Dr Azadeh Jafari
Overview

Telephone: +44(0)29 208 70934
Fax: +44(0)29 208 74199
Extension: 70934
Location: M/1.07
Research Interests
My research interests include computational fluid dynamics and rheology specifically viscoelastic and blood flows, and high order numerical methods. My current research project is devoted to Instability analysis of transient incompressible viscoelastic flows.
Research Group
Professional Membership
Member of society of Rheology (SOR)
Member of British Society of Rheology (BSR)
Member of Alumni Association of Faculty of Engineering University of Tehran
Publications
Journal Publication:
- Azadeh Jafari, Nicolas Fiétier, Michel O. Deville, “An appropriate filtering technique for simulation of viscoelastic fluids in the context of spectral element method”, In Press, Accepted Manuscript,Comput. Fluids, Available online 28 September 2011.
- Azadeh Jafari, Nicolas Fiétier, Michel O. Deville, “A new extended matrix logarithm formulation for simulation of viscoelastic fluids with spectral elements”, Comput. Fluids, 39(9) 1425-1438, 2010
- M. Raisee, A. Jafari, H. Babaei, H. Iacovides, “Two-Dimensional Prediction of Time-Dependent, Turbulent Flow around a Square Cylinder Confined in a Channel”, International Journal of Numerical Method in Fluids, Vol. 62, Issue 11, pp. 1232-1263,2010
Thesis and Dissertation:
- Azadeh Jafari, “Simulation of Viscoelastic Fluids at High Weissenberg Number with Spectral Element framework”, Published by EPFL University, Switzerland,2011.
- Azadeh Jafari, “Numerical study of Unsteady Turbulent Flow around a Square Cylinder Confined in a Channel Using Low Reynolds Number Eddy-Viscosity Models”,Published by Tehran University, Iran, 2006
- Azadeh Jafari, “Simulation of the collector of the solar water heater”, Published by Yazd University, Iran 2003
Conference presentation and proceeding publication:
- Azadeh Jafari, Tim Phillips, “Spectral/HP-Fourier Method for Simulation of Time-Dependent Viscoelastic Fluid Flows”, XVIth International Congress on Rheology, Portugal, August 2012.
- Azadeh Jafari, Nicolas Fiétier, Michel O. Deville, “Simulation of viscoelastic fluids in 2-D abrupt contraction by spectral element method”, 7th Annual European Rheology Conference, Russia, May 2011, (Abstract).
- Azadeh Jafari, Nicolas Fiétier, Michel O. Deville, “Mathematical modeling to enforce a bounded magnitude for the eigenvalues of the conformation tensor, for stable simulation of viscoelastic fluids”, 82nd annual meeting of society of Rheology, United state, New Mexico, October 2010, (Abstract).
- Azadeh Jafari, Nicolas Fiétier, Michel O. Deville, “Simulation of flows of viscoelastic fluids at high Weissenberg number using a filter-based stabilization of spectral element method”, 6th Annual European Rheology Conference, Sweden, April 2010, (Abstract).
- Azadeh Jafari, Nicolas Fiétier, Michel O. Deville, “Simulation of viscoelastic Fluids at High Weissenberg Number Using the extended Matrix Logarithm Formulation”, Proceeding of the 5th International symposium on Food Rheology and Structure, pages 598-599, Laboratory of Food Process Engineering, Institute of Food Science and Nutrition ETH University, Editors: Peter Fischer, Michael Polard, Erich J. Windhab, Zurich, Switzerland, 15-18 June 2009.
- Azadeh Jafari, Nicolas Fiétier, Michel O. Deville, “A new extended Algorithm of matrix Logarithm Formulation for Transient Viscoelastic Flows”, 5th Annual European Rheology Conference, United Kingdom April 2009, (Abstract).
- Azadeh Jafari, Michel O. Deville, Nicolas Fiétier, “Spectral Elements Analysis for viscoelastic Fluids at High Weissenberg Number Using Logarithmic Conformation Tensor Model”, 6th International Conference of Numerical Analysis and Applied Mathematics, AIP conference proceeding, 1048, 278-281, Editors: E. Simons, George Psihoyios, Ch. Tsitouras, Greece, September 2008.
- M. Raisee, A. Jafari , H. Iacovides , "Two-Dimensional Prediction of Unsteady Turbulent Flow around a Square Cylinder Confined in a Channel". IUTAM Symposium on Unsteady Separated Flows and their Control. Greece, June 2007 (Abstarct).
- A. Jafari, M. Raisee, "Numerical Study of Turbulent Flow around a Square Cylinder Using Two Low-Re Number Models", European Conference on Computational Fluid Dynamics. Netherlands, conference proceeding, #417, 2006.
- M. Raisee, Z. Niroobakhsh, A. Jafari "Hydrodynamic and Thermal Characteristics of Nono Fluids in Uniformly Heated Two Dimensional and Axi-Symmetric passage", European Conference on Computational Fluid Dynamics. Netherlands, conference proceeding, #418, 2006
- M. Raisee, A. Jafari," Investigation of Low-Reynolds Number Eddy-Viscosity Models for prediction of Characteristic of Flow around a Square Cylinder in both Steady and Unsteady Turbulent Flow" 10th Fluid Dynamic conference, Iran, Yazd, 2006.(Persian)
Research
Awards & Fellowships
2012 - Royal society International exchanges grants, to visit Département de mathématiques et de statistique, Montreal University, Canada
2011 - 2012 - Swiss National Science Foundation, Prospective research fellowship
2010 - 2011 - Erna Hamburger Award, postgraduate research scholarship
2007 - 2010 - Swiss National Science Foundation, postgraduate research scholarship
Biography
Education
BSc – in Mechanical Engineering, Yazd University, Yazd, Iran, 1999-2003
MSc – in Mechanical Engineering, Tehran University, Tehran, Iran 2003-2006
PhD – in Mechanical Engineering, Swiss Federal institute of Technology, Lausanne, Switzerland 2007-2011
Teaching Assistant Experience
Continuum media mechanics – “Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering” Spring 2009
Fluid Mechanics – “Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering” 2002-2003
Power Plant – “Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering” 2002-2003