Research
My work focuses on the development and application of advanced numerical methods for fluid and solid mechanics, with a strong emphasis on FEM and MPM techniques. Below is an overview of the main research lines I’ve been involved in.
Research Lines
🌊 Material Point Method
Numerical modeling for solid mechanics and fluid flow systems using MPM within Kratos Multiphysics.
- Solid Mechanics Problems including large deformations.
- Advanced on mixed formulations (mixed u-p)
- Free surface flow simulations.
- MPM implementation and benchmark studies.
- Ongoing work using Kratos Multiphysics.
🌀 Viscoelastic Fluid Flows
Numerical modeling of viscoelastic fluids with high elasticity using FEM techniques.
- Log-conformation reformulation.
- Stabilization.
- Thermal coupling.
- Fractional Step Methods.
- Implementations in a in-house FEM code Femuss.
🌬️ Finite Element Modeling of Complex Fluid Flows
FEM-based simulation of complex fluid beyond viscoelasticity.
- Air flow modeling around telescopes and large structures.
- Tunnel pannel study
🔄 Fluid–Structure Interaction
Simulation of coupled problems involving solid-fluid interaction, including viscoelastic and mixed formulations.
- FSI simulations using FEM (with and without viscoelasticity).
- Mixed formulation methods for fluid/structure coupling.
Note: Some projects may appear in more than one research line, highlighting their interdisciplinary nature.