People
Current and former members of the Heat, Flow and Turbulence Research Group
Current members
Professor Shuisheng He
Chair in Thermofluids
Shuisheng and his group conduct research in the general field of fluid mechanics and heat transfer combining computational fluid dynamics (RANS, DNS and LBM) with experimental studies. Recently, their research has focused on nuclear thermal hydraulics, carbon capture and storage (CCS), and turbulence (physics, transition and modelling). Other interests are biofluids and oil & gas productions.
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Professor J D Jackson
Visiting Professor at the University of Sheffield
Emeritus Professor at the University of Manchester
Professor Jackson's current research activities include development of semi-empirical models which takes account of the influence of very strong non-uniformity of fluid properties in causing heat transfer deterioration and retrieval of some earlier data on heat transfer to sodium. He is also involved in the IAEA CRP on SCWR thermal hydraulics and co-supervision of PhD students in the group.
Dr Mehdi Seddighi
Visiting Senior Research Fellow
Mehdi's research has currently focused on DNS/LES of unsteady turbulent flow. He has developed a DNS code during his PhD which is currently applied in studying various forms of unsteady flows in a channel with smooth and rough surfaces.
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Dr Bo Liu
Research Associate
Bo's currently working on developing smart models for the next generation of nuclear reactors using state-of-the-art CFD method.
Dr Xiaoxue Huang
Research Associate
Xiaoxue is currently working on developing thermal hydraulics models for liquid metals in support of the development of fast reactors.
Dr Ran Tian
Academic Visitor
Ran is currently working on heat transfer of supercritical pressure fluids of horizontal flow with DNS.
Kenneth Chinembiri
PhD student
Kenneth is currently working on thermal hydraulic analysis of dropped fuel within the AGR fuel route.
Jundi He
PhD student
Jundi is currently working on a CFD project which concerns the effect of the stringer eccentricity on the temperature distribution of the moderator graphite brick in an aged AGR.
Mr Matthew Falcone
PhD student
Matthew's PhD project is on non-equilibrium turbulence – the physics underlining flow control and drag reduction.#
Stephen Jackson
PhD student
Stephen's PhD project is on laminarisation and drag reduction.
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Former members
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Benjamin S Oluwadare
PhD student
Benjamin worked on turbulence in unsteady flows using Advanced Optical Measurement Techniques-Particle Image Velocimetry & Laser Doppler Anemometry.
Miss Xu Wang
Visiting PhD student (2018-2019)
Xu studied the propagation of firebrand using both RANS and LES approaches with FLUENT and OpenFOAM.
Mr Yanfei Gao
Visiting PhD student (2018-2019)
Yanfei carried out numerical simulation of turbomachinery and turbulence modelling of tip leakage flow in compressors.
Dr Cosimo Trinca
PhD student (2015-2019)
Cosimo undertook a project concerning CFD modelling of the thermal hydraulics of an AGR fuel stringer at various stages of the fuel route.
Dr Muhsin Mohd Amin
PhD student (2014-2018), PDRA (2019)
Muhsin studied in the field of nuclear thermal hydraulics, focusing on instability and mixing of flow of supercritical water between subchannels. The research was carried out using large eddy simualtion (LES).
Miss Xinyi Miao
Researcher (2014-2017)
Xinyi carried out research on fundamental heat transfer problems under supercritical conditions with Computational Fluid Dynamics.
Mr. Junjie Yan
Visiting PhD student (2016-2017)
Junjie worked on heat transfer of supercritical pressure fuels using DNS method which focuses on heat transfer deterioration.
Dr Wei Wang
Research Associate (2013-2015)
Wei worked on the poject “Nuclear Thermal Hydraulics” which focuses on fundamental research about effects of fluid properties, buoyancy and flow acceleration in flow and heat transfer of fluids at supercritical pressure.
Mr Xiao Zhang
Researcher (2013-2016)
Xiao carried out research into non-uniform body force influenced turbulent flows using DNS.
Dr Yu Duan
PhD student (2011-2015)
Yu's research focused on the cooling effect of the cross flow in AGR reactors, as well as, the quasi-periodic vortices in rod bundles.
Mr. Guojun Yan
Visiting PhD student (2015-2016)
Guojun carried out research on the evaluation and improvement of turbulent models for non-equilibrium turbulent flows.
