Staff Profile

Dr. Amir Fard is a Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering at the Faculty of Science, Agriculture & Engineering, and an experienced thermofluids scholar. Prior to joining Newcastle University in 2024, he was a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at The University of Manchester (2021-2023). He earned his PhD degree with summa cum laude distinction from the Max Planck Institute and the University of Magdeburg, Germany (2017), and MSc and BSc degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Isfahan University of Technology and Amirkabir University of Technology, respectively.

His research focuses on fluid mechanics and multiphase flows. His research group employs novel computational and theoretical models to investigate multiphase flow and heat transfer in environmental and industrial contexts, aiming to advance society's net-zero and sustainability goals. In addition to his academic accomplishments, Dr. Fard brings several years of engineering experience in thermal and chemical sectors and expertise in proposal development and academic editing.

Honours, achievements, and memberships:

·       Invited guest editor for a special issue on wall-modelled LES in "Entropy" (2023 - 2024) (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/entropy/special_issues/9G47JT515H)

·       Invited guest editor for a special issue on particle-laden flows in "Entropy" (2022) (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/entropy/special_issues/LB_Particul_Flows)

·       Member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) (2022 - now)

·       Invited talk at the Max-Planck Institute on industry vs. academia, Germany (2021)

·       Research and Development engineer, Otto Junker GmbH, Germany (2018 - 2021)

·       Collaborated on a 3-year research proposal submitted to the German Research Foundation (DFG) (2021)

·       PGR member of the Max-Planck Institute (2013 - 2017)

·       Three articles among the 25 most-cited articles (2016 - 2019) in "International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow" and "Particuology" (2019)

·       European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) holder (07.2017 - 10.2018)

·       PhD thesis with honours (summa cum laude) (11.2017)

·       German Research Foundation (DFG) scholarship holder (10.2014 - 06.2017)

·       Selected presentation at CMFF'15 for publication in "International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow" (2015)

·       International Max-Planck Research School (IMPRS) scholarship holder (04.2013 - 09.2014)

Research Vision:

My research vision encompasses a comprehensive exploration of fundamental fluid mechanics alongside its practical applications in both environmental and industrial domains. Through advanced computational techniques, I aspire to deepen our understanding of fluid dynamics and its implications for various real-world applications. With a focus on sustainability, I aim to address critical challenges in sustainable indoor and outdoor flows. Through this research, I seek to develop innovative engineering solutions aimed at mitigating air pollution and improving air quality standards. In addition, my research vision extends to the study of particle-laden flows and multiphase flows. These complex flow regimes play a crucial role in numerous industrial processes, environmental systems, and natural phenomena. By exploring the dynamics of particle-laden and multiphase flows, I aim to develop novel insights into particle transport, dispersion, and interaction phenomena. This research will contribute to the development of more efficient and sustainable engineering solutions across diverse fields, including environmental remediation, energy production, and pharmaceutical manufacturing, that are in line with the UK's and world's sustainability and net zero goals.

Research Interests:

Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)

Net zero & sustainability

Lattice Boltzmann Method (LBM)

Indoor and outdoor flows

Numerical simulation

Heat and mass transfer

Particle-laden flows

DNS, LES, and turbulence

Multiphase flows

Process systems

Numerical analysis

Research projects:

Visit my research website at https://amircfd.com for a full list of UGT, PGT, and PGR projects.

Publications:

A full list of publications can be found and accessed through my Google Scholar profile at https://scholar.google.de/citations?user=0EkZuL4AAAAJ&hl=en

MEC3028 : Computational Heat and Fluid Flow

ENG2023 : Thermal Engineering

MEC3098 : Mechanical Engineering Project

MEC8095 : MSc Project: Mechanical and Systems Engineering