Julien Landel

Julien Landel is a Professor of Fluid Mechanics at Claude Bernard Lyon 1 University (UCBL) and a lecturer/researcher at Polytech Lyon, an engineering school affiliated with UCBL. He serves as Co-Head of the Mechanics Department at Polytech Lyon and International Manager for mechanical engineering students. His research focuses on fluid mechanics applications in industrial, environmental, and geophysical contexts, including surface cleaning/decontamination, drag reduction on superhydrophobic surfaces, Marangoni-driven flows, and turbulent mixing. He is part of the EM³ (Multi-physical, Multi-phase & Multi-scale Flows) team at the Laboratory of Fluid Mechanics and Acoustics (LMFA-UMR 5509). His work combines experimental and numerical methods, with societal applications such as pollution control, energy efficiency, and biomedical technologies.

Research Themes:

• Cleaning & Decontamination: Modeling mass transfer, interfacial phenomena, and porous materials for surface cleaning.
• Superhydrophobic Surfaces: Investigating drag reduction mechanisms and surfactant effects in laminar/turbulent flows.
• Marangoni Flows: Studying surfactant-driven dynamics in confined geometries and thin films.
• Turbulent Transport: Analyzing dispersion and mixing in canonical flows (jets, plumes) and multi-phase systems.

Affiliations & Labs: Member of the EM³ team within LMFA-UMR 5509, collaborating with UCBL and École Centrale de Lyon. Engaged in interdisciplinary projects with industrial and academic partners.