American Journal of Fluid Dynamics

American Journal of Fluid Dynamics is an open access, peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes original articles, critical reviews, research notes, debate and short reports in all areas of Fluid Dynamics.

Omid Gohardani

Editorial Board Member of American Journal of Fluid Dynamics

Research Scientist, Former Cranfield University, UK

Research Areas

Fluid mechanics, Aerodynamics, Fluid-Structure Interaction, Droplet Dynamics, Advanced Nano Materials, Aerospace Composites, Erosion, Flow Visualization, Experimental Measurement Techniques

Education

2011Ph.D.Aerospace Engineering, Cranfield University, Cranfield, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom
2008M.Sc.Mechanical Engineering, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
2005M.Sc.Aeronautical Engineering, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden
2002B.Sc.Vehicle Engineering, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden

Experience

2009-2012Department of Power and Propulsion, Cranfield University, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom
2005-2008Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
2002Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America
2001Department of Mathematics, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden
1999-2004Department of Numerical Analysis and Computing Sciences, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden

Academic Achievement

2012, Profiled in Marquis "Who’s Who in the World"
2009, PEGASUS Award: The European Network of Excellence in Aerospace Education
2008, Tucson Mayor’s Award-Bestowed Honorary Citizen of Tucson, Arizona, U.S.A.
2008, Inducted Wakonse Teaching Fellow-For Teaching Excellence and interdependence between teaching and learning (U.S.A.)

Membership

AIAA: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
APS: American Physical Society
CF: Swedish Association of Graduate Engineers
SRE: Society of Reliability Engineers
IAENG: International Association of Engineers

Publications: Journals

[1]  Gohardani, O., Williamson, D.M. and Hammond, D.W. “Multiple liquid impacts on polymeric matrix composites reinforced with carbon nanotubes”, Wear, 2012, ISSN 0043-1648, DOI: 10.1016/j.wear.2012.07.007.
[2]  Gohardani, A. S. and Gohardani, O. “Ceramic engine considerations for future aerospace propulsion”, Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, Vol. 84, Issue: 2, 2012.
[3]  Gohardani, O. “Impact of erosion testing aspects on current and future flight conditions”, Progress in Aerospace Sciences, Vol. 47, Issue 4, 2011, ISSN 0376-0421, DOI: 10.1016/j.paerosci.2011.04.001.

Publications: Conferences/Workshops/Symposiums

[1]  Gohardani, O. “Microhardness testing and microscopy on aerospace materials”, The Frontiers of Microscopy Virtual Conference, MaterialsToday, Elsevier Ltd, April 11, 2012.
[2]  Gohardani, O. and Hammond, D.W., “Droplet interaction and dynamic wettability of advanced materials used in aeronautics”, 6th Subrata Chakrabarti International Conference on Fluid Structure Interaction, Fluid Structure Interaction 2011, Orlando, Florida, United States of America, May 9-11, 2011.
[3]  Gohardani, O. and Jacobs, J.W., “Experimental investigation of the Rayleigh-Taylor instability using a paramagnetic liquid combination”, Proceedings of 11th International Workshop on the Physics of Compressible Turbulent Mixing (IWPCTM), Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States of America, July 13-18, 2008.
[4]  Gohardani, O., Oemke, R. and Jacobs, J.W., “Experimental study of Rayleigh-Taylor Instability utilizing a paramagnetic liquid combination”, Bulletin of the American Physical Society, 60th Annual Meeting of the Division of Fluid Dynamics, Vol. 52, No. 12, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States of America, November 18-20, 2007.
[5]  Gohardani, O., Oemke, R. and Jacobs, J.W., “PLIF flow visualization of magnetically stabilized Rayleigh-Taylor instability”, Bulletin of the American Physical Society, 59th Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Fluid Dynamics, Tampa Bay, Florida, United States of America, November 19-21, 2006.

Publications: Books/Book Chapters

[1]  Gohardani, O. and Hammond, D.W., “Droplet interaction and dynamic wettability of advanced materials used in aeronautics”, Advances in Fluid Mechanics IX, WIT Transactions on Engineering Sciences; ISBN: 978-1-84564-600-4, pp. 175-185, 2012.