Dr. David S. Nobes is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. He holds a BE from the University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia, and a PhD from the University of Adelaide. His areas of study are optical diagnostics, fluid mechanics, nano fluidics, turbulent flows, multiphase flows, energy and the environment, sensors, renewable energy, and combustion. He is also a Department Executive. He has authored 147 publications, with 2214 citations and an h-index of 25 (Scopus, 13 November 2023), in these areas.