An understanding of fluid dynamics helps racing cars go faster, improves air flows around the home, and will help invent the next generation of medical devices.

At CSIRO Mathematics, Informatics and Statistics, we apply mathematics and statistics to answer important questions from medical research to environmental monitoring and industrial processing.

CSIRO scientists have created ‘rogue waves’ more than 20 metres high and smashed them into virtual oil and gas production platforms to compare different mooring designs.

Australia's annual festival of science and technology, National Science Week, begins this weekend.

The theme of the International Mineral Processing Congress (IMPC) 2010 is 'Smarter Processing for the Future' and will feature the best in leading edge research and development.

The Seventh International Conference on Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) in the Minerals and Process Industries (CFD2009) is the premier event for the industry.

Medical devices research occurs at the interface of biological, chemical, physical, electronics, engineering and manufacturing sciences. It utilises biological properties, processes and systems to develop new and clever materials, faster and more precise techniques, diagnoses and treatments.

CSIRO’s research in this area enables decision makers in business and industry to understand their data and to make reliable, productive and informed decisions.

CSIRO's biofluid dynamics team is successfully applying their skills to develop original devices and to support industries involved in medical devices, diagnostics and treatment.

Computational fluid dynamics is a key tool for optimising performance, developing new processes, and improving the design and operation of equipment.

A CSIRO designed gas liquid nozzle is making gold production more efficient by reducing oxygen wasted during processing. (0:57)

See a short photoreal animation of fluids that CSIRO mathematicians are achieving using computational fluid dynamics. (0:29)

Dr Dong Chen researches, develops and applies physical, numerical thermal fluid modelling to improve energy efficiency in buildings.

Dr Paul Cleary heads a team of world-leading mathematicians and engineers highly regarded for innovative Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) algorithms.

The October 2008 issue shows how CSIRO is collaborating with research partners to maintain our scientific edge and help Australia's minerals industry maintain its competitive edge. (12 pages)

CSIRO develops and applies innovative techniques to investigate the movement of hydrocarbons in petroleum reservoirs and sedimentary basins at geological and production time scales by analysing rocks and associated fluids at the micro-scale. (2 pages)

Our program gives secondary school students the opportunity to gain a first-hand understanding of the work we do.