Dr. Perumal Nithiarasu (PN) – Global Leader in Computational Engineering and Research Innovation

Dr. Perumal Nithiarasu is a highly accomplished academic and researcher currently serving as Professor and Director of Research at the College of Engineering, Swansea University, UK. In addition to his core academic responsibilities, he holds multiple leadership positions including Deputy Head of the College of Engineering and Dean of Academic Leadership (Research Impact) at Swansea University.

Dr. Nithiarasu has contributed extensively to institutional development through various key roles. He has served as:

• Head of the Zienkiewicz Centre for Computational Engineering
• Chair of the HR Research Working Group, leading to the achievement of the HR Excellence in Research Award
• Member of REF14 Impact and Appeal Committees, contributing to national research evaluation and excellence initiatives

Academic and Research Background

Trained as a Mechanical Engineer, Dr. Nithiarasu holds:

• B.E. in Mechanical Engineering
• M.Tech in Mechanical Engineering
• Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering
• Doctor of Science (D.Sc.) in Computational Engineering

He has taught engineering students across various disciplines and levels, earning widespread recognition for his expertise and mentorship.

Research Interests

Dr. Nithiarasu's primary research interests lie in:

• Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
• Biomedical Engineering
• Artificial Intelligence (AI) (recently added to his research portfolio)

His work has been widely published and cited in reputed international journals and conferences, positioning him as a global thought leader in computational and applied engineering.

Awards and Recognitions

Dr. Nithiarasu’s outstanding contributions have earned him several prestigious honors, including:

• Zienkiewicz Silver Medal – Institution of Civil Engineers, London (2002)
• ECCOMAS Young Investigator Award (2004)
• EPSRC Advanced Fellowship – UK Research and Innovation (2006)

He continues to receive national and international recognition for his research excellence, leadership, and impactful contributions to science and engineering.

Visiting and Adjunct Appointments:

Year	Role	Institution
2018	Adjunct Professor (VAJRA)	IIT Madras, India
2014 – 2017	Adjunct Professor	Moscow Institute of Physics, Russia
2014	Visiting Professor	University of Naples “Parthenope”, Italy

Research Achievements & Funding:

Dr. Nithiarasu has received over £4 million in research funding from leading organizations including:

• EPSRC, NASA, NERC, NISCHR
• Royal Society, Royal Academy of Engineering
• Leverhulme Trust and various industries (2001–2015)

Editorial and Conference Leadership:

Year	Role	Organization / Journal
2010	Editor-in-Chief	International Journal for Numerical Methods in Biomedical Engineering (Wiley)
2012	Series Editor	Wiley Computational Mechanics Series
2011 – 2014	Associate Editor	ASME Applied Mechanics Reviews
Various	Editorial Boards	IJNMF, IJNMHFF, IJCM, AAMM, JMMM
2009	Conference Co-Chair	CMBE, AfriCOMP, ThermaCOMP
Various	Guest Editor	IJNME, IJNMF, IJNMHFF, AAMM
Various	Committees	IACM 2014 (Barcelona), ECCOMAS 2016 (Crete), many others

Major Awards and Recognitions:

Year	Award	Awarding Body
2018	Fellow	Learned Society of Wales
2018	Adjunct Professor (VAJRA)	IIT Madras
2010, 2019	Highly Commended Paper Award	Emerald Publishers, UK
2011, 2012	Distinguished Foreign Scientist	CSIR, Government of India
2006	EPSRC Advanced Fellowship	EPSRC, UK
2004	Young Scientist Award	ECCOMAS, Europe
2002	Zienkiewicz Silver Medal	Institution of Civil Engineers, UK
1998	Most Outstanding Paper Award	MCB University Press, UK
1992	First Rank Holder – M.Tech	University of Kerala, India

Committee Memberships and Advisory Roles:

• Academic Advisory Group Member, IPEM, UK (2015 – present)
• External Examiner, University College London (2015–2018)
• Steering Committee, PhD Engineering, University of Naples (2013 – present)
• Research Links Steering Group, British Council (2013–2016)
• Evaluator / Consensus Coordinator, various EU national research programs
• Panel Member, Estonian Research Council (2012)
• Peer Review College Member, EPSRC UK (since 2006)

Professional Society Memberships

Year	Society	Membership Grade
2018	Learned Society of Wales	Fellow
2006	Institute of Mathematics and its Applications (IMA), UK	Fellow
2010	Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE), UK	Ceng, Fellow
2015	Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine (IPEM)	Fellow
2000	American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), USA	Senior Member (Life)

Publications Record

Type	Number
Books	4
Book Chapters	10
Peer-Reviewed Journals	125+
Conference Papers	Over 200

Dr. Perumal Nithiarasu continues to advance the frontiers of Computational Engineering and Biomedical Simulation, maintaining a strong commitment to research excellence, academic leadership, and international collaboration. His dedication to translating scientific research into impactful real-world applications remains a cornerstone of his distinguished career.