Knowledge Exchange Knowledge Exchange Below are listed the research areas in which ARCHIE-WeSt users are active. We welcome any Knowledge Exchange opportunities through collaborative research projects or consultancy. Contact details for ARCHIE Principal Investigators are supplied along with links to current projects. Subject Experts Astrophysics Dr David MacTaggart School of Mathematics & Statistics, University of Glasgow Understanding the dynamic magnetic field in the solar atmosphere Acoustics Prof. Osman Turan Department of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, University of Strathclyde Hydroacoustic Modelling of Underwater Noise Dr James Windmill Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering Acoustic Receivers: From Insect Ear to Next-Generation Sensor Aerodynamics Dr Edmondo Minisci Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Strathclyde Meta-modelling approaches for expensive models Optimisation Algorithm for Space Trajectory Problems Robust Design of Wind Turbines Trajectory Optimisation for Single Stage to Orbit Vehicles Prof. Dracos Vassalos Department of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, University of Strathclyde Aerodynamic Characteristics of Offshore Wind Turbine Crashworthiness Analysis of Ship Collisions and Groundings for Horizon 2020 FLARE Project WP3 Bioinformatics Prof. John Craft School of Health and Life Sciences, Glasgow Caledonian University Bioinformatics of Evolution, Microbiome Communities and Transcriptome Assembly Prof. Michael Heath Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Strathclyde Coevolution of host-phages system Dr Hamish Innes School of Health and Life Sciences, Glasgow Caledonian University The Genetic Epidemiology of liver Disease Computational Chemistry Prof. Maxim Fedorov Department of Physics, University of Strathclyde Biomolecular and Chemical Physics Fast and Accurate Predictions of Physical Chemical Properties of Drug Like Molecules Interfacial Properties of Room Temperature Ionic Liquids Electrical Double Layer RTILs & Nanomaterials and Applications Molecular Modelling of Complex Aqueous Brine Solutions Dr Karen Johnston Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, University of Strathclyde Structure and Dynamics of Polystyrene Films Between Gold Surfaces: Effect of Tacticity Studies of PVDP on Surfaces The Effect of an Oil/Water Interface on the Nucleation Kinetica and Polymorphism of Glycine Effect of carbon fibres on polymer network formation Biocomposite Design for Food Packaging Prof William Kerr Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, University of Strathclyde Computationally Guided Ir(I) Catalyst Design for Hydrogen Isotope Exchange Reactions of Amino Acid and Peptide Molecules Iridium-catalysed C-6 hydrogen isotope exchange of pyridines New Iridium-catalysed Methods for the Direct Preparation of Compounds of Pharmaceutical Importance Mechanistic Studies on the Pauson-Khand Reaction Dr David Nelson Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, University of Strathclyde Mechanistic Studies of Transition-Metal Mediated Catalysis Dr David Palmer Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, University of Strathclyde Developing physics-based methods for predicting physico-chemical properties required in pharmaceutical drug discovery and manufacturing Prof Tell Tuttle Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, University of Strathclyde Biological Minimalism Reducing Molecular Search Spaces Dr Catherine Weetman Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, University of Strathclyde Main Group Metal-Metal Bonds Dr Xiaolei Zhang Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, University of Strathclyde Production of biofuels and bio-chemicals from solid waste Computational Fluid Dynamics Dr Batuhan Aktas Department of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, University of Strathclyde Computational Marine Hydrodynamics Prof. Mehmet Atlar Department of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, University of Strathclyde Investigation of Cavitation Influence on Rudder-Propeller-Hull Interaction An Investigation on Drag Reduction Capabilities of Dimpled Surfaces Prof. George Barakos School of Engineering, University of Glasgow Helicopter Multi Block Code Prof. Nigel Barltrop Department of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, University of Strathclyde Hydrodynamic Properties of complex Subsea Structures Dr Sergio Campobasso Mechanical Engineering – Renewable Energy Systems, Department of Engineering, Lancaster University Prof. Sandy Day Department of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, University of Strathclyde A Study of Damaged Ship Survivability with CFD Method in Wave Hydrodynamics of High Performance Vessels in Shallow Water Dr Yigit Demirel Department of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, University of Strathclyde CFD Simulations for modelling the roughness effects of fouling controll coatings and biofouling on ship hydrodynamics performance The application of Biomimetic Tubercles on a Ship Hull Dr William Dempster Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Strathclyde Transient Analysis of Safety Valves Using Fluid Structure Interaction Techniques Valve Leak Tightness Prof. Maxim Fedorov Department of