ProfessorOmar Matar, FREng

Professor Omar Matar is currently Head of the Department of Chemical Engineering at Imperial College London, where he holds a Chair in Fluid Mechanics.  

He assumed the role in 2021, bringing extensive leadership experience and an internationally recognised research profile in interfacial fluid dynamics, with applications in energy, healthcare, manufacturing, and environmental sustainability. 

He provides strategic leadership to strengthen research excellence, foster an inclusive culture, and enhance its global reputation. He previously served as Vice-Dean (Education) for the Faculty of Engineering (2017–2021) and Director of Research (2016–2021).

Professor Matar leads the Matar Fluids Group, which focuses on multiphase flows, computational fluid dynamics, and emerging technologies including machine learning and immersive tools. He was co-founding CEO of Imperial-Turing spin-off Quaisr in 2020 and also co-founded 2D Nano in 2023.

He is a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, the Institution of Chemical Engineers, and the American Physical Society, and holds the RAEng Chair in Multiphase Fluid Dynamics.   

Biography

2021-present

Head of Department

2020-present

Director of PETRONAS Centre for Engineering of Multiphase Systems (PETCEMS)

2020

Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering

2020

Co-Founder & CEO of Imperial-Turing spin-off, Quaisr

2019-present

Principal Investigator of EPSRC Programme Grant, PREMIERE

2019

Fellow of the Institution of Chemical Engineers
2017-present

Vice-Dean (Education) for the Faculty of Engineering
2017-present

Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Engineering Mathematics
2016-2021

RAEng/PETRONAS Research Chair
2016-2021

Director of Research
2015

Fellow of the American Physical Society
2012-2017

Principal Investigator of EPSRC Programme Grant, MEMPHIS
2011-present
Director of joint-industry consortium Transient Multiphase Flows (TMF)
2007-2013
Director of Undergraduate Studies
2007-present
Professor of Fluid Mechanics
2003-2007
Senior Lecturer in Chemical Engineering
1998-2003
Lecturer in Chemical Engineering
1993-1998
PhD in Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Princeton University
1989-1993
MEng Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London
Research interests
Interests:

Interfacial fluid mechanics;
Multiphase flows & heat transfer;
Computational fluid dynamics;
Machine learning & multi-fidelity methods;
2D materials: liquid-based exfoliation, scale-out, online monitoring;
Immersive technologies (AR, VR).
Applications:

Energy;
Manufacturing;
Process intensification;
Microfluidics;
Nanotechnology;
Personalised education.
Links
Matar Fluids Group
PREMIERE (UKRI Programme Grant)
PETRONAS Centre for Engineering of Multiphase Flows (PETCEMS)
MEMPHIS Multiphase project (EPSRC Programme Grant)
Imperial-Turing spin-off, Quaisr
Journal of Engineering Mathematics