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Dr Patrick Henry Geoghegan

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Department: Mechanical Engineering

Email: patrick.geoghegan@canterbury.ac.nz

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Language: English

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Research / Creative works
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Fields of Research

  • Arterial hemodynamics
  • Forensic blood pattern analysis
  • Experimental Aerodynamics
  • Industrial Aerodynamics
  • Injury biomechanics

Researcher Summary

Experimental fluid mechanics and Aerodynamics.  Wind tunnel experimental analysis.  Arterial fluid structure interaction. Simulant model construction of biological tissue for blood flow analysis and forensic research. Digital image manipulation and analysis.

Subject Area: Disciplines

  • Engineering and Technology: Aerodynamics & Wind; Bioengineering; Fluids Engineering; Mechanical; Optical & Laser Engineering; Signal and Image Processing

Research/Scholarly/Creative Works

Journal Articles
  • Yazdi SG., Huetter L., Docherty PD., Williamson PN., Clucas D., Jermy M. and Geoghegan PH. (2019) A novel fabrication method for compliant silicone phantoms of arterial geometry for use in particle image velocimetry of haemodynamics. Applied Sciences (Switzerland) 9(18) http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/app9183811.
  • Adams CF., Geoghegan PH., Spence CJ. and Jermy MC. (2018) Modelling nasal high flow therapy effects on upper airway resistance and resistive work of breathing. Respiratory Physiology and Neurobiology 254: 23-29. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.resp.2018.03.014.
  • Yazdi SG., Geoghegan PH., Docherty PD., Jermy M. and Khanafer A. (2018) A Review of Arterial Phantom Fabrication Methods for Flow Measurement Using PIV Techniques. Annals of Biomedical Engineering 46(11): 1697-1721. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10439-018-2085-8.
  • Docherty PD., Geoghegan PH., Huetter L., Jermy M. and Sellier M. (2017) Regressive cross-correlation of pressure signals in the region of stenosis: Insights from particle image velocimetry experimentation. Biomedical Signal Processing and Control 32: 143-149. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bspc.2016.09.025.
  • Geoghegan PH., Jermy MC. and Nobes DS. (2017) A PIV comparison of the flow field and wall shear stress in rigid and compliant models of healthy carotid arteries. Journal of Mechanics in Medicine and Biology 17(3) http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/S0219519417500415.
  • Geoghegan PH., Laffra AM., Hoogendorp NK., Taylor MC. and Jermy MC. (2017) Experimental measurement of breath exit velocity and expirated bloodstain patterns produced under different exhalation mechanisms. International Journal of Legal Medicine 131(5): 1193-1201. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00414-017-1545-2.
  • Geoghegan PH., Spence CJT., Wilhelm J., Kabaliuk N., Taylor MC. and Jermy MC. (2016) Experimental and computational investigation of the trajectories of blood drops ejected from the nose. International Journal of Legal Medicine 130(2): 563-568. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00414-015-1163-9.
  • Huetter L., Geoghegan PH., Docherty PD., Lazarjan MS., Clucas D. and Jermy MC. (2016) Fabrication of a compliant phantom of the human aortic arch for use in Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) experimentation. Current Directions in Biomedical Engineering 2(1): 493-497. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/cdbme-2016-0109.
  • Van Hove SC., Storey J., Adams C., Dey K., Geoghegan PH., Kabaliuk N., Oldfield SD., Spence CJT., Jermy MC. and Suresh V. (2016) An Experimental and Numerical Investigation of CO2 Distribution in the Upper Airways During Nasal High Flow Therapy. Annals of Biomedical Engineering 44(10): 3007-3019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10439-016-1604-8.
  • Lazarjan MS., Geoghegan PH., Taylor MC. and Jermy MC. (2015) Visualization of the air ejected from the temporary cavity in brain and tissue simulants during gunshot wounding. Forensic Science International 246: 104-109. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.forsciint.2014.11.005.
  • Lazarjan MS., Geoghegan PH., Jermy MC. and Taylor M. (2014) Experimental investigation of the mechanical properties of brain simulants used for cranial gunshot simulation. Forensic Science International 239: 73-78. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.forsciint.2014.03.022.
  • Geoghegan PH., Buchmann NA., Soria J. and Jermy MC. (2013) Time-resolved PIV measurements of the flow field in a stenosed, compliant arterial model. Experiments in Fluids 54: 1528. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00348-013-1528-0.
