Summary
Professor of Fluid Mechanics
RAEng/PETRONAS Research Chair in Multiphase Fluid Dynamics
Biography
| Date | Role |
|---|---|
| 2021-present |
Head of Department |
| 2020-present |
Director of PETRONAS Centre for Engineering of Multiphase Systems (PETCEMS) |
| 2020 |
Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering |
| 2020 |
Co-Founder & CEO of Imperial-Turing spin-off, Quaisr |
| 2019-present |
Principal Investigator of EPSRC Programme Grant, PREMIERE |
| 2019 |
Fellow of the Institution of Chemical Engineers |
| 2017-present |
Vice-Dean (Education) for the Faculty of Engineering |
| 2017-present |
Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Engineering Mathematics |
| 2016-2021 |
RAEng/PETRONAS Research Chair |
| 2016-2021 |
Director of Research |
| 2015 |
Fellow of the American Physical Society |
| 2012-2017 |
Principal Investigator of EPSRC Programme Grant, MEMPHIS |
| 2011-present | Director of joint-industry consortium Transient Multiphase Flows (TMF) |
| 2007-2013 | Director of Undergraduate Studies |
| 2007-present | Professor of Fluid Mechanics |
| 2003-2007 | Senior Lecturer in Chemical Engineering |
| 1998-2003 | Lecturer in Chemical Engineering |
| 1993-1998 | PhD in Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Princeton University |
| 1989-1993 | MEng Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London |
Research interests
Interests:
- Interfacial fluid mechanics;
- Multiphase flows & heat transfer;
- Computational fluid dynamics;
- Machine learning & multi-fidelity methods;
- 2D materials: liquid-based exfoliation, scale-out, online monitoring;
- Immersive technologies (AR, VR).
Applications:
- Energy;
- Manufacturing;
- Process intensification;
- Microfluidics;
- Nanotechnology;
- Personalised education.
Links
Selected Publications
Journal Articles
Constante-Amores CR, Kahouadji L, Batchvarov A, et al., 2021, Direct numerical simulations of transient turbulent jets: vortex-interface interactions, Journal of Fluid Mechanics, Vol:922, ISSN:0022-1120, Pages:1-28
Lavino AD, Smith E, Magnini M, et al., 2021, Surface topography effects on pool boiling via non-equilibrium molecular dynamics simulations., Langmuir, Vol:37, ISSN:0743-7463, Pages:5731-5744
Stafford J, Uzo N, Farooq U, et al., 2021, Real-time monitoring and hydrodynamic scaling of shear exfoliated graphene, 2d Materials, Vol:8, ISSN:2053-1583, Pages:1-17
Xiao D, Heaney CE, Mottet L, et al., 2019, A reduced order model for turbulent flows in the urban environment using machine learning, Building and Environment, Vol:148, ISSN:0360-1323, Pages:323-337
Karapetsas G, Craster RV, Matar OK, 2011, On surfactant-enhanced spreading and superspreading of liquid drops on solid surfaces, Journal of Fluid Mechanics, Vol:670, ISSN:0022-1120, Pages:5-37
Sahu KC, Ding H, Valluri P, et al., 2009, Pressure-driven miscible two-fluid channel flow with density gradients, Physics of Fluids, Vol:21, ISSN:1070-6631
Sahu KC, Ding H, Valluri P, et al., 2009, Linear stability analysis and numerical simulation of miscible two-layer channel flow, Physics of Fluids, Vol:21, ISSN:1070-6631
Craster RV, Matar OK, Sefiane K, 2009, Pinning, Retraction, and Terracing of Evaporating Droplets Containing Nanoparticles, Langmuir, Vol:25, ISSN:0743-7463, Pages:3601-3609
Conference
Mahmoud K, Harris I, Yassin H, et al., 2020, Does immersive VR increase learning gain when compared to a non-immersive VR learning experience?, International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, Springer International Publishing, Pages:480-498, ISSN:0302-9743