Members of the Engineering Modelling and Simulation Group (EMSG)

Our community and their research expertise.

Group Head

  • Professor Yufeng Yao | View Professor Yao's profile
    • Computational aerodynamics and aero-acoustics, CFD code development and application, transitional and turbulent flows, shock/boundary-layer interactions, wing design and analysis, morphing wing aerodynamics, wind turbine performance and augmentation.

Academic staff

  • Dr Abdesselam Bouferrouk | View Dr Bouferrouk's profile
  • Dr Alessandro Pontillo | View Dr Pontillo's profile
    • Aeroelasticiy, flexible structural dynamics, nonlinear structural dynamics, flight mechanics and dynamics, ground vibration tests, structural modal identification, wind tunnel test.
  • Dr Arnaud Marmier | View Dr Marmier's profile
  • Dr Ashraf Alsaffar | View Dr Alsaffar's profile
    • Turbulent flow, wall-bounded flows, high-reynolds-number turbulence, pressure-gradient effects, aerodynamic, hydrodynamics, flow control technology, riblets flow, skin-friction drag reduction, wind turbines.
  • Dr Avick Sinha | View Dr Sinha's profile
  • Dr Baiyang Shi | View Dr Shi's profile
    • Broad area of research interests, including non-linear dynamics, inerter-based vibration isolation/control, structural optimization, vibration transmission and power flow analysis, uncertainty quantification and stochastic analysis in wind turbines.
  • Dr Budi Chandra | View Dr Chandra's profile
    • Aero-engines, gas turbines, multi-phase flow, experimental fluid dynamics, bearing chamber flow, scavenge/sump flow, low gravity fluid dynamics, orbital mechanics.
  • Dr Chris Toomer | View Dr Toomer's profile
    • CFD, hypersonics/high speed, space propulsion, EP, ion thrusters, space debris, IOSM/ISAM theoretical fluid and geophysical fluid dynamics, MAVs, reacting flows, MDO, hydrogen.
  • Dr Davood Asadi | View Dr Asadi's profile
    • Autonomous flight systems, aerial robotics, flight dynamics, control, aerial vehcile design, flight simulator, aeroelastic control.
  • Dr Deepthi Shanmugam | View Dr Shanmugam's profile
  • Dr Dennis Huang | View Dr Huang's profile
  • Dr Donggang Cao | View Dr Cao's profile
    • Turbulence physics, flame dynamics, fluid-structure interactions, multiphysics simulation, sustainable chemical/electrical propulsion technologies.
  • Dr Faizan Khalid | View Dr Khalid's profile
    • 0-D, 1-D and 3-D engine combustion modelling, combustion CFD, reaction kinetics, automotive thermal propulsion systems, sustainable engine fuels, hydrogen combustion, hybrid power trains.
  • Dr Heshachanaa Rajanayagam | View Dr Rajanayagam's profile
  • Dr Jason Matthews | View Dr Matthews' profile
  • Dr Jun Yao | View Dr Yao's profile
    • Gas turbine engine, multiphase and two-phase flow, CFD fluid dynamics, hydrogen and direct methanol fuel cell, experimental gas-phase combustion and plasma, flight vehicle design using digital twin approach.
  • Dr Mahdi Damghani | View Dr Damghani's profile
  • Dr Mehdi Rakhtalarostami | View Dr Rakhtalarostami's profile
  • Dr Omid Shekoofa | View Dr Shekoofa's profile
    • Spacecraft electrical power systems, space system engineering, space weather and space radiation, solar cells, batteries, and photovoltaic systems.
  • Dr Pranaynil Saikia | View Dr Saikia's profile
    • Building energy efficiency, thermal energy storage, optimisation and AI applications in energy systems, battery thermal management in electric vehicles, Geographic Information System (GIS)-based modelling of energy infrastructure.
  • Dr Reza Imani Asrai | View Dr Asrai's profile
  • Dr Samson Annapureddy | View Dr Annapureddy's profile
    • Experimental aerodynamics, drag reduction, flow control.
  • Dr Shanshan Zhao | View Dr Zhao's profile
  • Dr Shine Win Naung | View Dr Win Naung's profile
    • Aeroelasticity, aerodynamics, computational fluid dynamics, turbulent flow modelling and simulation, fluid-structure interaction, wind turbines, turbomachinery, thermofluids, and solar thermal energy technologies.
  • Dr Sunday Atuba | View Dr Atuba's profile

