AFMS
Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference
The 25th Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference was held on 6-10 December 2026 in Christchurch, New Zealand. The conference will bring together leading Australasian and international scientists, engineers, industry professionals, educators, and research students who share a common interest in fluid mechanics.
Riding the Wave: The Value of Fluid Mechanics in Australasia
This report commissioned by the AFMS serves to increase awareness of the value and roles that fluid mechanics plays in Australasia, thereby arguing for the discipline and its support as a key pillar in the socio-economic advancement of the region.
AFMS Photo and Video Competition 2024
The 2024 competition's winning photos and videos are now available in the Gallery of the Australasian Fluid Mechanics Society.
Fluid mechanics is the analysis of fluid flows. The air flowing in our lungs, the blood flowing in our veins, the lava erupting from a volcano, the air flowing over an aircraft wing, water flooding from a dam and the chemicals mixing in a pharmaceuticals plant are all examples of flowing fluids. Fluid mechanicians aim to understand fluid flows, predicting, adapting and harnessing flows for practical applications.
Members of the Australasian Fluid Mechanics Society provide service to aerospace, automotive, biological, chemicals, defence, energy, environmental, food, maritime, medical, mining, pharmaceuticals, sports, and water industries. We teach biomedical, civil, chemical, environmental, and mechanical engineers, applied mathematicians, meteorologists and oceanographers, continuing a 50-year-old tradition of excellence in Australian and New Zealand fluid mechanics.
Our 350-plus members are taking on the greatest challenges of our time in water, food security, energy, health, transportation, weather prediction and climate change, under the overarching imperative of sustainability.
To advertise a position or scholarship, please contact the AFMS administrative officer at afms.admin@gmail.com.
Research Fellow in Computational Aerodynamics
Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Melbourne
This project aims to develop knowledge on how transitional and turbulent flows over a High Pressure Compressor (HPC) blade can be favourably manipulated via the use of engineered surface textures. The surface texture to be investigated are micro-scaled 'riblets', which are streamwise grooves with features on the micro-scale, best known for their drag-reducing capability. This project entails collaboration of the research team at the University of Melbourne, under the supervision of Dr. Melissa Kozul (academic lead) and Prof. Richard Sandberg, with the Compression Aerodynamics team of GE Aerospace. Thus this project presents an exciting opportunity for direct interaction with GE’s Engineers.
High-fidelity numerical simulation tools and setups, based primarily on Direct Numerical Simulation (DNS), will be developed to simulate the flows in compressors interacting with the riblet surface texture applied to their surface. The primary research tool will be an in-house compressible Navier–Stokes solver which has been developed for DNS or LES of compressible turbulent on high-performance computers, running on thousands of computing cores or hundreds of GPUs. The DNS/LES data will serve as benchmark data for other turbulence simulation approaches with reduced computational cost, such as large-eddy simulation (LES), hybrid RANS/LES or RANS methods.
This role is an initial appointment for 12 months, with scope for renewal. Please contact Dr. Melissa Kozul (kozulm@unimelb.edu.au) for further information.
Post-Doctoral Research Positions
Australian Maritime College, University of Tasmania
Three post-doctoral research positions are now available within the Cavitation Research Laboratory at the Australian Maritime College, University of Tasmania. We are seeking two postdocs for experimental work based in the laboratory in Launceston and one postdoc for numerical work based in Fishermans Bend, Victoria. These positions will contribute to research in hydrodynamics, cavitation, and propulsor performance.
Click here for more information on the Launceston positions
Click here for more information on the Melbourne position
Enquiries to James Venning: james.venning@utas.edu.au
Closing Date: Wednesday, 10th June 2026
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| AFMS Newsletter 17 | 2024/25 |
| AFMS Newsletter 16 | 2023 |
| AFMS Newsletter 15 | 2022 |
| AFMS Newsletter 14 | 2021 |
| AFMS Newsletter 13 | 2020 |
| AFMS Newsletter 12 | 2019 |
| AFMS Newsletter 11 | 2018 |
| AFMS Newsletter 10 | 2017 |
| AFMS Newsletter 9 | 2016 |
| AFMS Newsletter 8 | 2015 |
| AFMS Newsletter 7 | 2014 |
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| AFMS Newsletter 4 | 2012 |
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