., & Wainwright, J. (2013). Investigation into the momentum transfer between an impacting raindrop and a granular bed using 3-dimensional particle tracking. In Geophysical Research Abstracts Vol. 15 (pp. EGU2013-EGU11164). Vienna, Austria.

Conference Paper

The transport of 'suspended' sediment by water

Parsons, A., Cooper, J., Wainwright, J., & Sekiguichi, T. (2013). The transport of 'suspended' sediment by water. In Geophysical Research Abstracts Vol. 15 (pp. EGU2013-1812). Vienna, Austria.

Conference Paper

2012

2011

'Investigation into the physical relationship between water-worked gravel bed armours and turbulent in-channel flow'

Koll, K., Cooper, J. R., Aberle, J., Tait, S. J., & Marion, A. (2011). 'Investigation into the physical relationship between water-worked gravel bed armours and turbulent in-channel flow'. In J. Grüne, & M. K. Breteler (Eds.), E.U. HYDRALAB III Transnational Access User Meeting (pp. 89-92). Hannover: HYDRALAB III.

Conference Paper

Experimental investigation of particle detachment by raindrop impact: three-dimensional measurements of particle trajectory and velocity

Long, E. J., Hargrave, G. H., Cooper, J., Kitchener, B., Parsons, A. J., & Wainwright, J. (2011). Experimental investigation of particle detachment by raindrop impact: three-dimensional measurements of particle trajectory and velocity. In Eos Trans. AGU Vol. 92 (pp. EP43C-0698). San Francisco, USA.

Conference Paper

Simulating sediment transport on a hillslope: a marker-in-cell model

Cooper, J., Wainwright, J., Parsons, A. J., Onda, Y., Furukawa, T., Obana, E., . . . Hargrave, G. H. (2011). Simulating sediment transport on a hillslope: a marker-in-cell model. In AGU Fall Meeting. San Francisco, USA.

Conference Paper

2010

'The spatial variability in turbulent flows over water-worked gravel beds'

Cooper, J. R., & Tait, S. J. (2010). 'The spatial variability in turbulent flows over water-worked gravel beds'. In A. Dittrich, K. Koll, J. Aberle, & P. Geisenhainer (Eds.), International Conference on Fluvial Hydraulics (River Flow 2010) Vol. 1 (pp. 51-58). Karlsruhe: Bundesanstalt für Wasserbau (BAW).

Conference Paper

2009

'Armour layer development during sediment starvation and recirculation flume experiments'

Mao, L., Cooper, J. R., & Frostick, L. E. (2009). 'Armour layer development during sediment starvation and recirculation flume experiments'. In 33rd IAHR Congress: Water Engineering for a Sustainable Environment (pp. 4957-4964). Madrid: IAHR.

Conference Paper

'The difference in the evolution of the bed surface topography of gravel and gravel-sand mixtures'

Cooper, J. R., & Frostick, L. E. (2009). 'The difference in the evolution of the bed surface topography of gravel and gravel-sand mixtures'. In 33rd IAHR Congress: Water Engineering for a Sustainable Environment (pp. 4949-4956). Madrid: IAHR.

Conference Paper

Spatial coherence of turbulent flows over water-worked gravel beds

Cooper, J., & Tait, S. J. (2009). Spatial coherence of turbulent flows over water-worked gravel beds. In Eos Trans. AGU Vol. 90 (pp. EP22A-06). San Francisco, USA.

Conference Paper

2008

The influence of spatial variability in the near-bed flow field on 1-D calculations of fluvial bedload transport

Cooper, J. R., & Tait, S. J. (2008). The influence of spatial variability in the near-bed flow field on 1-D calculations of fluvial bedload transport. In River, Coastal and Estuarine Morphodynamics: RCEM 2007 - Proceedings of the 5th IAHR Symposium on River, Coastal and Estuarine Morphodynamics Vol. 1 (pp. 437-442).

