Grad student wins poster competition at Division of Fluid Dynamics conference
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MIE student Mohammadreza Mahmoudian was named a winner of the Student Poster Competition during the 78th annual Meeting of the Division of Fluid Dynamics (DFD25) in Houston.
The conference is one of the largest international meetings in fluid mechanics, bringing together thousands of researchers from around the world. The student poster competition was highly competitive, with more than 100 presentations.
“Attending conferences is very important. They allow researchers to share their work, learn about new discoveries, and receive feedback from experts. For students, these meetings offer valuable opportunities to build communication skills, make professional connections, and gain recognition for their research,” Mahmoudian said.
Mahmoudian, who is working under the direction of Associate Professor Parisa Mirbod in The Mirbod Lab at UIC, presented the research titled “Experimental Study of Viscoelastic Suspension Flow Over Textured Surfaces.”
Many materials — such as paints, food products, medicines, and other biological fluids — contain tiny particles and do not flow like a simple liquid such as water. This research studies how these complex fluids move when they flow over structured or textured surfaces.
“By understanding this behavior, we can better predict and control how these materials move in real-world systems, which is important for industrial applications and natural processes,” Mahmoudian said.
This research has the potential to revolutionize industries by designing more efficient systems for transporting and processing complex fluids.
“Better control of these flows can reduce energy use, improve product quality, and prevent problems such as clogging or uneven particle distribution,” he said. “In the long term, the results of our research may also help scientists better understand natural processes like sediment transport in rivers or particle movement in biological systems.