The Mathematics of Thermal Modeling: An Introduction to the Theory of Laser Material Processing, 2e (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781032657776)

John Michael Dowden is an Emeritus Professor in the School of Mathematics, Statistics and Actuarial Science at Essex University in Colchester, England. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications. In addition, he has been a member of a number of professional organizations including the Institute of Physics, the Laser Institute of America and the European Institute for the Joining of Materials.

Professor Dowden has been actively engaged in research into the construction of thermal models from physical principles in several fields. These have included industrially relevant problems such as welding, with a particular interest in innovative technology based on the use of lasers, as well as problems in laser medicine and volcanology. His work has involved him in collaboration with experts in the fields concerned from many different institutions and many different countries.