Dr Maziar Arjomandi
Associate Professor
School of Mechanical Engineering
Faculty of Engineering, Computer and Mathematical Sciences
Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD - email supervisor to discuss availability.
Associate Professor Maziar Arjomandi received his PhD in Aerospace Engineering in 1999 from Moscow Aviation Institute, Russia. He joined the University of Adelaide in 2006 and served as the Aerospace Coordinator from 2007-2017 and as the Postgraduate Coordinator from 2014-2017. He is currently the Research Director of the School of Mechanical Engineering and a member of School of Mechanical Engineering Executive. Associate Professor Maziar Arjomandi is a leading researcher in experimental and numerical aerodynamics and fluid mechanics with the application in energy systems and aerospace engineering.
-Renewable energy (concentrated solar thermal systems, wind turbines, wave and tidal energy, hybrid energy systems, bio-fuels and hydrogen production)
-Aerodynamics (active and passive flow control, bluff body aerodynamics, vortex flow, atmospheric boundary layer, airfoil circulation control, flapping wing aerodynamics, plasma aerodynamics, WIG aerodynamics)
-Fluid mechanics (flow induced vibration FIV and vortex induced vibration VIV, vortex flow, multi-phase flow, hemodynamics, micro- and nano-fluids)
-Heat transfer and thermodynamics (natural convection, boiling and bubble study, radiation, chemical reactions and combustion)
Various projects leading to a research degree (Master or PhD) in Mechanical Engineering, Aerodynamics, Fluid Mechanics, Heat transfer, Solar thermal, Wave and Wind Energy are available.
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Appointments
Date Position Institution name 2016 Associate Professor The University of Adelaide 2010 - 2015 Senior Lecturer The University of Adelaide 2006 - 2009 Lecturer The University of Adelaide -
Research Interests
Aerodynamics Aerospace & Aeronautics Aerospace Engineering Aircraft Performance Computational Fluid Dynamics Energy Energy Generation, Conversion and Storage Engineering Energy Systems Engineering Flow Analysis Fluid Physics Fluidisation and Fluid Mechanics Mechanical Engineering Power and Energy Systems Engineering Renewable Power Turbulent Flows
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Journals
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Book Chapters
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Conference Papers
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Conference Items
Year Citation 2017 Emes, M., Arjomandi, M., Ghanadi, F., & Kelso, R. (2017). Wind tunnel investigation of turbulence characteristics in the atmospheric surface layer. Poster session presented at the meeting of Abstracts of the Wind Energy Science Conference 2017. Copenhagen, Denmark: European Academy of Wind Energy. 2015 Ding, B., Cazzolato, B. S., Arjomandi, M., & Hardy, P. (2015). Sea-state based maximum power point tracking control of a fully submerged oscillating buoy. Poster session presented at the meeting of Proceedings of KOZwaves 2015. Adelaide.
