Professor Gary Lucas

BSc from Bristol University, MSc from Manchester University, PhD from UMIST. Chartered Engineer and Member of the Institute of Measurement and Control, Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA). Former member of Society of Petroleum Engineers.

Ten years industrial experience in an engineering research environment, 4 patents for flow measurement instrumentation systems (at Schlumberger Cambridge Research Ltd and Thorn EMI). Experienced in the development of measurement and instrumentation systems to the production stage.

Over 65 refereed publications in the field of flow measurement and multiphase flow instrumentation.

Fifteen years academic experience. Principal Investigator on over 20 major publicly and privately funded research projects (principally in the field of multiphase flow measurement) at the University of Huddersfield in collaboration both with major companies and other universities (Manchester, Leeds, Nottingham and Newcastle). Principal Investigator on 5 EPSRC funded research projects and Co-investigator on one additional EPSRC funded research project. Current member of EPSRC Peer Review Group.

Currently Professor of Process Measurement and Course Leader for the MSc in Engineering Control Systems and Instrumentation.

Research Interests

• Single and multiphase fluid dynamics. Single and multiphase flow measurement instrumentation.
• 20 refereed journal papers; 25 refereed international conference papers; Over 20 other conference papers, consultancy reports and internal company research reports. 1 book contribution; 4 patents.
• Whilst at Huddersfield I have obtained £2.2 million in external funding for 21 projects.
  

Research Funding

1. A High Performance Two Phase Flow Meter (EPSRC grants GR/N28610)
   Value: £129,712
   Grant Holders: G.P. Lucas
   Project undertaken in collaboration with Dr Mi Wang and Professor R. Williams at Leeds University.
   Funded by EPSRC (Dec 2000 to May 2004)
   
   
2. Forensic Ear Print Identification
   Value: £100,000
   Grant holders at Huddersfield: M. Ingleby and G. P. Lucas
   EC funded project in collaboration with Delft University and Dutch Police Force (Feb 2002 to Jan 2005)
   (Total project value £1,200,000)
   
   
3. DTA Award for N. Panagiotopoulos (Investigation into Local Flow Probing Techniques)
   Value:  £45,000
   Grant holder: G. P. Lucas
   Funded by EPSRC (2003-2006)
   
   
4. ESF Bursary Payments for Postgraduate Students
   Value : £250,000
   Grant holder: G. P. Lucas
   Funded by European Social Fund (2003-2004)
   
   
5. ESF Bursary Payments for Postgraduate Students
   Value : £250,000
   Grant holder: G. P. Lucas
   Funded by European Social Fund (2005-2006)
   
   
6. Travel Award to Aizu.
   Value: £500
   Grant holder: G. P. Lucas
   Funded by Royal Academy of Engineering (2005)
   
   
7. URF Award for Suman Pradhan PhD
   Value: £58,000
   Grant holder: G. P. Lucas
   Funded by University of Huddersfield (2005-2008)
   
   
8. Advanced Imaging and Measurement for Multiphase Flow
   Value: £100,000
   Grant Holder: Mi Wang Leeds University; G P Lucas Co-Investigator
   Funded by Marie Curie IIF Grant (2007-2010)
   
   
9. A Numerical Model for Inclined Oil-Water Flows (EPSRC grant EP/E027237/1)
   Value: £252,000
   Grant Holder: G. P. Lucas
   Funded by EPSRC (Aug 2007- July 2010)
   
   
10. Multiphase Velocity Profile Measurement using Induced Electromagnetic Sensor Array (EPSRC grant EP/E013031/1)
    Value: £133,000
    Grant holders: G. P. Lucas & Prof Gui Tian (Newcastle University)
    Funded by EPSRC (September 2007- March 2009)
    
    
11. URF Award for H. Abbas ‘An Advanced Imaging Flow Meter’
    Value: £63,700
    Grant holder: G. P. Lucas
    Funded by University of Huddersfield (2007-2010)
    
    
12. Funded PhD for S. Al-Hinai ‘A Low Cost Three Phase Flow Meter’
    Value: £82,000
    Grant holder: G. P. Lucas
    Funded by PDO, Oman (2006-2009)
    