Physics, University of Strathclyde Biomolecular and Chemical Physics Fast and Accurate Predictions of Physical Chemical Properties of Drug Like Molecules Interfacial Properties of Room Temperature Ionic Liquids Electrical Double Layer RTILs & Nanomaterials and Applications Molecular Modelling of Complex Aqueous Brine Solutions Dr Marco Fossati Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Strathclyde Reduced Basis Modelling for Aircraft Aerodynamics Prof. Atilla Incecik Department of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, University of Strathclyde Investigation of Fishing Vessel Operability for Various Loading Conditions Predicting the Hydrodynamics of Heaving Twin Cylinders in a Free Surface Using and Unsteady-RANS Method Path-following control problem using CFD Dr Mingyu Kim Department of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, University of Strathclyde Numerical Simulations on the Ship Added Resistance in Waves Dr Ioannis Kokkinakis Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Strathclyde High Resolution Compressible CFD Simulations Dr Wendi Liu Department of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, University of Strathclyde Fluid-Structure Interaction Anaylsus of a Multi-Bladed Tidal Turbine Numerical Simulations of Flapping Wing Dynamics Using a Partitioned Fluid-Structure Interaction Solver with Overset Grids Prof. Don McGlinchey School of Engineering and Built Environment, Glasgow Caledonian University Prof. Xiong-Wei Ni Department of Chemical Engineering, Heriot-Watt University Characterization of solid-liquid mixing in a continuous oscillatory baffled crystallizer using CFD Dr William Nicholls Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Strathclyde Design of Reverse Osmosis Membranes Using Molecular Dynamics Dr. Zacharias M. Nikolaou Prof Manosh Paul School of Engineering, University of Glasgow Ultra-lean and low NOx Hydrogen Combustion Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, University of Strathclyde Combustion Sub-Model Development Using High-Fidelity DNS Data Dr Kiran Ramesh School of Engineering, University of Glasgow Low-Order Modelling of Unsteady Aerofoil and Wing Flows Dr Konstantinos Ritos Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Strathclyde High Resolution Compressible CFD Simulations Temperature Effects on Thermal Conductivity and Viscosity of aqueous Solutions Dr Tom Scanlon Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Strathclyde Chemistry Modelling for Planetary Space Craft High Speed Flow Chemistry Modelling Development of a Hybrid CFD-DSMC Solver Monte Carlo Modelling of Spacecraft Re-Entry Dr Weichao Shi Department of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, University of Strathclyde Control or Mitigation of the Turbulence Generated by Marine Control Surface Dr Matt Stickland Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Strathclyde Optimized Valve Design to Reduce Cavitation Simulation of Surge Onset in Centrifugal Compressors Dr Ian Taylor Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Strathclyde Downburst Dynamics and the Implications for Engineering Structures Dr Tahsin Tezdogan Department of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, University of Strathclyde A fully automated optimisation of a fully parametric vessel for real world conditions A CFD study on the narrow gap phenomenon at wind turbine docking operation Hydrodynamic Effect of Restricted Waters on Ships Unsteady RANS CFD simulations of ship maneuverability in waves Dr Gerasimos Theotokatos Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Strathclyde The CFD Development of Non-premixed Dual Fuel Combustion Diesel Engine injected by High-pressure Gas in the Cylinder Chamber Prof. Osman Turan Department of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, University of Strathclyde CFD Simulations to Investigate the Effect of Retrofitting Technologies to Improve the Energy Efficiency of Bulk Carrier CFD Simulations to Investigate the Drag Reduction Performance of Shark Skin Inspired Riblet Structure CFD Simulation fo the Analysis of Ships Operating in Extreme Trim Development of Intelligent Forms of Large Ships for Energy Efficient Transportation Hydroacoustic Modelling of Underwater Noise Predicting the Hydrodynamics of Heaving Twin Cylinders in a Free Surface Using and Unsteady-RANS Method Study of Ship Manoeuvring Using CFD The Effects of Fouling Control Coatings and Heterogeneous Hull Roughness on Ship Prof. Massimiliano Vasile Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Strathclyde Stardust Prof. Dracos Vassalos Department of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, University of Strathclyde Aerodynamic Characteristics of Offshore Wind Turbine Simulation of Flooding of a Ship after damage with Computational Fluid Dynamics Dr Marco Vezza James Watt School of Engineering, University of Glasgow Improving Heat Transfer Performance Through Advanced Simulation Methods Dr Craig White School of Engineering, University of Glasgow Scalability and Applications of a DSMC Code Rocket Plumes Transient CFD of flow physics and flow control in convoluted ducts Dr Qing Xiao Department of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, University of Strathclyde Bio-Mimic Applications on Ocean Engineering Devices Evaluating The