Selected research funding
| Nonlinear modelling of fully submerged wave energy converters for high fidelity computationally efficient numerical analysis and prototype design, ECMS Interdisciplinary Research Grant Scheme | $12,000 |
| Low noise small scale wind based power generation using non-linear vortices interaction, ECMS Interdisciplinary Research Grant Scheme | $18,000 |
| On-sun demonstration of a novel particle receiver for application as an alumina flash calciner, Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA), | $4,367,000 |
| New experimental facility for temperature, defect and stress imaging, Research Equipment and Infrastructure Fund, the University of Adelaide | $49,000 |
| Modelling and optimisation of submerged buoys for improved ocean wave energy production, Interdisciplinary Research Fund, the University of Adelaide | $27,000 |
| New understanding and models for two-phase solar thermal particle receivers, Australian Research Council Discovery Project (ARC-DP) | $611,800 |
| Bladed receivers with active flow control, Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) 2014-2017 | $3,550,548 |
| Oscillating water Column efficiency improvement through impedance matching and active latching control techniques (Australian Research Council Linkage Project) 2013-2016 | $259,000 |
| Heliostat field cost down project, Australian Solar Thermal Research Institute (ASTRI) 2013-2016 | $4,500,000 |
| Establishment of a Flight Simulator Laboratory (Sir Ross and Sir Keith Smith Fund) 2013-2014 | $57,634 |
| Economic feasibility of small scale renewable energy systems (Adelaide Airport Limited), 2011-2012 | $27,000 |
| Thermodynamic modelling of the Adelaide Airport Terminal 1 (Adelaide Airport Limited), 2011-2012 | $126,000 |
| Investigation of the effect of amplitude modulation on the wind farm noise pollution (Adelaide Airport Limited), 2011-2012 | $48,000 |
| Design and build of a smart vertical axis wind turbine (AGL & Parsons Brinckerhoff), 2010-2011 | $22,000 |
| Feasibility study of the application of small scale hybrid solar and wind energy systems (Faculty of Engineering, Computer and Mathematical Sciences, the University of Adelaide), 2010 | $47,500 |
| Design and build of a nano-satellite based on the cubesat concept (Sir Ross and Sir Keith Smith Fund, Faculty of Engineering, Computer and Mathematical Sciences, the University of Adelaide & Engineers Australia National Committee for Space Engineering), 2010 | $19,000 |
| Development of wave energy research capability (Faculty of Engineering, Computer and Mathematical Sciences, the University of Adelaide), 2010 | $35,000 |
| Hybrid solar and wind energy systems for urban environment (City of Victor Harbour), 2010 | $30,000 |
| Design and build of an autonomous hovercraft for landmine detection (Defence Science and technology Organisation, AMCOR & Soil Testing Services), 2009 | $13,000 |
| Design and build of a UAV with morphing configuration (Aeronautical Engineers Australia, Australian Aerospace & Babcock Integrated Technology Australia), 2009 | $6,000 |
| Application for the acquisition of an educational control products model 750 control moment gyroscope (Sir Ross and Sir Keith Smith Fund), 2008 | $34,000 |
| The development of a wing structure laboratory facility for undergraduate education (Sir Ross and Sir Keith Smith Fund), 2008 | $25,160 |
| The design and build of three different types of wind turbines to explore the optimum configuration for a small scale wind turbine in an urban environment (System Solutions, Suzlon Energy & Robway Crane Safety), 2008 | $8,000 |
| The design, development and manufacture of a valveless pulsejet powered unmanned aerial vehicle (Sir Ross and Sir Keith Smith Fund & Australian Submarine Corporation), 2008 | $14,000 |
| The design, development and manufacture of a fuel cell powered unmanned aerial vehicle for surveillance applications (Sir Ross and Sir Keith Smith Fund & Aeronautical Engineers Australia), 2008 | $17,000 |
| The design and manufacture of a coaxial counter-rotating platform (Sir Ross and Sir Keith Smith Fund), 2008 | $12,000 |
| Energy harvesting eel (One Steel & Cowell Electric Supply), 2008 | $3,000 |
| Establishment of a large scale wind tunnel facility at the University of Adelaide (Sir Ross and Sir Keith Smith Fund), 2007 | $330,000 |
| Establishment of a jet propulsion teaching capability at the University of Adelaide ( Sir Ross and Sir Keith Smith Fund), 2007 | $80,000 |
| Design, development and manufacture of an unmanned aerial vehicle for civil surveillance purposes (Thales Australia & Sir Ross and Sir Keith Smith Fund), 2007 | $30,000 |
| Design and build a small autonomous airship (BAE Systems), 2007 | $3,500 |
| Establishment of plasma flow control research capability at the University of Adelaide with application to the aircraft and propulsion design (Sir Ross and Sir Keith Smith Fund), 2007-2008 | $30,000 |
