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Fluid Dynamics


This group's research covers a wide spectrum of topics in fluid dynamics. It covers vortex dynamics and turbulence, including basic problems of the Navier-Stokes equations, differential geometric characterisation of Lagrangian stability and possible singularity formation in Euler flows. The group also has interests in engineering fluid dynamics, particularly in microfluidic rheology and in interfacial flows, including the Marangoni effect. Acoustic waves, e.g. digitised speech patterns, are also studied.

Members


Academic staff
Name Office Phone Email VCard  
Dr Eun-jin Kim H13 23876 vcard Fluid dynamics, magnetohydrodynamics (MHD), plasma physics, self-organisation, non-equilibrium statistical mechanics, turbulence, solar/stellar physics, magnetic fusion, homeostasis in biosystems
Dr Yi Li H14 23882 vcard Fluid dynamics. Fluid flow optimization. Turbulence. Wind energy
Prof Koji Ohkitani H7 23861 vcard Computational Fluid Dynamics
Dr Julia Rees H21 23782 vcard Microfluidics, Microbubble technology, Engineering fluid dynamics, Stratified flows
Dr Ashley Willis H12 23746 vcard Fluid dynamics, Magnetohydrodynamics (MHD)

Research associates
Name Office Phone Email VCard  
Dr Stephen Chaffin K10 23904 vcard Engineering fluid dynamics, bubbly flows, viscoelastic flows, CFD, asymptotics
Dr Elena Marensi G31 23825 vcard Computational Fluid dynamics
Dr Riccardo Vanon G31 23825 vcard

Postgraduate students
Name Office Phone Email VCard  
Naseer Abdullah J14a vcard

Current grants

Statistics of fluid turbulence and operational calculus
EPSRC
Optimisation in fluid mechanics
EPSRC

Past grants


Microbubble Cloud Generation EPSRC
Efficient capture of the dominant periodic orbits underlying turbulent fluid flow

Key publications