The annual Osborne Reynolds Day took place on the 19th June 2026. It was hosted by the University of Manchester, UK,
and organized together with the ERCOFTAC PC UK.
The event was dedicated to showcasing the best recently completed doctoral research projects in fluid mechanics in the UK.
Stefan Nixon - The Winner (in the middle)
with Organising Committee Members
The Osborne Reynolds 2026 Winner is:
Stefan Nixon
Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics, University of Cambridge, UK;
Department of Aeronautics, Imperial College London, UK
Title: On Structures in Rayleigh-Taylor Turbulence
[abstract - tbc]
The Osborne Reynolds 2026 two runners-up were:
- Matthew McCormack (Edinburgh) - Title: Sidewall Effects in Liquid-Metal Magnetoconvection [abstract - tbc]
- Javier Lorente-Macías (Cambridge) - Title: Optimal Control and Inverse Modelling in Microfluidics: Applications to Inkjet Printing [abstract - tbc]
Runner-up: Javier Lorente-Macías (on the left)
with Organising Committee Members
Runner-up: Matthew McCormack (on the left)
with Organising Committee Members
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