Dr Jordan MacInnes

Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering

Senior Lecturer

Undergraduate Level 3 Director

Dr Jordan MacInnes smiles as he stands in the Engineering Heartspace

j.m.macinnes@sheffield.ac.uk
+44 114 222 7511

Sir Robert Hadfield Building

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Dr Jordan MacInnes
Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering
Sir Robert Hadfield Building
Mappin Street
Sheffield
S1 3JD

Profile

I received BS and MS degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California Davis, and a PhD degree from University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology. Following two years as a lecturer at Michigan Technological University I joined the research staff at Princeton University, working on stochastic spray modelling.

In 1993 I joined the Chemical Engineering Department at the University of Sheffield where my interests have developed in the context of this discipline and the rapid evolution it is experiencing. My recent work has aimed to address fundamental technical issues within the emerging area of microfluidics, including those of mixing and flow control. Other areas of interest include development of rotating spiral phase contacting and other multiphase flow processing steps.

Research interests

My research makes considerable use of theoretical and computational tools, both to aid experimental design and to guide development of practical devices. This close coordination between quantitative predictive tools and practical application is a prerequisite for fuller understanding and more efficient designs to be achieved rapidly.

Research interests:

Microfluidic devices for analysis, synthesis and measurement
Efficient separation processes
Transport of momentum, species and heat
Rotating spiral phase contacting
Rapid property measurement and analysis

