Presentation of the research group: download the file  archive.zip (unzip and execute on Windows the file pngsetup.exe, it might take some time, the file is 143 Mb)

 

  Research group


  •    Joel Guerrero, "Computational models of 3D flapping foils"                                                       (Ph.D. in April 2009, now working on the numerical modeling of fluid-structure interaction problems)

  •    Divya Venkataraman, "Computational models of dorsal coverts on birds' wings"                   (Since January 2011 on leave at JNCASR, Bangalore, with Prof. Rama Govindarajan)

  •    Hakan Wedin, "Exact coherent structures in a square duct and a boundary layer"                                    

  •    Shervin Bagheri, "A rough, compliant, biomimetic skin for passive control purposes"                                    

  •    Jan Pralits, Permanent research staff member at DICAT                                    

  •    Alessandro Bottaro, Permanent research staff member at DICAT                                    

  •    Andrea Mazzino, Permanent research staff member at DICAT                                    

  •    Damiano Natali, "Computational approaches in poro-elasto-hydrodynamics"                                  

  •    Matteo Bargiacchi, "CFD in complex domains with applications to biomimetics"                                  

  Former members of the research group


  •    Damien Biau, "Stability and transition models"                                                       (from Sept. 1st, 2008 at LEA Poitiers, as Maitre de Conférences at ESIP)

  •    Antoine Dauptain, "Computational models of flows past ciliated surfaces"     (from April 1st, 2008 at CERFACS, Toulouse, as Research Scientist)

  •    Julien Favier , "Coherent structures in flow over compliant surfaces"               (from October 1st, 2009 at CIEMAT, Madrid, as Research Scientist)

  •    Anais Guaus , "Modeling of combustion instabilities in turbogas systems"   (from October 1st, 2010 postdoc in Montpellier)

  •    Matteo Bargiacchi , "Numerical models of thermoacoustic instabilities"          (M.S. in December 2010; from March 2011 at RINA S.p.A, Genova. Back in the group as of January 2012 as a Ph.D. student)

  •    Houssam Soueid, "Sensitivity and optimization of flapping foils"                         (Ph.D. in April 2008; from May 2008 at Altran Technologies, Toulouse)

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    Recent theses of B.S. and M.S. students:

     

    Daniele Parodi, B.S. thesis on the development of a two-dimensional, incompressible Navier-Stokes code, presentation in powerpoint; public defense: September 2010

    Francesco Bavassano, B.S. thesis on the effect of "tubercles" on stall over a wing, presentation in powerpoint; public defense: October 2010

    Francesca Negrello, B.S. thesis on the effect of "feathers" on stall over a wing, presentation in powerpoint, movie of experiments; public defense: October 2010

    Matteo Bargiacchi, M.S. thesis on the development of a low order model for the analysis of thermoacoustic instabilities, presentation in pdf; public defense: December 2010

    Federico Attene e Paolo Bertocchi, B.S. thesis on the preliminary aerodynamic design of a flapping wing UAV, presentation in powerpoint; public defense: March 2011

    Dario Maestro, B.S. thesis on the numerical simulations of regular and biomimetic winglets, presentation in powerpoint; public defense: March 2011

    Tobias Ansaldi, B.S. thesis on the modelling of the infusion of a therapeutic agent into a solid tumor, treated as a poroelastic medium, presentation in powerpoint; public defense: March 2011

    Norman Lucà, B.S. thesis on linear and nonlinear models of transition to turbulence in a Blasius boundary layer; public defense: September 2011

    Guillaume Blondel and Thibault Gasnier, M.S. thesis on gas turbines burner aerodynamic characterization and anemometric measurements; in partnership with Polytech' Orléans and Ansaldo Energia, Genova; public defense: September 2011

    Edoardo Alinovi, B.S. thesis on a new approach for energy harvesting, presentation in powerpoint; public defense: December 2011

    Andrea Tripodi, B.S. thesis on the interaction between a fluid and an elastic filament in a channel, presentation in powerpoint; public defense: December 2011

    Roberto Zonza, M.S. thesis on large-eddy simulations of turbulent channel flows over rough patches, presentation in powerpoint; public defense: March 2012

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      Interested in a research project (Laurea, M.S., Ph.D. or postdoc) ? Send an email to  bottaro@dicat.unige.it

                                                                                                              

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