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Dr Ravinesh Deo

Name :	Dr Ravinesh Deo
Position :	Lecturer (Mathematics)
Section :	Faculty of Sciences Mathematics and Computing
Office :	A309
Location :	Springfield Campus
Phone :	+61 7 3470 4430
Extension :	4430
E-mail :
Qualifications :	BSc South Pacific GCertTT&L USQ MSc(Hons) Canterbury PhD Adelaide

Home Page : https://eportfolio.usq.edu.au/view/view.php?id=11510
The views expressed on staff homepages may not reflect the views of the University.

Professional Affiliations

Australian Mathematical Society
Australasian Association for Engineering Education
Australia and New Zealand Solar Energy Society
International Solar Energy Society

Research Interests

Fluid Mechanics (Experimenting / Modelling Fluid Phenomenon)
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-Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Modelling of Turbulence
-Turbulent Jet Flows (Subsonic and Supersonic Jets)
-Small-Scale Turbulence/Reynolds Number Similarity/
-Wavelet Transforms/Proper Orthogonal Decomposition in Fluid Mechanics

Climate System Modelling and Analysis Research
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-Climate System Modelling/Historical Analysis/Projections
-Land-Surface Atmosphere Interaction/Climate Variability
-Atmospheric Physics/Statistical Methods e.g. Time Series
-Extreme Climatic Events/Droughts/Heatwaves

Attention Research Students!
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PhD / Masters / Honors Projects Available to potential students in the above fields of study. See https://eportfolio.usq.edu.au/view/blocks.php?id=11510 for contact details.

Recent Research Outcomes

Three most recent :

Deo, Ravinesh C., Nathan, G.J., Mi, J. (2013). Similarity analysis of the momentum field of a turbulent plane jet with varying jet-exit Reynolds numbers. Physics of Fluids, 20 [ERA 2010 A* Journal]

Deo, Ravinesh (2011) Designing an evaluation of a tertiary preparatory program within the university context. In: Contemporary Issues Conference, 2011 Semester 1, Open Conference System @ PAMA, Toowoomba, Australia.

Deo, Ravinesh C. (2011). Links between native forest and climate in Australia. Weather, 66: 64–69.

Deo RC. (2011). On meteorological droughts in the tropical Pacific Islands: Time-series analysis of observed rainfall using Fiji as a case study. Meteorological Applications. 18(2): 171-180.

Deo, Ravinesh C., Mi, J. & Nathan, G. J. (2010) On the Influence of Initial Conditions on a Turbulent Plane Jet – The Role of Nozzle Exit Area, In: 11th Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, 5-9 Dec 2010, Auckland, New Zealand.

Deo RC, McAlpine CA, Syktus JI, Lawrence PJ, McGowan HA. & Phinn SR. (2009). Impacts of land cover change on daily indices of climate extremes including droughts in eastern Australia. Geophysical Research Letters. 36(L08705). [ERA 2010 A* Journal]

Deo RC, Syktus, JI, McAlpine CA, McGowan HA. & Phinn SR. (2009). The simulated impacts of land cover change on mean climate and daily indices of climate extremes in eastern Australia. In Anderssen, R.S., R.D. Braddock and L.T.H. Newham (eds) 18th World IMACS Congress and MODSIM09 International Congress on Modelling and Simulation, July 2009, pp. 2377-2383.

Deo RC, Mi J. & Nathan GJ. (2008). The influence of Reynolds number on a plane jet. Physics of Fluids, 20(7). [ERA 2010 A* Journal]
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Most notable :

McAlpine, Deo & Syktus and Team (2009). Climate: Ground truths. Nature. Research Highlight based on GRL publication, 458, 1081 (30 April 2009). doi:10.1038/4581081d. [ERA 2010 A* Journal]

McAlpine CA, Syktus JI., Ryan J, Deo RC, McKeon GM, McGowan HA. & Phinn SR. (2009). A continent under stress: interactions, feedbacks and risks associated with impact of modified land cover on Australia's climate. Global Change Biology, 15, 2206–2223. [ERA 2010 A* Journal]

Mahmood R, Pielke Sr R, Hubbard KG, Niyogi D, Bona G, Lawrence P, McNider R, McAlpine CA and Deo RC, Etter A, Gameda S et al. (2009). Impacts of Land Use/Land Cover Change on Climate and Future Research Priorities. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 91(1), 37–46. [ERA 2010 A* Journal]

