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Career Summary
Qualifications
- PhD, University of Sydney
- Master of Engineering Science, University of Sydney
- Bachelor of Engineering, University of Sydney
Research
Research keywords
- Mechanical Engineering
Research expertise
Structure of turbulence, transport of momentum and heat in different shearflows
Transport properties of the atmospheric surface layer, turbulent diffusion, properties of small-scale turbulence
Manipulation of turbulence, management and control of turbulent flows
Fields of Research
| Code | Description | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 091300 | Mechanical Engineering | 50 |
| 091599 | Interdisciplinary Engineering Not Elsewhere Classified | 35 |
| 020399 | Classical Physics Not Elsewhere Classified | 15 |
Memberships
Learned Academy.
- Fellow (Australian Academy of Science)
Awards
Award
| 2007 | For contributions to turbulence research Australian Academy of Science (Australia) Elected to the Australian Academy of Science in 2004 for contributions to turbulence research |
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| 2004 | Citation Laureate for Engineering Thompson ISI (Australia) To date over 4000 ISI citations |
Commemorative Issue
| 2004 | Flow, Turbulence and Combustion Springer (Australia) Commemorative Issue of journal in honour of 60th birthday (Flow, Turbulence and Combustion 72,2004) |
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Invitations
| 15th Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference University of Sydney, Australia (Invited Batchelor Lecture) | 2004 |
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- Indicates that the researcher may be seeking students for this project.Effect of forcing on the turbulent mixing of a passive scalar$535,000
Study of a turbulent boundary layer over 2D and 3D rough walls$360,000
Turbulent mixing of a passive scalar$450,000
Effects of Initial and Boundary Conditions on Turbulent Flows$20,000
Effects of Initial and Boundary Conditions on Turbulent Flows$20,000
PRC - Priority Research Centre for Energy$549,282
4th International Symposium on Turbulence, Heat and Mass Transfer 12-17/10/03$2,500
Small Scale Turbulence$539,000
A Reappraisal of Small-Scale Turbulence.$539,240
High-Speed digital video facility for transient flow analysis.$195,000
Interaction between experiments and direct numerical simulations of turbulent flows.$54,210
Study of a Weakly Diffusive Passive Scalar in a Turbulent Flow$235,970
Non-Stationarity in Turbulent Flows$54,000
8th European Turbulence Conference, Barcelona, Spain 27-30 June, 2000.$2,400
Characteristics of Small Scale Turbulence$212,000
Management of Turbulent Shear Flows$174,000
Digital Scalar Imaging of Turbulence.$12,500
Application of Advanced Measurement Techniques to the Investigation of Turbulent Structure Functions$3,500
Digital Scalar Imaging of Turbulence.$17,000
7th European Turbulence Conference, France 30 June - 3 July 1998$2,400
Response of a Turbulent boundary Layer to Concentrated Wall Suction.$120,000
Passive and Active Control of a Plane Turbulent Jet.$10,000
CANCAM97, Canada, 1-6 June 1997$2,400
EFECTS OF DIFFERENT SURFACE CONDITIONS ON A TURBULENT BOUNDARY LAYER$200,000
Vorticity characteristics of turbulent flows$185,000
Funded by Research Management Committee$6,502
RMC Visitor Bhimsen K Shivamoggi - 1 May 1997 - 1 August 1997$4,647
Three Component Vorticity Measurements in a Large Reynolds Number Jet$9,000
6th Asian Congress of Fluid Mechanics$1,350
94,95,96GRANT. Turbulent Boundary Layer Manipulation by suction through porous wall strips.$122,227
94GRANT. Balance of replacement cost of 4W Ar-Ion 2017 system. - ARC Large Equipment grant.$8,000
Fifth European Turbulence Conference - Siena, Italy - 11-14 July 1994$2,400
93,94,95 GRANT. Transfer Processes in Turbulent Shear Flows.$212,851
93,94,95 GRANT. Turbulent Boundary Layer over Riblets.$161,979
'Ninth Symposium on Turbulent Shear Flows' - Kyoto University - 16 - 18 August 1993$2,400
Laser Doppler Anemometer$208,000
Transfer Processes in Turbulent Shear Flows$216,800
Grants and Funding
Summary
| Number of grants | 37 |
|---|---|
| Total funding | $5,451,558 |
For project grants received where the lead institution is other than the University of Newcastle, details are shown in italics.