Structural Flexibility Effect on Ocean Energy Structures Numerical Simulation of a Cylindrical Oscillating Water Column Type Wave Energy Device Numerical Simulation of Vortex-Induced Vibration of Circular Cylinders Numerical Simulations on an Articulated Fish-Like System Numerical Study of Two Phase Slug Flow in Pipes Numerical Wave Tank Construction Use Source Term Three Dimensional Effects on the Translational Locomotion of a Passively Heaving Wing Dr Zhiming Yuan Department of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, University of Strathclyde Investigating the Dynamic Behaviours of a Single and Multiple Falling Rigid and Oscillating Bodies in a Fluid Prof. Yonghao Zhang Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Strathclyde Next Generation Flow Systems Engineering Complex Multi-Phase Fluid Dynamics Study in Micro-Scale Systems Prof. Peilin Zhou Department of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, University of Strathclyde CFD Simulation of Carbon Absorption Process for Carbon Solidification on Ships Computing Science Dr Jingpeng Li School of Computing Science and Mathematics, University of Stirling Towards an Adaptive SBSE Based Approaches for Cloud Elasticity Dr Alexander Brownlee School of Computing Science and Mathematics, University of Stirling FAIME: A Feature based Framework to Automatically Integrate and Improve Metaheuristics via Examples Prof. Panagiotis Kaklis Department of Naval Architecture, Ocean and Marine Engineering, University of Strathclyde CAD-CFD Seamless Integration Prof. Stephen Marshall Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, University of Strathclyde Object Detection Prof Gabriela Ochoa Division of Computing Science and Mathematics, University of Stirling Understanding Problem Difficulty in Heuristic Search Earth Science Dr Cristina Persano School of Geographical and Earth Sciences Quantifying the Thermal Histories of Rocks Using the Helfrag Technique Prof. Roderick Brown School of Geographical and Earth Sciences Computational Termochronology Energy Modelling Dr Paul Strachan Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Strathclyde Stochastic Building Simulation Hydrodynamics Prof. Nigel Barltrop Department of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, University of Strathclyde Hydrodynamic Properties of Complex Subsea Structures Prof. Atilla Incecik Department of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, University of Strathclyde Predicting the Hydrodynamics of Heaving Twin Cylinders in a Free Surface Using and Unsteady-RANS Method Dr Selda Oterkus Department of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, University of Strathclyde Design of a Novel Riser System for Deep-water Hydroinformatics Prof Tiku Tanyimboh School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg Hypersonics Dr Edmondo Minisci Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Strathclyde Optimisation Algorithm for Space Trajectory Problems Robust Design of Wind Turbines Trajectory Optimisation for Single Stage to Orbit Vehicles Dr Tom Scanlon Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Strathclyde Chemistry Modelling for Planetary Space Craft Development of a Hybrid CFD-DSMC Solver Monte Carlo Modelling of Spacecraft Re-Entry Material Science Dr Michael Frank Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Starthclyde Molecular Studies of Thermodynamic Properties of Nanofluids and Liquids in Nanochannels Molecular Dynamics of Thermocapillary flows Mr Jianfeng Huang School of Engineering and Built Environment, Glasgow Caledonian University Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Superalloy Under Extreme Environment Dr Aruna Ivaturi Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry University of Strathclyde Theoretical Investigation of the Electronic and Optical Properties of Solar Cells Mater Dr Miguel Jorge Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, University of Strathclyde Computational Modelling and Design of Nanoporous Silica Materials Dr Lukasz Kaczmarczyk School of Engineering, University of Glasgow Computational Solid Mechanics Professor Xiaoyu Luo School of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Glasgow Multi-Scale Modeling of Heart Post-MI Prof. Xichun Luo Department of Design, Manufacture and Engineering Management, University of Strathclyde MD Simulation Study on Nanometric Cutting of Single Crystal Silicon at Elevated Temperatures The Spreading Dynamics of Water Droplet on Textured Surfaces Prof. Chris Pearce School of Engineering, University of Glasgow Computational Solid Mechanics Dr Salaheddin Rahimi Advanced Forming Research Centre Optimization of Manufacturing Processes Through Multi-Scale Physics-Based Models Prof Yi Qin Department of Design, Manufacture & Engineering Management, University of Strathclyde Integrated Modelling and Simulation of Laser Metal Deposition (LMD) foe Additive Manufacturing Dr Philip Riches Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Strathclyde. Mechanical Analysis of Cancellous Bone Architecture Dr Athanasios Toumpis Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Starthclyde Numerical Modelling of the Friction Stir Welding Process Dr Marcus Wheel Deaprtment of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Strathclyde Investigation of Dynamic Behaviour of