Lecturer, Thesis Supervisor

Background

I feel there is a pressing need to research and learn how to adapt to the environmental changes coming and to living without fossil fuels; as well as working out how to actively remove greenhouse gases from the atmosphere as soon as possible.

My lecturing and teaching areas include climate change and adaptation development, building physics, thermal computer modelling of buildings, carbon sequestering building materials.

Qualifications

MB. ChB, UWCM
M.R.C.P (Lond)
PgDip Intelligent Systems, University of Sussex
MSc AEES (Distinction): University of East London

Research Interests

Currently leading research projects in the following areas: hemp and binder in terms of environmental Impact, in use performance and carbon sequestration potential; building physics including thermal and moisture transfer In buildings; computer modeling using IES and WUFI; Environmental Impact assessment methods; thermal renovation of buildings and permaculture principals.

Teaching Activities

Lecturer

Publications

An initial report into thermal performance of hemp lime wall sections in the WISE building at CAT.
Rhydwen, R., Tucker, S., Butler, A., Wijeyesekera, C.
Advances in Computing and Technology: 6th  Annual Conference, London: University of East London (2011), ISBN 978-0-9564747-1-1.

Thermal conductivity of building materials: an overview of its determination.
Latif, E., Rhydwen, R., Pruteanu, M., Wijeyesekera, C., Tucker, S., Ciupala, MA., Newport, D.
Advances in Computing and Technology: 6th Annual Conference, London: University of East London (2011)ISBN
978-0-9564747-1-1.

Investigation into the effect of different dynamic heating profiles on the thermal performance of hemp-binder walls,
Holcroft, N., Rhydwen, R., Butler, A., Wijeyesekera, C.
Advances in Computing and Technology: 6th  Annual Conference, London: University of East London (2011)ISBN 978-0-9564747-1-1.

A study of the moisture buffering potential of hemp and binder insulating walls.
Wilkinson, S., Rhydwen, R., Wijeyesekera, C.,
Advances in Computing and Technology: 6th Annual Conference, London: University of East London (2011)ISBN 978-0-9564747-1-1.

An investigation of the thermal properties of hemp and clay monolithic walls
Busbridge R, Rhydwen R
Advances in Computing & Technology Conference, UEL Jan 2010

Proton NMR analysis of plasma is a weak predictor of coronary artery disease.
Kirschenlohr, H. Griffin, J. Clarke, S. Rhydwen, GR. et.al
Nature Medicine 12, 705 - 710, (2006)

The influence of thrombolytic therapy on the patterns of ventricular septal rupture following acute myocardial infarction
Rhydwen GR, Charman S, Schofield PM
Postgraduate Medicine Journal, July 2002; 78 (921): 408-412

Preliminary experience with the V-Flex plus coronary stent: Immediate and one-month clinical outcome.
Rhydwen GR, Webster MW, Rugrok PN et al
Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 1999 Aug: 47 (4): 504-8