| The establishment of a large scale, world class wind tunnel facility to support SA's defence, aerospace and wind turbine sectors (not listed as PI) (Premier's Science and Research Fund), 2007 | $800,000 |
Total competitive funding: |
$15,226,000 |
Aeronautical Engineering
Aircraft Design
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Current Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)
Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name 2019 Principal Supervisor Drag Reduction of a Flat Plate Using Micro-Cavities Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Gianni Federico Severino 2017 Principal Supervisor Effect of Elasticity Parameters of the Arteries on the Blood Vessel Flow Field Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Navid Freidoonimehr 2017 Principal Supervisor Investigation of dynamic wind loads on heliostats Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Azadeh Jafari 2017 Co-Supervisor Vibration Based Wave Energy Harvesters Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Ngan Bich Dinh Tran 2017 Principal Supervisor Understanding the flow behaviour in human maxillary sinuses for drug delivery applications Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Oveis Pourmehran 2017 Principal Supervisor Fluid Structure Interaction (FSI) Analysis of Aortic Valve Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Araz Rezaei Kivi 2015 Principal Supervisor Development of a Tubular Thermal Solar Receiver Working with Particulate Coolant for High Temperature Applications Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Mohammad Mohsen Sarafraz -
Past Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)
Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name 2015 - 2018 Principal Supervisor The attenuation of sweep events within the turbulent boundary layer over a flat plate using a micro-cavity array Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Anton Silvestri 2015 - 2019 Principal Supervisor Application of Chemical Looping for Solar Thermal Energy Storage Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Mahyar Silakhori 2014 - 2018 Principal Supervisor Harnessing Hydro-kinetic Energy from Wake-Induced Vibration (WIV) of Bluff bodies Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Eshodarar Manickam Sureshkumar 2014 - 2017 Principal Supervisor Investigation of the Wind Load on Heliostats in Stow Position Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Dr Matthew John Emes 2014 - 2018 Co-Supervisor Three-Tether Wave Energy Converter: Hydrodynamic Modelling, Performance Assessment and Control Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Ms Nataliia Sergiienko 2013 - 2018 Principal Supervisor Unsteady Loads and Associated Flow Fields on Wings Exposed to High Rotation-Rate Dynamic Stall Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Mr Ryan Ross Leknys 2013 - 2016 Co-Supervisor The Effects of Tubercles on Swept Wing Performances at Pre-Stall Angles of Attack Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Michael Donald Peter Bolzon 2013 - 2015 Principal Supervisor Mitigating Particle Deposition on the Glass Window of a Fluidised Bed Solar Receiver Master of Philosophy Master Full Time Mr Md Shahabuddin Ahmmad 2013 - 2018 Principal Supervisor Application of Rotating Fluidized Bed to Solar Gasification Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Zhao Joe Lu 2013 - 2018 Principal Supervisor The effect of unsteady flow on wind turbine wake development and noise generation Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Nima Sedaghatizadeh 2013 - 2017 Principal Supervisor Self-noise of Airfoils Under Stalled Conditions Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Alex James Laratro 2012 - 2015 Principal Supervisor Unsteady Separation Control on Wind Turbine Blades Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Amanullah Choudhry 2011 - 2015 Principal Supervisor The Effect of Solid Particle Recirculation on the Efficiency of Cavity-type Solar Receiver Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Md. Rabiul Islam Sarker 2011 - 2015 Principal Supervisor Harnessing hydrokenetic energy from Vortex-Induced Vibration (VIV) Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Mr Javad Farrokhi Derakhshandeh 2011 - 2014 Principal Supervisor Application of Concentrated Solar Radiation to Chemical Looping Combustion Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Mehdi Jafarian 2011 - 2015 Principal Supervisor Application of a Helmholtz resonator excited by grazing flow for manipulation of a turbulent boundary layer Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Dr Farzin Ghanadi 2009 - 2013 Principal Supervisor The working principle of a Ranque-Hilsch Vortex Tube Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Yunpeng Xue 2008 - 2012 Principal Supervisor Laminar Flow Control of a Flat Plate Boundary Layer Using Dielectric Barrier Discharge Plasma Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Brad Gibson
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