Dr. Milan Patel
Research Fellow
Details
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College: School of Engineering
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Department: School of Engineering
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Campus: City Campus Australia
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milan.patel@rmit.edu.au
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ORCID: 0000-0003-4121-0197
Open to
- Masters Research or PhD student supervision
About
Dr Milan Patel is a chemical engineering research fellow with the School of Engineering.
Dr Patel conducts research into the rheology and forming of complex fluids (experiments and finite element simulations), CO2 sequestration with enhanced natural gas recovery (simulation of subsurface reservoir flows), and microclimate within structures (air, heat and moisture transport).
He uses multiscale, semi-analytical and finite element modelling to solve problems in these areas, with experimental validation conducted wherever possible. He also investigates the accuracy of industry-standard mechanical characterisation tests, publishing critiques and recommending improvements.
Industry Experience:
Employment history-
Postdoctoral Fellow, Colloids Group, Department of Chemical Engineering & Biotechnology, University of Cambridge
Research Scientist, Animal Food & Health Sciences, CSIRO, Australia
Research Fellow, Fluid Science & Resources Division, School of Mechanical & Chemical Engineering, University of Western Australia
Research Fellow, Rapid Discovery & Fabrication Group, School of Engineering (Manufacturing, Materials & Mechatronics), RMIT University, Australia
Dr Patel conducts research into the rheology and forming of complex fluids (experiments and finite element simulations), CO2 sequestration with enhanced natural gas recovery (simulation of subsurface reservoir flows), and microclimate within structures (air, heat and moisture transport).
He uses multiscale, semi-analytical and finite element modelling to solve problems in these areas, with experimental validation conducted wherever possible. He also investigates the accuracy of industry-standard mechanical characterisation tests, publishing critiques and recommending improvements.
Industry Experience:
Employment history-
Postdoctoral Fellow, Colloids Group, Department of Chemical Engineering & Biotechnology, University of Cambridge
Research Scientist, Animal Food & Health Sciences, CSIRO, Australia
Research Fellow, Fluid Science & Resources Division, School of Mechanical & Chemical Engineering, University of Western Australia
Research Fellow, Rapid Discovery & Fabrication Group, School of Engineering (Manufacturing, Materials & Mechatronics), RMIT University, Australia
Teaching interests
transport processes, microclimate simulation, multiscale modelling, CFD, FEM, rheology, constitutive mechanics, extrusion, CO2 sequestration w/ enhanced gas recovery, paste/food processing, nanocomposite latex film formation
Research interests
APPLICATION AREAS
Rheology and materials processing of polymers, foods, particulate matter and water
Microclimate simulation (air, heat & moisture transport)
Subsurface simulation of CO2 sequestration with enhanced natural gas recovery
UNDERLYING PHYSICS AND MATHEMATICS
Solid mechanics and computational fluid dynamics, two-phase flow, reactive transport
Multiscale, semi-analytical a nd numerical finite element modelling (Mathematica, ABAQUS, COMSOL Multiphysics)
Rheology and materials processing of polymers, foods, particulate matter and water
Microclimate simulation (air, heat & moisture transport)
Subsurface simulation of CO2 sequestration with enhanced natural gas recovery
UNDERLYING PHYSICS AND MATHEMATICS
Solid mechanics and computational fluid dynamics, two-phase flow, reactive transport
Multiscale, semi-analytical a nd numerical finite element modelling (Mathematica, ABAQUS, COMSOL Multiphysics)
