Emad Chaparian

Dr. Emad Chaparian is a Lecturer in Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering at the University of Strathclyde, part of the Engineering Faculty of Engineering. He holds a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of British Columbia (UBC) and has held postdoctoral and visiting positions at institutions including KTH Royal Institute of Technology (Sweden) and the University of Waterloo (Canada). His research focuses on complex fluids, rheology, multiphase flows, and porous media, with applications to environmental sustainability and industrial processes. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications (FIMA) and has led projects funded by the Royal Society and the EPSRC.

• Education: PhD (Mechanical Engineering, UBC), Postdoc (KTH), Research Fellow (UBC Mathematics)
• Professional Activities: Visiting researcher at UBC (2025), EPSRC IM3AGES workshop participant (2024)

Research interests include computational rheometry, viscoplastic fluid dynamics, and innovative measurement techniques. Recent work explores particle manipulation, bubble dynamics in yield-stress fluids, and flow modeling in porous media. His 2025 publications reflect advancements in nonlinear rheology and multiphase system analysis. He actively contributes to both experimental and numerical studies, emphasizing sustainable industrial applications.

• Awards: FIMA (2023), Sir Anderson Visiting Professorship (2024)
• Grants/Projects: Principal Investigator for EPSRC-funded projects on tailings pond harvesting (2022–2023) and elastoviscoplastic fluid mechanics (2024–2024)

Laboratory activities involve collaboration with interdisciplinary teams, leveraging advanced computational tools and experimental setups like 3D-printed rheometry fixtures.