About Us
Specialist expertise in air quality and fluid mechanics
Dr. John Taylor — Director & Principal
A farm base childhood in a small NE Victorian community, John was intrigued by the influence of terrain on the weather and airflow, the cloud formations and storms over the nearby mountains. Being adept at maths and science at secondary school, John studied a Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Engineering course at Monash University.
John commenced his career in wind engineering, testing the response of buildings and structures to wind action within the wind tunnels at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Monash University. It was within a very large, newly developing wind tunnel at Monash that John undertook his PhD studies, investigating simulation of the atmospheric convective boundary layer and the downwash of pollutant plumes.
Retaining connection with complex atmospheric flow and dispersion, John moved to the EnFlo environmental wind tunnel at the University of Surrey, UK investigating dense gas behaviour in lower turbulence stable atmospheric flows. Transitioned back to consulting, John moved to Cumbria, NW England, coupling regulatory dispersion models with fluid modelling to improve air quality assessment associated with complex and controversial industrial operations.
Returning to Australia John has continued to provide expert advice and modelling services across the air environment and fluid mechanics, particularly complex atmospheric flow, air quality and dispersion issues.
Our approach
Engineering Air Science applies the specialised but diverse background of its personnel to issues relating to the air environment, coupling tools and experience across boundary layer meteorology, air quality, fluid mechanics, meteorological and dispersion modelling, thermodynamics, computational fluid dynamics, environmental monitoring and industrial aerodynamics.
Blending experience and insight, Engineering Air Science provides improved understanding and enhanced reliability of outcomes. Primary expertise encompasses understanding of complex atmospheric flow and turbulence, industrial emissions and ambient air quality.