Mark Jabbal

Contact

• workRoom B111 Coates Building
  University Park
  Nottingham
  NG7 2RD
  UK
• work0115 951 4096
• Mark.Jabbal@nottingham.ac.uk

Biography

Dr Mark Jabbal is an Associate Professor and UG Programme Director in Aerospace Engineering in the Department of Mechanical, Materials & Manufacturing Engineering at the University of Nottingham. Mark received his PhD in Experimental Aerodynamics from the University of Manchester in 2008. Prior to joining the University of Nottingham in 2016, Mark was an Aerodynamic Consultant at Flow Science Ltd (2002-2003), a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the University of Manchester (2008-2011) and a Lecturer in Aerospace Engineering at Brunel University London (2011-2016). His main research interests include aerodynamic flow control in aerospace and automotive applications for drag reduction. This research combines experimental fluid mechanics, modeling and optimisation, and vehicle system integration studies. Mark is a Member of the Royal Aeronautical Society (MRAeS) and a co-opted member and Vice-Chair of the RAeS Aerodynamics Specialist Group.

Dr Mark Jabbal is a member of the Mechanical and Aerospace Systems Research Group and is affiliated to the Fluids and Thermal Engineering Research Group. He is also Chair of the Whole Aircraft thematic working group in the Institute for Aerospace Technology.

Expertise Summary

• Aerodynamic flow control
• Synthetic and pulsed jet actuators
• Active flow control systems architectures
• Novel aircraft design, airframe-propulsion integration
• Heat transfer and thermal management technologies

Enquiries are welcomed from potential PhD candidates with a strong academic record and interest in any of these research areas.

Teaching Summary

Programme Director for UG Aerospace Engineering Module Convenor for MMME1030 Fluid Mechanics & Aircraft Aerodynamics and Contributing Tutor for MMME3080 Aerospace Aerodynamics and MMME1050… read more

Research Summary

PI for the H2020/Clean Sky 2 WINGPULSE Project (Grant No. 887092): advancing active flow control technologies for more efficient aircraft

Co-I for the H2020/Clean Sky 2 TAILSURF Project (Grant No. 864290): aircraft rear-end configuration optimisation

Current PhD Supervision:

India Agravat - Experimental optimisation of synthetic jet actuators for flow separation control (started 2025)

Shih-Ban Hsiao - Development of synthetic jet actuators for thermal management (started 2024)

Sam Land - Development of pulsed jet actuators for flow separation control (started 2023)

Shanshan Xiao - Aerodynamics of variable droop leading edge on a rotating blade (started 2023)

PhD students supervised to completion:

Peter Rhodes - Large scale model order reduction for drag reduction of the Ahmed body (2022); now Aerodynamics Engineer at Bentley Motors

Baris Gungordu - Structural and fluidic analyses of piezoelectric synthetic jet actuators for performance enhancements (2022); now Lecturer at Middle East Technical University

Adeel Arshad - Assessment of nanomaterials in enhancing the thermophysical properties of phase change materials for thermal management (2021); now Research Associate at Aston University

Hery Mwenegoha - Advanced navigation architecture for low-cost unmanned aerial vehicles (2021); now Senior Inertial Navigation Engineer at FocalPoint

Jonne Jeyalingam - Towards the noise reduction of synthetic jet actuators using lobed orifices (2018); now Tech Lead at Rethink Robotics

Recent Publications

• GUNGORDU, B., JABBAL, M. and POPOV, A. A., 2023. Structural–fluidic–acoustic computational modelling and experimental validation of piezoelectric synthetic jet actuators: International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow. 104,
• ARSHAD, A., JABBAL, M., FARAJI, H., TALEBIZADEHSARDARI, P., BASHIR, M. A. and YAN, Y., 2022. Thermal performance of a phase change material-based heat sink in presence of nanoparticles and metal-foam to enhance cooling performance of electronics: Journal of Energy Storage Journal of Energy Storage. 48,
• STRYCZNIEWICZ, W., STALEWSKI, W., JABBAL, M. and BAHRI, F., 2022. Development of Pulsed Jet Actuator for Power Efficient Actuation Concepts Testing
• ARSHAD, A., JABBAL, M., SHI, L. and YAN, Y., 2021. Thermophysical characteristics and enhancement analysis of carbon-additives phase change mono and hybrid materials for thermal management of electronic devices: Journal of Energy Storage Journal of Energy Storage. 34,

