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Dr. Chris J. Nicholls is a Senior Research Associate and Junior Research Fellow at Trinity College, University of Oxford, affiliated with the Oxford Thermofluids Institute. He holds a DPhil in Active Flow Control from Lincoln College (2016) and an MEng from Hertford College (2016). His research bridges fluid mechanics and control theory, focusing on fluidic devices, acoustically-excited flows, and aerodynamic control. Notable projects include fluidic oscillator development for aerospace applications, boundary layer control in wind tunnel experiments, and hydrogen-fuelled aviation technologies through the £31.4M Liquid Hydrogen Gas Turbine (LH2GT) project. He collaborates with industry partners like Rolls-Royce and Reaction Engines.
Current projects involve acoustic modulation of fluid jets, stall prevention via flow injection, and sensor-integrated fluidic oscillators. He contributes to the Active Flow Control Group and Thermal Propulsion Systems initiatives. Recent work explores closed-loop control methodologies and nonlinear flight control systems for tiltwing VTOL aircraft.
Affiliated with multiple colleges (Pembroke, St Catherine’s, Trinity, Jesus College), his work addresses challenges in thermal propulsion and zero-carbon aviation. Publications span Physics of Fluids, AIAA Journal, and other journals/conferences, emphasizing analytical modeling and experimental validation of fluid dynamics phenomena.