    
13. Funded PhD for Q. Al-Yarubi ‘A Wet Gas Flow Meter’
    Value: £82,000
    Grant holder: G. P. Lucas
    Funded by PDO, Oman (2007-2010)
    
    
14. ORSAS Award for H. Abbas
    Value: £15,000
    Grant holder: G. P. Lucas
    ORSAS ‘top-up’ award (2006-2009)
    
    
15. ESF ‘Top-Up’ Bursary Payments for Postgraduate Students
    Value : £80,000
    Grant holder: G. P. Lucas
    Funded by European Social Fund (Jan-June 2007)

 

Research supervision

• 7 successful research degree supervisions as first or second supervisor.
• 6 current PhD supervisions – all in field of multiphase flow measurement.

Esteem Factors

• Previous member of the EPSRC Peer Review College.
• EPSRC panel member June 2003 and April 2008.
• Referee for the ‘Journal of Flow Measurement and Instrumentation’, ‘Measurement Science and Technology’, ‘IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation & Measurement’ and ‘Journal of Visualisation’
• Invited keynote speaker and member of organising committee for International Symposium on Advanced Fluid/Solid Sciences and Technology in Experimental Mechanics, Tainan, Taiwan3rd 2008.
• Visiting Professor at University of Tianjin, China (from December 2008).
•  External research degree examiner at Manchester University.
• EPSRC project GR/K59088 ‘Scientific Merit’ was rated ‘Alpha 3’ (significant contribution to the field) and ‘Management and use of resources’ was rated ‘Good’.
• EPSRC project GR/N28610 was rated overall as ‘Outstanding’.
• EPSRC project GR/N28580/01 was rated overall as ‘Outstanding’.
• External research degree examiner at Manchester University and Durham University.
• Invited keynote speaker and member of organising committee ISEM 2008.
• Current and previous strong collaborative research links with professors at Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle and Nottingham Universities.

2013

Lucas, G. and Zhao, X. (2013) ‘Large probe arrays for measuring mean and time dependent local oil volume fraction and local oil velocity component distributions in inclined oil-in-water flows’ Flow Measurement and Instrumentation , 32, pp. 76-83. ISSN 0955-5986

Leeungculsatien, T. and Lucas, G. (2013) ‘Measurement of velocity profiles in multiphase flow using a multi-electrode electromagnetic flow meter’ Flow Measurement and Instrumentation . ISSN 0955-5986

2012

Muhamedsalih, Y. and Lucas, G. (2012) ‘A Non-Intrusive Impedance Cross-Correlation (ICC) Flow Meter for Dispersed Phase Velocity and Volume Fraction Profile Measurement in Two Phase Flows’. In: Proceedings of The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Computing and Engineering Annual Researchers’ Conference 2012: CEARC’12. Huddersfield: University of Huddersfield. p. 158. ISBN 978-1-86218-106-9

Muhamedsalih, Y. and Lucas, G. (2012) ‘A Non-Intrusive Impedance Cross-Correlation (ICC) Flow Meter for Dispersed Phase Velocity and Volume Fraction Profile Measurement in Two Phase Flows’. In: Proceedings of The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Computing and Engineering Annual Researchers’ Conference 2012: CEARC’12. Huddersfield: University of Huddersfield. pp. 38-44. ISBN 978-1-86218-106-9

Leeungculsatien, T. and Lucas, G. (2012) ‘Measurement of velocity profiles in multiphase flow using a multi-electrode electromagnetic flow meter ’. In: Proceedings of The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Computing and Engineering Annual Researchers’ Conference 2012: CEARC’12. Huddersfield: University of Huddersfield. pp. 31-37. ISBN 978-1-86218-106-9

Musbah, A. and Lucas, G. (2012) ‘Experimental and theoretical study of annular flow using a venturi with conductance sensors’. In: Proceedings of The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Computing and Engineering Annual Researchers’ Conference 2012: CEARC’12. Huddersfield: University of Huddersfield. pp. 123-128. ISBN 978-1-86218-106-9

