Dr Torres is a Senior Lecturer and convener of Aerodynamics, Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer at the School of Engineering of The Australian National University (ANU). His research interests are in complex transport phenomena involving flow of fluids, species and heat, with applications in environmental, energy and aerospace engineering. Outstanding research contributions include hierarchical coatings for enhanced solar thermal energy conversion, phase-shifting interferometry for visualisation of mass diffusion, and development of the first single-phase, materials-free desalination method—thermodiffusive desalination. Dr Torres has 2.5 years of industry experience at Toshiba Corporation, Japan, where he lived for 12.5 years prior to moving to Australia. He is the Group Leader of the ANU HEAT Lab, a research group dedicated to advance technologies based on heat and mass transfer processes for environmental, energy and aerospace applications.

Education

2014  Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering), Mechanical Systems and Design, Tohoku University, Japan
2014  Doctoral Degree, Mechanical, Energy, Civil Engineering and Acoustics, Ecole Centrale de Lyon, France
2011  Master of Engineering, Mechanical Systems and Design, Tohoku University, Japan
2009  Bachelor of Engineering, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Tohoku University, Japan

Work Experience

2016-pres. Research Fellow, ANU College of Engineering and Computer Science, ANU
2014-2016  Research Scientist, Research and Development Center, Toshiba Corporation, Japan
2013-2014  Research Fellow, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Japan
2010-2013  Research Assistant, Institute of Fluid Science, Tohoku University, Japan

Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering)

Dr Torres' research interests are sustainable heat and fluid flow (encompassing fluid mechanics and heat & mass transfer) with recent emphasis on transport phenomena in materials and solar-driven systems for energy and environmental applications. His background mainly lies in Japan where he lived for 12 years and obtained his undergraduate and post-graduate education with a prestigious Japanese Government scholarship. Dr Torres held a distinguished Japan Society for Promotion of Science (JSPS) Fellowship and was awarded two doctoral degrees from Tohoku University, Japan, and Ecole Centrale de Lyon, France (separate examinations with joint thesis). After holding a permanent Research Scientist position at Toshiba Corporation for 2.5 years, he decided to move to Australia and pursue an academic career. Dr Torres is the course convener of Aerodynamics (Aerospace Systems Engineering Major) and Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer (Renewable Energy Systems Major).