Assoc Prof Gregory Sheard - Researcher Profile

Biography

Gregory works in the Faculty of Engineering at Monash University as a Senior Lecturer.

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• Dr Greg Sheard is affiliated with the Fluids Laboratory for Aeronautical and Industrial Research
• Dr Greg Sheard is affiliated with the Laboratory for Dynamic Imaging
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Keywords

Cell mechanics, hemodynamics, bio-fluid dynamics, micro-flows, Computational fluid dynamics, CFD, Convection, horizontal convection, Flow stability, linear stability analysis, non-modal growth, transient growth, Fluid mechanics, Polar vortex, polar vortex instability, Rotating flows, swirling flows

Qualifications

GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN HIGHER EDUCATION

Institution: Monash University

Year awarded: 2006

PHD (MECHANICAL ENGINEERING)

Institution: Monash University

Year awarded: 2004

Publications

Journal Articles

AlSaadi, W., Thompson, M.C., Sheard, G., 2012, Enhancing heat transfer in a high Hartmann number magnetohydrodynamic channel flow via torsional oscillation of a cylindrical obstacle, Physics Of Fluids [P], vol 24, issue 11, American Institute of Physics, Melville NY USA, pp. 1-16.

Butler, C.J., Ryan, K., Sheard, G., 2012, Haemodynamic forces on in vitro thrombi: a numerical analysis, Medical and Biological Engineering and Computing [P], vol 50, issue 5, Springer Heidelberg, Heidelberg Germany, pp. 493-502.

AlSaadi, W., Thompson, M.C., Sheard, G., 2012, Optimal transient disturbances behind a circular cylinder in a quasi-two-dimensional magnetohydrodynamic duct flow, Physics Of Fluids [P], vol 24, issue 2, American Institute of Physics, Melville NY USA, pp. 1-21.

Samarage, C.R., Carberry, J.J., Sheard, G., Fouras, A., 2012, Polynomial element velocimetry (PEV): a technique for continuous in-plane velocity and velocity gradient measurements for low Reynolds number flows, Measurement Science & Technology [P], vol 23, issue 10, IOP Publishing Ltd, Bristol England, pp. 1-16.

Ryan, K., Butler, C.J., Sheard, G., 2012, Stability characteristics of a counter-rotating unequal-strength Batchelor vortex pair, Journal Of Fluid Mechanics [P], vol 696, Cambridge University Press, Oxford UK, pp. 374-401.

Kumar, V., Ng, K., Sheard, G., Brocher, E., Hourigan, K., Fouras, A., 2011, Application of particle image velocimetry and reference image topography to jet shock cells using the hydraulic analogy, Experiments In Fluids [P], vol 51, issue 2, Springer, New York USA, pp. 543-551.

Al-Saadi, W., Thompson, M., Sheard, G., 2011, Dynamics and heat transfer in a quasi-two-dimensional MHD flow past a circular cylinder in a duct at high Hartmann number, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer [P], vol 54, issue 5-6, Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd, Oxford UK, pp. 1091-1100.

Tolouei, E., Butler, C., Fouras, A., Ryan, K., Sheard, G., Carberry, J., 2011, Effect of hemodynamic forces on platelet aggregation geometry, Annals Of Biomedical Engineering [P], vol 39, issue 5, Springer, New York USA, pp. 1404-1413.

Ng, K., Kumar, V., Sheard, G., Hourigan, K., Fouras, A., 2011, Experimental study of simultaneous measurement of velocity and surface topography: in the wake of a circular cylinder at low Reynolds number, Experiments In Fluids [P], vol 50, issue 3, Springer, USA, pp. 587-595.

Sheard, G., Fouras, A., 2011, Feedback control system simulator for the control of biological cells in microfluidic cross slots and integrated microfluidic systems, Lab On A Chip [P], vol 11, issue 14, Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge UK, pp. 2343-2351.

Ackerly, T., Crosbie, J., Fouras, A., Sheard, G., Higgins, S., Lewis, R., 2011, High resolution optical calorimetry for synchrotron microbeam radiation, Journal of Instrumentation [P], vol 6, issue 3, IOP Publishing Ltd, Bristol England, pp. 1-12.

