The Thermofluids (TFS) department is a branch of the School of Mechanical Engineering. The core discipline in TFS is the study on the principles of thermodynamics, heat transfer and fluid transport sciences. Branches in TFS covers the applied areas of combustion engines, thermal and hydro energy systems, HVAC, cooling systems, turbomachinery, tribology and energy sustainability. These areas are offered as courses at degree and postgraduate levels, as well as research topics at PhD level, with emphasis on developing strong capability in traditional and advanced numerical simulation tools to solve actual problems and develop new innovative solutions.

Academic members of TFS are globally recognized as top researchers in the fields of hydrogen fuel cell thermal management, electrolyzer modelling and technoeconomic, low pressure turbo-compounding of engines, thermoelectricity for industrial, waste heat energy recovery, as well as wind engineering for urban cities. The progressive shift from oil and gas towards renewable and clean energy requires TFS to adopt integrated engineering approaches to meet the growing demands for high performance, low pollution and cost-effective energy systems. New areas explored by TFS members include the formulation of nanofluid coolants, nano refrigerants and blended biomass fuels. International and industrial research collaborations are continuously undertaken holistically for projects ranging in scope from experimental characterization and modelling of processes to testing and technoeconomic evaluation of energy systems.