Previous Research Master Members

2018-2019

• Orestis Amoiridis: Characterization and localization of aeroacoustic noise sources in low-speed cooling fans with rotating beamforming
• Salvatore Asaro: Experimental characterization of the aerodynamics coming to play for a scale model wind turbines   
• Federica Ascione: Aerothermal characterization of a compact heat exchanger element
• Matilde Fiore: Analysis of the multicomponent diffusion impact on hydrogen issues in water cooled nuclear reactors
  Awarded Theodore von Karman Prize   
• Erwan Jézéquel: Numerical simulations of the pressure field underneath a turbulent boundary layer
• Baris Kale: Numerical and experimental investigation of de-icing process for airfoils   
• Aude Lecardonnel: Velocity and concentration measurements of an unsteady supersonic jet
• François Piette: Gradient-based optimization of a vaned return channel
• Fabio Pino: Development of an adjoint method to solve PSE for receptivity analysis of croos-flow instability
• Romain Poletti: Proof of concept by CFD of an aerodynamically controlled capturing device
  Awarded Prince Alexander of Belgium Award for Best Presentation
• Themistoklis Vargiemezis: Direct numerical simulations of thermal boundary layer with various Prandtl numbers
• Konstantinos Vratsinis: Insect impact on leading edge - Study in VKI cold wind tunnel
  Awarded Excellence in Experimental Research

was also enrolled:

• Fadile Çömez Özgün: Simultaneous velocity and temperature measurements in pool type facility

2017-2018

• Yunus Tansu Aksoy: confidential project (grade: honours)
• Eugen Chiriac: Large-Eddy Simulations of the wind wave interactions
• Domenico Fiorini: Application of the laser induced fluorescence technique in liquid film cooling for rocket engines (grade: honours)
  Domenico Fiorini was awarded the prize of Excellence in Experimental Research
• Sandra Gonçalves: Multiscale modelling of the methane dispersion over the Aliso canyon
• Ali Can Ispir: Development of a finite rate chemistry combustion flow solver for hydrocarbon detonation
• Georgios Kollias: Wind turbine performance and noise prediction based on turbulent inflow conditions calculated by a mesoscale weather research and forecast model (grade: honours)
• Cem Berk Şenel: Determination of the turbulent kinetic energy budget for the planetary boundary layer under various stability conditions with Large-Eddy Simulations
• Serkan Solmaz: Boiling regime detection with ultrasonic technique for space application
• Arthur Vangeffelen: Contact angle characterisation for space propulsion applications (grade: honours)
• Giorgia Viviani: RANS simulation of TBL induced wall pressure fluctuations

2016-2017

• Ruben Di Battista: Anisothermal simulation of two-phase solid-liquid slush flows for propulsion systems
• Joachim Dominique: restricted
  Joachim Dominiquewas awarded the prize of Excellence in Numerical Research
• Adriana Enache: restricted
• Seyma Pinar Eneren Aksoy:Slurry characterisation with captive and optical probes
• Andre Farinha: Solidification in natural convection flows: An experimental and numerical analysis
• Maria Faruoli: Adjoint optimization with thermal constraints for Myrrha reactor
• Zoé Jardon: Turbulent noise production in duct systems
• Dimitris Logothetis: Integration of acoustic installation effects in beamforming algorithm
• Hynek Řezníček: Numerical simulation of meso-gamma ABL using OpenFOAM
• Hristiana Velichkova: Flow field characterization of a new wind tunnel designed for low Prandtl number fluids
• Onur Yenigün: Experimental characterization of two-phase flows under cavitation conditions
• Alexandre Zapata: Measurement and modelling of turbulent wall pressure in a boundary layer

2015-2016

• Nicolas Bouanati: Acoustic beamforming for aeroacoustics
• Mauro Michele Campagna: Instantaneous measurements of fluctuating temperature and velocity
• Nicolas Coudou: Wind turbine / farm wake(s) meandering study in an ABL wind tunnel
  Nicolas Coudou was awarded the Theodore von Karman Prize
• Maximilian Hansinger: Numerical simulation of cryogenic fluid in simplified space propulsion reservoir
  Maximilian Hansinger was awarded the prize of Excellence in Numerical Research
• Jean-Benoît Mandon: Acoustic damping by spray curtains
• Lőrinc  Németh: Modeling and numerical analysis of chill down phenomena
  Lőrinc Németh was awarded the Belgian Government Prize
• Özge Sinem Özçakmak : Building integrated wind turbines
• Alfonso Paci: Uncertainty quantification for ABL flows
• Zoltán  Petró: Experimental study of the fluid hammer during the priming process in liquid propulsion lines
• Sara Porchetta: Evaluation of the mesoscale turbulence parameterization schemes for coupled CFD/NWP simulations
• Maria Teresa Scelzo: Flow control of confinement-driven oscillation of impinging jets

