PhD in Fluid Dynamics
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I am a lecturer (assistant professor) at the University of Leicester, studying the stability and transition to turbulence in shear flows. My research combines theoretical and numerical approaches.
I have a particular interest in flows with strong property variations, such as viscosity and density. Supercritical fluids and miscible fluids often exhibit such behaviour. Broadly speaking, my research aims to understand the mechanisms that lead to turbulence in these fluids.
My work has applications in energy and aerospace engineering, where turbulencecan be exploited to enhance heat transfer and mixing, thereby improving system efficiency. The use of supercritical-fluid technologies is rapidly expanding in these systems: supercritical Brayton and Rankine cycles, regenerative cooling in rocket engines, etc. Ultimately, my research seeks to inform new design strategies that improve the efficiency and performance of these systems.
News - April 2026 Dr Dongdong Xu joined me as a Research Associate to work on resolvent analysis of strongly stratified flows!
News - March 2025 I have been awarded an EPSRC Mathematical Sciences small grant on Resolvent Analysis of Strongly Stratified Flows. The project has a total value of £97,000 and will start in the following months.