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Dr Desmond Adair

School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Dr Desmond Adair

Dr Desmond Adair

School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

I specialise in:

  • Convective Heat Transfer
  • Fluid Mechanics
  • Aeromechanics
  • Flight Dynamics
  • Hydrogen Energy
  • Numerical & Analytical Methods
  • Engineering Education

Contact info

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  • d.adair@qub.ac.uk
  • 0776 278 0557

Research Interests

Open to PhD applications in the fields of:

  • Convective Heat Transfer
  • Vibrations
  • Hydrogen Energy
  • Fuzzy Logic

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Public outreach & key achievements

  • Gulf Medal, 1991, (Awarded by Queen Elizabeth II)
  • State Medal for Merit in Development of Science within the Republic of Kazakhstan 2014, (Awarded by the Minister of Education for Kazakhstan)
  • State Medal for Honoured Worker in Education within the Republic of Kazakhstan 2015, (Awarded by the President of Kazakstan)
  • Nazarbayev University Teaching Award for Innovative Teaching, Nazarbayev University, Astana, Republic of Kazakhstan, 2017.
  • Green Campus Innovation Competition - Winner 2020, (Awarded by NURIS, Nazarbayev University and sponsered by Chevron)
  • Letter of Appreciation for Contributions to the Development of Nazarbayev University 2025, (Awarded by the President of Nazarbayev University)

Research students

PhD Title PhD in Civil Engineering
Name Aigul Mussabayeva
Years of Study 2020 - present
Country Kazakhstan
   
PhD Title PhD in Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
Name Akerek Baigarina
Years of Study 2023 - present
Country Kazakhstan

Alumni: Where are they now

PhD Title PhD in Mechanical Engineering
Name Diyar Tokmurzin
Country Kazakhstan
Current Position Research Fellow, Laboratory for Chemical Technology Ghent University, Belgium

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  • Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences
  • School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
  • Institute of Batteries, Astana, Kazakhstan
  • ResearchGate profile

 


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