Associate Professor Malcolm Davidson

Current Research Activities

• Nano and Biomolecular Engineering
  • Microfluidics
• Materials and Minerals Engineering
  • Flow Process Modelling

Malcolm Davidson is Leader of the Computational Fluid Dynamics Group. The group investigates fluid dynamics and transport phenomena in single and multiphase flows in process engineering with emphasis on both dispersed particle-fluid systems and deforming fluid interfaces.

Professional Affiliations

• Australian Mathematical Society, Australian and New Zealand Industrial Applied Mathematics Division (ANZIAM)

Professional Experience

PhD in the area of physiological fluid dynamics. His subsequent research career developed broadly in the computational and mathematical modelling of fluid dynamics, with previous positions in the Australian Atomic Energy Commission and the CSIRO. His research extended into porous media flows before concentrating on industrial fluid flows with an emphasis on flow fundamentals.

Selected Recent Publications

1. 1. Kentish, S.E., Lee, J., Davidson, M. and Ashokkumar, M. (2006) The Dissolution of a Stationary Spherical Bubble Beneath a Flat Plate. Chemical Engineering Science, 61, 7697-7705.
2. 2. Harvie, D.J.E., Davidson, M.R., Cooper-White, J.J. and Rudman, M (2007) A parametric study of droplet deformation through a microfluidic contraction: Shear thinning liquids. International Journal of Multiphase Flow, 33, 545-556.
3. 3. Davidson, M.R., Nguyen, Q.D. and Rønningsen, H.P. (2007) Restart model for a multi-plug gelled waxy oil pipeline. Journal of Petroleum Science & Engineering, 59, 1-16.
4. 4. Davidson, M.R. and Harvie, D.J.E. (2007) Electroviscous effects in low Reynolds number liquid flow through a slit-like microfluidic contraction. Chemical Engineering Science, 62, 4229-4240.
5. 5. Bharti, R.P., Harvie, D.J.E. and Davidson, M.R. (2008) Steady flow of ionic liquid through a cylindrical microfluidic contraction-expansion pipe: Electroviscous Effects and Pressure Drop. Chemical Engineering Science, 63, 3593-3604.