Dr Nikos Bempedelis
Lecturer in Fluid Mechanics
School of Engineering and Materials Science
Queen Mary University of London
Research
Computational Fluid Dynamics, Multiphase Flows, Aerodynamics, Wind Energy, Data-driven Modelling, Cavitation and Bubble Dynamics
Interests
My research focuses on key fluid mechanics challenges across the energy, transportation, environmental, and biomedical engineering sectors. I am particularly interested in studying cavitation and bubble dynamics as well as wind energy aerodynamics through a combination of numerical simulations, theory, and data-driven techniques.
Publications

Publications of specific relevance to the Centre for Intelligent Transport
2024
The reflection of a planar impulsive shock wave at a liquid–gas interfaceSmith TA and
Bempedelis N Journal of Fluid Mechanics,
Cambridge University Press (Cup) vol. 999
13-11-2024
Bayesian Optimisation of a Two‐Turbine Configuration Around a 2D Hill Using Large Eddy SimulationsJané‐Ippel C,
Bempedelis N, Palacios R and Laizet S
Wind Energy,
Wiley vol. 27 (11), 1412-1426.
12-08-2024
Data-driven optimisation of wind farm layout and wake steering with large-eddy simulationsBempedelis N, Gori F, Wynn A, Laizet S and Magri L
Wind Energy Science,
Copernicus Publications vol. 9 (4), 869-882.
12-04-20242023
High-fidelity simulations of wake-to-wake interaction in an atmospheric boundary layer over a complex terrainJané-Ippel C,
Bempedelis N, Palacios R and Laizet S
Journal of Physics Conference Series. vol. 2505 (1)
01-05-2023
Turbulent entrainment in finite-length wind farmsBempedelis N, Laizet S and Deskos G
Journal of Fluid Mechanics vol. 955
25-01-2023
Bayesian Optimization of the Layout of Wind Farms with a High-Fidelity Surrogate ModelBempedelis N and Magri L
Lecture Notes in Computer Science. vol. 10476, 344-352.
01-01-2023
Numerical modelling of acoustic wave propagation through a bubble columnSmith TA,
Bempedelis N and La Rosa AG
Underwater Acoustic Conference and Exhibition Series., 151-157.
01-01-20232022
A Cartesian Immersed Boundary Method Based on 1D Flow Reconstructions for High-Fidelity Simulations of Incompressible Turbulent Flows Around Moving ObjectsGiannenas AE,
Bempedelis N, Schuch FN and Laizet S
Flow, Turbulence and Combustion vol. 109 (4), 931-959.
01-11-2022
An analytical blockage correction model for high-solidity turbinesSteiros K,
Bempedelis N and Cicolin MM
Journal of Fluid Mechanics,
Cambridge University Press (Cup) vol. 948
20-09-2022
A sharp-interface model for grid-resolved cavitating flowsBempedelis N and Ventikos Y
International Journal of Multiphase Flow,
Elsevier vol. 149
01-04-2022
Analytical all-induction state model for wind turbine wakesBempedelis N and Steiros K
Physical Review Fluids,
American Physical Society (Aps) vol. 7 (3)
01-03-20222021
Recirculation regions in wakes with base bleedSteiros K,
Bempedelis N and Ding L
Physical Review Fluids,
American Physical Society (Aps) vol. 6 (3)
01-03-2021
Numerical and experimental investigation into the dynamics of a bubble-free-surface systemBempedelis N, Zhou J, Andersson M and Ventikos Y
Physical Review Fluids,
American Physical Society (Aps) vol. 6 (1)
01-01-2021
A simple ghost fluid method for compressible multicomponent flows with capillary effectsBempedelis N and Ventikos Y
Journal of Computational Physics,
Elsevier vol. 424
01-01-20212020
The effect of porosity on the drag of cylindersSteiros K, Kokmanian K,
Bempedelis N and Hultmark M
Journal of Fluid Mechanics,
Cambridge University Press (Cup) vol. 901
24-08-2020
Energy focusing in shock-collapsed bubble arraysBempedelis N and Ventikos Y
Journal of Fluid Mechanics,
Cambridge University Press (Cup) vol. 900
17-08-2020
A simplified approach for simulations of multidimensional compressible multicomponent flows: The grid-aligned ghost fluid methodBempedelis N and Ventikos Y
Journal of Computational Physics,
Elsevier vol. 405
01-03-20202017
A 3D Finite-Volume Integral Boundary Layer method for icing applicationsBempedelis N, Bayeux C, Blanchard G, Radenac E and Villedieu P
9th AIAA Atmospheric and Space Environments Conference.
02-06-2017