About

The Leeds Institute for Fluid Dynamics (LIFD) is a cross-disciplinary research institute bringing together the expertise of over 300 members of staff, postdoctoral researchers and PhD students with teaching and research interests in fluid dynamics.

The institute was established in 2018, and builds on a 50 year interdisciplinary track record of research in fluids. We provide a hub to facilitate world-leading research and education in fluid dynamics and to bring interdisciplinary perspectives to complex flow challenges.

 

Objectives

Our objectives focus on four key areas:

International standing: To be a world leading centre for Fluid Dynamics, and to continue to build the UK reputation for international excellence in fluid dynamics;

Collaborative research capabilities: To enable excellence through collaboration, facilities and support to researchers;

Strategic partnerships: To build and maintain partnerships worldwide with end-users, academia, funders and alumni;

Excellence in training: To support cross-disciplinary postgraduate level training through MSc, PhD and short courses.

Researchers from 12 schools and 4 faculties	Over £77M in current grants	Over 50% of papers from international collaborations
Collaborations with researchers in over 85 countries	2800 papers in the past 5 years; 50% in top 10% journals	Impact with leading Industry partners

Our planned activities include (though are not limited to):

• Annual lecture, seminar programme
• Research visits, visiting professors, strategic international partnerships
• Strategic appointments to strengthen collaborative activity
• MSc programme, summer school, technical short courses
• Alumni association
• Coordination in experimental facilities
• Outreach including diversity and fluids demo models
• Industry membership – consultancy, training, expertise
• Secondments to end-users
• High Performance Computing in Fluids
  • Establishment of user groups for use of commercial and open-source software in fluids.

Liaison with the UK Fluids Network

Find out more about how to work with us!

Overview of what LIFD can offer: Download the LIFD Brochure

Want to find out more about the benefits of LIFD membership and how to sign up as an internal member or external affiliate member?

Read more about joining the memberships here.

Executive Committee Staff

 

Prof. Chris Davies is interim Director of the Leeds Institute for Fluid Dynamics. Chris is a Professor in Theoretical Geophysics, Chris’s research is focused on understanding the dynamics and evolution of Earth’s deep interior.

 

Prof. Harvey Thompson is the one of the Deputy Directors of the Leeds Institute for Fluid Dynamics. Harvey has taught and led a range of Mechanical Engineering modules including Engineering Mathematics, Engineering Mechanics, Racecar Chassis Engineering, and Microfluidics and and is currently teaching modules on Aerodynamics, Design Optimisation and Engineering Computational Methods. His research focuses on Computational Fluid Dynamics, Heat Transfer, Machine Learning & Design Optimisation methods for energy-efficient products and processes and has published more than 100 peer-reviewed journal articles in these areas.

 

Dr Timothy Hunter is the one of the Deputy Directors of the Leeds Institute for Fluid Dynamics. Tim is head of the Nuclear Engineering Group at Leeds, his general research interest is in multiphase suspension and slurry processing, froth flotation, process intensification of particle processes, ion exchange for heavy metal and dye removal for water and effluent treatments, structure-property relationships of multiphase products, as well as  interfacial colloidal and soft matter systems.

 

Dr. Claire Savy is the LIFD Centre Manager, and is also the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Fluid Dynamics Centre Manager.