I am enthusiastic in using experimental and instrumental methods to understand complex turbulent multiphase flows involving non-linearly coupled particle-fluid interactions, currently relevant to a range of low-carbon technologies (e.g. flash calciners for iron ore reduction or alumina and lithium calcination, solar thermal receivers for clean energy generation). The distributions of particulate matters and their motions greatly affect the processes of heat transfer and chemical reactions in high-temperature industrial systems employing particle-laden flows, e.g. fluidised beds, shaft furnaces / drop-tube reactors, and bubbling reactors. *My research aims to help advance the relevant knowledge and address industrial challenges typically including particles stick/settle to walls, wall surface erosion, process efficiency and product quality (agglomeration, deformation, breakup, contact surface/area, residence time and chemical kinetics), system design, scale-up capability and dust generation.
 
My PhD studies, under the supervision of Professor Graham ‘Gus’ Nathan (@Adelaide AU), experimentally investigated highly loaded particle-laden flows (2-way & 4-way coupled to granular flows), where conventional methods cannot probe well due to significant optical blockage and phase interactions. New laser diagnostic techniques were therefore developed in this process, while other advanced optical methods were also employed to support the measurements (laser-induced luminescent LIF and LIP, PIV and PTV, shadowgraph and μ-PSV, high-speed camera with 10,000f/s and intrusive wire/tube-methods).
 
Our group and the centre for energy technology actively recruit motivated PhD students to work with us across disciplines in several important projects aligning with national key developments. Reach out if you are interested.