Staff Profile

Dr. Amir Fard is an experienced thermofluids scholar with international academic and engineering expertise. His academic journey began at Amirkabir University of Technology in Iran, where he earned his Bachelors degree in mechanical engineering. Building upon this foundation, Dr. Fard pursued his Masters degree at Isfahan University of Technology, graduating with first-class honours. His thesis centred on Flamelet modelling of non-premixed flames using artificial neural networks. He continued his educational journey by obtaining his PhD from the Max Planck Institute and the University of Magdeburg in Germany from 2013 to 2017, achieving a summa cum laude distinction for his thesis on "lattice Boltzmann simulation of laminar and turbulent two-phase flows". From 2017 to 2018, Dr. Fard held the position of Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Magdeburg, Germany. During this tenure, he developed innovative concepts for drag reduction by rigid particles. He also supervised postgraduate students and instructed the LDA laboratory.

From 2018 to 2021, Dr. Fard served as an R&D engineer in the German industry. He developed GUI tools for energy balance computations and visualisation software for temperature control in heat treatment furnaces. From 2021 to 2023, he served as a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Manchester. In this role, he implemented advanced simulation models, such as the hybrid RANS-LES model, and performed simulations in OpenFOAM. He also contributed to the development of HPC proposals and actively participated in service activities at various levels. The primary focus of his academic research is the study and application of fluid mechanics and heat transfer concepts in environmental and industrial scenarios, with the aim of advancing society's net-zero and sustainability objectives. 

Honours, achievements, and memberships:

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

·       Invited guest editor for a special issue on particle-laden flows in "Entropy" (2022)

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

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

Turbulence

Heat and mass transfer

Particle-laden flows

DNS, LES, and turbulence

Multiphase flows

Process systems

Numerical analysis

Research projects:

Please see 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.com/citations?user=lPcW4OEAAAAJ&hl=en.