Dr Thomas Abadie PhD

Dr Thomas Abadie

School of Chemical Engineering
Assistant Professor

Contact details

Address
School of Chemical Engineering
University Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B15 2TT
UK

Thomas Abadie is an Assistant Professor at the University Âé¶¹¾«Ñ¡.

His research mainly focuses on fluid mechanics, multiphase flows and the modelling of interfacial phenomena, with a particular interest on bubble dynamics, complex fluids, surface active agents and interfacial transfer with application to both environmental (e.g. water resources) and industrial (e.g. formulation engineering) challenges.

Using both experimental characterisation (imaging, Particle Imaging Velocimetry) and numerical simulations (interface capturing/tracking, Discrete Particle Methods), Thomas’ research activities include bubbly flows across different scales, from microreactors to aeration/flotation tanks and electrolysers; drop generation in jetting/spraying; and mixing of complex fluids.

Qualifications

  • PhD in Fluid Mechanics, 2013
  • MSc in Fluid Mechanics, Energy and Transport Phenomena, University of Toulouse, 2010

Teaching

  • Mass, Heat and Momentum Transport - Y2
  • Design Projects [project co-supervision] - Y3
  • Advanced Transport Phenomena - Y4
  • Research Projects [projects supervision] - MEng and MSc

Other activities

Reviewing for Chemical Engineering Research and Design, International Journal of Multiphase Flows, Applied Thermal Engineering, Journal of Computational Physics.

Consulting in Computational Fluid Dynamics and multiphase flows.

Publications

Recent publications

Article

Wang, M, Chul Kim, Y, Meng, Y, Chatterjee, S, Bakharev, P, Luo, D, Gong, Y, Abadie, T, Hyeok Kim, M, Sitek, J, Kyung Seong, W, Lee, G & Ruoff, RS 2024, '', Angewandte Chemie - International Edition, vol. 63, no. 51, e202412131.

Basha, N, Arcucci, R, Angeli, P, Anastasiou, C, Abadie, T, Casas, CQ, Chen, J, Cheng, S, Chagot, L, Galvanin, F, Heaney, CE, Hossein, F, Hu, J, Kovalchuk, N, Kalli, M, Kahouadji, L, Kerhouant, M, Lavino, A, Liang, F, Nathanael, K, Magri, L, Lettieri, P, Materazzi, M, Erigo, M, Pico, P, Pain, CC, Shams, M, Simmons, M, Traverso, T, Valdes, JP, Wolffs, Z, Zhu, K, Zhuang, Y & Matar, OK 2024, '', International Journal of Multiphase Flow, vol. 179, 104936.

Chatterjee, S, Abadie, T, Wang, M, Matar, OK & Ruoff, R 2024, '', Chemistry of Materials, vol. 36, no. 3, pp. 1290–1298.

Rana, U, Abadie, T, Chapman, D, Joiner, N & Matar, OK 2024, '', Physics of Fluids, vol. 36, no. 6, 066104.

Zinelis, K, Abadie, T, McKinley, GH & Matar, OK 2024, '', Soft Matter.

Zinelis, K, Abadie, T, McKinley, GH & Matar, OK 2024, '', Journal of Fluid Mechanics, vol. 998, A4.

Traverso, T, Abadie, T, Matar, OK & Magri, L 2023, '', Physical Review Fluids, vol. 8, no. 10, 104302.

Constante-Amores, CR, Abadie, T, Kahouadji, L, Shin, S, Chergui, J, Juric, D, Castrejón-Pita, AA & Matar, OK 2023, '', Journal of Fluid Mechanics, vol. 955, A42.

Farajidizaji, F, Cairns, M, Abadie, T, Albadawi, A, Connolly, R, Breen, B, Berten, S, Bernabo, U & Delaure, Y 2023, '', International Journal of Multiphase Flow.

Abadie, T, Awali, SMAM, Brennan, B, Briciu-Burghina, C, Tajparast, M, Passos, TM, Durkan, J, Holland, L, Lawler, J, Nolan, K, Quilty, B, Fitzsimons, L, Regan, F & Delauré, Y 2022, '', Chemical Engineering Science, vol. 257, 117693.

Brennan, B, Briciu-Burghina, C, Hickey, S, Abadie, T, Awali, SMAM, Delaure, Y, Durkan, J, Holland, L, Quilty, B, Tajparast, M, Pulit, C, Fitzsimons, L, Nolan, K, Regan, F & Lawler, J 2020, '', International Journal of Molecular Sciences.

Wei, Y, Abadie, T & Dias, F 2017, '', International Journal of Offshore and Polar Engineering.

Dias, F, Renzi, E, Gallagher, S, Sarkar, D, Wei, Y, Abadie, T, Cummins, C & Rafiee, A 2017, '', Acta Mechanica Sinica.

Wei, Y, Abadie, T, Henry, A & Dias, F 2016, '', Ocean Engineering.

Abadie, T, Aubin, J & Legendre, D 2015, '', Journal of Computational Physics.