DANIEL RODRIGUEZ ALVAREZ

Daniel Rodriguez Alvarez is a Professor in the Department of Applied Mathematics to Aerospace Engineering at the School of Aerospace Engineering, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. He earned his Aerospace Engineer degree (2007) and Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering (Cum Laude, 2010) from UPM, followed by postdoctoral work at institutions including Caltech, Universidade de Sao Paulo, École Polytechnique, and Pontificia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro. His career includes tenures as Assistant Professor (2019-2020), Associate Professor (2020-2022), and current Professor since 2022.

His research focuses on numerical methods for computational fluid dynamics, combining theoretical/numerical stability analysis of complex flows, numerical modeling, and data-driven approaches. Key applications include separated flows in aerodynamics, jet noise, slat aeroacoustics, and pattern transitions in multiphase flows. He has collaborated with interdisciplinary teams leading to publications in Nature Protocols and PNAS.

• Marie Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship (2011-2014)
• CNPq Productivity Scholarship and FAPERJ Young Researcher Award (2016-2019)
• "Premio extraordinario de doctorado" (UPM, 2010)

With 17 research projects (6 as Principal Investigator) and an international network spanning Europe, the U.S., Brazil, and Australia, he has also co-advised 3 Ph.D. theses and mentored 3 M.Sc. and 7 undergraduate Final Year projects.