Michele Viviani

Michele Viviani serves as a Full Professor and Director of the Department of Naval, Electrical, Electronic and Telecommunications Engineering (DITEN) at the University of Genoa. He holds key administrative roles including membership in the Academic Senate and School Council of the School of Engineering, and serves on the Department Board. His teaching responsibilities include Ship Handling for the Master's program and Ship Statics for the undergraduate Naval Engineering program.

His research spans naval architecture and marine engineering with core expertise in propeller design optimization, cavitation phenomena, underwater acoustics, and ship maneuverability. He integrates experimental hydrodynamics, computational fluid dynamics (CFD), and data-driven approaches to address challenges in marine propulsion systems and vessel performance. His methodology emphasizes combining physical testing with numerical modeling for practical engineering solutions.

Analysis of his 2022-2025 publications reveals a dominant focus on reducing underwater radiated noise through advanced propeller optimization, detailed experimental studies of cavitation erosion mechanisms, and maneuverability assessments for diverse vessel types including submarines, container ships, and escort tugs. His work increasingly incorporates machine learning techniques with traditional hydrodynamic modeling to enhance prediction accuracy for noise, erosion, and maneuvering characteristics.