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• Programme Director for UG Aerospace Engineering
• Module Convenor for MMME1030 Fluid Mechanics & Aircraft Aerodynamics and Contributing Tutor for MMME3080 Aerospace Aerodynamics and MMME1050 Integrated Project
• BEng, MEng & MSc project supervisor and coordinator for UoN entry in IMechE UAS Challenge
• Recipient of Lord Dearing Award (2020) for outstanding contribution to the development of teaching and student learning
• External examiner for MSc Aerospace Engineering at the University of Manchester, 2024-2027

Future Research

I welcome enquiries from potential PhD candidates and visiting researchers from Home, EU and international countries who are interested in the following research areas: Experimental aerodynamics and fluid dynamics; boundary layer flow control; drag reduction using passive and active technologies; synthetic jet actuator development; active flow control system architectures for vehicle integration; heat transfer and novel cooling technologies for thermal management

• GUNGORDU, B., JABBAL, M. and POPOV, A. A., 2023. Structural–fluidic–acoustic computational modelling and experimental validation of piezoelectric synthetic jet actuators: International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow. 104,
• ARSHAD, A., JABBAL, M., FARAJI, H., TALEBIZADEHSARDARI, P., BASHIR, M. A. and YAN, Y., 2022. Thermal performance of a phase change material-based heat sink in presence of nanoparticles and metal-foam to enhance cooling performance of electronics: Journal of Energy Storage Journal of Energy Storage. 48,
• STRYCZNIEWICZ, W., STALEWSKI, W., JABBAL, M. and BAHRI, F., 2022. Development of Pulsed Jet Actuator for Power Efficient Actuation Concepts Testing
• ARSHAD, A., JABBAL, M., SHI, L. and YAN, Y., 2021. Thermophysical characteristics and enhancement analysis of carbon-additives phase change mono and hybrid materials for thermal management of electronic devices: Journal of Energy Storage Journal of Energy Storage. 34,
• GUNGORDU, B., JABBAL, M. and POPOV, A., 2021. Modelling of piezoelectrical driven synthetic jet actuators
• ARSHAD, A., JABBAL, M., FARAJI, H., TALEBIZADEHSARDARI, P., BASHIR, M. A. and YAN, Y., 2021. Numerical study of nanocomposite phase change material-based heat sink for the passive cooling of electronic components: Heat and Mass Transfer/Waerme- und Stoffuebertragung Heat and Mass Transfer/Waerme- und Stoffuebertragung.
• ARSHAD, A., JABBAL, M., FARAJI, H., BASHIR, M. A., TALEBIZADEHSARDARI, P. and YAN, Y., 2021. Thermal process enhancement of HNCPCM filled heat sink: Effect of hybrid nanoparticles ratio and shape: International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer. 125,
• ARSHAD, A., IBRAHIM ALABDULLATIF, M., JABBAL, M. and YAN, Y., 2021. Towards the thermal management of electronic devices: A parametric investigation of finned heat sink filled with PCM: International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer. 129,
• MWENEGOHA, H. A., MOORE, T., PINCHIN, J. and JABBAL, M., 2021. Error characteristics of a model-based integration approach for fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicles: Journal of Navigation Journal of Navigation.
• ARSHAD, A., ALABDULLATIF, M. I., JABBAL, M. and YAN, Y., 2021. Thermal cooling of electronics using hybrid nanoparticles dispersed PCM based finned heat sink
• ARSHAD, A., FARAJI, H., JABBAL, M. and YAN, Y., 2021. A numerical study of HNCPCM filled metal-foam strips based heat sink for passive cooling
• ARSHAD, A., JABBAL, M. and YAN, Y., 2020. Synthetic jet actuators for heat transfer enhancement – A critical review: International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer. 146,
• ARSHAD, A., JABBAL, M., SARDARI, P. T., BASHIR, M. A., FARAJI, H. and YAN, Y., 2020. Transient simulation of finned heat sinks embedded with PCM for electronics cooling Thermal Science and Engineering Progress. 18,
