Regular biography
Alistair Revell is a Professor at The University of Manchester, Department of Mechanical Engineering. His research focuses on turbulence modelling and simulation across various domains, including nuclear thermal hydraulics, low-speed external aerodynamics, and cardiovascular flows. He has held leadership roles within the department, including Head of Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. His work involves industrial collaboration and international engagement, with a strong emphasis on developing computationally efficient and physically accurate CFD tools. Revell has contributed to several EU-funded projects and has been involved in the development of novel software for computational architectures.
Scholar-generated biography
Alistair Revell is a Professor in Computational Engineering & Flow Physics at The University of Manchester, specializing in Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), Turbulence modelling, Fluid Structure Interaction, Aerodynamics, and Thermal Hydraulics. His research focuses on developing advanced numerical methods for simulating complex fluid flows, including Large Eddy Simulation (LES), Reynolds-Averaged Navier-Stokes (RANS), and Detached Eddy Simulation (DES) approaches. He has contributed to studies on automotive aerodynamics, cardiovascular fluid dynamics, and energy harvesting systems. His work addresses challenges in turbulence modelling, fluid-structure interaction, and the prediction of hemodynamic phenomena in medical applications.