Sheard, G., King, M., 2011, Horizontal convection: Effect of aspect ratio on Rayleigh number scaling and stability, Applied Mathematical Modelling [P], vol 35, issue 4, Elsevier Science Inc, New York USA, pp. 1647-1655.

Cogan, S., Ryan, K., Sheard, G., 2011, Symmetry breaking and instability mechanisms in medium depth torsionally driven open cylinder flows, Journal Of Fluid Mechanics [P], vol 672, Cambridge University Press, New York USA, pp. 521-544.

Cogan, S., Ryan, K., Sheard, G., 2011, The effects of vortex breakdown bubbles on the mixing environment inside a base driven bioreactor, Applied Mathematical Modelling [P], vol 35, issue 4, Elsevier Science Inc, New York USA, pp. 1628-1637.

Blackburn, H., Sheard, G., 2010, On quasiperiodic and subharmonic floquet wake instabilities, Physics Of Fluids [P], vol 22, issue 3, American Institute of Physics, USA, pp. 1-4.

Witt, P., Prakash, M., Fletcher, D., Sheard, G., Schwarz, P., 2010, Preface to special issue of selected papers from CFD in the minerals and process industries, Applied Mathematical Modelling [P], vol 35, issue 4, Elsevier Science Inc., USA, p. 1.

Boustead, N., Ryan, K., Sheard, G., 2010, Short-wave instability growth in closely spaced vortex pairs, Progress In Computational Fluid Dynamics [P], vol 10, issue 5-6, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, Switzerland, pp. 276-283.

Ng, K., Kumar, V., Sheard, G., Hourigan, K., Fouras, A., 2010, Surface topography of jet shock cells in a hydraulic analogy, Journal Of Visualization [P], vol 0.943, Springer, German, pp. 1-2.

Neild, A., Ng, T., Sheard, G., Oberti, S., Powers, M., 2010, Swirl mixing at microfluidic junctions due to low frequency side channel fluidic perturbations, Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical [P], vol 150, issue 2, Elsevier Science, Switzerland, pp. 811-818.

Chua, C., Sheard, G., Ryan, K., Fouras, A., 2009, Changes in flow and wall stresses through arterial constrictions offset from the centre of the vessel, ANZIAM Journal [P], vol 50, Australian Mathematical Society, Australia, pp. C744-C759.

Higgins, S.P.A., Sheard, G., Fouras, A., Hourigan, K., 2009, Computer-aided optimisation of a constant shear-rate micro-channel contraction, ANZIAM Journal [P], vol 50, Australian Mathematical Society, Australia, pp. C1004-C1016.

Sheard, G., Fitzgerald, M.J., Ryan, K., 2009, Cylinders with square cross-section: wake instabilities with incidence angle variation, Journal Of Fluid Mechanics [P], vol 630, Cambridge University Press, UK, pp. 43-69.

Sheard, G., 2009, Flow dynamics and wall shear-stress variation in a fusiform aneurysm, Journal Of Engineering Mathematics [P], vol 64, issue 4, Springer Netherlands, The Netherlands, pp. 379-390.

Jamison, R.A., Sheard, G., Ryan, K., Fouras, A., 2009, The validity of axisymmetric assumptions when investigating pulsatile biological flows, ANZIAM Journal [P], vol 50, Australian Mathematical Society, Australia, pp. C713-C728.

Sheard, G., Thompson, M.C., Hourigan, K., 2008, Flow normal to a short cylinder with hemispherical ends, Physics of Fluids, vol 20, issue 4, American Institute of Physics, Melville, NY, USA, pp. 041701-1-041701-4.

Fouras, A., Lo Jacono, D., Sheard, G., Hourigan, K., 2008, Measurement of instantaneous velocity and surface topography in the wake of a cylinder at low Reynolds number, Journal of Fluids and Structures, vol 24, issue 8, Elsevier, Kidlington, England, United Kingdom, pp. 1271-1277.

Sheard, G., Leweke, T., Thompson, M.C., Hourigan, K., 2007, Flow around an impulsively arrested circular cylinder, Physics of Fluids, vol 19, issue 8, American Institute of Physics, USA, pp. 083601-1-083601-14.

Sheard, G., Ryan, K., 2007, Pressure-driven flow past spheres moving in a circular tube, Journal of Fluid Mechanics, vol 592, Cambridge University Press, New York USA, pp. 233-262.

