Our Team Members
Dr Amir Keshmiri
Group Leader
Reader/Associate Professor in Computational Fluid Dynamics at the University of Manchester
Anthony Man
PhD Student
Project: A Machine Learning Approach for Prediction of Turbulent Flow in Porous Media (Lead supervision by Dr Y Mahmoudi)
Gabriela Lopez-Santana
PhD Student
Project: Modelling and simulation of cardiovascular interventions using high-fidelity CFD (Co-supervised by Dr Alessandro de Rosis)
Sumanta Laha
PhD Student
Project: CFD Modelling of Prosthetic Mechanical Heart Valves (Joint student programme with Kharagpur University, India)
Dae Yeob Lee
PhD Student
Project: Energy Modelling and CFD simulation of Residential Heat Pumps (Co-supervised by Dr Y Mahmoudi)
Xiangru Pan
MSc Student
Project: Heat Transfer Modelling of Viscous fluids in Large Storage Tanks
Dr Mohammad Elsarraj
Post-Doc
Project: Design and Optimisation of Outdoor HVAC Systems using CFD (Co-supervised by Dr Y Mahmoudi)
Yihe Yu
PhD Student
Project: CFD simulation of Battery Energy Storage Systems
Darioush Jalili
PhD Student
Project: Machine Learning Algorithms for Simulating Flow with Complex Heat Transfer (Lead supervision by Dr Y Mahmoudi)
Pranit Narayanaswamy
PhD Student
Project: Harnessing Artificial Intelligence for Enhanced Simulation and Optimization of CFD
Shiyun Wang
MSc Student
Project: HVAC Modelling and Optimisation for Infection Control using CFD
Chengyang Li
MSc Student
Project: CFD modelling of heat pumps in residential properties
Dr Sorosh Mirfasihi
Post-Doc
Project: CFD of batch mixing for the dispersion of viscous non-Newtonian fluids (Co-supervised by Dr Claudio De Fonte)
Hanieh Khaliliparam
PhD Student
Project: CFD modelling of energy storage systems (Co-Supervised by Dr Yasser Mahmoudi)
Han Wang
PhD Student
Project: Liquid Piston gas compressors for energy storage systems (Lead supervision by Dr Y Mahmoudi)
Waleed Alruwaili
PhD Student
Project: CFD Simulation of Phase-Change Materials for Energy Storage (Lead supervision by Dr Y Mahmoudi)
Jin Yuan Tan
MSc Student
Project: Heat Transfer Modelling of Viscous fluids in Large Storage Tanks
Samuel Olushola
MSc Student
Project: The role of AI in Computational Fluid Dynamics
FORMER GROUP MEMBERS (MSc/PhD/Post-docs only)
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Dr Fatemeh Shahbazi (PhD 2019-2023)
Project: CFD Simulation of Microfluidics
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Dr Amin Deyranlou (PhD 2018-2022)
Project: CFD Simulation of Atrial Fibrillation
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Dr Azin Hosseinzadeh (PhD 2018-2022)
Project: Computational Modelling of the Urban Heat Island Effects
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Dr Bahamin Bazooyar (Post-Doc 2023)
Project: Design and assessment of a gasification process for hydrogen generation (EPSRC-IAA project)
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Dr Nazanin Mirhosseini (Post-Doc 2020)
Project: GCRF project on Innovative Engineering Solutions for Affordable Health Technologies
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Abhiraj Gopinadh Pilla (MSc 2022)
Project: CFD Simulation of Atmospheric Storage Tanks
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Sami Alzahrani (MSc 2021)
Project: Energy Modelling of A Novel Energy Saving System for Domestic Heating and Ventilation
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Waleed Alruwaili (MSc 2021)
Project: CFD Modelling of A Novel Energy Saving System for Domestic Heating and Ventilation
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Dr Michael McElroy (PhD/Post-Doc 2014-2019)
Project: Boundary Condition Assessment and Geometrical Accuracy Enhancement for Computational Haemodynamics
Amirhossein Hassani (PhD 2020)
Project: Dynamics of seawater intrusion into coastal aquifers (Co-supervised by Dr Nima Shokri)
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Gabriela Lopez Santana (MSc 2019)
Project: Classical Experimental Measurement Techniques versus CFD in a Fully-Developed Turbulent Pipe
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Rio Harris (MSc 2019)
Project: Turbulence Model in Automotive Application
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Xianlong Chen (MSc 2019)
Project: Wind microclimate simulation of built environment
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Dr Antonios Xenakis (Post-Doc 2018)
Project: Simulation of Helical Bypass Grafts
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Ziheng Liu (MSc 2018)
Project: Design of an In Vitro Setup to Measure Hemodynamics Conditions in Different Patient-Specific Cardiovascular Models
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Matthew Carr (MSc 2018)
Project: Impact of Boundary Conditions on the Simulation of a Rabbit Aorta
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Andres Ruiz-Soler (PhD 2017)
Project: Simulation of Haemodynamics in Bypass Grafts
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Tianyi Wang (MSc 2017)
Project: Experimental Hemodynamics for Different Cardiovascular Models
Zhipeng Wang (MSc 2017)
Project: Numerical Modelling of A Rabbit Aorta Using Advanced Boundary Conditions
Nima Khorramrooz (Placement Student 2016)
Project: Feasibility analysis and market research for the 'Heart Lab' project
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Dr Salvatore Cito (Post-Doc 2015)
Project: Development of a Novel Flow Field Augmentation Technique to Improve the Patency of Distal Graft Anastomosis
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Dr Kerstin Schirrman (Post-Doc 2016)
Project: Design of an Experimental Rig to Fight Obesity in Children and Young Adults
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Imad M Natsheh (PhD 2013) (Co-supervised by Dr A Albarbar)
Project: Hybrid Power Systems Energy Management Based on Adaptive Control Algorithms
Solmaz Reynolds (MRes 2013) (Co-supervised by Dr C Liauw)
Project: The Effect of Fibre Morphology on the Surface Characteristics of Composite Wind Turbine Blades
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Muhammad Usman Munir (MSc 2016)
Project: Numerical Modelling of Stampede using Fluid Flow Analogy
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Kane Hatchard (MSc 2016)
Project: Underwater Retrievals Using Pneumatic or Hydraulic Conveying
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Adam Thompson (MSc 2015)
Project: Effectiveness of Windage Features on High Speed Couplings
Robert Chapman (MSc 2014)
Project: CFD Modelling of the Cooling Channel Flows in the First Wall Panel of ITER
Waleed Aljarbou (MSc 2014)
Project: CFD Simulation of Underground Car Parking Design
John Dunn (MSc 2013)
Project: Simulation of Duel Engine Exhaust Into A Single Exhaust Stream
Eshwar Ramasetti (MSc 2013)
Project: Numerical Study of Gas Spargers in Bubble Columns
Alex Killeen (MSc 2012)
Project: Investigations of Gas Flow and Heat Transfer in Advanced Gas-cooled Nuclear Reactor (AGR) Fuel Passages
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MPhil/PhD Positions:
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