Meng, Y. and Lucas, G. (2012) ‘A Multiphase Flow Measurement System Comprising an Impedance Cross Correlation (ICC) Device and an Imaging Electromagnetic Flow Meter (IEF).’. In: Proceedings of The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Computing and Engineering Annual Researchers’ Conference 2012: CEARC’12. Huddersfield: University of Huddersfield. p. 157. ISBN 978-1-86218-106-9

Ali, M. and Lucas, G. (2012) ‘Optimisation of a Voltage Measurement and Control Circuit for an Imaging Electromagnetic Flow Meter’. In: Proceedings of The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Computing and Engineering Annual Researchers’ Conference 2012: CEARC’12. Huddersfield: University of Huddersfield. pp. 45-50. ISBN 978-1-86218-106-9

Musbah, A. and Lucas, G. (2012) ‘Wet gas flow metering technique using a venturi with conductance sensors’. In: Proceedings of The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Computing and Engineering Annual Researchers’ Conference 2012: CEARC’12. Huddersfield: University of Huddersfield. p. 159. ISBN 978-1-86218-106-9

Lucas, G (2012) Proceedings of The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Computing and Engineering Annual Researchers’ Conference 2012: CEARC’12 . Huddersfield: University of Huddersfield . ISBN 978-1-86218-106-9

2011

Zhao, X. and Lucas, G. (2011) ‘Use of a novel dual-sensor probe array and electrical resistance tomography for characterization of the mean and time-dependent properties of inclined, bubbly oil-in-water pipe flows’ Measurement Science and Technology , 22 (10), p. 104012. ISSN 0957-0233

Hasan, A. and Lucas, G. (2011) ‘Experimental and theoretical study of the gas–water two phase flow through a conductance multiphase Venturi meter in vertical annular (wet gas) flow’ Nuclear Engineering and Design , 241 (6), pp. 1998-2005. ISSN 00295493

Lucas, G., Zhao, X. and Pradhan, S. (2011) ‘Optimisation of four-sensor probes for measuring bubble velocity components in bubbly air–water and oil–water flows’ Flow Measurement and Instrumentation , 22 (1), pp. 50-63. ISSN 0955-5986

2010

Muhamedsalih, Y. and Lucas, G. (2010) ‘Measuring Two Phase Flow Parameters Using Impedance Cross-Correlation and Electromagnetic Flow meters’. In: Future Technologies in Computing and Engineering: Proceedings of Computing and Engineering Annual Researchers' Conference 2010: CEARC’10. Huddersfield: University of Huddersfield. p. 191. ISBN 9781862180932

Lucas, G. and Leeungculsatien, T. (2010) ‘A New Method of Measuring Velocity Profiles using a MultiElectrode Electromagnetic Flow Meter’. In: 6th World Congress on Industrial Process Tomography, 6-9 September 2010, Beihang Conference Center, Beihang University, China , pp. 1016-1025

Zhao, X. and Lucas, G. (2010) ‘Characterisation of the mean and time dependent properties of inclined oilinwater pipe flows using dualsensor probes’. In: 6th World Congress on Industrial Process Tomography, 6-9 September 2010, Beihang Conference Center, Beihang University, China , pp. 119-129

2009

Leeungculsatien, T., Lucas, G. and Zhao, X. (2009) ‘A numerical approach to determine the magnetic field distribution of an electromagnetic flow meter.’. In: Proceedings of Computing and Engineering Annual Researchers' Conference 2009: CEARC’09. Huddersfield: University of Huddersfield. pp. 147-152. ISBN 9781862180857

Hasan, A. and Lucas, G. (2009) ‘Modelling and Measurement of the Gas Flow Rate in Vertical Annular Gas-Water Flow Using a ‘Conductance Multiphase Venturi meter’’. In: What, Where, When: Multi-dimensional Advances for Industrial Process Monitoring International Symposium, Tuesday 23 - Wednesday 24 June 2009, Leeds, UK

Al-Hinai, S. and Lucas, G. (2009) ‘An Impedance Cross Correlation (ICC) device for measuring solids velocity and volume fraction profiles in solids-water flows’. In: What, Where, When: Multi-dimensional Advances for Industrial Process Monitoring International Symposium, Tuesday 23 - Wednesday 24 June 2009, Leeds, UK

