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Overview
Profile summary
Proactive researcher and lecturer in mechanical engineering with over 15 years experience in research and teaching at under-graduate and post-graduate levels. Research interest in thermo-fluids and computational engineering of multi-scale and multi-phase soft matter and interfacial flows.
Published over 56 scientific articles in international peer-reviewed journals and refereed conference proceedings. Successfully won 34 research grants, awards and studentships. Led course innovation and development underpinned by research and scholarly activities. Supervised over 59 B.Eng. and M.Eng. dissertations, 22 M.Sc. dissertations and 16 Ph.D. theses.
Professional memberships
Fellow of Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
Supervised research degrees
Supervised 16 Ph.D. research student projects spanning across a range of applications in engineering, physical and biological sciences. Successfully graduated 13 Ph.D. research students while the remaining 3 are at various stages of completion.
Teaching interests
- Engineering Mechanics
- Engineering Mathematics
- Software Engineering and Computing
- Fluid Mechanics
- Heat Transfer
- Aerodynamics
- Computational Fluid Dynamics
Academic qualifications
Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice, Heriot-Watt University
2011 → 2012
Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Leeds
2000 → 2004
M.Eng. (Hons.) in Mechanical Engineering, University of Leeds
1996 → 1999
Research Interests
- Computational fluid dynamics
- Machine learning
- Thin films
- Rivulets
- Droplets
- Sprays
- Algorithms
- Optimisation
- Multigrid
- Smoothed particle hydrodynamics
- Fluid structure interaction
- Multi-phase
- Surface tension
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Interreg: EUROSWAC - Research and impact demonstrator: sustainable energy storage/heat transfer and impact of warm water reject
Dai, M. (CoI - Co-Investigator), Lee, Y. C. (PI - Principal Investigator), Michele, S. (CoI - Co-Investigator), Roberts, F. (CoI - Co-Investigator) & Carter, N. (CoI - Co-Investigator)
1/10/21 → 31/03/23
Project: Research
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GW-SHIFT
Greaves, D. (PI - Principal Investigator) & Lee, Y. C. (CoI - Co-Investigator)
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
1/01/24 → 31/01/28
Project: Research
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IAA Additional Allocation 2025: Engagement and Collaborative Investigation into Dynamic Pressurisation of Sloshing in Cryogenic Fuel Tanks
Lee, Y. C. (PI - Principal Investigator) & Greaves, D. (CoI - Co-Investigator)
1/06/25 → 30/11/25
Project: Research
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Scouring and reef cube modelling
Lee, Y. C. (PI - Principal Investigator)
3/04/23 → 2/12/23
Project: Research
Research output
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Faraday waves and period tripling in a horizontal circular tank
Colville, S., Scolan, Y. M., Gambioli, F., Greaves, D., Ransley, E. & Lee, Y. C., 3 Mar 2025, In: Journal of Fluid Mechanics. 1006, A4.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Thermal-induced buoyant water jet discharge under shallow coastal water conditions
bordbar, A., Dai, Y. M., Michele, S., Zawalna-Geer, O., Chen, Z., Faroughi, S. A. & Lee, Y. C., Nov 2024, In: International Journal of Thermofluids. 24, 100857.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Waterbodies thermal energy based systems interactions with marine environment — A review
Bordbar, A., Georgoulas, K., Dai, Y. M., Michele, S., Roberts, F., Carter, N. & Lee, Y. C., Dec 2023, In: Energy Reports. 9, 0, p. 5269-5286Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Fluid response of sloshing in a horizontal cylinder due to horizontal excitation
Colville, S. W., Ransley, E., Gambioli, F., Lee, Y. C. & Greaves, D., 19 Jun 2023, Proceedings of the 33rd International Ocean and Polar Engineering Conference, 2023. Chung, J. S., Wan, D., Yamaguchi, S., Yan, S., Buzin, I., Kawai, H., Liu, H., Kubat, I., Peng, B.-F., Reza, A., Sriram, V. & Van, S. H. (eds.). International Society of Offshore and Polar Engineers, p. 2674-2680 7 p. (Proceedings of the International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference proceedings published in a book › peer-review
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Smoothed particle hydrodynamics for modelling cold-water coral habitats in changing oceans
Georgoulas, K., Hennige, S. & Lee, Y. C., Apr 2023, In: Journal of Sea Research. 0, 0Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile9 Downloads (Pure)
Datasets
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Isothermal sloshing in a circular tank (CCP-WSI Test Case 017 Dataset)
Brown, S. (Creator), Colville, S. (Creator), Lee, Y. C. (Creator) & Greaves, D. (Creator), University of Plymouth, 6 Oct 2025
DOI: 10.24382/1648f8b5-5582-44e5-8e6f-8f95c360b339, https://ccp-wsi.ac.uk/catalogue/test_cases/test_case_017 and one more link, https://pearl.plymouth.ac.uk/fose-datasets/60/ (show fewer)
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Experimental data: Sloshing in a circular tank
Colville, S. (Creator), Gambioli, F. (Supervisor), Greaves, D. (Supervisor) & Lee, Y. C. (Supervisor), University of Plymouth, 31 Jan 2026
DOI: 10.24382/87c2f31a-524d-41ec-95d4-383fa82b10b8, https://pearl.plymouth.ac.uk/fose-datasets/63/
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