Click on a grant title below to expand the full details for that specific grant.
2012 (2 grants)
Effect of forcing on the turbulent mixing of a passive scalar$535,000
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Emeritus Professor Robert Antonia, Professor Lyazid Djenidi, Professor Luminita Danaila | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Discovery Projects | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $535,000 | 2012 | 2014 |
| GNo:G1100203 | ||
Study of a turbulent boundary layer over 2D and 3D rough walls$360,000
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Lyazid Djenidi, Emeritus Professor Robert Antonia, Associate Professor Stefano Leonardi | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Discovery Projects | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $360,000 | 2012 | 2014 |
| GNo:G1100069 | ||
2009 (1 grants)
Turbulent mixing of a passive scalar$450,000
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Emeritus Professor Robert Antonia, Professor Lyazid Djenidi | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Discovery Projects | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $450,000 | 2009 | 2011 |
| GNo:G0188686 | ||
2008 (1 grants)
Effects of Initial and Boundary Conditions on Turbulent Flows$20,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Lyazid Djenidi, Emeritus Professor Robert Antonia | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Near Miss Grant | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $20,000 | 2008 | 2008 |
| GNo:G0188413 | ||
2007 (1 grants)
Effects of Initial and Boundary Conditions on Turbulent Flows$20,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Lyazid Djenidi, Emeritus Professor Robert Antonia | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Near Miss Grant | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $20,000 | 2007 | 2007 |
| GNo:G0187181 | ||
2006 (1 grants)
PRC - Priority Research Centre for Energy$549,282
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Bogdan Dlugogorski, Professor Behdad Moghtaderi, Emeritus Professor Robert Antonia, Professor Lyazid Djenidi, Associate Professor Jose De Dona, Professor Eric Kennedy, Associate Professor John Lucas, Conjoint Professor John Mackie, Professor Marcel Maeder, Professor Brett Ninness, Emeritus Professor Adrian Page, Associate Professor Marian Radny, Associate Professor Phillip Smith, Professor Edward Szczerbicki, Emeritus Professor Terry Wall | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Priority Research Centre | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $549,282 | 2006 | 2013 |
| GNo:G0186921 | ||
2003 (1 grants)
4th International Symposium on Turbulence, Heat and Mass Transfer 12-17/10/03$2,500
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Emeritus Professor Robert Antonia | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Travel Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $2,500 | 2003 | 2003 |
| GNo:G0183300 | ||
2002 (1 grants)
Small Scale Turbulence$539,000
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Emeritus Professor Robert Antonia | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Discovery Projects | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $539,000 | 2002 | 2004 |
| GNo:G0181052 | ||
2001 (3 grants)
A Reappraisal of Small-Scale Turbulence.$539,240
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Emeritus Professor Robert Antonia | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Australian Senior Research Fellowship | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $539,240 | 2001 | 2005 |
| GNo:G0179312 | ||
High-Speed digital video facility for transient flow analysis.$195,000
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Geoffrey Evans, Laureate Professor Graeme Jameson, Professor Behdad Moghtaderi, Dr Hubert Chanson, Assoc. Prof Anh Tieu, Professor Judy Raper, Professor John Reizes, Dr Rose Amal, Associate Professor John Lucas, Dr Tony Howes, Emeritus Professor Robert Antonia, Professor Kevin Galvin, Professor Simon Biggs, Associate Professor Anh Nguyen, Mr Ian Shepherd | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Research Infrastructure Equipment & Facilities (RIEF) | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $195,000 | 2001 | 2001 |
| GNo:G0179621 | ||
Interaction between experiments and direct numerical simulations of turbulent flows.$54,210
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Emeritus Professor Robert Antonia | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| International Researcher Exchange Program (IREX) | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $54,210 | 2001 | 2003 |
| GNo:G0179618 | ||
2000 (3 grants)
Study of a Weakly Diffusive Passive Scalar in a Turbulent Flow$235,970
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Emeritus Professor Robert Antonia | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Large Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $235,970 | 2000 | 2002 |
| GNo:G0178528 | ||
Non-Stationarity in Turbulent Flows$54,000
