Anthony Wachs
Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering
University of Brussels
Canada
Biography
Anthony Wachs develops numerical models to enhance the comprehension of particle-laden flows, a particular class of two-phase flows. These models are implemented in massively parallel numerical codes that run on large supercomputers (WestGrid computing facilities among others). His research lies at the frontier between fluid mechanics, heat and mass transfer, numerical modelling, applied mathematics and high performance computing. His work primarily finds applications in the process and natural resource industry, ranging from catalyst reactors, biomass converters, solid particle solar receivers to multiphase flows in pipelines. Other applications include targeted drug delivery in the human body or sediment transport in rivers in environmental engineering. There is a strong demand for more advanced modelling tools in many different application fields. The long-term objective is to improve the energy efficiency of existing processes through intensification, together with designing new, greener and more sustainable processes using renewable materials and sources, like wood and sun. Through numerical modelling, the mastering and control of particle-laden flows, which are ubiquitous in these processes, is a rewarding research path that contributes to reduce our environmental footprint.
Research Interest
Chemical & Biological Engineering