2014-2015

• João Luís Aguiar Oliveira Rosa: RANS based prediction of trailing-edge noise on a rotating blade
• Giacomo Alessi: Adjoint optimization of vehicle aerodynamics by means of OPENFOAM
• Adelchi Jacques Asta: restricted
• Giunio De Luca: Numerical investigation of wind tunnel effects in the aerodynamic characteristics of an airplane
• Marco Ferrarotti: Simulation of flows over hills in non neutral atmosphere
• Charline Fouchier: restricted
  Charline Fouchier received the Excellence in Experimental Research
• Taygun Recep Güngör: Investigation of atmosphere boundary layer in non-neutral condition by large eddy simulation
• Vigfús Arnar Jósefsson: CFD base design of a low Prandlt number wind tunnel
• Jorge Ramos Mateos: Design and application of sting balances in L1 and S1 facilities
• Tümcan Şen: Experimental characterization of liquid nitrogen chill-down in a pipe
• Ştefan Mugur Simionescu: Convective heat exchange between impinging gas jets and structured solid surfaces
• Vincent Ton: Feasibility study of a spatial heat flux gauge using phosphorescence

2013-2014

• Emre Barlas: Experimental investigation of wind turbine / farm wakes in a boundary layer wind tunnel
  Emre Barlas had received the Excellence in Experimental Research prize
• Adreu Carbó Molina: Experimental study of boiling in water and liquid nitrogen
• Daniele Cozzani: Simulation of thermal-hydraulic phenomena in a spent fuel pool of a nuclear power plant
• Massimo Emiliano D’Elia: Characterization of nanoparticle aggregates by light extinction spectroscopy
• Ignacio De Las Heras: Aerodynamic performance of Airbus A300-SOAR at take-off
• Guido Galgani: Development of LIEF technique for liquid temperature measurements
• Pedro García Carrascal: Sizing of irregular particles using laser back-scattering techniques
  Pedro  García Carrascal had received the Prince Alexander of Belgium Award for Best Presentation
• Alejandro Huertas Martínez: Simultaneous measurements of velocity concentration and temperature in buoyant jets in a closed natural convection loop
• Loïs Labarrère: Confidential project
• Aurore Lafond: Numerical modelling of subcooled boiling
  Aurore Lafond had received the Belgium Government Prize
• Güven Öğüş: Investigation of aerodynamic sound generation mechanisms in a generic environmental control system by means of PIV
• Ögüs Temel: Evaluation of urban canopy models over Oklahoma region with weather research and forecasting model
• Augustín Villa Ortiz: Implementation in OpenFOAM of a heat transfer turbulence model for low Prandlt number fluids

2000-2013

Research Master Members 2012-2013:

• Giuseppe CARIDI: Characterization of a cavitating flow through optical techniques
  Giuseppe Cardi has received the Excellence in Experimental Research Prize.
• Nicolas DE COCK: Study of droplet dynamics on a heated surface
• Samuel ESPÍN TOLOSA: Numerical study of sloshing in liquid metal reactor
• Sara GONZÁLEZ RUIZ: High altitude ice crystals for commercial aircrafts by using laser scattering technique
  Sara González Ruiz has received the Excellence in Experimental Research Prize.
• Giuliana LITRICO: Controlled oxidation of aluminum nanoparticles: modeling and validation
• Miguel Alfonso MENDEZ: Experimental Study of Gas Jet-Falling Liquid Film Interaction
  Miguel Alfonso Mendez has received the Theodore von Karman Prize.
• Emir ÖNGÜNER: Aeroacoustics of ducted diaphragms in aircraft environmental control systems: sound production and acoustic response/
• Samuele VIARO: Wake analysis of a wind turbine model
• Daniel RODRIGUEZ CALVETE: Wake analysis of a wind turbine model
• Zeynep Elvan YILDIRIM: Study of thermal stratification in a natural circulation loop

Research Master Members 2011-2012:

• Fernando Carbajo Fuertes: Use of miniature microphones for the assessment of unsteady wind loads in tall buildings
• Oğuz Durmaz: Dynamic stall of flapping wing
• Attila Felföldi: Tonal and broadband noise prediction for low-speed fans
• Clara García Sánchezx: Large eddy simulations of the idealized offshore boundary layer using the weather research and forecasting model
• David Sebastián Martinez Hernández: Experimental and numerical study of natural convection in fuel-assembly bundles
• Elisa Pescini: Experimental validation of the multi wavelength light extinction technique on potassium chloride nanoparticles
• Aniko Rakai: Simulation of flow around a building-shape obstacle with OPENFOAM
• Alessia Simonini: Experimental investigations of flashing atomization through PLIF and Mie/PLIF measurements: application to space propulsion
• Mathieu Specklin: Bubble dispersion in MYRRHA reactor
  

Research Master Members 2010-2011:

• Arnau Bayon: Wind energy mapping by downscaling NCEP/NCAR reanalysis data 1 to microscale model WAsP
• Enrico Cecchi: Use of microphones in wind tunnel testing for the evaluation of unsteady loads on buildings
• Francisco José García Soto: Investigation of interaction of coherent structures on heat transfer in ribbed duct
• Francesco Ghini: Implementation of three-component velocity measurement techniques for wind resource assessment
• Davide Greco: In duct acoustic measurements by means of a two-microphone technique
• Imre Horváth: Validation and application of the muli wavelength light extinction technique in two phase flows
  Irme Horváth has received the Belgium Government Prize
• Jorge Pinho: Multiphase investigation of the water hammer phenomena in satellite propulsion system using CFD-ACE+: application to liquid propellants ad cryogenic liquid
• Nicolas Rey: Measurements of bubble size in dense two-phase flow
• Shayan Sharifzadeh: Experimental and numerical study of the inhibitors' effect on an axial flow, in large solid propellant boosters of Ariane 5
• Chiara Spaccapaniccia: Investigation of a natural convective plume through PIV and BOS techniques
• Filippos Tourlomousis: Determination of critical smoke ventilation for a car park fire using small-scale testing with helium

Research Master Members 2009-2010:

• BALOGH Miklos: RANS simulation of the neutral atmospheric boundary layer using openFOAM
• BASKAN Ozge: Aerosol deposition in lung airways: oscillatory flow characteristics and particle deposition in an expanding/contracting airway
• BUCKINGHAM Sophia: Wind park siting in complex terrains assessed by wind tunnel simulations
  Sophia Buckingham has received the Theodore von Karman Prize
• CROONENBORGHS Eloïse: Performance evaluation of CFD codes for atmospheric flows in complex terrains
• FERNANDES Vitor: Experimental study of a 90° elbow bend effect in a two-phase bubbly flow
• GÓMEZ LOZANO Javier: Experimental investigation in wind effect on a model of a building
• LE CLAINCHE MARTINEZ SOLEDAD: Investigation of interaction of coherent structures on heat transfer in ribbed duct
• LIGNAROLO Lorenzo: Large eddy simulation of the atmospheric boundary layer using openFOAM
• PATERNA Enrico: Scale-model experimental investigation of ventilation and gas dispersion in a semi-enclosed car park
• PERÇIN Mustafa: Experimental study in injection system of inductively coupled plasma torch for nanoparticle production
• PORCA BELIO Paula: Numerical and experimetal investigation of the water hammer in feed lines of satellite rocket engines
• STEVENS Justin: An investigation of the important parameters for micro-mixing in a sintered porous medium
• TÓTH Péter: Beamforming development for open-jet wind tunnel configuration
• TRAN Hoang Phuong: Experimental study of the aerodynamics of an Ahmed body, including passive drag control

Diploma Course Members 2008-2009:

• Abranches de Antunes Hugo: Experimental study of lance bubbling phenomena
• Conan Boris: Experimental aerodynamic study of a car-type bluff body
• Deniz Emrah: Experimental study of bubbly flow in singular geometries
• KILINÇ Buğra: Numerical simulation of bubbly flow in singular geometries
• KOSZTIN Béla: Investigation of the role of coherent structures in conjugate heat transfer of a ribbed duct applying large eddy simulation and proper orthogonal decomposition
• Muñoz Esparza Domingo: Numerical study of gas-jet/liquid layer interaction
• Pirkl Luboš: Development and validation of a stabilized finite element solver for variable density flows
• Remmler Sebastian: Computation of the trailing edge noise of an airfoil based on steady flow computation
• Rodrigues Hugo: Study of a powder feeder for nanoparticle production
• Staack Karsten: Investigation of alternative algorithms to improve large scale PIV

Diploma Course Members 2007-2008:

