Our People

Justin Leontini is a professor specialising in the modelling of and analysis of fluid flows using high-performance computing. He has contributed to understanding of fluid-structure interaction, flow stability, transition to turbulence, simulation methods and data science. He has applied his work to aerodynamic design, biomedical devices, industrial mixing, renewable energy, and optimisation.

Richard Manasseh specialises in waves and oscillations in fluid dynamics. He has worked on inertia waves due to rotation, sound waves, and ocean waves. Applications have been in the spacecraft, minerals-processing, defence, medical imaging, water treatment, food, and renewable-energy sectors.

Thomas Scott is a postdoctoral researcher at Swinburne University of Technology working with industry partners on applied research addressing practical engineering problems. He has experience in large-scale simulations in high-performance computing environments. His research includes respiratory, compressible and transitional flows.

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Lam focuses his research in gravity currents and stratified flows. He is currently advancing the integration of machine learning with fluids dynamics research to enhance predictive modelling and exploring immersive visualisation techniques to improve the interpretation and communication of complex flow phenomena.

Andrew Che is a PhD candidate at Swinburne University of Technology and a Research Engineer at SwiFT. He has a background in the use of high-performance computing for the modelling of industry relevant problems, including problems in aerodynamics, heat and mass transfer, and carbon fibre composite curing.

De'vereux (Dev) Harvey is a PhD Candidate focusing on wave and tide driven particle transport over reef-like structures.  She also works with the Australian Institute of Marine Science as a Mechanical Engineer, developing technology for tropical marine research. 

May is a PhD Candidate with experience in simulating fluid flows via supercomputing. They have worked on problems in laminar-turbulent transition, hydrodynamic stability and bluff body wakes.

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Rohit Srivatsav is a PhD Candidate at Swinburne University of Technology, focusing on turbulent respiratory flow physics in lung geometries and utilising high-performance computing for advanced fluid simulations.

Composer/sound artist/percussionist Elissa's works play in festivals across the globe. Since 2015 her practice involves collaborating at intersections of climate science and new music with Australian artists and scientists, and as commissioned composer/sound artist for scientific and arts organisations in Europe. In continuation of Elissa's work with Richard Manasseh and his team, Elissa is the 2026 ANAT SYNAPSE Artist for her "Turbulent Trajectories :: Bubbles in ocean waves and seafloor curtains"- making new music and sound art from the Fluid Dynamics team's work on bubbles and ocean waves.

Guy Metcalfe specialises in chaos, nonlinear dynamics, and Lagrangian coherent structures. Guy works with interdisciplinary teams and has produced numerous commercial inventions, including super-efficient manufacturing processes, microfluidic diagnostic devices, geothermal energy and contaminant remediation technologies.