Researcher

My Expertise

Fluid Dynamics

Turbulent flows

Computational fluid dynamics

Experimental fluid dynamics

Unsteady Aerodynamics.

Keywords

Biography

Dr. Ahmed Osama Mahgoub is a researcher at the School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering. He is a member of the flow noise group (FNG). Ahmed Mahgoub obtained his Bachelor's degree from Sudan University of Science and Technology in 2013 and his Master's degree in Aeronautical Engineering from Politecnico di Milano in Italy in 2018. He obtained his PhD degree from UNSW Sydney in 2025 with the thesis title: The Interaction of Isotropic...view more

Dr. Ahmed Osama Mahgoub is a researcher at the School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering. He is a member of the flow noise group (FNG). Ahmed Mahgoub obtained his Bachelor's degree from Sudan University of Science and Technology in 2013 and his Master's degree in Aeronautical Engineering from Politecnico di Milano in Italy in 2018. He obtained his PhD degree from UNSW Sydney in 2025 with the thesis title: The Interaction of Isotropic Turbulent Structures with an Airfoil's Leading-Edge.

His research interests include turbulent flows, unsteady aerodynamics, numerical and experimental fluid dynamics.


My Qualifications

2021 - 2025 Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering - UNSW Sydney

2016 - 2018 M.Sc. Aeronautical Engineering - Politecnico di Milano

2008 - 2013 B.Sc. Aeronautical Engineering - Sudan University of Science and Technology


My Research Activities

I am a member of the flow noise group at UNSW and currently doing my Ph.D. in investigating the interaction of complex turbulent inflow with airfoil sections. My research interests include:

  • Turbulent flows
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Experimental fluid dynamics (PIV)
  • Unsteady Aerodynamics

 

Recent publications:

  • Hales, A. et al. (2022) ‘Reduction of Leading-Edge Noise by Tailored Turbulence Anisotropy’, in 28th AIAA/CEAS Aeroacoustics 2022 Conference. Reston, Virginia: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. doi: 10.2514/6.2022-3046.
  • Awad, A. M. et al. (2022) ‘A CFD- RSM study of cuttings transport in non-Newtonian drilling fluids: Impact of operational parameters’, Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 208(PC), p. 109613. doi: 10.1016/j.petrol.2021.109613.
  • Ghani, S. et al. (2021) ‘Assessment of thermal comfort indices in an open air-conditioned stadium in hot and arid environment’, Journal of Building Engineering, 40, p. 102378. doi: 10.1016/j.jobe.2021.102378.
  • Mahgoub, A. O. and Ghani, S. (2021) ‘Numerical and experimental investigation of utilizing the porous media model for windbreaks CFD simulation’, Sustainable Cities and Society, 65(December 2020), p. 102648. doi: 10.1016/j.scs.2020.102648.
  • Mahgoub, A. O. and Cortelezzi, L. (2020) ‘Vortex Flow and Aerodynamic Performance of a Reverse Delta Wing’, AIAA Journal, 58(2), pp. 537–549. doi: 10.2514/1.J058021.
  • Mahgoub, A. O., Gowid, S. and Ghani, S. (2020) ‘Global evaluation of WBGT and SET indices for outdoor environments using thermal imaging and artificial neural networks’, Sustainable Cities and Society, 60, p. 102182. doi: 10.1016/j.scs.2020.102182.
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Location

Room 408
Ainsworth Building (J17)
Kensington Campus

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