Computational Fluid Dynamics
Complex-flow simulation, CFD modelling, validation and post-processing.
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ACADEMIC RESEARCH · PHD APPLICATION PROFILE
CFD, heat transfer, FSI and numerical methods
This track is designed for potential PhD supervisors and admission committees. It highlights research interests, publications, numerical tools, CFD projects and contact for PhD supervision.
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Numerical ResearchCFD · VIV · MHD · FSI · Heat Transfer · OpenFOAM01
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Research focus areas
Fluid–Structure Interaction
Flow-induced vibration, vortex-induced vibration and coupled dynamic response.
Heat Transfer
Convective heat transfer, Nusselt-number analysis and thermal performance evaluation.
MHD
Magnetic-field effects on flow, vibration suppression and heat-transfer behaviour.
Renewable Energy / VAWT
Plasma actuation, flow control and vertical-axis wind turbine performance.
Urban Waste Heat Recovery
Numerical concepts for recovering waste heat from urban tunnels and infrastructure.
Basic OpenFOAM training notes
A portfolio-ready summary of blockMesh, snappyHexMesh, codeStream, codedFixedValue, initial conditions and introductory high-level programming.
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PUBLICATIONS
Selected publications and research outputs
Numerical investigation of vortex-induced vibration suppression and convective heat transfer around a sprung cylinder under magnetic field
International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer, 2022.
DOI: 10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2021.105807 ↗Research article in Journal of Applied and Computational Sciences in Mechanics
Numerical modelling and computational mechanics analysis.
Conference paper on fracture-energy modelling
Numerical modelling and fracture analysis.
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METHODS + TOOLS
Numerical tools and methods
ANSYS FluentOpenFOAMCOMSOLMATLABPythonTecplotFSIValidationParametric StudyPost-processing
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Open CFD Starter Lab →CFD EDUCATION
CFD learning path for research
FULL STARTER LABRESEARCH VALUE PHD PROFILE
CFD Starter Lab
A structured course covering governing equations, finite volume method, mesh quality, boundary conditions, turbulence, convergence, validation and OpenFOAM workflow.
From software skill to publishable method
This section shows the numerical reasoning behind CFD, not just familiarity with Fluent or OpenFOAM.
Useful for supervisor review
Designed to strengthen the Academic Research track for PhD applications and research discussions.
CFD STARTER LAB
The full CFD Starter Lab is now connected to the Academic Research track.
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RESEARCH DIRECTION
Numerical simulation of coupled fluid–thermal–structural systems
My research interests focus on computational modelling of flow, heat transfer and coupled dynamic systems, with emphasis on VIV suppression, FSI, MHD flow control and sustainable thermal-energy applications.