Omar Matar

Professor Omar Matar is a Professor of Fluid Mechanics and RAEng/PETRONAS Research Chair in Multiphase Fluid Dynamics at the Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London. He leads the Matar Fluids Group, focusing on interfacial fluid mechanics, multiphase flows, computational fluid dynamics (CFD), and applications in energy, manufacturing, and nanotechnology. His roles include Head of Department of Chemical Engineering, Director of the PETRONAS Centre for Engineering of Multiphase Systems (PETCEMS), and Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Engineering Mathematics.

Education:

• PhD in Chemical Engineering, Princeton University (1993)
• MEng Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London (1989)

Research Interests:

• Interfacial fluid mechanics, multiphase flows, CFD, and machine learning
• 2D materials exfoliation and scale-up, immersive technologies (AR/VR)
• Applications in energy systems, nanotechnology, and personalized education

Awards:

• Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering (2020)
• Recipient of the Imperial College President’s Medal (2020)
• EPSRC Programme Grant Principal Investigator (MEMPHIS, PREMIERE)

Grants & Projects:

• MEMPHIS: £5M EPSRC-funded Programme Grant (2012–2017)
• PREMIERE: EPSRC Programme Grant (2019–present)
• PETCEMS: PETRONAS-funded Centre for Multiphase Systems Engineering

Labs & Collaborations:

Leads the Matar Fluids Group, collaborating with institutions like UCL, University of Edinburgh, and industry partners such as BP and First Light Fusion. Active in developing high-performance CFD codes (e.g., BLUE) and machine learning-driven models for multiphase systems.