Dr Yakun Guo
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Biography
Dr Guo is a Reader at the University of Aberdeen and a member of Environmental Hydraulics Research Group at Aberdeen University. He has 20 years experience of numerical simulation of fluid flows and physical hydraulic model studies including 9 years working as a postdoctoral researcher at University of Dundee working on a wide range externally funded projects in the area of environmental hydraulics and geophysical fluid dynamics. Prior to joining University of Dundee, he was an associate professor at Sichuan University where he obtained his PhD. He has published one book and over 65 papers in refereed journals and numerous contributions to conferences proceedings.
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Research Interests
Yakun's research interests are environmental hydraulics and fluid mechanics, including numerical modelling, hydrodynamics and water quality in estuary, gravity currents, waves, jets, sediment transport and turbulence and mixing in stratified flows.
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Research Grants
- Integrated models for stability of offshore wind energy system, £63,000, ETP studentship, November 2010-May 2014. PI with Prof DS Jeng (Dundee)
- Hypersaline brine discharge into tidal coastal waters, EPSRC, £151,198, 2009.10-2012.9. PI.
- Mixing by breaking internal solitary waves, Northern Research Partnership and DTI, 2009.9-2012.9. Co-I with Professor Peter Davies (PI, Dundee) and Dr M Carr (Co-I, St-Andrews/Dundee).
- Coupling study of water flow, turbine blade and electric network in hydropower station, Major grant funded by China National Natural Science Foundation, 1,900,000 Yuan plus 1,000,000 Yuan matching funding from local government. 2009.1-2012.12, Co-I with Professor Lixiang Zhang at Kunming University of Science and Technology.
- Turbulence structure and sediment transport in river plumes, £102,555, BG International Ltd and KTG, 2008.9-2011.9, Co-PI with Prof Ben Kneller and Prof Vlad Nikora.
- To develop a specialised downhole pumping system for the extension of the life of gas wells, KTP, £111,693, 2008.7-2010.7, PI with Dr He.
- The development of a novel and innovative multiphase flow meter for in line measurement of oil and gas flows, Knowledge Transfer Partnership, £100,144, 2007-2009, Co-I with Drs He and Hendry.
- Application of nonlinear normal modes to Offshore Risers, £210,814, KTP and MCS International, 2007.8-2010.7, Co-PI with Professor Wiercigroch, M and Dr Pavlovskaia, E.
- Modelling of hydrodynamics and water quality in estuaries with strong tides, £12,830, The Royal Society International Incoming Fellowship, 2006.11-2007.11
- Gravity currents over a slope break, £14,737, The Royal Society London, 2006.4-2007.4.
- LES of turbulent flow in a passage of a blade of turbines, 300,000 RMB, The China National Natural Science Foundation and the Royal Society, 2006.1-2008.12. Co-I with Professor Lixiang Zhang at Kunming University of Science and Technology.
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External Responsibilities
- Member of EPSRC Peer Review College (since January 2006)
- Reviewer for about 20 journals in water engineering , including ASCE Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, Proceedings of the Royal Society, Coastal Engineering, Ocean Engineering, IAHR Journal of Hydraulic Research, Estuary, Coastal and Shelf Science, Environmental Fluid Mechanics, International Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids, etc).
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Admin Responsibilities
Engineering School final year project coordinator, School Level 2 coordinator
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