  • Geoghegan PH., Buchmann NA., Spence CJT., Moore S. and Jermy M. (2012) Fabrication of rigid and flexible refractive index matched flow phantoms for flow visualisation and optical flow measurements. Experiments in Fluids 52(5): 1331-1347. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00348-011-1258-0.
Theses / Dissertations
  • Geoghegan PH. (2013) In Vitro Experimental Investigation into the Effect of Compliance on Models of Arterial Hemodynamics. Christchurch, New Zealand. University of Canterbury.
Conference Contributions - Published
  • Adams C., Geoghegan P., Jermy MC. and Spence C. (2016) Effect of Nasal High Flow Therapy on CO2 Tension- Physico-mathematical Modelling. In.
  • Aplin J., Geoghegan PH., Spence CJT., Kabaliuk N. and Jermy MC. (2016) SPIV of natural breathing in Neonatal Airways. In.
  • Buchajczyk M., Geoghegan PH., Kabaliuk N., Adams C., Spence CJT. and Jermy MC. (2016) Experimental Investigation of Airway Pressures in Human Airway Models with Compliant Components. In.
  • Geoghegan PH., Docherty PD. and Jermy MC. (2016) Understanding Arterial Pressure from PIV data. In.
  • Pancholy PP., Clemens K., Geoghegan P., Jermy M., Moyers-Gonzalez M. and Wilson PL. (2016) Numerical study of flow pattern and pedestrian level wind comfort inside a uniform street canyon at different angles of attack. In http://people.eng.unimelb.edu.au/imarusic/proceedings/20%20AFMC%20TOC.htm: 4.
  • Aplin J., Geoghegan PH., Spence CJT., Kabaliuk N. and Jermy MC. (2015) Stereoscopic PIV measurements of the Natural Breath Cycle in a Neonate Nasal Cavity. In Proceedings ACLDFMC2015: 121-126.
  • Huetter L., Geoghegan PH., Docherty PD., Lazarjan MS., Clucas D. and Jermy MC. (2015) Application of a meta-analysis of aortic geometry to the generation of a compliant phantom for use in particle image velocimetry experimentation. In Proceedings of the 9th IFAC Symposium on Biological and Medical Systems: 6pp.
  • Geoghegan PH. and Jermy MC. (2014) Flow dynamics and wall shear stress downstream of a stenosis in a compliant blood vessel. In.
  • Geoghegan PH., Spence CJT., Kabaliuk N., Aplin J., Wilhelm J., Taylor MC. and Jermy MC. (2014) Tracking Blood Drops Ejected from the Nasal Cavity during Violent Assault. In.
  • Geoghegan PH., Spence CJT., Kabaliuk N., Wilhelm J., Aplin J., Taylor MC. and Jermy MC. (2014) The flow field external to the human nose and the acceleration of blood drops from the nasal cavity during violent assault. In.
  • Lazarjan MS., Geoghegan PH., Taylor MC. and Jermy MC. (2014) Feature tracking to estimate the velocity of air ejected from the temporary cavity during cranial gunshot wounding. In.
  • Lazarjan MS., Geoghegan PH., Taylor MC. and Jermy MC. (2014) Formation of Back-Spattered Bloodstain Patterns: Air flow Visualisation and form of the Damage in a Brain Tissue Simulant. In.
  • Geoghegan PH., Buchmann NA., Soria J. and Jermy M. (2012) High-speed LED-illuminated PIV measurements of the time-dependent flow field in a stenosed, compliant arterial model. In.
  • Geoghegan PH., Spence CJT., Ho WH., Lu XB., Jermy M., Hunter PJ. and Cater JE. (2012) Stereoscopic PIV measurement of airflow in human speech during pronunciation of fricatives. In.
  • Geoghegan PH., Buchmann NA., Jermy MC., Nobes D., Spence CJT. and Docherty PD. (2010) SPIV and image correlation measurements of surface displacement during pulsatile flow in models of compliant, stenosed arteries. In Proceedings.
  • Geoghegan PH., Jermy MC., Buchmann NA., Spence C. and Freitag T. (2009) Experimental investigation of flow in compliant tubes to validate numerical models of aneurysms. In.
  • Geoghegan PH., Jermy MC., Buchmann NA., Spence CJ. and Freitag T. (2009) Experimental investigation of flow in a compliant tube using particle image velocimetry. In.
Conference Contributions - Other
  • Pancholy PP., Clemens K., Geoghegan P., Jermy M., Moyers Gonzalez M. and Wilson PL. (2017) Numerical Study of Flow Pattern and Pedestrian Level Wind Comfort Inside a Uniform Street Canyon at Different Angles of Attack. Christchurch, New Zealand: Fluids in New Zealand 2017, 9-10 Feb 2017.
  • Adams C., Geoghegan P. and Jermy M. (2016) Effect of nasal high flow therapy on work of breathing and CO2 flushing: physico-mathematical modelling approach. Auckland, New Zealand: Fluids in New Zealand, 26-27 Jan 2016.
  • Blane G., Gibb NE., Lim SG-S., Gillard WR., Docherty PD., White D., Langdon R., Allison S., Hyndman J. and Geoghegan PH. (2016) Preventing lung damage via automation and optimisation of mechanical ventilation for critically ill patients in the third world. Christchurch, New Zealand: Health Research Society of Canterbury: Christchurch Hospitals' Grand Rounds series 2016, 20-20 May 2016.