Conference Paper

'Estimating flow turbulence characteristics over water-worked gravel beds using LDA and PIV measurement systems'

Koll, K., Tait, S. J., Cooper, J. R., Aberle, J., McLelland, S. J., Murphy, B. J., & Massaro, G. (2008). 'Estimating flow turbulence characteristics over water-worked gravel beds using LDA and PIV measurement systems'. In International Conference on Fluvial Hydraulics (River Flow 2008) Vol. 1 (pp. 747-757). Turkey: Kubaba Congress Department and Travel Services.

Conference Paper

'Near-bed flow velocities over water-worked gravel bed surfaces with different roughness length scales'

Cooper, J. R., Aberle, J., Koll, K., Tait, S. J., & Marion, A. (2008). 'Near-bed flow velocities over water-worked gravel bed surfaces with different roughness length scales'. In 8th International Conference on Hydro-science and Engineering (pp. CD-ROM). Nagoya: ICHE.

Conference Paper

'Observation of the near-bed flow field over gravel bed surfaces with different roughness length scales'

Cooper, J. R., Aberle, J., Koll, K., McLelland, S. J., Murphy, B. J., Tait, S. J., & Marion, A. (2008). 'Observation of the near-bed flow field over gravel bed surfaces with different roughness length scales'. In M. Altinakar, M. A. Kokpinar, I. Aydin, S. Cokgor, & S. Kirkgoz (Eds.), International Conference on Fluvial Hydraulics (River Flow 2008) Vol. 1 (pp. 739-746). Turkey: Kubaba Congress Department and Travel Services.

Conference Paper

2007

'Understanding the relationships among flow variability, sediment character and aquatic ecosystem quality: a physical modelling approach'

Frostick, L. E., Cooper, J. R., & Cashman, E. M. (2007). 'Understanding the relationships among flow variability, sediment character and aquatic ecosystem quality: a physical modelling approach'. In D. Boyer, & O. E. Alexandrova (Eds.), International Symposium on Environmental Hydraulics 2007 (pp. 185-201). Maryland: United States Army Research Office.

Conference Paper

2006

'Spatially-induced momentum transfer over water-worked gravel beds'

Cooper, J. R. (2006). 'Spatially-induced momentum transfer over water-worked gravel beds'. (PhD Thesis, The University of Sheffield).

Thesis / Dissertation

Flume experiments to explore bedload transport in sand and gravel mixtures

Cashman, E. M., Cooper, J., & Kuteira, R. D. (2006). Flume experiments to explore bedload transport in sand and gravel mixtures. In AGU Fall Meeting. San Francisco, USA.

Conference Paper

2005

High spatial resolution measurements of the role of turbulence in the entrainment of bedload over water-worked gravel-beds

Cooper, J., Cashman, E. M., & Frostick, L. E. (2005). High spatial resolution measurements of the role of turbulence in the entrainment of bedload over water-worked gravel-beds. In Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society-Institute of British Geographers Annual Conference Vol. 2005. London, UK.

Conference Paper

The influence of relative submergence on the near-bed flow field: implications for bed-load transport

Cooper, J., Tait, S. J., & Marion, A. (2005). The influence of relative submergence on the near-bed flow field: implications for bed-load transport. In Eos Trans. AGU Vol. 86 (pp. H51H-07). San Francisco, USA.

Conference Paper

2004

'Atmospheric sound propagation in the vicinity of a turbulent flow surface'

Horoshenkov, K. V., Tait, S. J., & Cooper, J. (2004). 'Atmospheric sound propagation in the vicinity of a turbulent flow surface'. In 11th Symposium on Long-Range Sound Propagation (pp. CD-ROM). Fairlee: US Army Engineer Research and Development Center.

Conference Paper

'The spatial nature of the near-bed flow field over a naturally-formed gravel-bed'

Cooper, J. R., & Tait, S. J. (2004). 'The spatial nature of the near-bed flow field over a naturally-formed gravel-bed'. In J. D. G. de Lastra, & P. E. Martinez (Eds.), Proceedings of Fifth International Symposium on Ecohydraulics, Aquatic Habitats: Analysis & Restoration (pp. 287-292). Madrid: IAHR.

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