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Emeritus Professor Robert Antonia | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| International Researcher Exchange Program (IREX) | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $54,000 | 2000 | 2002 |
| GNo:G0178661 | ||
8th European Turbulence Conference, Barcelona, Spain 27-30 June, 2000.$2,400
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Emeritus Professor Robert Antonia | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Travel Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $2,400 | 2000 | 2000 |
| GNo:G0179809 | ||
1999 (4 grants)
Characteristics of Small Scale Turbulence$212,000
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Emeritus Professor Robert Antonia | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Large Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $212,000 | 1999 | 2001 |
| GNo:G0177757 | ||
Management of Turbulent Shear Flows$174,000
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Emeritus Professor Robert Antonia, Professor Lyazid Djenidi, Conjoint Associate Professor Raj Rajagopalan | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Large Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $174,000 | 1999 | 2001 |
| GNo:G0177756 | ||
Digital Scalar Imaging of Turbulence.$12,500
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Emeritus Professor Robert Antonia | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Small Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $12,500 | 1999 | 1999 |
| GNo:G0178098 | ||
Application of Advanced Measurement Techniques to the Investigation of Turbulent Structure Functions$3,500
Funding Body: Australian Academy of Science
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Emeritus Professor Robert Antonia | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Scientific & Technological Exchange Program with the UK | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $3,500 | 1999 | 1999 |
| GNo:G0178261 | ||
1998 (2 grants)
Digital Scalar Imaging of Turbulence.$17,000
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Emeritus Professor Robert Antonia | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Small Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $17,000 | 1998 | 1998 |
| GNo:G0177376 | ||
7th European Turbulence Conference, France 30 June - 3 July 1998$2,400
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Emeritus Professor Robert Antonia | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Travel Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $2,400 | 1998 | 1998 |
| GNo:G0179729 | ||
1997 (3 grants)
Response of a Turbulent boundary Layer to Concentrated Wall Suction.$120,000
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Emeritus Professor Robert Antonia | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Large Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $120,000 | 1997 | 1999 |
| GNo:G0176137 | ||
Passive and Active Control of a Plane Turbulent Jet.$10,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Conjoint Associate Professor Raj Rajagopalan, Emeritus Professor Robert Antonia | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Project Grant | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $10,000 | 1997 | 1997 |
| GNo:G0176713 | ||
CANCAM97, Canada, 1-6 June 1997$2,400
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Emeritus Professor Robert Antonia | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Travel Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $2,400 | 1997 | 1997 |
| GNo:G0179401 | ||
1996 (4 grants)
EFECTS OF DIFFERENT SURFACE CONDITIONS ON A TURBULENT BOUNDARY LAYER$200,000
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Emeritus Professor Robert Antonia, Professor Lyazid Djenidi, Conjoint Associate Professor Raj Rajagopalan | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Large Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $200,000 | 1996 | 1998 |
| GNo:G0175285 | ||
Vorticity characteristics of turbulent flows$185,000
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Emeritus Professor Robert Antonia | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Large Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $185,000 | 1996 | 1998 |
| GNo:G0175334 | ||
Funded by Research Management Committee$6,502
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Emeritus Professor Robert Antonia, Professor P Krogstad | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Visitor Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $6,502 | 1996 | 1996 |
| GNo:G0176407 | ||
RMC Visitor Bhimsen K Shivamoggi - 1 May 1997 - 1 August 1997$4,647
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Emeritus Professor Robert Antonia | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Visitor Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $4,647 | 1996 | 1996 |
| GNo:G0177024 | ||
1995 (2 grants)
Three Component Vorticity Measurements in a Large Reynolds Number Jet$9,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Conjoint Associate Professor Raj Rajagopalan, Emeritus Professor Robert Antonia | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Project Grant | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $9,000 | 1995 | 1995 |