• ARSHAD, A., JABBAL, M. and YAN, Y., 2020. Thermophysical characteristics and application of metallic-oxide based mono and hybrid nanocomposite phase change materials for thermal management systems: Applied Thermal Engineering Applied Thermal Engineering. 181,
• ARSHAD, A., JABBAL, M. and YAN, Y., 2020. Thermal Performance of PCM-based Heat Sink with Partially Filled Copper Oxide Coated Metal-foam for Thermal Management of Microelectronics
• ARSHAD, A., JABBAL, M., SHI, L., DARKWA, J., WESTON, N. J. and YAN, Y., 2020. Development of TiO2/RT–35HC based nanocomposite phase change materials (NCPCMs) for thermal management applications: Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments.
• MWENEGOHA, H. A., MOORE, T., PINCHIN, J. and JABBAL, M., 2020. A Model-based Tightly Coupled Architecture for Low-Cost Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for Real-Time Applications: IEEE Access IEEE Access.
• ARSHAD, A., ALI, H. M., HABIB, A., BASHIR, M. A., JABBAL, M. and YAN, Y., 2019. Energy and exergy analysis of fuel cells: A review: Thermal Science and Engineering Progress Thermal Science and Engineering Progress. 9, 308-321
• ARSHAD, A., JABBAL, M., YAN, Y. and REAY, D., 2019. A review on graphene based nanofluids: Preparation, characterization and applications: Journal of Molecular Liquids Journal of Molecular Liquids. 279, 444-484
• ARSHAD, A., JABBAL, M., YAN, Y. and DARKWA, J., 2019. The micro-/nano-PCMs for thermal energy storage systems: A state of art review: International Journal of Energy Research International Journal of Energy Research.
• MWENEGOHA, H., MOORE, T., PINCHIN, J. and JABBAL, M., 2019. Model-Based Autonomous Navigation with Moment of Inertia Estimation for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) Sensors (Basel, Switzerland). 19(11),
• ARSHAD, A., JABBAL, M., YAN, Y. and DARKWA, J., 2019. The micro-/nano-PCMs for thermal energy storage systems: A state of art review: International Journal of Energy Research International Journal of Energy Research.
• MWENEGOHA, H. A., MOORE, T., PINCHIN, J. and JABBAL, M., 2019. Enhanced fixed wing UAV navigation in extended GNSS outages using a vehicle dynamics model and raw GNSS observables
• A. ARSHAD, H.M. ALI, S. KHUSHNOOD and M. JABBAL, 2018. Experimental investigation of PCM based round pin-fin heat sinks for thermal management of electronics: Effect of pin-fin diameter International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer. 117, 861-872
• H.M. ALI, A. ARSHAD, M. JABBAL and P.G. VERDIN, 2018. Thermal management of electronics devices with PCMs filled pin-fin heat sinks: A comparison International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer. 117, 1199-1204
• J. JEYALINGAM and M. JABBAL, 2018. Experimental investigation of the aeroacoustics of synthetic jet actuators in quiescent conditions Sensors and Actuators: A. Physical. 280, 52-60
• A. JONES, M. JABBAL and T. BUSS, 2018. Operational vibration shape measurement of piezoceramic disc actuator using digital image correlation vibrometry with a single reference signal In: IOP Modern Practice in Stress and Vibration Analysis (MPSVA18).
• JONES, I. A., JABBAL, M. and BUSS, T. M., 2018. Operational vibration shape measurement of piezoceramic disc actuator using digital image correlation vibrometry with a single reference signal
• JONES, I. A., JABBAL, M. and BUSS, T. M., 2018. Operational vibration shape measurement of piezoceramic disc actuator using digital image correlation vibrometry with a single reference signal
• J. JEYALINGAM and M. JABBAL, 2017. Flow structures of synthetic jet actuators using lobed orifices In: European Drag Reduction and Flow Control Meeting, Rome, Italy..
• M. JABBAL and J. JEYALINGAM, 2017. Towards the noise reduction of piezoelectrical-driven synthetic jet actuators Sensors and Actuators: A. Physical. 266, 273-284