Thompson, M.C., Hourigan, K., Ryan, K., Sheard, G.J., 2006, Wake transition of two-dimensional cylinders and axisymmetric bluff bodies, Journal of Fluids and Structures, vol 22, issue 6-7, Academic Press Ltd Elsevier Science Ltd, London UK, pp. 793-806.

Sheard, G.J., Hourigan, K., Thompson, M.C., 2005, Computations of the drag coefficients for low-Reynolds-number flow past rings, Journal of Fluid Mechanics, vol 526, Cambridge University Press, NY USA, pp. 257-275.

Sheard, G.J., Thompson, M.C., Hourigan, K., 2005, Subharmonic mechanism of the mode C instability, Physics of Fluids, vol 17, issue 11, American Institute of Physics, Melville USA, pp. 1-4.

Sheard, G.J., Thompson, M.C., Hourigan, K., 2005, The evolution of a subharmonic mode in a vortex street, The Journal of Fluid Mechanics, vol 534, Cambridge University Press, NY USA, pp. 23-38.

Sheard, G.J., Thompson, M.C., Hourigan, K., 2004, Asymmetric structure and non-linear transition behaviour of the wakes of toroidal bodies, European Journal of Mechanics B/Fluids, vol 23, issue 1, Elsevier France, France, pp. 167-179.

Sheard, G.J., Thompson, M.C., Hourigan, K., 2004, Computing the flow past a cylinder with hemispherical ends, ANZIAM Journal, vol 46, issue E, Australian Mathematical Society, Adelaide SA Australia, pp. C1296-C1310.

Sheard, G.J., Thompson, M.C., Hourigan, K., 2004, From spheres to circular cylinders: non-axisymmetric transitions in the flow past rings, Journal of Fluid Mechanics, vol 506, Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom, pp. 45-78.

Sheard, G.J., Thompson, M.C., Hourigan, K., 2003, A coupled Landau model describing the Strouhal-Reynolds number profile of a three-dimensional circular cylinder wake, Physics of Fluids, vol 15, issue 9, American Institute of Physics, Melville USA, pp. L68-L71.

Sheard, G.J., Thompson, M.C., Hourigan, K., 2003, From spheres to circular cylinders: the stability and flow structures of bluff ring wakes, Journal of Fluid Mechanics, vol 492, Cambridge University Press, New York USA, pp. 147-180.

Conference Proceedings

Wong, Y.K., Akulshin, O., Armitage, J., Fouras, A., Sheard, G., 2012, Effect of red blood cell stiffness on flow profiles in microchannels, Proceedings of the 18th Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, 3 December 2012 to 7 December 2012, Australasian Fluid Mechanics Society, Parkville Vic Australia, pp. 1-4.

Vo, T., Montabone, L., Sheard, G., 2012, Linear instabilities on model polar vortices generated in a differential-disk rotation configuration, Proceedings of the Ninth International conference on CFD in the Minerals and Process Industries, 10 December 2012 to 12 December 2012, CSIRO, Notting Hill Vic Australia, pp. 1-6.

Vo, T., Montabone, L., Sheard, G., 2012, Numerical investigation of the stability of model polar vortices in a split-disk system, Proceedings of the 18th Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, 3 December 2012 to 7 December 2012, Australasian Fluid Mechanics Society, Parkville Vic Australia, pp. 1-4.

AlSaadi, W., King, M.P., Montabone, L., Sheard, G., 2012, Nusselt-number scaling and azimuthal velocity profiles in a rotating cylindrical tank with a radial horizontal convection imposed to model atmospheric polar vortices, Proceedings of the 18th Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, 3 December 2012 to 7 December 2012, Australasian Fluid Mechanics Society, Parkville Vic Australia, pp. 1-4.

Butler, C.J., Pinar, I., Ryan, K., Carberry, J.J., Sheard, G., 2012, Shear rate behaviour within in vitro thrombotic geometries: height and surface curvature dependence., Proceedings of the 18th Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, 3 December 2012 to 7 December 2012, Australasian Fluid Mechanics Society, Parkville Vic Australia, pp. 1-4.