Al-Yarubi, Q. and Lucas, G. (2009) ‘Modelling and Measurements of Film Characteristics and Gas Core of Annular Flows’. In: What, Where, When: Multi-dimensional Advances for Industrial Process Monitoring International Symposium, Tuesday 23 - Wednesday 24 June 2009, Leeds, UK

Zhao, X., Lucas, G. and Leeungculsatien, T. (2009) ‘Using the four-sensor probe to measure the bubble velocity vector in bubble water two phase flow’. In: What, Where, When: Multi-dimensional Advances for Industrial Process Monitoring International Symposium, Tuesday 23 - Wednesday 24 June 2009, Leeds, UK

Zhao, X., Lucas, G. and Pradhan, S. (2009) ‘Signal Processing method in using four-sensor probe for measuring the velocity vector of air-liquid two phase flow’ Journal of the Japanese Society of Experimental Mechanics (JSEM) , 9, pp. 19-24.

Wang, J., Tian, G., Simm, A. and Lucas, G. (2009) ‘Uniform magnetic flux density simulation and verification for a new electromagnetic flow meter’ Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation , 24 (1-2), pp. 143-151. ISSN 1058-9759

Lucas, G. and Panagiotopoulos, N. (2009) ‘Oil volume fraction and velocity profiles in vertical, bubbly oil-in-water flows’ Flow Measurement and Instrumentation . ISSN 09555986

Al-Hinai, S. and Lucas, G. (2009) ‘An Impedance Cross Correlation (ICC) Device For Measuring Solids Velocity And Volume Fraction Profiles In Solid-Water Flows’. In: University of Huddersfield Research Festival, 23rd March - 2nd April 2009, University of Huddersfield

Al-Yarubi, O. and Lucas, G. (2009) ‘Phase Flow Rate Measurements of Annual Flows’. In: University of Huddersfield Research Festival, 23rd March - 2nd April 2009, University of Huddersfield

A-Yarubi, Q. and Lucas, G. (2009) ‘Measurement of the Film Thickness, Film Velocity and Entrainment Fraction in a Liquid-Air Annular Flow Using a Conductance Flowmeter’. In: Conference of the International Journal of Arts & Sciences, 23-26 February 2009, Malta

Al-Hinai, S. and Lucas, G. (2009) ‘A flowmeter for measuring the dispersed phase velocity in multiphase flow with non-uniform velocity profile’ Journal of the Japanese Society of Experimental Mechanics , 9, pp. 7-12. ISSN 1346-4930

2008

Al-Hinai, S. and Lucas, G. (2008) ‘A flowmeter for measuring the dispersed phase velocity in multiphase flow with non-uniform velocity profiles’. In: 3rd International Symposium on Advanced Fluid/Solid Science and Technology in Experimental Mechanics (ISEM2008), 7-10 December 2008, Tainan, Taiwan

Lucas, G (2008) ‘Measurement of the local properties of multiphase flows’. In: 3rd International Symposium on Advanced Fluid/Solid Science and Technology in Experimental Mechanics (ISEM2008), 7-10 December 2008, Tainan, Taiwan

Zhao, X. and Lucas, G. (2008) ‘Signal processing method in using four-sensor probe for measuring the velocity vector of air-liquid two phase flow.’. In: 3rd International Symposium on Advanced Fluid/Solid Science and Technology in Experimental Mechanics (ISEM2008), 7-10 December 2008, Tainan, Taiwan

Hasan, A. and Lucas, G. (2008) ‘Simulation and static measurement of the gas volume fraction in a separated flow model using a Conductance Multiphase Venturi Meter (CMVM)’. In: Proceedings of Computing and Engineering Annual Researchers' Conference 2008: CEARC’08. Huddersfield: University of Huddersfield. pp. 69-74. ISBN 978-1-86218-067-3

Al-Hinai, S. and Lucas, G. (2008) ‘A flowmeter for measuring the dispersed phase velocity in multiphase flow with non-uniform velocity profiles’. In: Proceedings of Computing and Engineering Annual Researchers' Conference 2008: CEARC’08. Huddersfield: University of Huddersfield. pp. 55-62. ISBN 978-1-86218-067-3