| GNo:G0174976 | ||
6th Asian Congress of Fluid Mechanics$1,350
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Emeritus Professor Robert Antonia | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Travel Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $1,350 | 1995 | 1995 |
| GNo:G0176838 | ||
1994 (3 grants)
94,95,96GRANT. Turbulent Boundary Layer Manipulation by suction through porous wall strips.$122,227
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Emeritus Professor Robert Antonia | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Large Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $122,227 | 1994 | 1996 |
| GNo:G0172940 | ||
94GRANT. Balance of replacement cost of 4W Ar-Ion 2017 system. - ARC Large Equipment grant.$8,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Emeritus Professor Robert Antonia | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Special Project Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $8,000 | 1994 | 1994 |
| GNo:G0174677 | ||
Fifth European Turbulence Conference - Siena, Italy - 11-14 July 1994$2,400
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Emeritus Professor Robert Antonia | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Travel Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $2,400 | 1994 | 1994 |
| GNo:G0175023 | ||
1993 (3 grants)
93,94,95 GRANT. Transfer Processes in Turbulent Shear Flows.$212,851
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Emeritus Professor Robert Antonia | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Large Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $212,851 | 1993 | 1995 |
| GNo:G0173029 | ||
93,94,95 GRANT. Turbulent Boundary Layer over Riblets.$161,979
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Emeritus Professor Robert Antonia, Conjoint Associate Professor Raj Rajagopalan | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Large Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $161,979 | 1993 | 1995 |
| GNo:G0173028 | ||
'Ninth Symposium on Turbulent Shear Flows' - Kyoto University - 16 - 18 August 1993$2,400
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Emeritus Professor Robert Antonia | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Travel Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $2,400 | 1993 | 1993 |
| GNo:G0174326 | ||
1992 (1 grants)
Laser Doppler Anemometer$208,000
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Emeritus Professor Robert Antonia, Assoc. Prof Lewis Browne | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Large Equipment Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $208,000 | 1992 | 1992 |
| GNo:G0173505 | ||
1991 (1 grants)
Transfer Processes in Turbulent Shear Flows$216,800
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Emeritus Professor Robert Antonia | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Large Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $216,800 | 1991 | 1992 |
| GNo:G0173817 | ||
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Research Supervision
| Number of current supervisions | 3 |
|---|---|
| Total current UoN Masters EFTSL | 0.15 |
| Total current UoN PhD EFTSL | 0.1 |
For supervisions undertaken at an institution other that the University of Newcastle, details are shown in italics, and the institution name is listed below the program name.
Current Supervision
| Commenced | Proposed Completion | Program | Supervisor Type | Research Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2017 | M Philosophy (Mechanical Eng) | Co-Supervisor | Fluid Flow Through a Dynamic Grid |
| 2012 | 2014 | M Philosophy (Mechanical Eng) | Co-Supervisor | Effect of Forcing on the Turbulent Mixing of a Passive Scalar |
| 2012 | 2014 | PhD (Mechanical Engineering) | Co-Supervisor | The Effects of Small Scales on the Turbulent Mixing of a Passive Scalar: Experimental and Numerical Investigation |
Past Supervision
| Year | Program | Supervisor Type | Research Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | PhD (Mechanical Engineering) | Co-Supervisor | Effects of Initial Conditions on Decaying Grid Turbulence |
| 2004 | PhD (Mechanical Engineering) | Co-Supervisor | Effect of Suction on a Turbulent Boundary Layer |
| 2002 | PhD (Mechanical Engineering) | Principal Supervisor | The Turbulent Kinetic Energy in Boundary Layers and Grid Turbulence |
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Emeritus Professor Robert Antonia
| Work Phone | (02) 4921 6186 |
|---|---|
| Fax | (02) 4921 6946 |
| Robert.Antonia@newcastle.edu.au | |
| Positions | Conjoint Professor School of Engineering Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment |
| Emeritus Professor Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment | |
| Focus Area | Mechanical Engineering |
| Office | ES317, Engineering Science - D.W. George, Callaghan University Drive Callaghan NSW 2308 Australia |
| URL: | www.newcastle.edu.au/profile/robert-antonia |
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