Publications

Journal articles
Chapters
Conference proceedings papers

Journal articles

MacInnes JM & Ayash AA (2018) Mass transfer characteristics of rotating spiral gas-liquid contacting. Chemical Engineering Science, 175, 320-334. View this article in WRRO
MacInnes JM, Ayash AA & Dowson GRM (2017) CO2 absorption using diethanolamine-water solutions in a rotating spiral contactor. Chemical Engineering Journal, 307, 1084-1091. View this article in WRRO
MacInnes JM & Zambri MKS (2015) Hydrodynamic characteristics of a rotating spiral fluid-phase contactor. Chemical Engineering Science, 126, 427-439. View this article in WRRO
MacInnes JM, Pitt MJ, Priestman GH & Allen RWK (2012) Analysis of two-phase contacting in a rotating spiral channel. Chemical Engineering Science, 69(1), 304-315.
MacInnes JM, Pitt MJ, Priestman GH & Allen RWK (2011) Analysis of two-phase contacting in a rotating spiral channel. Chemical Engineering Science.
Ouali FF, Doy N, McHale G, Hardacre C, Ge R, Allen RWK, MacInnes JM & Newton MI (2011) Determination of the Physical Properties of Room Temperature Ionic Liquids Using a Love Wave Device. Analytical Chemistry, 83(17), 6717-6721.
Kuvshinov D, Bown MR, MacInnes JM, Allen RWK, Ge R, Aldous L, Hardacre C, Doy N, Newton MI & McHale G (2011) Thermal conductivity measurement of liquids in a microfluidic device. Microfluidics and Nanofluidics, 10(1), 123-132.
MacInnes JM, Ortiz-Osorio J, Jordan PJ, Priestman GH & Allen RWK (2010) Experimental demonstration of rotating spiral microchannel distillation. Chemical Engineering Journal, 159(1-3), 159-169.
Doy N, McHale G, Newton MI, Hardacre C, Ge R, MacInnes JM, Kuvshinov D & Allen RW (2010) Small volume laboratory on a chip measurements incorporating the quartz crystal microbalance to measure the viscosity-density product of room temperature ionic liquids. Biomicrofluidics, 4(1), 014107-014107.
Kuvshinov D, Bown MR, MacInnes JM, Allen RWK, Ge R, Aldous L, Hardacre C, Doy N, Newton MI & McHale G (2010) Thermal conductivity measurement of liquids in a microfluidic device. Microfluidics and Nanofluidics, 1-10.
Vikhansky A & Macinnes JM (2009) Analysis of a pressure-driven folding flow microreactor with nearly plug-flow characteristics. AIChE Journal, NA-NA.
Chen Z, Bown MR, O’Sullivan B, MacInnes JM, Allen RWK, Mulder M, Blom M & van’t Oever R (2009) Performance analysis of a folding flow micromixer. Microfluidics and Nanofluidics, 6(6), 763-774.
Ge R, Allen RWK, Aldous L, Bown MR, Doy N, Hardacre C, MacInnes JM, McHale G & Newton MI (2009) Evaluation of a Microfluidic Device for the Electrochemical Determination of Halide Content in Ionic Liquids. Analytical Chemistry, 81(4), 1628-1637.
McHale G, Hardacre C, Ge R, Doy N, Allen RWK, MacInnes JM, Bown MR & Newton MI (2008) Density−Viscosity Product of Small-Volume Ionic Liquid Samples Using Quartz Crystal Impedance Analysis. Analytical Chemistry, 80(15), 5806-5811.
Chan TY, Priestman GH, MacInnes JM & Allen RWK (2008) Development of a micro-channel contactor–separator for immiscible liquids. Chemical Engineering Research and Design, 86(1), 65-74.
MacInnes JM, Vikhansky A & Allen RWK (2007) Numerical characterisation of folding flow microchannel mixers. Chemical Engineering Science, 62(10), 2718-2727.
Bown MR, MacInnes JM & Allen RWK (2007) Three-component micro-PIV using the continuity equation and a comparison of the performance with that of stereoscopic measurements. Experiments in Fluids, 42(2), 197-205.
Bown MR, MacInnes JM, Allen RWK & Zimmerman WBJ (2006) Three-dimensional, three-component velocity measurements using stereoscopic micro-PIV and PTV. Measurement Science and Technology, 17(8), 2175-2185.
MacInnes JM, Chen Z & Allen RWK (2005) Investigation of alternating-flow mixing in microchannels. Chemical Engineering Science, 60(13), 3453-3467.
Bown MR, MacInnes JM & Allen RWK (2005) Micro-PIV simulation and measurement in complex microchannel geometries. Measurement Science and Technology, 16(3), 619-626.
Macinnes JM, Du X & Allen RWK (2003) Dynamics of Electroosmotic Switching of Reacting Microfluidic Flows. Chemical Engineering Research and Design, 81(7), 773-786.
MacInnes JM, Du X & Allen RWK (2003) Prediction of electrokinetic and pressure flow in a microchannel T-junction. Physics of Fluids, 15(7), 1992-2005.
MacInnes JM (2002) Computation of reacting electrokinetic flow in microchannel geometries. Chemical Engineering Science, 57(21), 4539-4558.
Allen RWK, Archer ED & MacInnes JM (2001) Theoretical account of a dry sorption injection experiment. AIChE Journal, 47(12), 2684-2695.
Foster, PJ, MacInnes, and JM & Schubnell F (2001) Approximate Similarity of Confined Turbulent Coaxial Jets. Journal of Fluids Engineering, 123(3), 707-709.
Allen RWK, Archer ED & MacInnes JM (2001) Adsorption by particles injected into a gas stream. Chemical Engineering Journal, 83(3), 165-174.
Huang T-L, MacInnes JM & Cliffe KR (2001) Nitrogen Removal from Wastewater by a Catalytic Oxidation Method. Water Research, 35(9), 2113-2120.
Huang T-L, Cliffe KR & MacInnes JM (2000) The Removal of Ammonia from Water by a Hydrophobic Catalyst. Environmental Science & Technology, 34(22), 4804-4809.
Archer E, Allen R & MacInnes J (2000) Measurements of VOC take-up by adsorbing particles in a gas stream. Filtration and Separation, 37(10), 33-39.
FOSTER PJ, MACINNES JM & SCHUBNELL F (2000) Isothermal Modelling of a Combustion System With Swirl: a Computational Study. Combustion Science and Technology, 155(1), 51-74.
Archer ED, Allen RWK & MacInnes JM (2000) Measurements of VOC take-up by adsorbing particles in a gas stream. Filtration & Separation, 37(10), 32-39.
MACINNES JM & BRACCO FV (1994) RADIAL-DISTRIBUTION OF DROP SIZE IN STEADY FULL-CONE SPRAYS. ATOMIZATION SPRAY, 4(6), 677-694.
MACINNES JM & BRACCO FV (1992) STOCHASTIC PARTICLE DISPERSION MODELING AND THE TRACER-PARTICLE LIMIT. PHYS FLUIDS A-FLUID, 4(12), 2809-2824.
CLAUS RW, HUANG PG & MACINNES JM (1990) TIME-ACCURATE SIMULATIONS OF A SHEAR-LAYER FORCED AT A SINGLE FREQUENCY. AIAA J, 28(2), 267-275.
MacInnes JM & Bracco FV (1990) Computation of the spray from an air-assisted fuel injector. SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers) Transactions, 99(Sect 3), 2105-2123.
MacInnes JM (1985) Turbulence modelling of flows with non-uniform density..
MACINNES JM (1985) NUMERICAL-SIMULATION OF THE THERMAL TURBULENT MIXING LAYER. PHYS FLUIDS, 28(4), 1013-1014.

