Mr Isuru Gunaratne
Higher Degree by Research Candidate
School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering
College of Engineering and Information Technology
Isuru is a PhD candidate. For his MPhil, Isuru focused on the evolution of large-scale flow structures, where he investigated Uniform momentum zones (UMZs) in rapidly accelerating turbulent pipe flow. Building on his previous experience in DNS simulations, his PhD project investigates the transient flow dynamics of turbulent pulsatile pipe flows, focusing on enhancing the current understanding of the flow physics underlying unsteady turbulent pipe flows in both high and moderate Reynolds numbers. His goal is to enhance the efficiency of fluid transportation systems in the future. Isuru is interested in fluid mechanics and integrating machine learning into CFD.
| Date | Position | Institution name |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 - ongoing | PhD Candidate in Mechanical Engineering | University of Adelaide |
| 2025 - ongoing | Research Assistant | University of Adelaide |
| 2023 - 2025 | MPhil Candidate in Mechanical Engineering | University of Adelaide |
| 2022 - 2023 | Mechatronics Engineer | ThermalR Industries PVT LTD |
| 2021 - 2021 | Engineering intern (On The Job Trainee) | SriLankan Airlines |
| Language | Competency |
|---|---|
| Chinese (Mandarin) | Can understand spoken |
| English | Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review |
| Sinhala; Sinhalese | Can read, write, speak and understand spoken |
| Date | Institution name | Country | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 - 2022 | University of Macau | China | Bachelor of Science in Electromechanical Engineering |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Gunaratne, I., Guerrero, B., Lambert, M., & Chin, R. (2025). Spatially coherent uniform momentum zones in accelerating turbulent pipe flow. Physics of Fluids, 37(7), 075140-1-075140-12. |
| 2025 | Gunaratne, I. C., Guerrero, B., Lambert, M. F., & Chin, R. (2025). Uniform momentum zones in accelerating turbulent pipe flow. Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 1025, 33 pages. |