Alistair Revell

Professor in Computational Engineering & Flow Physics Head of Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Co-Director of The Modelling & Simulation Centre (MaSC) In my current role I am helping with the development of new structure in The School of Engineering and am currently leading the Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, which covers an exciting range of topics and expertise across a range of disciplines. My research spans a range of computational engineering work, with a primary focus on turbulence modelling and simulation across different domains (external aerodynamics, internal thermal hydraulics and some cardiovascular flows). I have also got experience in development and application of methods for fluid-structure interaction (flow control, bio-inspired engineering) as well as substantial involvement in the development of novel software for future computational architectures (in particular lattice Boltzmann method on GPUs, interactive simulation, virtual reality). My applied work in the Aerospace and Automotive sectors includes involvement in multiple projects focussed on improving the prediction of turbulence modelling & simulation, and novel strategies for drag reduction. In the energy sector, and in particular in the context of The Modelling & Simulation Centre, I work closely with stakeholders in the Nuclear energy industry where we are helping to translate developments from research projects into open source engineering software used in this sector. More recently I have also been working on a range of projects related to cardiovascular flow, to assess and quantify the role of turbulence in the human body in various cases.