Sheard, G., 2011, Flow past a square cylinder at small incidence angles: Characteristics of leading three-dimensional instabilities, Mechanical, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering - Book Series: Lecture Notes in Information Technology, 15 January 2011 to 16 January 2011, Information Engineering Research Institute, Newark DE USA, pp. 181-184.

Al-Saadi, W., Thompson, M., Sheard, G., 2011, Optimal transient disturbances preceding vortex shedding in magneto-hydrodynamic flow past a circular cylinder in a duct, Mechanical, Industrial, and Manufacturing Engineering - Book Series: Lecture Notes in Information Technology, 15 January 2011 to 16 January 2011, Information Engineering Research Institute, Newark DE USA, pp. 132-135.

Vo, T., Sheard, G., 2011, Stability of a rotating tank source-sink setup to model a polar vortex, Mechanical, Industrial, and Manufacturing Engineering - Book Series: Lecture Notes in Information Technology, 15 January 2011 to 16 January 2011, Information Engineering Research Institute, Newark DE USA, pp. 251-254.

Ellis, C., Sheard, G., Ryan, K., 2010, A three dimensional transient growth and DNS analysis of 'high tail' and 'flat tail' aircraft configurations, Proceedings of the 17th Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, 5 December 2010 to 9 December 2010, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand, pp. 1-4.

Sheard, G., 2010, Altering the symmetry of rings and square cylinders: first-occurring mode switching and non-linear evolution behaviour, Proceedings of the IUTAM Symposium on Bluff body Wakes and Vortex-Induced Vibrations, 22 June 2010 to 25 June 2010, IRPHE/CNRS and Cornell University, France, pp. 5-8.

Wong, K., King, M., Sheard, G., 2010, Horizontal convection in an enclosure with fixed and moving walls, Proceedings of the 17th Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, 5 December 2010 to 9 December 2010, The Faculty of Engineering, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand, pp. 1-4.

Sheard, G., Fouras, A., Hourigan, K., 2010, PIV measurement of a subharmonic "Mode C" three-dimensional instability behind inclined square cylinders, Proceedings of the IUTAM Symposium on Bluff Body Wakes and Vortex-Induced Vibrations, 22 June 2010 to 25 June 2010, IRPHE-CNRS, Marseille, France, & Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA, Marseille, France, pp. 253-256.

Al-Saadi, W., Thompson, M., Sheard, G., 2010, Quasi-2D simulation of liquid metal flow past a cylinder in a duct exposed to a magnetic field, Proceedings of the Seventeenth Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, 5 December 2010 to 9 December 2010, Faculty of Engineering, The University of Auckland, Auckland New Zealand, pp. 351-354.

Butler, C., Ryan, K., Sheard, G., 2010, Shear rate gradient within an in vitro thrombotic environment, Proceedings of the Seventeenth Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, 5 December 2010 to 9 December 2010, Faculty of Engineering, The University of Auckland, Auckland New Zealand, pp. 193-196.

Sheard, G., Blackburn, H., 2010, Steady inflow through a model aneurysm: global and transient stability, Proceedings of the 17th Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, 5 December 2010 to 9 December 2010, The Faculty of Engineering, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand, Auckland, New Zealand, pp. 1-4.

Blackburn, H., Sheard, G., 2010, Wake symmetry, subharmonic and quasi-periodic instability modes, Proceedings of the IUTAM Symposium on Bluff Body Wakes and Vortex Induced Vibrations, 22 June 2010 to 25 June 2010, IRPHE / CNRS, USA/France, pp. 117-119.

Al-Saadi, W., Thompson, M., Sheard, G., 2009, A Quasi-two-dimensional investigation of unsteady transition in shallow flow past a circular cylinder in a channel, Proceedings of the Seventh International Conference on Computational Fluid Dynamics in the Minerals & Process Industries, 9 December 2009 to 11 December 2009, CSIRO Australia, Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 1-6.

Sheard, G., 2009, Axisymmetric and non-axisymmetric flow and wall shear stress in a model fusiform abdominal aortic aneurysm, 1st International Conference on Computational & Mathematical Biomedical Engineering, 29 June 2009 to 1 July 2009, CMBE, Swansea University, Swansea, UK, pp. 258-261.