McAlpine CA, Syktus JI, Deo RC, Lawrence PJ, McGowan HA, Watterson IG & Phinn SR. (2007). Modeling the impact of historical land cover change on Australia’s regional climate. Geophysical Research Letters, 34, L22711. [ERA 2010 A* Journal]

Mi J, Deo RC. & Nathan GJ. (2005). Characterization of turbulent jets from high-aspect-ratio rectangular nozzles. Physics of Fluids, 17(068102). [ERA 2010 A* Journal]

Deo RC, Mi J & Nathan GJ. (2007). The influence of nozzle-exit geometric profile on statistical properties of a turbulent plane jet. Experimental Thermal and Fluid Sciences, 32(2), 545–559. [ERA 2010 A Journal]

Deo RC, Nathan GJ. & Mi J. (2007). Comparison of turbulent jets issuing from rectangular nozzles with and without sidewalls. Experimental Thermal and Fluid Sciences, 32(2), 596–606. [ERA 2010 A Journal]

Deo RC, Mi J. & Nathan GJ. (2006). The influence of nozzle aspect ratio on plane jets, Experimental Thermal and Fluid Sciences, 31(8), 825-838. [ERA 2010 A Journal]

Mi J, Deo RC. & Nathan GJ. (2005). Fast-convergent iterative scheme for filtering velocity signals and finding Kolmogorov scales. Physical Review E: Statistical, Non-linear and Soft Matter Physics, 71(06630432), 1-5. [ERA 2010 A Journal]

Mi J, Feng B, Deo RC, Nathan GJ. (2009). Effect of exit Reynolds number on self-preservation of a plane jet. Acta Phys. Sin. 58(11), 7482–7491.

Deo RC, McAlpine CA, Syktus J, McGowan HA and Phinn SR. (2007). On Australian heat waves: Time series analysis of extreme temperature events in Australia, 1950-2005. In: Les Oxley and Don Kulasiri. International Congress on Modelling and Simulation 2007, The University of Canterbury, New Zealand, (626-635). 10 -13 December.

Deo RC, Mi J. and Nathan GJ. (2007). Experimental Investigations of the Effect of Reynolds Number on a Plane Jet. In: Peter Jacobs, Tim McIntyre, Matthew Cleary, David Buttsworth, David Mee, Rose Clements, Richard Morgan and Charles Lemckert, 16th Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference (AFMC), Gold Coast (262-265). 3-7 December.

Syktus J, Deo RC, McAlpine CA, McGowan HA. and Phinn SR. (2007). Impact of land cover change on regional climate and El Nino in Australia. In: Les Oxley and Don Kulasiri, Proceedings of The Modelling & Simulation Society of Australia and NZ, MODSIM 2007, University of Canterbury, New Zealand, (611-618). 10-13 December.

Kumar VV, Deo RC. & Ramachandran V. (2006). Total rain accumulation and rain-rate analysis for small tropical Pacific islands: a case study of Suva, Fiji. Atmospheric Science Letters, 7(3), 53-58.

Deo RC, Nathan GJ, Mi J. (2005). Dependence of a Plane Turbulent Jet on its Nozzle Contraction Profile. In: Shakouchi, T., Durst, F. and Toyoda, K., In Proc: 1st International Conference on Jets, Wakes and Separated Flows 2005, Toba-Shi, Mie, Japan, (183-188). 5 - 8 October.

Currently Teaching Courses/Programs

Semester 1:
ENM1500 - Introductory Engineering Mathematics
ENM1600 - Engineering Mathematics
ENM2600 - Advanced Engineering Mathematics
MAT1001 - Business Mathematics Fundamentals

Semester 2:
ENM1500 - Introductory Engineering Mathematics
ENM1600 - Engineering Mathematics

Teaching Experience

Tertiary : 8 years

Administrative Responsibilities

Additional Campus Course Leader (Mathematics) (2010 - present)

Moderator MAT1001 Business Mathematics Fundamentals (2010)

Acting Examiner (Semester 2, 2012)
: MAT2500 (Engineering Mathematics 3)
: MAT2100 (Algebra/Calculus II)
: MAT1500 (Engineering Mathematics 1)

Examiner: MAT1001 (Business Mathematics Fundamentals), 2013-