We are happy to welcome Simone Lomolino to our research group! Before coming to KTH, Simone studied at Politecnico di Milano. His PhD project is focused on simulations of multiphase flows involving complex fluids, a topic with wide applications in both industrial and biomedical contexts. Great to have you onboard!
Interested in a PhD project at the very forefront of fluid mechanics, soft matter and engineering? We are currently seeking a PhD student in fluid mechanics to join our group.
As part of LUBFLOW, funded by the European Research Council (ERC), this project leverages computational fluid mechanics to explore fundamental questions about multiphase fluid flows interacting with complex surfaces and materials. Specifically, the candidate will develop and apply state-of-the-art numerical codes to study transport processes in both laminar and turbulent flows containing two or more fluid phases. Our primary focus is on understanding how complex surfaces—whether rough, porous, or lubricated—can be used to control transport processes. This research has potential applications across multiple sectors, including energy, healthcare, and engineering.
The application deadline for this position is 31 March, and interested candidates can apply here.
Is it possible to bridge molecular-scale processes with macroscopic models to better understand wetting dynamics on hydrophilic surfaces? This intriguing question is addressed in the thesis “Bridging the Molecular and the Continuous Pictures of Wetting Dynamics on Hydrophilic Surfaces.” by Michele Pellegrino. The study includes parameterizing continuous fluid dynamics models, like Phase Field and Volume of Fluid, to enhance their accuracy.
Michele’s main supervisor was Professor Berk Hess. His co-advisor was Shervin Bagheri.
It has been a lot of fun to have you in the FSG group over the last 5 years Michele, and best of luck in the future career!
We are happy that Seyed Morteza Habibi Khorasani defended his PhD thesis entitled “Turbulent flows over permissive boundaries and porous walls” in April 12. The discussion with Profs. Alfredo Soldati, Ricardo Garcia Mayoral and Angle Busse were both intense and enjoyable.
Seyed’s thesis is entitled “Turbulent flows over permissive boundaries and porous walls” and can be downloaded here.
Congratulations Seyed!
We are super excited to host the sabbatical ofProf. Ian Jacobi from Department of Aerospace Engineerning, Technion. Ian received his MS (2008) and PhD (2012) in Aeronautical Engineering from Caltech, for experimental work in turbulent boundary layers. From 2012-2014, served as a post-doctoral research fellow at Princeton University, conducting experiments on microfluidic technologies for drag reduction and flow control. He joined the Technion in 2014. Welcome!
Julien is the latest member of the group!
“I was born in Voghera, Italy, in 1998. I studied aeronautical engineering at Politecnico di Milano obtaining a bachelor’s degree in 2019 and a master’s degree in 2023. During my studies, I focused mainly on aerodynamics and computational fluid dynamics, with particular attention to turbulence. In 2024 I moved to Stockholm to begin my doctoral studies at KTH within the Fluid and Surfaces group. In my PhD project, I am working with numerical simulations on the influence of Liquid-Infused Surfaces (LIS) in the control of transport properties.”
The PhD position below has been filled.
We have a PhD position open at FLOW KTH (potential postdoc candidates for the position can take contact me).
The position is funded by the ERC project LUBFLOW and will numerically investigate multiphase systems in shear flows.
The main purposes of this project are:
The announcement can be found here (Deadline 2nd Nov):
https://kth.varbi.com/en/what:job/jobID:655832/type:job/where:4/apply:1
This year’s research group day was about “science & cooking”, where we explored fluid mechanics in the kitchen, and of course cooked delicious food!
We are very happy to receive funding from European Research Council (ERC) Consolidator 2023 program. The project: LUBFLOW (Lubricant-infused surfaces in sUrfactant- and Bacteria-laden turbulent FLOWs) will establish the physics of liquid-infused surfaces in flow environments that contain turbulence, surfactants, and bacteria. The project builds upon the work carried out by past and current group members and collaborations with colleagues. In the coming months will announce a number of open positions!