Ng, I.K.L., Kumar, V., Sheard, G., Hourigan, K., Fouras, A., 2009, Experimental study of instantaneous measurement of velocity and surface topography in a wake of the circular cylider at low Reynolds number, Proc. 8th International Symposium on Particle Image Velocimetry - PIV09, 25-28 August, PIV09 Committee, Australia, p. PIV09-0113 (CD).

Kumar, V., Ng, I.K.L., Sheard, G., Hourigan, K., Fouras, A., 2009, Hydraulic Analogy Examination of Underexpanded Jet Shock Cells using Reference Image Topography, Proc. 8th International Symposium on Particle Image Velocimetry -PIV09, 25 August 2009 to 28 August 2009, PIV09 Committee, Australia, p. PIV09-0086 (CD).

Hillier, D., Ryan, K., Sheard, G., 2009, Implementation of an immersed boundary method in spectral-element software, Proceedings of the Seventh International Conference on CFD in the minerals and Process Industries, 9-11 December, CSIRO Australia, CSIRO, Australia, pp. 050HIL-1-050HIL-7.

Butler, C., Sheard, G., Ryan, K., 2009, Modelling variations in shear rate around a geometrically similar thrombus in-vitro, Proceedings of the Seventh International Conference on Computational Fluid Dynamics in the Minerals & Process Industries, 9 December 2009 to 11 December 2009, CSIRO Australia, Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 1-6.

Chua, C., Sheard, G., Dubsky, S.E., Higgins, S.P.A., Jamison, R.A., Fouras, A., Hourigan, K., 2009, Particle image velocimetry of non-axisymmetric stenosis models, Proc. 8th International Symposium on particle Image Velocimetry - PIV09, 25-28 August, PIV09 Committee, Australia, p. PIV09-0019 (CD).

Dhopade, P., Sheard, G., 2009, Shear Layer reattachment on a square cylinder with incidence angle variation, Proceeding of the Seventh International Conference on Computational Fluid Dynamics in the Minerals & Process Industries, 9 December 2009 to11 December 2009, CSIRO Australia, CSIRO Australia, pp. 146DHO-1-146DHO-6.

So, J., Ryan, K., Sheard, G., 2009, Short-wave instabilities on a vortex pair of unequal strength circulation ratio, Proceedings of the Seventh International Conference on Computational Fluid Dynamics, 9 December 2009 to 11 December 2009, CSIRO Australia, CSIRO Australia, pp. 1-6.

Cogan, S., Sheard, G., Ryan, K., 2009, The effects of vortex breakdown bubbles on the mixing environment inside a base driven bioreactor, Proceedings of the Seventh International Conference on Computational Fluid Dynamics int he Minerals & Process Industries, 9 December 2009 to 11 December 2009, CSIRO Australia, CSIRO Australia, pp. 1-6.

Sheard, G., King, M., 2009, The influence of height ratio on rayleigh-number scaling and stability of horizontal convection, Proceedings of the Seventh International Conference on Computational Fluid Dynamics in the Minerals & Process Industries, 9 December 2009 to 11 December 2009, CSIRO Australia, CSIRO Australia, pp. 096SHE-1-096SHE-6.

Ellis, C.L., Ryan, K., Sheard, G., 2009, Two-dimensional computational analysis of 'high tail' configuration aircraft wake vortex pairs, Proceedings of the Seventh International Conference on Computational Fluid Dynamics in the Minerals & Process Industries, 9 Decemver 2009 to 11 December 2009, CSIRO Australia, CSIRO, Australia, pp. 031ELL-1-031ELL-6.

Cogan, S., Sheard, G., Ryan, K., 2008, Axisymmetric Hopf bifurcation in a free-surface rotating cylinder flow, Proceedings Computational Techniques and Application Conference, ANZIAM J. (Electronic Supplement), 13-16 July 2008, Australian Mathematical Society, Applied Mathematics Department, The University of Adelaide, South Australia, 5005 Australia, pp. 251-265.

Butler, C.J., Ryan, K., Sheard, G., 2008, Kelvin Type Instabilities of Batchelor Vortex Pairs With Differing Circulations, CTAC'08 Conference Abstracts, 13-16 July 2008, Mathematical Sciences Institute, Australian National University, Mathematical Sciences Institute, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia, p. 31.

