Cardiovascular and medical CFD
Aortic coarctation and aortic arch flow
Patient-specific simulations compare flow patterns and pressure gradients in aortic geometries, including before and after repair.
Carotid artery hemodynamics
CTA-derived geometries and ultrasound-based conditions are used to study flow structures and vascular disease, including questions related to stroke.
Ureteroscopy irrigation
An earlier project investigated irrigation flow and intrapelvic pressure in patient-derived kidney and ureter geometries.
Mixing and industrial processes
Mixing in the transitional regime
Transient CFD of shear-dependent fluids, including Carbopol, to examine mixing and blend times.
Latex dispersion and aggregation
Coupled CFD and population-balance modeling to examine particle-size evolution and aggregation during scale-up.
Biotransport and porous media
Enzyme-immobilizing scaffolds
Flow and transport around porous packing and nanoparticle-textured supports.
Drug delivery
Earlier numerical investigations into transport processes relevant to drug administration.
Energy, fundamentals and environment
Energy systems
Earlier models of liquid metal batteries and proton-exchange membrane fuel cells.
Fundamental fluid mechanics
Teaching-oriented simulations of vorticity, Fluent user-defined functions, and multiphase bubbles.
Environmental flows
CFD studies of cross currents in the St. Lawrence River and the effect of barrier geometries.
Adapted from the six original research areas: Mixing, Medical, Energy, Biotransport, Fundamental, and Environmental. New project updates and approved figures can be added here.