Structures with Heterogeneous Materials Dr Shangtong Yang Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Strathclyde Micro-Fracture of Cementitious Material Dr Laia Vila-Nadal School of Chemistry, University of Glasgow Invers Design in Metal Oxides Molecular Simulation of Biological Systems David Cheung Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, University of Strathclyde Protein Adsorption at Liquid Interfaces Prof. Maxim Fedorov Department of Physics, University of Strathclyde Biomolecular and Chemical Physics Fast and Accurate Predictions of Physical Chemical Properties of Drug Like Molecules Interfacial Properties of Room Temperature Ionic Liquids Electrical Double Layer RTILs & Nanomaterials and Applications Molecular Modelling of Complex Aqueous Brine Solutions Dr Blair Johnston Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences MD Trajectory Pocket Analysis Dr Karina Kubiak-Ossowska ARCHIE-WeSt, University of Strathclyde Fibronectin Adsorption at Solid Surfaces Protein Diffusion and Long Term Adsorption States at Charged Solid Surfaces Spontaneous Membrane Translocating Peptide Adsorption Dr Paul Mulheran Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, University of Strathclyde Fibronectin Adsorption at Solid Surfaces Interaction of Proteins With Solid Surfaces Protein Diffusion and Long Term Adsorption States at Charged Solid Surfaces Spontaneous Membrane Translocating Peptide Adsorption The Effects of Surface Chemistry on Protein Adsorption Beta-Amyloid Adsorption Dr Tell Tuttle Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, University of Strathclyde Biological Minimalism Molecular Simulation for Engineering Applications Dr William Dempster Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Strathclyde Prof. Maxim Fedorov Department of Physics, University of Strathclyde Biomolecular and Chemical Physics Fast and Accurate Predictions of Physical Chemical Properties of Drug Like Molecules Interfacial Properties of Room Temperature Ionic Liquids Electrical Double Layer RTILs & Nanomaterials and Applications Molecular Modelling of Complex Aqueous Brine Solutions Dr Miguel Jorge Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, University of Strathclyde Dr Karina Kubiak-Ossowska ARCHIE-WeSt, University of Strathclyde Fibronectin Adsorption at Solid Surfaces Protein Diffusion and Long Term Adsorption States at Charged Solid Surfaces Spontaneous Membrane Translocating Peptide Adsorption Dr Paul Mulheran Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, University of Strathclyde Fibronectin Adsorption at Solid Surfaces Interaction of Proteins With Solid Surfaces Protein Diffusion and Long Term Adsorption States at Charged Solid Surfaces Spontaneous Membrane Translocating Peptide Adsorption The Effect of Surface Chemistry on Protein Adsorption Dr William Nicholls Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Strathclyde Design of Reverse Osmosis Membranes Using Molecular Dynamics Dr Tom Scanlon Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Strathclyde Chemistry Modelling for Planetary Space Craft Monte Carlo Modelling of Spacecraft Re-Entry Yonghao Zhang Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Strathclyde Next Generation Flow Systems Engineering Photonics, Plasma and Quantum Physics Dr Simon Candelaresi School of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Glasgow Magnetic Field Topology Prof. Andrew Daley Department of Physics, University of Strathclyde Many-body Dynamics in Quantum-Simulators Prof. Dino Jaroszynski Department of Physics, University of Strathclyde Alpha-X: Plasma Wakefield Acceleration Laser Plasma Wakefield Studies Prof. Stefan Kuhr Department of Physics, University of Strathclyde Semi-Classical Monte-Carlo Simulations of Sub-Doppler Cooling in 40K Prof. Paul McKenna Department of Physics, University of Strathclyde Ultra Intense Laser-Solid Interactions: Ion Acceleration and High Field Physics Prof. Dino Jaroszynski Department of Physics, University of Strathclyde Alpha-X: Plasma Wakefield Acceleration Dr Brian McNeil Department of Physics, University of Strathclyde Novel Methods for Short Wavelength Free Electron Lasers Dr Shufan Yang School of Engineering, University of Glasgow Photoacustic imaging Renewable Energy Dr Sergio Campobasso Mechanical Engineering – Renewable Energy Systems, Department of Engineering, Lancaster University Dr Laibing Jia Department of Naval Architecture, Ocean and Marine Engineering University of Strathclyde Improving WEC Power Performance through Wave Channel Optimisation Approaches Dr Edmondo Minisci Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Strathclyde Robust Design of Wind Turbines Systems Biology Dr James Windmill Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering Acoustic Receivers: From Insect Ear to Next-Generation Sensor Trajectory Optimization Dr Alexander Brownlee School of Computing Science and Mathematics, University of Stirling Modelling and Optimisation of Aircraft Operations Dr Edmondo Minisci Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Strathclyde Optimisation Algorithm for Space Trajectory Problems Trajectory Optimisation for Single Stage to Orbit Vehicles Dr Christie Maddock Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Strathclyde Design and Trajectory Optimisation For Space Access Systems