• J. JEYALINGAM and M. JABBAL, 2016. Optimisation of synthetic jet actuator design for noise reduction and velocity enhancement In: 8th AIAA Flow Control Conference, Washington, D.C., USA.
• M. JABBAL, S. EVERETT, K.S.G. KRISHNAN and S. RAGHU, 2016. A comparative study of hybrid flow control system architectures for an A320 aircraft In: 8th AIAA Flow Control Conference, Washington, D.C., USA.
• M. JABBAL, 2015. An aerial deployed unmanned autonomous glider for cross-Channel flight International Journal of Unmanned Systems Engineering. 3, 1-20
• M. JABBAL and S. RAGHU, 2015. Systems architecture and implementation costs of sweeping jet actuators for separation control In: European Drag Reduction and Flow Control Meeting, Cambridge, UK.
• M. JABBAL and V. TOMASSO, 2014. Sensitivity analysis of active flow control systems: operating parameters and configuration design Journal of Aircraft. 51, 330-335
• M. JABBAL and S. KYKKOTIS, 2014. Towards the noise reduction of piezoelectrical-driven synthetic jet actuators In: 32nd AIAA Applied Aerodynamics Conference, Atlanta, USA.
• D. CAFARELLI, T. ARNOLD, A. KWONG, S. GURUNG and M. JABBAL, 2014. Performance enhancement of a vertical tail with active flow control technology In: RAeS Applied Aerodynamics Conference, Bristol, UK.
• M. JABBAL, S. LIDDLE, J. POTTS and W. CROWTHER, 2013. Development of design methodology for synthetic jet actuator array for flow separation control applications Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part G: Journal of Aerospace Engineering. 227, 110-124
• M. TRINDER and M. JABBAL, 2013. Development of a smoke visualisation system for wind tunnel laboratory experiments International Journal of Mechanical Engineering Education. 41, 27-43
• H. MWENEGOHA and M. JABBAL, 2013. Investigation of passive flow control techniques to enhance the stall characteristics of a microlight aircraft International Journal of Flow Control. 5, 215-242
• W. CROWTHER, M. JABBAL and S. LIDDLE, 2011. Flow control fallacies: common pitfalls in flow control research Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part G: Journal of Aerospace Engineering. 225, 1-11
• M. JABBAL and S. ZHONG, 2010. Particle image velocimetry measurements of the interaction of synthetic jets and a zero pressure gradient laminar boundary layer Physics of Fluids. 22, 063603 1-17
• M. JABBAL, S. LIDDLE and W. CROWTHER, 2010. Active flow control systems architectures for civil transport aircraft Journal of Aircraft. 47, 1966-1981
• S. LIDDLE, M. JABBAL and W. CROWTHER, 2009. Systems and certification issues for civil transport aircraft flow control systems The Aeronautical Journal. 113, 575-586
• M. JABBAL and S. ZHONG, 2008. The near wall effect of synthetic jets in a boundary layer International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow. 29, 119-130
• M. JABBAL and S. ZHONG, 2008. Measurements of synthetic jets in a boundary layer IUTAM Symposium on Flow Control and MEMS. 119-125
• S. ZHONG, M. JABBAL, H. TANG, L. GARCILLAN, F. GUO, N. WOOD and C. WARSOP, 2007. Towards the design of synthetic jet actuators for full-scale flight conditions.: Part 1: The fluid mechanics of synthetic jet actuators Flow, Turbulence and Combustion. 78, 283-307
• H. TANG, S. ZHONG, M. JABBAL, L. GARCILLAN, F. GUO, N. WOOD and C. WARSOP, 2007. Towards the design of synthetic jet actuators for full-scale flight conditions.: Part 2: low-dimensional performance prediction models and actuator design method Flow, Turbulence and Combustion. 78, 309-329
• M. JABBAL, J. WU and S. ZHONG, 2006. The performance of round synthetic jets in quiescent flow The Aeronautical Journal. 110, 385-393
• M. JABBAL, H. TANG and S. ZHONG, 2006. The effect of geometry on the performance of synthetic jet actuators In: 25th International Congress of the Aeronautical Sciences, Hamburg, Germany. 2. 815-823