Congratulations to Leeds Institute for Fluid Dynamics Deputy Director Prof. Cath Noakes and colleagues who have secured funding for a new testing facility at the University of Leeds which will enable scientists and engineers to investigate the way airborne microorganisms move around buildings, in order to improve environmental air quality....
LIFD members Amir Khan, Zia Wadud and Rory Hetherington have recently had their research paper published. The paper, which has been published in AIP as the featured article, examines the exposure risk analysis of COVID-19 for a ride-sharing motorbike taxi. A dominant mode of transmission for the respiratory disease COVID-19...
Prof. Catherine Noakes OBE FREng FIMechE, is Professor of Environmental Engineering for Buildings at the University of Leeds and is going to be a guest lecturer at this year’s Royal Institution Christmas lectures. Catherine is also Fellow of the Institute of Mechanical Engineers and was appointed as a Fellow of...
Our monthly spotlight on the work and lives of the researchers from the Leeds Institute for Fluid Dynamics This month: Francis Dent Thesis title: Design and Fabrication of Biomimetic Nano-Patterned Surfaces Using Fluid-Based Self-Assembly Techniques School/ Faculty: School of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences Supervisors: Dr Sepideh...
ESPRC has announced that the University of Leeds, led by the School of Chemical and Process Engineering, is the latest institution to join the UK’s National Nuclear User Facility (NNUF). The NNUF project is a Government investment in the UK’s nuclear future, providing state-of-the-art experimental facilities for research and development...
Review published today on face coverings and COVID-19, with Leeds Institute for Fluid Dynamics Deputy Director Cath Noakes contributing to this as a member of the respiratory evidence panel. The panel produced a statement of key findings and recommendations based on the results of the evidence review, combined with their...
Six projects will look at cutting the UK’s greenhouse gas emissions, from exploring how to make accelerators carbon neutral to using drones to monitor tree health. Funding from the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), announced today, will allow scientists to explore ways to turn research into real-world solutions and...
Our monthly spotlight on the work and lives of the researchers from the Leeds Institute for Fluid Dynamics This month: Derek Mitchell Thesis title: Differences in heat transfer between natural and man made honeybee nests using computational fluid dynamics School/ Faculty: Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences/School of Mechanical Engineering...
Ambitious research to study key environmental science questions Five innovative new research projects could push the boundaries of science and help us understand key questions of environmental and earth science, including a research project being led by LIFD Deputy Director Dr Chris Davies. Earth’s core as a layered system Dr...
Academy celebrates first new Fellows elected under Fit for the Future diversity initiative The Royal Academy of Engineering has elected 69 leading figures in the field of engineering and technology to its Fellowship, including our very own LIFD Deputy Director Prof Cath Noakes. The group consists of 60 Fellows, four...
“Fantastic to have @matthew_juniper giving a talk today at the University of Leeds - "Keep the physics in the model… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…”
“RT @UoLSSI: The morning concluded with panelists from LAHRI, Horizons, Psychology, Sustainability Research Institute, Geography… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…”
“RT @UoLSSI: Co-production Network event & launch of the Co-production Research Toolkit taking place today. Professor Gehan Seli… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…”