So, J., Ryan, K., Sheard, G., 2008, Linear stability analysis of counter rotating unequal strength vortex pairs, Proceedings Computational Techniques and Applications Conference, ANZIAM J (Electronic Supplement), 13-16 July 2008, Australian Mathematics Society, Applied Mathematics Department, The University of Adelaide, South Australia 5005, Australia, pp. 137-151.

Sheard, G., Ryan, K., 2008, Wall shear stress and flow stability in a model fusiform aneurysm, Proceedings of the Computational Techniques and Applications Conference, 13-16 July 2008, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, England, pp. C1-C15.

Hourigan, K., Thompson, M.C., Leweke, T., Sheard, G., Ryan, K., Leontini, J.S., Stewart, B.E., 2007, Cylinder wakes and transitions: bend, stretch, rock & roll, Proceedings of the Fifth Conference on Bluff Body Wakes and Vortex-Induced Vibrations, 12 December 2007 to 15 December 2007, Cornell University, Ithaca USA, pp. 93-96.

Fitzgerald, M.J., Sheard, G., Ryan, K., 2007, Cylinders with square cross section: paths to turbulence with various angles of incidence, Proceedings of the 16th Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, 3 December 2007 to 7 December 2007, School of Engineering, The University of Queensland, Brisbane Qld Australia, pp. 1055-1062.

So, J., Ryan, K., Sheard, G., 2007, Interaction of an unequal-strength vortex pair, Proceedings of the 16th Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, 3 December 2007 to 7 December 2007, School of Engineering, The University of Queensland, Brisbane Qld Australia, pp. 1457-1462.

Fouras, A., Lo Jacono, D., Sheard, G., Hourigan, K., 2007, Measurement of instantaneous velocity and surface topography, Proceedings of the IUTAM Symposium on Unsteady Separated Flows and their Control, 18 June 2007 to 22 June 2007, Institut de Mecaniques des Fluides de Toulouse, France, pp. 1-9.

Jamison, R.A., Sheard, G., Ryan, K., 2007, Non-axisymmetric flow development in a pulsatile blood flow through an aneurysm, Proceedings of the 16th Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, 3 December 2007 to 7 December 2007, School of Engineering, The University of Queensland, Brisbane Qld Australia, pp. 353-360.

Ryan, K., Sheard, G., 2007, Non-linear growth of short-wave instabilities in a Batchelor vortex pair, Proceedings of the Sixteenth Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, 3 December 2007 to 7 December 2007, School of Engineering, The University of Queensland, Brisbane Qld Australia, pp. 1463-1469.

Busch, H.J., Ryan, K., Sheard, G., 2007, Strain-rate development between a co-rotating Lamb-Oseen vortex pair of unequal strength, Proceedings of the 16th Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, 3 December 2007 to 7 December 2007, School of Engineering, The University of Queensland, Brisbane Qld Australia, pp. 1470-1474.

Leweke, T., Thompson, M.C., Sheard, G., Schouveiler, L., Hourigan, K., 2007, Unsteady flow around impulsively stopped bluff bodies, Proceedings of the IUTAM Symposium on Unsteady Separated Flows and their Control, 18 June 2007 to 22 June 2007, Institut de Mechanique des Fluides de Toulouse, France, pp. 1-2.

Ryan, K., Sheard, G., Thompson, M.C., 2006, Short wave instabilities of counter-rotating batchelor vortex pairs, Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Computational Fluid Dynamics in the Process Industries, 13 December 2006 to 15 December 2006, CSIRO, Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 1-6.

Sheard, G., Ryan, K., 2006, The flow past particles driven by a pressure gradient in small tubes, Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Computational Fluid Dynamics in the Process Industries, 13 December 2006 to 15 December 2006, CSIRO, Notting Hill Vic Australia, pp. 1-6.

Sheard, G., Leweke, T., Hourigan, K., 2006, The vortex trajectories invoked by an arresting cylinder, Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Computational Fluid Dynamics in the Process Industries, 13 December 2006 to 15 December 2006, CSIRO, Notting Hill Vic Australia, pp. 1-6.

Sheard, G.J., Thompson, M.C., Hourigan, K., 2005, Wake mode development for flow past low aspect ratio cylinders, Computational Fluid and Solid Mechanics 2005: Proceedings of the Third MIT Conference on Computational Fluid and Solid Mechanics, 14 June 2005 to 17 June 2005, Elsevier, USA, pp. 850-853.

