Ghent University Wins Ragnar Wighus Award
Mohsen Morshedi, a Ghent University graduate, has been awarded the Ragnar Wighus Award for his master thesis on water mist sprays.
Thesis Details
The title of the winning thesis is "Numerical Simulation of dense Water Mist Sprays in ‘cold’ Conditions with an Emphasis on Multi-Droplet Aerodynamics Interaction". The thesis was supervised by Prof. Dr. Tarek Beji and Prof. Dr. Tom de Mulder.
Presentation at IWMC2026
Mohsen Morshedi will present his master thesis at the annual International Water Mist Conference (IWMC2026) in Prague, Czech Republic, on 7th and 8th October 2026.
Award Sponsor and Committee
The sponsor of the award is the International Water Mist Association (IWMA), and the committee that evaluates the submissions is the IWMA Scientific Council under the chairmanship of Kemal Arsava (Norwegian University of Science and Technology).
Future Award
In 2027, The Ragnar Wighus Award will go to the author of the best Ph.D. thesis, with a deadline for submissions on 31st March 2027.