Chapters

MacInnes JM (2006) Microfluidics: History, Theory and Applications In Zimmerman WBJ (Ed.), Microfluidics (pp. 49-103). Springer Verlag
ZIMMERMAN WBJ & MACINNES JM (2006) ELECTROKINETIC FLOW, Series on Stability, Vibration and Control of Systems, Series A (pp. 323-344). WORLD SCIENTIFIC
MacInnes JM & Bracco FV (1991) MacInnes, J. M. and F. V. Bracco, 1991, “Comparisons of Deterministic and Stochastic Computations of Drop Collisions in Dense Sprays”, Chapter 20 in , editors E. S. Oran and J. P. Boris, Progress in Astronautics and Aeronautics, Vol. 135, 615-642. In Oran ES & Boris JP (Ed.), Numerical Approaches to Combustion Modeling (pp. 615-642).

Conference proceedings papers

Ayash AA & MacInnes JM (2017) Mass Transfer Prediction of Gas-Liquid Contacting in a Rotating Spiral Channel. Proceedings of the International Conference of Fluid Flow, Heat and Mass Transfer, 21 August 2017 - 23 August 2017. View this article in WRRO
Doy N, McHale G, Newton MI, Hardacre C, Ge R, Allen RW & MacInnes JM (2009) Separate density and viscosity determination of room temperature ionic liquids using dual Quartz Crystal Microbalances. 2009 IEEE Sensors, 25 October 2009 - 28 October 2009.
Doy N, McHale G, Newton MI, Hardacre C, Ge R, Allen RW & MacInnes JM (2009) Density and viscosity measurements of room temperature ionic liquids using patterned Quartz Crystal Microbalances. 2009 IEEE International Frequency Control Symposium Joint with the 22nd European Frequency and Time forum, 20 May 2009 - 24 May 2009.
Chen Z, MacInnes JM, O’Sullivan B & Zhou P (2008) Design and Performance of a Folding Flow Network Micromixer. Volume 3: Combustion Science and Engineering, 31 October 2008 - 6 December 2008.
Doy N, McHale G, Roach P, Newton MI, Hardacre C, Ge R, Allen RW, MacInnes JM & Bown MR (2008) Small volume determination of the viscosity-density product for ionic liquids using quartz crystal harmonics. 2008 IEEE International Frequency Control Symposium, 19 May 2008 - 21 May 2008.
Allen RWK, O'Sullivan B, Chen Z, Goodrich P, Birbeck J & MacInnes JM (2006) A microchannel device for studying chemical kinetics in ionic liquid solutions. ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, Vol. 231
Bown MR, MacInnes JM & Allen RWK (2005) Complete Micro-PIV Characterisation of Microfluidic Devices. ASME 3rd International Conference on Microchannels and Minichannels, Part B cont’d, 13 June 2005 - 15 June 2005.
MacInnes JM & Kimpton GR (1997) COMPUTATION OF TWO-PHASE FLOW WITH HEAT TRANSFER IN A SCALE-MODEL ELECTRIC ARC FURNACE. Advances in Computational Heat Transfer. Proceedings of the International Symposium, 26 May 1997 - 30 May 1997.
MACINNES JM (1995) THE DISTRIBUTION OF FUEL VAPOUR IN A FULL-CONE SPRAY. 1995 ICHEME RESEARCH EVENT - FIRST EUROPEAN CONFERENCE FOR YOUNG RESEARCHERS IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING, VOLS 1 AND 2 (pp 832-834)
HUANG P & MACINNES J (1988) Modeling the outwash flow arising from two colliding turbulent jets. 1st National Fluid Dynamics Conference