Al-Yarubi, Q. and Lucas, G. (2008) ‘Measurement of the film thickness, film velocity and entrainment fraction in a liquid-air annular flow using a conductance flowmeter’. In: Proceedings of Computing and Engineering Annual Researchers' Conference 2008: CEARC’08. Huddersfield: University of Huddersfield. pp. 63-68. ISBN 978-1-86218-067-3

Wang, J., Tian, G., Simm, A. and Lucas, G. (2008) ‘Simulation of magnetic field distribution of excitation coil for EM flow meter and its validation using magnetic camera’. In: 17th WCNDT, 25-30 October 2008, Shanghai China

Lucas, G. and Panagiotopoulos, N. (2008) ‘Measurement and modelling of oil volume fraction and velocity profiles in vertical bubbly oil water flows’. In: 11th International Conference on multiphase flow in industrial plants, 7th-10th September 2008, Palermo, Sicily , pp. 391-398

Pradhan, S., Lucas, G. and Xin, Z. (2008) ‘Measurement of reference velocity vector for four-sensor conductance probes using orthogonal, high speed cameras’. In: 11th International Conference on multiphase flow in industrial plants, 7th-10th September 2008, Palermo, Sicily , pp. 697-704

Li, H., Wang, M., Wu, Y. and Lucas, G. (2008) ‘Volume flow rate measurement in vertical oil-in-water pipe flow using electrical impedance tomography and a local probe’. In: 11th International Conference on multiphase flow in industrial plants, 7th-10th September 2008, Palermo, Sicily , pp. 293-302

Pradhan, S., Lucas, G. and Zhao, X. (2008) ‘Measurement of reference velocity vector for four-sensor conductance probes using orthogonal, high speed cameras’. In: 6th North American Conference on Multiphase Technology, 4th-6th June 2008, Banff, Canada

2007

Hasan, A. and Lucas, G. (2007) ‘Modeling of a homogenous gas-water two phase flow through a Venturi and vertical pipe (A prediction of pressure drop sign change in two phase flow)’. In: Proceedings of Computing and Engineering Annual Researchers' Conference 2007: CEARC’07. Huddersfield: University of Huddersfield. pp. 1-6.

Pradhan, S., Lucas, G. and Zhao, X. (2007) ‘Measurement of Reference Bubble Velocity Vector for a Local 4 Sensor Probe Using Orthogonal High Speed Cameras’. In: Proceedings of Computing and Engineering Annual Researchers' Conference 2007: CEARC’07. Huddersfield: University of Huddersfield. pp. 1-6.

Panagiotopoulos, N. and Lucas, G. (2007) ‘Simulation of a local four-sensor conductance probe using a rotating dual-sensor probe’ Measurement Science and Technology , 18 (8), pp. 2563-2569. ISSN 0957-0233

Wang, J., Lucas, G. and Tian, G. (2007) ‘Relationship between velocity profile and distribution of induced potential for an electromagnetic flow meter’ Flow Measurement and Instrumentation , 18 (2), pp. 99-105. ISSN 0955-5986

Wang, J., Lucas, G. and Tian, G. (2007) ‘A numerical approach to the determination of electromagnetic flow meter weight functions’ Measurement Science and Technology , 18 (3), pp. 548-554. ISSN 0957-0233

2006

Panayotopoulos, N., Lucas, G. and Pradhan, S. (2006) ‘Simulation of a four sensor probe using a rotating dual sensor probe’. In: Proceedings of Computing and Engineering Annual Researchers' Conference 2006: CEARC’06. Huddersfield: University of Huddersfield. pp. 1-6.

Pradhan, S., Lucas, G. and Panayotopoulos, N. (2006) ‘Sensitivity analysis for a 4-sensor probe used for bubble velocity vector measurement’. In: Proceedings of Computing and Engineering Annual Researchers' Conference 2006: CEARC’06. Huddersfield: University of Huddersfield. pp. 1-6.

