Professor Maziar Arjomandi
Professor
School of Mechanical Engineering
Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology
Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD - email supervisor to discuss availability.
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, Postgraduate Coordinator from 2014-2017, Research Director from 2018, and a member of the Faculty of ECMS Board. He is currently the Research Director of the School of Mechanical Engineering and a member of School of Mechanical Engineering Executive. 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 2021 - ongoing Professor The University of Adelaide 2016 - 2020 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
Selected research funding
CI - Micro-perforation for passive drag reduction (CIs: Arjomandi, Cazzolato, Ghanadi, McKeon, Ganapathisubramani), Australian Research Council Discovery Project (ARC-DP), $540,000.
CI – Adaptive electrical capacitance volume tomography for multiphase flows (CIs: Moghtaderi, Nathan, Nguyen, Evan, Rudolph, Jones, Wheeler, Ashman, Arjomandi, Doroodchi, Zhao, Firouzi, Wang, Lau, Sergiienko), Australian Research Council Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities (ARC-LIEF), $772,000
CI - Revealing the basis for head-loss in barley (CI: Tucker, Porker, Arjomandi, Bulone), The South Australian Grain Industry Trust Fund (SAGIT), $133,270.
CI – Generation 3 Particle Pilot Plant (G3P3): Integrated high-temperature particle receiver system for CSP, (CIs: Hu, Gauche, Nathan, Arjomandi, Lau, Sun, Saw, Alwahabi), US Department of Energy, $397,000.
CI – Future Fuel CRC, (CIs: Nathan, Ashman, Young, Metha, Dally, Qiao, Medwell, Cazzolato, Alwahabi, Arjomandi, Saw, Lewis, Van Eyk, Sumby, Doonan, Sumida, Smith, Jafarian, Zander), Australian Government, $6,748,641.
CI – Converting Sunlight Innovation Challenge, Building Australia’s international partnerships in solar fuels research and innovation, (CIs: Nathan, Stein, Dally, Ashman, Stechel, Lipinski, Wu, Sattler, Steinfeld, Andersson, Kodama, Rainey, McDaniel, Brear, Amal, Sumby, Metha, Arjomandi, Jafarian, Saw, Alwahabi, Catchpole, Pye, McNaughton, Yu, Bellan, Hagino, Ambrosini, Brown, Speight, Yang, Gordon, Talei, Lacey, Hawkes, Aguey-Zinsou), Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) International Engagement Program, $494,000.
CI – The control of the turbulent boundary layer on a flat plate using micro-cavities (CIs: Arjomandi, Silvestri, Chin, Ghanadi, Cazzolato, Zander), Sir Ross and Sir Keith Smith Fund, $319,542.
CI - Understanding particle-laden flows for high temperature thermal processing (CIs: Nathan, Alwahabi, Arjomandi, Steinfeld, Soldati), Australian Research Council Discovery Project (ARC-DP), $414,035.
CI – Nonlinear modelling of fully submerged wave energy converters for high fidelity yet computationally efficient numerical analysis and prototype design, (CIs: Derakhshandeh, Arjomandi, Dally, Al Sarawi, Cazzolato, Ghayesh, Hussain), ECMS Interdisciplinary Research Grant Scheme, $12,000.
CI – Low noise small scale wind based power generation using non-linear vortices interaction, (CIs: Ding, Arjomandi, Cazzolato, Wagner), ECMS Interdisciplinary Research Grant Scheme, $18,000.
