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Dr T. John Taylor PhD; BE(Mech.); BSc.(Meteorology and Oceanography); FIEAust; FRMetS; RPEQ

John Taylor

John Taylor is a specialist mechanical engineer and meteorologist based in Brisbane, Australia. With expertise in the fields of fluid mechanics, boundary layer meteorology, bluff body aerodynamics, air quality and fluid modelling, John applies his skills to resolving complex environmental and industrial fluid flow issues and general air quality assessments.

John has extensive experience in the use and application of regulatory atmospheric dispersion models and the assessment of air quality impacts coupled with specialist expertise in the simulation of complex fluid flow and dispersion scenarios using physical (wind tunnel) and numerical (CFD) fluid modelling tools. Through integration of physical, numerical and regulatory flow and dispersion modelling, John has provided hybrid solutions to complex flow and dispersion issues both inside and outside the fence.

He has been involved in model development programs and validation studies, investigating model uncertainty and comparing the performance of regulatory models with each other and the integration of results from complex fluid modelling investigations. John has extensive experience in measurement and analysis of laboratory and field data including flow and meteorological parameters, monitoring and emissions data, together with experience and training in wind engineering and radiological impact assessment.

Completing his BE, BSc and PhD at Monash University, Melbourne, where he also worked as a Research Fellow and Consultant, John then held a research position at the Environmental Flow Research Centre (Enflo), University of Surrey. He then spent several years as a Consultant in the UK, where he undertook general air quality assessments and applied his expertise to improving methods of assessing the fugitive emissions arising from one of Britain’s most controversial nuclear sites.

Since returning to Australia in late 2004, John has continued to apply his specialist skills to general air quality assessments and applied research into complex flow and dispersion, and in 2007 founded Engineering Air Science Pty Ltd.  He is the current CASANZ (Qld) Training Activities Executive (TAE) representative and has also presented and published over 20 papers internationally.

Please refer to the Research section for details of selected publications.

John has managed/technically lead projects for many Australian and international companies and organisations including:

  • Alcoa
  • Australian Defence Forces
  • BAE Systems
  • BHP Billiton
  • British Nuclear Fuels
  • DEFRA (Department Environment Food & Rural Affairs, UK)
  • EDI Downer
  • EPRI
  • Incitec Pivot
  • Nabalco
  • Queensland Alumina Ltd
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