Biomimetics for Aviation and Marine Applications

Dr. Masud received his BSc and MSc in Mechanical Engineering from Rajshahi University of Engineering & Technology (RUET), Rajshahi, Bangladesh, and his PhD from RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia. Masud’s research focuses on biomimetics, aerodynamics, innovative food drying, and waste management. He is a prolific author and a regular journal article reviewer for several prominent publishers (Elsevier, Springer-Nature and Taylor & Francis). Dr. Avital is a Reader in Fluids and Acoustics at the School of Engineering and Materials Science of Queen Mary University of London (QMUL). His expertise is in renewable energy, aero/hydrodynamics, and biofluid. His research has focused on drag reduction and improving aero/hydrodynamic efficiency using innovative approaches, many inspired by nature. These approaches were implemented in fluid machinery for power and energy production as well as supporting biofluid systems. His QMUL Fluids Research Group uses high-fidelity computational simulations along with reduced-order modelling and experimental validation for design, development, and manufacturing of multi-functional materials. He is a prolific contributor to journal papers, an associate editor of two journals (Fluids for MDPI and Frontiers in Energy Research for Frontiers), a senior fellow of the UK Advance HE and a fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society. Dr. Dabnichki has been an academic in Europe, the UK, and now Australia. He served as a Professor at the University of London for almost 16 years before joining RMIT University in January 2015. During his tenure in the UK, he also worked as a biomechanics specialist in the British Olympic Association. His research is focused on applications of smart technologies in the areas of medicine, sport and biomechanics, pervasive computing in medicine and sports, modelling in biomechanics, biology-inspired design, and sports engineering.

• Part I. Introduction: Nature-inspired Science and Engineering1. Aerodynamic performance, control, stability of flying animals and bio-inspired aircraft2. Comparison of computational methods for hydrodynamic performance prediction of oscillating marine propulsors3. Innovative approach for biomimicry of marine animals for development of engineering devices4. From biology to biomimicry: Using nature to build better structures for aviation and marine applications5. Design and implementation of bio inspired hexapod for exploration applications6. Recent studies related to the scaling of geometric features for practical applications: A review7. Biomimetics: A prospective solution to modern fluid dynamics drag reduction.Part II. Biomimicry-enhanced Aviation8. Computational fluid dynamic techniques for evaluating the performance of a biomimetic-inspired UAV design9. Computational study of a pitching bio-inspired corrugated airfoil10. Machine-learning based optimization of a biomimiced herringbone microstructure for superior aerodynamic performance11. Optic flow-based collision-free strategies: From insects to robots12. Evolutionary optimization of a Savonius rotor with sandeel-inspired blades13. Simulation and analysis of a bio-inspired flyable micro flapping wing rotor14. Electromechanical actuation for morphing winglets15. Extending the operating limits and performances of centimetre-scale wind turbines through biomimicryPart III. Marine Applications of Biomimicry16. Biomimetics and the application of the leading-edge tubercles of the Humpback Whale flipper17. New insights into sea turtle propulsion: A potential new generation of underwater drones for ocean exploration18. A new biomimicry marine current turbine: Study of hydrodynamic performance and wake using software OpenFOAM19. CFD-CSD coupled analysis of underwater propulsion using a biomimetic fin-and-joint system20. Mimicking shark skin to create microgeometry for boundary layer control21. Complementary methods to acquire the kinematics of swimming snakes: A basis to design bio-inspired robots22. Metachronal waves in magnetic micro-robotic paddles for artificial cilia23. Using biomimicry and bibliometric mapping to guide design and production of artificial coral reefs24. Bio-inspired wave breakers to reduce swell erosion in the Bay of Biscay using computational fluid dynamics