  • Buchajczyk M., Geoghegan P., Spence CJT. and Jermy M. (2016) The effect of compliance in the upper airway. Auckland, New Zealand: Fluids in New Zealand, 26-27 Jan 2016.
  • Clemens K., Geoghegan P. and Jermy M. (2016) Aerodynamics of asymmetric land speed record electric vehicles. Auckland, New Zealand: Fluids in New Zealand, 26-27 Jan 2016.
  • Geoghegan P., Docherty P. and Jermy M. (2016) Getting to the heart of the problem. Auckland, New Zealand: Fluids in New Zealand, 26-27 Jan 2016.
  • Kabaliuk N., Geoghegan P. and Jermy M. (2016) 3D printed polymer models of the oral and nasal cavities used to probe the role of the mouth in CO2 clearance in breathing. Plant and Food Research, Lincoln, New Zealand: Biomouth, 7-8 Mar 2016.
  • Wilson PL., Pancholy PP., Geoghegan P., Jermy MC. and Moyers-Gonzalez M. (2016) When the wind blows: a numerical study of wind flow and pedestrian comfort in urban street canyons. Wellington, New Zealand: New Zealand Mathematical Society Colloquium, 5-8 Dec 2016.
  • Jermy M., Stotesbury T., Hinton E., Taylor M., Sellier M., Geoghegan P., Williams L., Dodds M., Soltanipour Lazarjan M. and Kabaliuk N. (2015) Blood-mimicking fluids for forensic science: matching non-Newtonian viscosity and stickiness. Christchurch, New Zealand: Fluids in New Zealand 2015 (FiNZ), 28-30 Jan 2015.
  • Pancholy P., Wilson P., Moyers-Gonzalez M., Jermy M. and Geoghegan P. (2015) Street Canyon and Comfort Criteria. University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand: New Zealand Mathematical Society Colloquium (NZMS), 1-3 Dec 2015.
  • Lazarjan MS., Geoghegan PH., Taylor MC. and Jermy MC. (2014) Realistic simulant for human brain at ballistic range of impact. Adelaide, Australia: Australian and New Zealand Forensic Science Society 22nd International Symposium on the Forensic Sciences (ANZFSS), 31 Aug-4 Sep 2014.
  • Taylor M., Skrebutenas R., Lazarjan M., Geoghegan P. and Elliot D. (2014) The use of a novel physical model for gunshot-related blood spatter simulation. Adelaide, Australia: Australian and New Zealand Forensic Science Society 22nd International Symposium on the Forensic Sciences (ANZFSS), 31 Aug-4 Sep 2014.
  • Geoghegan PH. (2013) Cranial BPA model for experimentation. Sir John Walsh School of Dentistry, University of Otago, Dunedin: 3rd Annual Forensic Biology Symposium, 13-13 Mar 2013.
  • Kabaliuk N., Jermy MC., Taylor MC. and Geoghegan PH. (2013) Does the non-spherical shape of a spatter drop affect its trajectory? San Diego, CA, USA: 4th International Association of Bloodstain Pattern Analysts Training Conference, 30 Sep-4 Oct 2013.
  • Lazarjan MS., Geoghegan PH., Jermy MC. and Taylor MC. (2013) Experimental Investigation into the Mechanical Properties of Brain Simulants Used for Cranial Gunshot Simulation, and Airflow Ejection during Collapse of the Temporary Cavity. San Diego, CA, USA: 4th International Association of Bloodstain Pattern Analysts Training Conference, 30 Sep-4 Oct 2013.
  • Williams E., Morison K., Neumann E., Taylor MC. and Geoghegan PH. (2013) Standardising Blood Physical Properties: Implications for Precision Bloodstain Pattern Analysis Research. San Diego, CA, USA: 4th International Association of Bloodstain Pattern Analysts Training Conference, 30 Sep-4 Oct 2013.
  • Williams E., Taylor MC., Huang E., Geoghegan PH., Spinola-Fernandez J., Young L., Kabaliuk N., de Castro T. and Walt S. (2013) Man vs. Machine: Combining Blood Fluid Dynamics and 3D Human Biomechanics with Castoff Pattern Creation and Reconstruction . . in a Cage. San Diego, CA, USA: 4th International Association of Bloodstain Pattern Analysts Training Conference, 30 Sep-4 Oct 2013.
  • Damanhuri NS., Chiew YS., Docherty PD., Geoghegan PH. and Chase JG. (2012) Respiratory airway resistance monitoring in mechanically ventilated patients. Langkawi, Malaysia: 2012 IEEE EMBS Conference on Biomedical Engineering Sciences (IECEBES 2012), 17-19 Dec 2012.
  • Geoghegan PH., Jermy MC., Nobes D. and Buchmann N. (2010) Flow field and surface displacement in flexible silicone models of stenosed arteries. Auckland, New Zealand: 17th Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, 5-9 Dec 2010.
  • Spence CJT., Geoghegan PH., Lu XB., Jermy MC., Hunter PJ. and Cater JE. (2010) Stereoscopic Particle Image Velocimetry Measurement of Articulatory Airflow for Validation of a Computer Model. Auckland, New Zealand: 17th Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference, 5-9 Dec 2010.

Key Methodologies

  • Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV)
  • Fluid velocity and pressure measurement
  • Wind tunnel operation and experimental analysis
  • Digital image analysis
  • CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics)

Equipment

  • High speed camera
  • Stereo PIV (Particle Image Velocimetry)
  • Wind tunnels
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