Dr Andrea Pucciarelli
Visiting PhD student (2014-2015)
Andrea was working on fluid to fluid scaling for heat transfer to supercritical fluids, using RANS and DNS approaches.
Dr Akshat Mathur
PhD student (2011-2015)
Akshat was working on transient transient turbulence in unsteady flows, where flow is generated by a piston/cylinder assembly.
Dr Kui He
PhD student (2011-2015)
Kui was working on studying supercritical fluids using DNS simulations.
Dr Fusheng Qiu
Academic visitor (2015-2016)
Qiu was working on irregular boundary coordinate transformation for DNS of unsteady turbulent flows and focuses on its application.
Dr Sam Gorji
PhD student (2010-2014)
Sam's PhD project was focused on experimental studies of unsteady turbulent flows over rough surfaces. PIV and LDA were used to investigate the turbulence behaviour and structure in unsteady channel flows.
Dr Yingqing Zu
Research Associate (2011-2013)
Yingqing worked as a Research Associate (2011-2013) on an EPSRC funded project for fundamental study of migration of supercritical carbon dioxide in porous media under conditions of saline aquifers.
Archana Valappil
Visiting PhD student (July 2014 - December 2014)
Archana was working on Heat transfer and pressure drop characteristics of supercritical fluid natural circulation loop.
Dr Jianfei Xie
Research Associate (2013-2014)
Jianfei was working on the EPSRC project Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) which focuses on the multiphase flow in porous media.
Dr Kristin Newlands
PhD student (2010-2014)
Kristin undertook her PhD study on investigation of complex flow behaviour in the fuel stringer within a nuclear reactor using Computational Fluid Dynamics.
Dr Faik Hamad
KTP Associate, Teaching Fellow (2007-2011)
Dr Hamad initially joined the group as an KTP associate and then was employed by the School of Engineering as a teaching fellow. His research interest lies in multiphase flow - measurement, simulations and metering. He is now a Lecturer at Teesside University.
Dr Chanchala Ariyaratne
Research/Teaching Fellow (2006-2010)
Chanchala worked on an EPSRC project entitled 'Theoretical and experimental study of the dependence of transient pipe friction on turbulence dynamics'. Her research interests include CFD, turbulence modelling, unsteady flow and swirling flows in a pipe.
Dr Poo (Poorna) Ganesan
PhD student, Research Fellow (2005-2010)
Poorna studied modelling of blood circulation in the retina vasculature as a PhD student. He later conducted consulting/research work in the fields of CFD and nuclear engineering. He is currently a Senior Lecturer at The University of Malaya.
Azubuike (Zuby) Okorafor
MPhil student, Research Assistant (2006-2009)
Zuby conducted a combined computational and experimental study on the stability of a double diffusive system. He also performed research in CFD simulations of flows in complex systems.
Dr Feng Wang
Visiting PhD Student (2008-2009)
Feng carried out research on unsteady pipe flows while in Aberdeen. Feng's research interests are tunnel ventilation and aerodynamic, transient pipeline flow, multiphase flow and CFD. He is currently a Lecturer at Sichuan University.
Dr Douglas Morrison
Research Fellow (2005-2008)
Dr Morrison advised on a KTP project on the design and development of an abrasive water jet cutting system and co-supervised research students. His research interests include stratification, convection and stability in composite liquids (e.g. liquified natural gas), CFD and flow modelling and oil and gas production
Dr Miguel Reyes
Sabbatical leave visitor (2006-2007)
Dr Reyes was a Senior Lecturer at the University Simon Bolivar, Caracas, Venezuela, spending his sabbatical leave in the group. He worked on LBM of flows in complex geometries. His other research interests include CFD, oil and gas production, separation processes and Internal Combustion Engines.
Mr Shashikiran Tarikere
KTP Associate (2005-2007)
Shashi worked on a KTP project on the design and development of an abrasive water jet cutting system. His research interests are CFD and abrasive jetting.
Dr Won-Seok Kim
Research Fellow (2003-2006)
Dr Kim worked on an EPSRC project entitled 'Modelling of turbulent heat transfer to fluids at supercritical pressure EPSRC’. His research interests include mixed convection, heat transfer, turbulence and computational fluid dynamics.