- petroleum engineering
- geothermal fluid dynamics
- microfluidics
- acoustics, turbulence
- convection in porous media
- biofluid dynamics
- environmental fluid dynamics.
Department of Engineering Science
Fluid dynamics
Advancing our understanding of flow phenomena through mathematical, computational and experimental means.
Research areas
The Fluid Dynamics Group within the Department of Engineering Science conducts internationally-recognised research in a number of different areas, which include:
The group is committed to advancing our understanding of flow phenomena through mathematical, computational and experimental means, and applying that knowledge in beneficial ways through close contact with industrial partners.
Complex Fluid Dynamics laboratory
This new laboratory, operated by the Departments of Engineering Science and Mechanical Engineering, is situated at the Newmarket Campus. Here, we use state-of-the-art high speed lasers and stereoscopic Particle Image Velocimetry along with Rheometry to investigate properties and behaviours of a wide variety of fluids, from the contents of a cow stomach to aerosols and foams.
People
Academic staff
Professor Rosalind Archer
Petroleum; environmental fluid dynamics
Dr Richard Clarke
Microfluidics; biofluid dynamics
Honorary Associate Professor Don Nield
Convection in porous media
Dr Sadiq Zarrouk
Geothermal engineering (two flow, scaling, power production & direct use); reservoir engineering (geothermal & coalbed methane); modelling reacting flows in porous and fractured media
Dr John Cater
Aero-acoustic; turbulence; respiratory modelling
Professor Mike O'Sullivan
Computer modelling of geothermal fields; environmental fluid dynamics; computational fluids dynamics
Dr Vinod Suresh
Biofluid dynamics
Dr John O'Sullivan
Computational fluid dynamics; turbulence modelling; modelling wind flow
Professional staff
Students
Pavel Sumets
PhD thesis title: Modelling post-capillary venules
Tet Chuan Lee
PhD thesis title: Developing constitutive laws for the endothelial glycocalyx layer
Sybille van Hove
PhD thesis title: Modelling airflow in patients wearing respiratory therapies
John Storey
Michael Gravatt
PhD thesis title: Modelling the collective behaviour of model microorganisms
Tharanga Jayathungage Don
PhD thesis title: Mechanical modelling of lymphatic drainage from the interstitial space
