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Welcome to the Mirbod Lab!
We study fundamental fluid mechanics and dynamics to develop new strategies for characterizing complex engineering systems to understand flow physics and instabilities of complex fluid mechanics (e.g., non-Newtonian fluids and particle-laden flows) as well as porous media science.
My research lies on fundamental flow and particulate physics problems, motivated by their importance in environmental and industrial applications. Most relevant problems, involving micro- and bio-devices to large-scale ocean interactions, often require operations at or near the boundary between laminar and turbulent flows. We explore particle-laden flows, transitions, and instabilities over permeable surfaces that for example, mimics the endothelial surface layer of blood vessels and capillaries.
Our methodology involves designing and implementing experiments using state-of-the-art techniques and developing theoretical model and direct numerical simulations to describe the underlying processes. The current focus of our research is particle-laden flows in non-Newtonian fluids, emulsion dynamics in turbulence, as well as their related instabilities.
Our works are supported by agencies including NSF-CBET, ARO, and USDA.