Current PhD students

  • Ahmad Attia | View Mr Attia's profile
    • Thesis title: Developing an experimental approach to measure the residence time for oil in a gas turbine bearing chamber.
    • Supervisory team: Dr Chris Toomer, Dr Budi Chandra.
  • Fakhreddine Madi | View Mr Madi's profile
    • Thesis title: Coupled morphing of leading and trailing-edge aerofoil for improved aerodynamic and aeroacoustic performance.
    • Supervisory team: Professor Yufeng Yao, Dr Matt O'Donnel, Dr Shine Win Naung.
  • Zac Kanaa | View Mr Kanaa's profile
    • Thesis title: Bioinspired control of micro air vehicles (MAVs) in gusty environments through the exploitation of unsteady aerodynamic effects.
    • Supervisory team: Dr Chris Toomer.
  • Suleiman Chitembwe
    • Thesis title: Noise reduction methodes for high-lift devices.
    • Supervisory team: Dr Abdessalem Bouferrouk, Dr Jun Yao, Professor Yufeng Yao.

Completed PhD students

  • Adriaan Van Niekerk
    • Thesis title: Application of renewable fuels to meet future automotive legislations.
    • Supervisory team: Mr Neil Larsen, Dr Peter Kay.
  • Ahtisham Aziz
    • Thesis title: Development of MIMO U-control dynamic systems with applications to UAVs.
    • Supervisory team: Professor Quan Zhu, Dr Pritesh Narayan, Dr Hamidreza Nemati.
  • Bo Ouyang
    • Thesis title: Development of novel aerodynamics high-lift concept for next-gen aircraft design.
    • Supervisory team: Professor Yufeng Yao, Dr Abdessalem Bouferrouk.
  • Brian (Ke) Wang
    • Thesis title: Development of a novel process for robotic polishing tool steel moulds and dies.
    • Supervisory team: Dr Jason Matthews, Farid Dailami.
  • Chawki Abdessemed
    • Thesis title: Investigating bio-inspired aerodynamic designs to underpin next generation flying vehicle applications using high-fidelity CFD methods.
    • Supervisor: Professor Yufeng Yao, Dr Abdessalem Bouferrouk.
  • David Irvine
    • Thesis title: The analysis of wear mechanism and the impact of tool geometry in machining zirconia dental crowns.
    • Supervisor: Dr Jason Matthews.
  • Daniel Herrero Adan
    • Thesis title: IsoGeometric modelling of strain localisation and discontinuities.
    • Supervisory team: Dr Armaud Marmier, Dr Mahdi Damghani.
  • Jacob Hatherell
    • Supervisor: Dr Jason Matthews.
  • Jana-Sabrina Stucke
    • Thesis title: Flow control over a blended wing body configuration.
    • Supervisor: Dr Chris Toomer.
  • Ji Qiu
    • Thesis title: Development of adaptive control methodologies and algorithms for nonlinear dynamic systems based on U model framework.
    • Supervisory team: Professor Quan Zhu, Dr Mokhtar Nibouche, Professor Yufeng Yao.
  • Jordan Cormack
    • Thesis title: One-shot printed multi-digit gripper.
    • Supervisor: Professor Tony Pipe.
  • Laura Maybury
    • Thesis title: Advanced 3D ultrasonic characterisation of 2D woven composites.
    • Supervisor: Dr Ramin Amali.
  • Li Ruobing
    • Thesis title: Development of U-model enhanced nonlinear dynamic control systems - framework, algorithms and validation.
    • Supervisory team: Professor Quan Zhu, Dr Alex Yue, Dr Pritesh Narayan.
  • Paul Hanman
    • Thesis title: Boxed wing concept and aerodynamics..
    • Supervisory team: Professor Yufeng Yao, Dr Pritesh Narayan, Dr Abdessalem Bouferrouk.
  • Priyang Udaykant Jadav
    • Thesis title: Investigation into the effectiveness of forced mechanical micro‐vibrations to improve the efficiency of mechanical gear drives.
    • Supervisor: Dr Ramin Amali.
  • Rista Syawitri
    • Thesis title: An integrated study into wind turbine aerodynamic loading, structure response and noise reduction.
    • Supervisory team: Professor Yufeng Yao, Dr Budi Chandra.
  • Rui Li
    • Thesis title: Analysis and modelling of male urine flow rate from measured data.
    • Supervisor: Professor Quan Zhu.
  • Tongrui Peng
    • Thesis title: Development of U-model enhanced control of Multi Input and Multi Output (MIMO) nonlinear dynamic Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) systems.
    • Supervisory team: Professor Quan Zhu, Professor Yufeng Yao.

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