• Berger, R.: Study of water entrainment by turbulent air flow in a simplified car dashboard cowl
• Csécs, Á.: Design of an anechoic pipe termination
• Czapp, M.: Experimental and numerical study of impinging flapping jet on a V-shaped plate
• D'Angelo, S.: Improvement of parallel performances of Mioma code
• Delgado-Tardáguila, R.: Study of geometrical singularities in liquid and gas-liquid flow
• Dulliand, G.: Aerosols Particles Deposition in the lungs:  effect of flexibility of walls
• Gousseau, P.: Simulation of the droplet removal from the external surface of the cathode of a polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell
• Munoz Paniagua, J.: Experimental study of ground effect and Reynolds effect on drag coefficient of a train
• Nakiboglu, G.: Velocity and concentration measurements of a stack gas dispersion in an atmospheric boundary layer
• Ruwet, V.: Aerosols particles deposition in the lungs:  micro PIV in scale 1 lung bifurcation
• Sauvage, E.: Numerical approach in the design of a quench unit for  nanoparticles synthesis

Diploma Course members 2006-2007:

• ARICI Müslum: Heat loss determination of the future belgian polar station
• FINDEJS Karel: Further development of LES within MiOma
• GIANOLA Francesco: Wind tunnel tests for the assessment of wind and snow loading at the "central market building" of Livorno
• HORVÁTH István: Dynamic and thermal study of flapping slot jet
• KOURAKOS Vasilios: Effect of geometrical restriction in gas-liquid flow
• LABOUREUR Delphine: Experimental and numerical investigation of Taylor flow
• NAGY László: Development of a methodology for the noise prediction of a rotating object
• ÖZEL Ali: Simulation of the atmospheric boundary layer applying large eddy simulation technique with FLUENT
• SCHUSTER Heiko: Particle image velocimetry applied to very large flow fields
• VAZQUEZ ALVAREZ Marta: Improving resolution of mesoscale database using WRF: application over Belgium

Diploma Course members 2005-2006:

• BALIK Gökhan: STUDY OF NON -NEWTONIAN SPRAY ATOMIZATION
• BILKA Michael : EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION OF 3D AEROSOL MOTION WITHIN AN ALVEOLATED DUCT
• BODART Julien: LARGE EDDY SIMULATION OF NON-CARTESIAN BODIES IN CARTESIAN GRIDS USING IMMERSED BOUNDARY TECHNIQUE
• CHRISTOPHE Julien: IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PERMEABLE SURFACE TECHNIQUE FOR AN AEROACOUSTICAL HYBRID METHOD
• CRASTO Giorgio: INVESTIGATION OF ATMOSPHERIC BOUNDARY LAYER APPLYING LARGE EDDY SIMULATION
• EREN OZCAN Sezin: NUMERICAL SIMULATION OF A FLOWMETER FOR NATURAL VENTILATION
• GORLE Catherine: STUDY OF MICRO CLIMATE FOR NEW BELGIAN POLAR BASE
• LOUAGIE Thomas: LIQUID FILM ENTRAINMENT ON A SURFACE IN MOVEMENT
• MÜELLER Anna: STUDY OF TURBULENT TRANSPORT OF A PASSIVE SCALAR APPLYING LARGE EDDY SIMULATION
• MYRILLAS Konstantinos: VOF COMPUTATION OF THE DEFORMATION OF A LIQUID SURFACE
• TOMASONI Flora: TRANSPORT PHENOMENA IN AN ELECTROCHEMICAL ROTATING CYLINDER REACTOR

Diploma Course members 2004-2005:

• ALEIXO Rui: A Stabilized Finite Element Method for a Time-Dependent Incompressible Two-Phase Flow Model
• CIERPKA Christian: Water spray characterization by rainbow thermometry and phase doppler anemometer
• DAYI Oguz
• ERDEM Erinç: Experimental and numerical investigation of the flow field inside a solid propellant booster in presence of slag accumulation
• FEDERICI Thomas
• KOLOSZÁR Lilla-Edit: DC Report title: CONFIDENTIAL
• PIRACCINI Francesco: Application of an inverse method to the determination of convective heat transfer
• RODRIGUES Carlos: Analysis of the atmospheric boundary layer flow over mountainous terrain
• YILDIRIM Nurdan: Simulation of surface instability of a liquid pool subjected to a shear flow

Diploma Course members 2003-2004:

• ALONSO LATORRE Baldomero: Aerodynamic characterization of coaxial jets
• BERAN Jiri: Numerical simulation of heat transfer in liquid sprays
• JORGE Nuno: Blockage effect on circular cylinders and its wake
• PEZZA Vincenzo: Reynolds averaged Navier-Stokes solver based on a non-linear K-e model
• REGERT Tamas: Experimental investigation of the effect of droplets on coherent structures over a open, rectangular cavity
• ROSSI Vincenzo: Numerical modelling of gas-jet wiping
• SANCHEZ VELASCO Francisco: Characterization of flashing break-up of superheated liquid jets
• SANZ RODRIGO Javier: Modelling of extreme gusts in high roughness atmospheric boundary layers
• THEUNISSEN Raf: Experimental investigation of aerosol deposition in lung airways
• TRAN Nicolas: Slag accumulation in a stagnant area

Diploma Course members 2002-2003:

• Angelo Algieri: Experimental study of water spray curtain
• Eric Bertrand: Numerical simulation of symmetric bifurcations using FLUENT
• Laura Castellano : Jet wiping at small stand-off distances
• Sam Dehaeck : Two-phase flow in continuous casting
• Antonio De Lauretis : Effect of droplets on the flow over a cavity
• Joseph Kubitschek : Theoretical and experimental investigations of liquid jet stability for application to flashing
• Robert Lewtak : Numerical modelling of liquid sprays
• Máté Lohász : Large eddy simulation of ribbed duct flow using FLUENT
• Miguel Marques : Application of super resolution PIV to simultaneous velocity and concentration measurements
• Michela Massini : Sand erosion technique for microclimate analysis
• Yucel Ozmen : Experimental investigation of wind effect on buildings
• Giovannino Pasquarelli : Experimental study of the influence of the wind tunnel blockage on the aerodynamics of octagonal cylinders
• Sarah Taubitz : Sound of the subsonic jet
• Hernani Theias : Pressure field on a low-rise building roof submitted to wind action
• Ayse Yüksel : study of impinging jet using FLUENT and LES

Diploma Course members 2001-2002:

• Maria Algar: Large eddy simulation of a free planar turbulent jet and impinging jets
• Anne Gosset: Free surface instabilities on liquid moving films
• Marcos R. Lema: Study of convective heat transfer in transpiration heating
• Ourania-Nektaria Margari: Experimental characterization of a flashing two-phase jet
• Elif Özsoy: Vortices characterization in a cavity at low speed
• Gloria Romera: Aeroacoustics of an excited jet
• Renato Sousa: Slug flow visualization in non-newtonian fluids using simultaneous PIV and shadowing technique
• Balázs Toth: Application of a novel optical image capturing technique
• Ferran Valencia Bel : 3D pollutant dispersion in a urban street canyon
• Maria Rosaria Vetrano: Global rainbow thermometry

Diploma Course members 2000-2001:

• Celalettin Atmaca: Numerical investigation of the transient and turbulent flow around a cylinder of square section
• Miguel Gustavo Coussirat Nunez: Numerical Study of Turbulence Models for Impinging Gas-Jet Systems
• Maria Grazia De Giorgi: Global rainbow thermometry applied to a flashing freon jet
• Gábor Dezsö: Measurement of the turbulent mass flux with PTV in a street canyon
• Alfonso Gonzalez: Experimental study of an unforced and forced subsonic free jet for aero-acoustical applications
• Karin Hald: Study of thermal shielding by liquid sprays
• Siv Ringstad Henriksen: Bubble dynamics in liquid cross flow
• Martin Kueppers
• Petr Louda: Investigation of self-similar subgrid models for LES
• Pierre Ricco: Investigation of pressure waves generated by a high-speed train entering a gallery
• Renato Santulli: Experimental investigation of downward gas-liquid flow in a vertical pipe

Diploma Course members 2000-2001:

• David Bouchez: Spray coating of steel strips.
• Olivier Ferry: Experimental study of thermalshielding by liquid film and sprays
• Ana Garcia Sagrado: Numerical and experimental modelling of pullutant dispersion in a street canyon
• Raimondo Giammanco: Identification of coherent structures on LES flow field
• Panagiotis Karamertzanis: Numerical study of a falling film and water sprays for thermal shielding
• Manuel Olim: Low velocity flow measurements around a hot sphere anemometer probe
• Alexandros Nizamis: Experimental investigation of the aerodynamics of a train entering a confined area
• Rahul Saxena: Investigation of the annular film hydrodynamics of a Taylor bubble rising in a vertical pipe under stagnant and cocurrent conditions
• Piotr Siewert: Investigation of coherent structures in an acoustically excited circular air jet
• Ivo Sladek: A study of a flow around backward facing step using large eddy simulation
• Jeno Miklos Suda: Experimental investigation on tubulence modification by particles in shear layer flow using L-6 twin-jet wind tunnel
• Dilek Yildiz: Influence of radial injected flow on the aeroacoustic coupling in solid propellant boosters