Sheard, G.J., Thompson, M.C., Hourigan, K., 2004, Flow past a cylinder with free hemispherical ends: comments on grid independence and wake symmetry characteristics, Proceedings of the Fifteenth Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, 13 December 2004 to 17 December 2004, The University of Sydney, Sydney NSW Australia, pp. 1-4.

Sheard, G.J., Thompson, M.C., Hourigan, K., 2002, On axisymmetric bluff body wakes: three-dimensional wake structures and transition criticality of the torus, Proceedings of the Conference on Bluff Body Wakes and Vortex-Induced Vibrations, 17 December 2002 to 20 December 2002, Monash University, Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 129-132.

Sheard, G.J., Thompson, M.C., Hourigan, K., 2001, A numerical study of bluff ring wake stability, Proceedings of the Fourteenth Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, 09 December 2001 to 14 December 2001, Adelaide University, Adelaide SA Australia, pp. 401-404.

Teaching Commitment

I currently teach the following units:

• MAE2404 Aerodynamics I (2012 onwards)
• and ENG1040 Engineering Dynamics (2007-2010, 2012 onwards)

Units I have previously taught include:

• MAE5401 Aerodynamics (as part of the Master of Aerospace Engineering degree, 2008-2011),
• MAE3401 Aerodynamics (2007)
• MAE4965 Aerodynamics (as part of the BTech(Aero)/BE (Mech.) double degree, 2004-2006)
• MEC3465 Fluid Mechanics (2004)
• MAE3965 Aero-Fluid Mechanics (2004)
• MAE3469 Computer-Assisted Engineering (2004)

 

Grants

Title:

BenQ MP770 DLP Projector.

Investigators:

Sheard, G

Funding:

(2007 - 2011). Collier Charitable Fund.

Title:

Fluid Dynamics of Circulation: Focus on the Kidney.

Investigators:

Hourigan, K, Anderson, W, Evans, R, Thompson, M, Denton, K, Kawahashi, M, Sheard, G

Funding:

(2005 - 2009). Australian Research Council (ARC).

Title:

Methodologies for resolving high Rayleigh number transitions in convection and elucidating instabilities in polar vortices.

Investigators:

Sheard, G

Funding:

(2012 - 2016). Australian Research Council (ARC).

(2012 - 2016). Monash University.

Title:

ScorpTech Venom Platinum Nvidia CUDA GPU computing machine.

Investigators:

Sheard, G

Funding:

(2012 - 2016). Collier Charitable Fund.

Title:

Tablet PC Student presentation platform.

Investigators:

Sheard, G

Funding:

(2009 - 2013). Collier Charitable Fund.

Postgraduate Research Supervisions

Current Supervision

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Supervisors:

Sheard, G (Main).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

A novel technique for micro-manipulation of biological cells.

Supervisors:

Fouras, A (Main), Hourigan, K (Associate), Sheard, G (Associate).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Development of a cross-slot flow device to measure blood cell elasticity.

Supervisors:

Fouras, A (Joint-co), Sheard, G (Joint).

Program of Study:

(MASTER'S BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Effects of stiffened red blood cells on mechanics of blood flow in microcirculation.

Supervisors:

Sheard, G (Main), Armitage, J (Associate).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Impact of Wind-Tidal Forcing and Topography on the Mixing of Horizontal Convection.

Supervisors:

Fouras, A (Joint), Sheard, G (Joint-co).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Stability and dynamics of rotating tank source-sink system that resemble polar vortices.

Supervisors:

Fouras, A (Joint), Sheard, G (Joint-co).

Completed Supervision

Student:

Al-Saadi, W.

Program of Study:

Dynamics and heat transfer enhancement of MHD flows past a circular cylinder in a duct at high Hartmann number. (PHD) 2012.

Supervisors:

Sheard, G (Joint-Co), Thompson, M (Joint).

Student:

Ellis, C.

Program of Study:

A DNS and transient growth analysis of aircraft wakes. The effect of aircraft tail configuration . (PHD) 2012.

Supervisors:

Ryan, K (Joint), Sheard, G (Joint-Co).