CI – On-sun demonstration of a novel particle receiver for application as an alumina flash calciner, (CIs: Nathan, Dally, Arjomandi, Tian, Ashman, Alwahabi, Steinfeld, Haywood, Stein), Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA), $4,367,000
CI – New experimental facility for temperature, defect and stress imaging, (CIs: Kotousov, Cazzolato, Xie, Gamboa, Arjomandi, Sheikh, Ng, Karakus, Nguyen), Research Equipment and Infrastructure Fund, the University of Adelaide, $49,000
CI - Modelling and optimisation of submerged buoys for improved ocean wave energy production, (CIs: Wagner, Ding, Cazzolato, Arjomandi), Interdisciplinary Research Fund, the University of Adelaide, $27,000
CI - New understanding and models for two-phase solar thermal particle receivers, (CIs: Nathan, Alwahabi, Arjomandi, Tian, Abraham, Steinfeld), Australian Research Council Discovery Project (ARC-DP), $611,800
CI – Bladed receivers with active flow control, (CIs: Pye, Arjomandi, Coventry, Dally, Ho, Burgess, Hughes, Kim, Lipinski), Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA), $3,550,548
CI – Oscillating water Column efficiency improvement through impedance matching and active latching control techniques, (CIs: Cazzolato, Arjomandi, Rafiee, Fievez), Australian Research Council Linkage Project, $259,000
CI - Australian Solar Thermal Research Innitiative, (CIs: Nathan, Dally, Arjomandi, Ashman, Alwahabi), $4,500,000
CI - Establishment of a Flight Simulator Laboratory, Sir Ross and Sir Keith Smith Fund, (CIs: Arjomandi, Cazzolato) $57,634
CI – South Australian collaboration satellite (SUSat), Sir Ross and Sir Keith Smith Fund, (CIs: Tetlow, Russell, Cowley, Hamilton, Arjomandi, Cazzolato) $60,000
CI - Thermodynamic modelling of the Adelaide Airport Terminal 1, Adelaide Airport Limited, (CIs: Nathan, Dally, Arjomandi) $126,000
SI - Economic feasibility of small scale renewable energy systems, Adelaide Airport Limited, $27,000
SI - Investigation of the effect of amplitude modulation on the wind farm noise pollution, Adelaide Airport Limited, $48,000
SI - 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, $47,500
SI - Development of wave energy research capability, Faculty of Engineering, Computer and Mathematical Sciences, the University of Adelaide, $35,000
SI - Design and build a nano-satellite based on the cubesat concept, Sir Ross and Sir Keith Smith Fund, $10,000
SI - Design and build a nano-satellite based on the cubesat concept, Engineers Australia National Committee for Space Engineering, $4,000
SI - Design and build a nano-satellite based on the cubesat concept, Faculty of Engineering, Computer and Mathematical Sciences, the University of Adelaide, $5,000
SI - Design and build a smart vertical axis wind turbine, AGL, $10,000
SI - Design and build a smart vertical axis wind turbine, Parsons Brinckerhoff, $2,000
SI - Hybrid solar and wind energy systems for urban environment, City of Victor Harbour, $30,000
SI - Design and build an autonomous hovercraft for landmine detection, Defence Science and technology Organisation, $10,000
SI - Design and build an autonomous hovercraft for landmine detection, AMCOR, $2,000
SI - Design and build a UAV with morphing configuration, Aeronautical Engineers Australia, $4,000
SI - Establishment of Plasma Flow Control Research Capability at the University of Adelaide: Stage II, Sir Ross and Sir Keith Smith Fund, $10,000
CI - Application for the acquisition of an Educational Control Products Model 750 Control Moment Gyroscope, (CIs: Cazzolato, Arjomandi, Bridges, Chen, Dally, hansen) Sir Ross and Sir Keith Smith Fund, $34,000
SI - 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, $5,000
SI - 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, Suzlon Energy, $2,000
SI - Development of a Wing Structure Laboratory Facility for Undergraduate Education, Sir Ross and Sir Keith Smith Fund, $25,000
SI - Design, Development and Manufacture of a Fuel Cell Powered Unmanned Aerial Vehicle for Surveillance Applications, Sir Ross and Sir Keith Smith Fund, $12,000
SI - Design, Development and Manufacture of a Fuel Cell Powered Unmanned Aerial Vehicle for Surveillance Applications, Aeronautical Engineers Australia, $5,000
SI - Energy harvesting eel, One Steel, $2,000
SI - Design and Manufacture of a Coaxial Counter-rotating Platform, Sir Ross and Sir Keith Smith Fund, $12,000
SI - Design, Development and Manufacture of a Valveless Pulsejet Powered Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, Sir Ross and Sir Keith Smith Fund, $12,000
SI - Design, Development and Manufacture of a Valveless Pulsejet Powered Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, Australian Submarine Corporation, $2,000
