Dr Neil Cagney
Lecturer
Director of Outreach, Recruitment and Admissions
School of Engineering and Materials Science
Queen Mary University of London
Queen Mary University of London
Research
Fluid Mechanics, Experimental, Flow-induced Vibration, Complex Fluids
Interests
My research is focused on experimental analysis of fluid flows, in particular fluid-structure interaction, flow-induced vibrations, mixing and dynamics in complex fluids. My current research includes Vertical Axis Wind Turbines, energy harvesting from stall flutter and viscoelastic turbulence.Publications
Publications of specific relevance to the Centre for Intelligent Transport2025
Compressibility and permeability of flocculated microalgal sediment in filtration-permeationWu J, Cagney N, Meeten GH, Jones TGJ and Boek ES
Journal of Water Process Engineering vol. 74, 107795-107795.
01-05-2025
Energy extraction from a pitching airfoilPervaiz F and Cagney N
Physics of Fluids, Aip Publishing vol. 37 (4)
01-04-2025
Membrane fouling during the harvesting of microalgae using static microfiltrationWu J, Meeten GH, Jones TGJ, Cagney N and Boek ES
Separation and Purification Technology, Elsevier vol. 353, 127737-127737.
01-01-2025
2024
Elastically modulated wavy vortex flowBoulafentis T, Lacassagne T, Cagney N and Balabani S
Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics, Elsevier vol. 330
01-08-2024
Coherent structures of elastoinertial instabilities in Taylor–Couette flowsBoulafentis T, Lacassagne T, Cagney N and Balabani S
Journal of Fluid Mechanics, Cambridge University Press (Cup) vol. 986
07-05-2024
Membrane fouling and filtercake formation during static microfiltration harvesting of microalgae using thin glass fibre filtersWu J, Meeten G, Boek E, Cagney N and Jones T
The 16th Annual InterPore Meeting, InterPore2024 Qingdao, China.
31-03-2024
Jetting and droplet formation of particle-loaded fluidsShi J, Cagney N, Tatum J, Condie A and Castrejón-Pita JR
Physics of Fluids, Aip Publishing vol. 36 (1)
01-01-2024
2023
Elasto inertia transitions in Taylor Couette flowsLacassagne T, Cagney N, Boulafentis T and Balabani S
Science Talks, Elsevier vol. 5 (Phys. Rev. Fluids 5 11 2020)
01-03-2023
Experimental insights into elasto-inertial transitions in Taylor-Couette flowsBoulafentis T, Lacassagne T, Cagney N and Balabani S
Philosophical Transactions of The Royal Society a: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences, The Royal Society vol. 381 (2243)
30-01-2023
2022
Flow dynamics and mixing past pairs of confined microfluidic cylindersZhang S, Han Y, Lacassagne T, Cagney N, Naveira-Cotta CP, Balabani S and Tiwari MK
Chemical Engineering Science, Elsevier vol. 267
25-11-2022
2021
Modulation of elasto-inertial transitions in Taylor–Couette flow by small particlesLacassagne T, Boulafentis T, Cagney N and Balabani S
Journal of Fluid Mechanics vol. 929, r2-r2.
27-10-2021
Fallow time determination in dentistry using aerosol measurement in mechanically and non-mechanically ventilated environmentsShahdad S, Hindocha A, Patel T, Cagney N, Mueller JD, Koched A, Seoudi N, Morgan C, Fleming PS and Din AR
British Dental Journal (Bdj), Springer Nature [Academic Journals on Nature.Com]
24-08-2021
Shear-thinning mediation of elasto-inertial Taylor-Couette flowLacassagne T, Cagney N and Balabani S
Journal of Fluid Mechanics vol. 915
24-03-2021
2020
Vortex merging and splitting: A route to elastoinertial turbulence in Taylor-Couette flowLacassagne T, Cagney N, Gillissen JJJ and Balabani S
Physical Review Fluids, American Physical Society vol. 5 (11)
23-11-2020
Quantitative analysis of particulate matter release during orthodontic procedures: a pilot studyDin AR, Hindocha A, Patel T, Sudarshan S, Cagney N, Koched A, Mueller J-D, Seoudi N, Morgan C, Shahdad S and Fleming PS
British Dental Journal, Springer Nature, 1-7.
