Department staff
Dr Mehriar Dianat
Research Associate
Tel +44 (0)1509 227 239
Fax +44 (0)1509 227 275
Email m.dianat@lboro.ac.uk
Background
- BSc in Mechanical Engineering , Sharif University, Tehran
- PhD in Experimental Aerodynamics , Surrey University, Guildford
- BTEC Certificate in Management Studies , Distance and Residential Learning with British Gas plc / Wolsey Hall Oxford, Oxford Polytechnic
- Post-doctoral research at Surrey, Birmingham and Loughborough Universities and Imperial College on projects in computational and experimental fluid dynamics
- Senior Scientist/Engineer in Gas Industry, Advantica, working on many projects involving development of mathematical models for turbulence and combustion with applications in a wide range of gas-related industries
Research groups
- Applied Aerdynamics
Research interests and activities
- Numerical Methods using CFD
- Development of Mathematical Models and their Validation with applications in gas turbine aerodynamics
- LES of Fuel Injector Aerodynamics
- Modelling of Two-phase Flows
Current Projects
- Working within the Rolls-Royce UTC on various projects with gas turbine applications
- SAMULET project on LES of Fuel Injectors Flows
- Two-phase Flows involving Primary and Secondary Breakup Process