The SykesLab researches small scale free surface phenomena - especially of droplets, interfaces, and complex fluids. We have a highly-interdisciplinary and collaborative approach to research, utilising a range of techniques including numerical simulations, laboratory (usually high-speed imaging) experiments, and mathematical modelling, often in combination.
We are based at the University of Warwick, within the Fluids & Thermal research cluster of the School of Engineering and the interdisciplinary Fluid Dynamics Research Centre.
- Droplet impact and splashing — how do droplets behave when they impact a solid or liquid surface?
- Complex fluids — how do additives such as colloids, surfactants, and polymers affect small scale free surface flows?
- Droplet applications - how can we exploit droplets in a wide range of applications?
- Open-source lab equipment — watch this space!
- Tom Sykes — PI
- Rumesh Sudhaharan — CDT PhD student
- Yanji Zhu — PhD student
- Leu Maskou — Taught postgraduate project student (2025/26)
- David Adesanya — Undegraduate project student (2025/26)
- Johnson Jiong — Undegraduate project student (2025/26)
- Justice Ward — Undegraduate project student (2025/26)
Please visit tcsykes.com for a full list — many of which will have a related repositories in this organisation.
Here we share open-source analysis tools, experimental data, and simulation scripts. Please check individual repositories for licensing and usage details. If you use any of our code, we would appreciate it if you cite the associated paper in your publications where possible.
Please contact the PI, Dr. Thomas C. Sykes
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