12-11-2020
Taylor-Couette flow of polymer solutions with shear-thinning and viscoelastic rheologyCagney N, Lacassagne T and Balabani S
Journal of Fluid Mechanics, Cambridge University Press (Cup)
30-10-2020
Correction to: The efficacy of an extraoral scavenging device on reduction of splatter contamination during dental aerosol generating procedures: an exploratory study.Shahdad S, Patel T, Hindocha A, Cagney N, Mueller J-D, Seoudi N, Morgan C and Din A
Br Dent J
13-10-2020
The efficacy of an extraoral scavenging device on reduction of splatter contamination during dental aerosol generating procedures: an exploratory studyShahdad S, Patel T, Hindocha A, Cagney N, Mueller JD, Seoudi N, Morgan C and Din A
British Dental Journal (Bdj), Springer Nature [Academic Journals on Nature.Com]
11-09-2020
Taylor-Couette instability in disk suspensions: Experimental observation and theoryGillissen JJJ, Cagney N, Lacassagne T, Papadopoulou A, Balabani S and Wilson HJ
Physical Review Fluids, American Physical Society vol. 5 (8)
19-08-2020
Mixing in flows past confined microfluidic cylinders: Effects of pin and fluid interface offsettingZhang S, Cagney N, Lacassagne T, Balabani S, Naveira-Cotta CP and Tiwari MK
Chemical Engineering Journal, Elsevier vol. 397
06-05-2020
Effect of mixed convection on laminar vortex breakdown in a cylindrical enclosure with a rotating bottom plateQuaresma JNN, da Cruz CCS, Cagney N, Cotta RM and Balabani S
International Journal of Thermal Sciences, Elsevier
22-04-2020
2019
The coupled effects of mantle mixing and a water-dependent viscosity on the surface oceanChotalia K, Cagney N, Lithgow-Bertelloni C and Brodholt J
Earth and Planetary Science Letters, Elsevier
04-11-2019
Probing vortex-shedding at high frequencies in flows past confined microfluidic cylinders using high-speed microscale particle image velocimetryZhang S, Cagney N, Balabani S, Naveira-Cotta CP and Tiwari MK
Physics of Fluids, Aip Publishing vol. 31 (10)
01-10-2019
Taylor-Couette flow of shear-thinning fluidsCagney N and Balabani S
Physics of Fluids vol. 31 (5)
01-05-2019
Influence of shear‐thinning rheology on the mixing dynamics in Taylor‐Couette flowCagney N and Balabani S
Chemical Engineering & Technology, Wiley
26-04-2019
The role of the separation point in streamwise vortex-induced vibrationsCagney N and Balabani S
Journal of Fluids and Structures vol. 86, 316-328.
01-04-2019
2018
Mode decomposition and Lagrangian structures of the flow dynamics in orbitally shaken bioreactorsWeheliye WH, Cagney N, Rodriguez G, Micheletti M and Ducci A
Physics of Fluids vol. 30 (3)
01-03-2018
VORTEX INDUCED TRANSPORT PHENOMENA IN FLOWS PAST MICROPINSZhang S, Cagney N, Balabani S and Tiwari MK
International Heat Transfer Conference 16., 8926-8933.
01-01-2018
2017
Effects of cell motility and morphology on the rheology of algae suspensionsCagney N, Zhang T, Bransgrove R, Allen MJ and Balabani S
Journal of Applied Phycology vol. 29 (3), 1145-1157.
01-06-2017
2016
Fluid forces acting on a cylinder undergoing streamwise vortex-induced vibrationsCagney N and Balabani S
Journal of Fluids and Structures vol. 62, 147-155.
01-04-2016
Lagrangian structures and mixing in the wake of a streamwise oscillating cylinderCagney N and Balabani S
Physics of Fluids vol. 28 (4)
01-04-2016
Dynamics and excess temperature of a plume throughout its life cycleCagney N and Lithgow-Bertelloni C
Geophysical Journal International, Oxford University Press (OUP) vol. 205 (3), 1574-1588.
14-03-2016
Development of Vortex Bioreactor Technology for Decentralised Water TreatmentCagney N, Landels A, Bauer L, Beacham TA, Balabani S and Allen MJ
In Vortex Structures in Fluid Dynamic Problems, Intechopen 227-227. Editors: Perez de Tejada HA.
01-03-2016
Constraining the source of mantle plumesCagney N, Crameri F, Newsome WH, Lithgow-Bertelloni C, Cotel A, Hart SR and Whitehead JA
Earth and Planetary Science Letters, Elsevier vol. 435, 55-63.
01-02-2016
2015
Swirl flow bioreactor containing dendritic copper-containing alginate beads: A potential rapid method for the eradication of Escherichia coli from waste water streamsThomas SF, Rooks P, Rudin F, Cagney N, Balabani S, Atkinson S, Goddard P, Bransgrove RM, Mason PT and Allen MJ
Journal of Water Process Engineering, Elsevier vol. 5, 6-14.
01-04-2015
Temperature and velocity measurements of a rising thermal plumeCagney N, Newsome WH, Lithgow‐Bertelloni C, Cotel A, Hart SR and Whitehead JA
Geochemistry Geophysics Geosystems, American Geophysical Union (Agu) vol. 16 (3), 579-599.
01-03-2015
2014
Streamwise vortex-induced vibrations of cylinders with one and two degrees of freedomCagney N and Balabani S
Journal of Fluid Mechanics, Cambridge University Press (Cup) vol. 758, 702-727.
13-10-2014
2013
Mode competition in streamwise-only vortex induced vibrationsCagney N and Balabani S
Journal of Fluids and Structures, Elsevier vol. 41, 156-165.
01-08-2013
On multiple manifestations of the second response branch in streamwise vortex-induced vibrationsCagney N and Balabani S
Physics of Fluids, Aip Publishing vol. 25 (7)
01-07-2013
Wake modes of a cylinder undergoing free streamwise vortex-induced vibrationsCagney N and Balabani S
Journal of Fluids and Structures, Elsevier vol. 38, 127-145.
01-04-2013
Grants
Grants of specific relevance to the Centre for Intelligent TransportSmall-scale vertical-axis wind turbines for backup domestic electricity generation in rural South African communitiesKshitij Sabnis and Neil Cagney
£134,505 Royal Society
13-12-2024 - 12-12-2027
The Jetting of Complex Inks for Industrial Inkjet Technologies - KTPJose Castrejon Pita and Neil Cagney
£196,454 Innovate UK
01-03-2022 - 29-02-2024