Robert Prosser

Dr. Robert Prosser is a Professor at the University of Manchester, affiliated with the School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering and the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. His research focuses on computational fluid dynamics (CFD), combustion, numerical methods, and energy systems. Prosser holds a BEng(Hons) from UMIST and a PhD from the University of Cambridge, where he studied numerical methods for combustion.

His research interests include combustion processes, multiresolution (wavelet) methods, DNS/LES simulations, boundary conditions for Navier-Stokes problems, compressible flow, aerodynamics for motorsports, and synthetic eddy methods. He contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to affordable and clean energy (SDG7) and industry innovation (SDG9).

Prosser's recent work emphasizes energy storage systems, liquid crystal microfluidics, and yield stress fluid dynamics. His studies on porous media applications for compressed air energy storage and liquid piston compressor optimization reflect his commitment to sustainable technologies. Collaborations span global institutions, with notable research into microfluidic capillaries and fuel cell gas diffusion layers.

As part of the Fluids Research Group, Prosser engages in projects addressing turbulent flow, CFD applications, and thermal systems. His contributions include over 90 peer-reviewed publications across journals and conferences, with a focus on advancing numerical methods and fluid dynamics applications.