Lucas, G., Wang, M., Dai, Y., Panayotopoulos, N. and Williams, R. (2006) ‘Visualisation of bubbly velocity distribution in a swirling flow using electrical resistance tomography’ Particle & Particle Systems Characterization , 23 (3-4), pp. 321-329. ISSN 0934-0866

Lucas, G (2006) ‘Gas volume fraction and velocity profiles: vertical and inclined bubbly air-water flows ’ Journal of Visualisation , 9 (4), pp. 419-426. ISSN 1343-8875

Wang, J., Gong, C., Lucas, G. and Tian, G. (2006) ‘Numerical Simulation Modelling for Velocity Measurement of Electromagnetic Flow Meter’ Journal of Physics Conference Series , 48, pp. 36-40. ISSN 1742-6588

Kieckhoefer, H., Ingleby, M. and Lucas, G. (2006) ‘Monitoring the physical formation of earprints: optical and pressure mapping evidence ’ Measurement , 39 (10), pp. 918-935. ISSN 0263-2241

2005

Wang, M., Ma, Y., Holliday, N., Dai, Y., Williams, R. and Lucas, G. (2005) ‘A high-performance EIT system’ IEEE Sensors Journal , 5 (2), pp. 289-299. ISSN 1530-437X

Lucas, G. and Mishra, R. (2005) ‘Measurement of bubble velocity components in a swirling gas–liquid pipe flow using a local four-sensor conductance probe’ Measurement Science and Technology , 16 (3), pp. 749-758. ISSN 0957-0233

Lucas, G., Wang, M. and Mishra, R. (2005) ‘Comparison of bubble velocity components in a swirling gas-liquid pipe flow using dual-plane EIT and a novel 4-sensor local probe’. In: 4th World Congress on Industrial Process Tomography, 5 - 8 September 2005, Aizu, Japan

2004

Lucas, G., Mishra, R. and Panayotopoulos, N. (2004) ‘Power law approximations to gas volume fraction and velocity profiles in low void fraction vertical gas-liquid flows’ Flow Measurement and Instrumentation , 15 (5/6), pp. 271-283. ISSN 0955-5986

Lucas, G., Wang, M., Mishra, R., Dai, Y. and Panatyapolous, N. (2004) ‘Comparison Of gas velocity And volume fraction profiles from a dual-plane ERT system with profiles from a local conductance probe.’. In: 3rd international symposium on process tomography, 9 - 10 September 2004, Poland

2003

Ma, Y., Holliday, N., Dai, Y., Wang, M., Williams, R. and Lucas, G. (2003) ‘A high performance online data processing EIT system’. In: 3rd World Congress on Industrial Process Tomography, 2nd-5th September 2003, Banff, Canada

2002

Mishra, R., Lucas, G. and Kieckhoefer, H. (2002) ‘A model for obtaining the velocity vectors of spherical droplets in multiphase flows from measurements using an orthogonal four-sensor probe’ Measurement Science and Technology , 13 (9), pp. 1488-1498. ISSN 0957-0233

2001

Lucas, G. and Jin, N. (2001) ‘Measurement of the homogeneous velocity of inclined oil-in-water flows using a resistance cross correlation flow meter’ Measurement Science and Technology , pp. 1529-1537. ISSN 0957-0233

Lucas, G. and Jin, N. (2001) ‘Investigation of a drift velocity model for predicting superficial velocities of oil and water in inclined oil-in-water pipe flows with a centre body’ Measurement Science and Technology , 12 (9), pp. 1546-1554. ISSN 09570233

Lucas, G. and Jin, N. (2001) ‘A new kinematic wave model for interpreting cross correlation velocity measurements in vertically upward, bubbly oil-in-water flows’ Measurement Science and Technology , 12 (9), pp. 1538-1545. ISSN 09570233

2000

Lucas, G., Cory, J. and Waterfall, R. (2000) ‘A six-electrode local probe for measuring solids velocity and volume fraction profiles in solids-water flows’ Measurement Science and Technology , 11 (10), pp. 1498-1509. ISSN 0957-0233

Available projects

• Application of Microcontrollers to Flow Metering [MSc by Research]
• Digital Liquid Level Measurement [MSc by Research]
• An Investigation of Techniques for the Precision Manufacture of Local Multiphase Flow Probes [PhD]
• Novel Liquid Flow Meter [PhD]
• Multiphase Flow Metering [PhD]
• Optical Multi-Sensor Probes [PhD]