Research aims
My research involves geophysical fluid dynamics and is mainly towards the fluid dynamics of the ocean, focusing on understanding the complex behaviours of oceanic flows. This includes studying dynamic processes such as ocean circulation, wave interactions, and the nonlinear characteristics of rough sea states. I am also interested in gravity-driven flows such as debris and mud flows, which exhibit multiphase and non-Newtonian fluid behaviour. In addition, my work explores the dynamics of linear and nonlinear waves, including the formation and propagation of solitary waves or solitons. Through a combination of mathematical modelling and numerical simulation, my research aims to uncover the underlying physical mechanisms governing these natural fluid systems.
I currently supervise research students working in these areas:
- Syadni Aribah Zet Hanafiah: The effects of Coriolis force to the surface and internal waves propagation with boundaries
- Fatanah Hamzah: Two-dimensional depth-averaged erosion-deposition of debris flow with Voellmy and Herschel-Bulkley Papanastasiou Rheology model (co-supervised with Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zuhaila Ismail)
Former students are:
- Sharifah Irryanti Syd Hamdan: Poincare wave propagation on a finite-difference staggered grid model
- Syadni Aribah Zet Hanafiah: Internal gravity waves reflection on finite-difference staggered grid
- Nur Auni Aisyah: Mass transfer of emulsion liquid membrane process using Laplace transform
Research Group
Postgraduate research opportunities
I welcome enquiries from motivated and qualified applicants from all around the world who are interested.