CI - Establishment of a Large Scale Wind Tunnel Facility at the University of Adelaide, (CIs: Nathan, Dally, Doolan, Arjomandi, Kelso), Sir Ross and Sir Keith Smith Fund, $330,000
SI - Establishment of a Jet Propulsion Teaching Capability at the University of Adelaide, Sir Ross and Sir Keith Smith Fund, $80,000
SI - Design, Development and Manufacture of an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle for Civil Surveillance Purposes, Thales Australia, $20,000
SI - Design, Development and Manufacture of an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle for Civil Surveillance Purposes, Sir Ross and Sir Keith Smith Fund, $10,000
SI - Design and build a small autonomous airship, BAE Systems, $3,500
SI - 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, $20,000
CI - The Establishment of a Large Scale, World Class Wind Tunnel Facility to support SA’s Defence, Aerospace and Wind Turbine Sectors, Premier’s Science and Research Fund, $800,000
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 2022 Principal Supervisor Developing a frictionless rig for skin friction drag measurement Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Yuxin Yang 2022 Principal Supervisor Effect of aortic valve stenosis on coronary artery blood flow Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Ms Tamasin Atkins 2022 Principal Supervisor Heliostat wind load analysis in atmospheric boundary layer Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Matthew Luke Marano 2022 Principal Supervisor Modelling of the Direct Reduction of Iron Ore in a Shaft Furnace Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Ms Renae O'Hara 2021 Principal Supervisor Dynamic wind load on heliostat Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mrs Sahar Bakhshipour 2020 Principal Supervisor Permeable Surfaces for Drag Reduction Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Van Thuan Hoang 2019 Principal Supervisor Drag Reduction of a Flat Plate Using Micro-Cavities Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Gianni Federico Severino 2019 Principal Supervisor Electrolysers for Hydrogen Production - Effect of Flow Behaviour on Performance Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Bo Yang 2017 Co-Supervisor Vibration Based Wave Energy Harvesters Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Miss Ngan Bich Dinh Tran -
Past Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)
Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name 2017 - 2021 Principal Supervisor Hemodynamics of aortic valve stenoses Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Araz Rezaei Kivi 2017 - 2020 Principal Supervisor Effects of Turbulence on Heliostat Wind Loads Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Azadeh Jafari 2017 - 2021 Principal Supervisor Understanding the Flow Behaviour in Human Maxillary Sinuses for Drug Delivery Applications Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Oveis Pourmehran 2017 - 2021 Principal Supervisor Hemodynamics of Diseased Coronary Arteries Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Navid Freidoonimehr 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 Mr Anton Silvestri 2015 - 2019 Principal Supervisor Application of Chemical Looping for Solar Thermal Energy Storage Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Dr Mahyar Silakhori 2015 - 2019 Principal Supervisor Liquid Chemical Looping Gasification Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Mohammad Mohsen Sarafraz 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 Dr Nataliia Sergiienko 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 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 - 2018 Principal Supervisor Application of Rotating Fluidized Bed to Solar Gasification Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Zhao Joe Lu 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 - 2017 Principal Supervisor Self-noise of Airfoils Under Stalled Conditions Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Alex James Laratro 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 2012 - 2015 Principal Supervisor Unsteady Separation Control on Wind Turbine Blades Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Amanullah Choudhry 2011 - 2015 Principal Supervisor Harnessing hydrokenetic energy from Vortex-Induced Vibration (VIV) Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Mr Javad Farrokhi Derakhshandeh 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 - 2014 Principal Supervisor Application of Concentrated Solar Radiation to Chemical Looping Combustion Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Dr 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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