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Lars Davidson is a Professor in the Department of Fluid Dynamics at Chalmers University of Technology. His research focuses on numerical simulations of fluid flow and heat transfer, with an emphasis on turbulence modeling for Large Eddy Simulation (LES) and hybrid LES/RANS methods. He has developed computational codes CALC-BFC and CALC-LES based on finite-volume techniques, and recently integrated machine learning to enhance wall functions and turbulence models. Key projects include Hybrid LES/RANS for wall-bounded flows Machine learning applications in fluid dynamics Aeroacoustic noise reduction in automotive and aerospace systems Wind turbine load analysis in forested regions . His publications span 302 articles in journals and conferences, with recent work on Neural networks for turbulence closure Plasma actuators for drag reduction Lattice Boltzmann wall-modeled LES . Collaborations include teams at Volvo, Siemens, and international research groups.

• Turbulence Modeling
• Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
• Large Eddy Simulation (LES)
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Lisa Prahl Wittberg is a Professor of Fluid Mechanics with a specialization in Multiphase Flows at the Department of Engineering Mechanics, KTH Royal Institute of Technology , since 2021. She leads the Biomedical Flows research group , focusing on multiphase flow dynamics in clinical and industrial applications. Her research integrates engineering principles with biomedical challenges, particularly in extracorporeal life support systems, blood pumps, and hemodynamic modeling. She holds an MSc (Mechanical Engineering) and PhD in Fluid Mechanics from Lund University (2007), followed by a Docentship in 2014. Her work addresses pathological processes and device performance in clinical applications, such as ECMO, hemodialysis, and respirators. Key areas include blood flow dynamics in artificial devices, particle transport in biological systems, and improving device safety through computational models. Her publications emphasize cannula design optimization, blood pump performance, and patient-specific vascular modeling. She collaborates on translating engineering insights into clinical practice, enhancing treatment efficacy and reducing complications in critically ill patients. Education: MSc (Lund University), PhD in Fluid Mechanics (2007), Docentship (2014). Labs/Teams: Biomedical Flows research group. Focus Areas: Multiphase flows, biomedical devices, hemodynamics, extracorporeal support systems.

• Fluid Mechanics
• Multiphase Flows
• Biomedical Engineering
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Nima Fallahjoybari serves as a Senior Lecturer at Mid Sweden University's Department of Engineering, Mathematics and Science Education (IMD) in Sundsvall, holding both professional and academic titles in this capacity. His research focuses on industrial fluid dynamics with direct applications in engineering processes, particularly within the pulp and paper sector. His core research interests include: Fluid dynamics in pulp flow systems through rotating/non-rotating grooves Heat transfer enhancement mechanisms using porous media Renewable energy applications in wind turbine efficiency Computational modeling of non-Newtonian fluids and porous media flow Post-Darcy flow regimes in thin porous structures Turbulent flow simulation in industrial channels Analysis of his 2020-2023 publications reveals consistent methodological rigor using Large Eddy Simulation (LES) and experimental validation across diverse applications. His work bridges theoretical fluid mechanics with practical industrial challenges in pulp processing, thermal management systems, and renewable energy conversion, primarily published in mechanical engineering and thermal science journals like the Journal of the Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences and Engineering.

• Fluid Dynamics
• Heat Transfer
• Renewable Energy
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Stefan Wallin is a Researcher at the FLOW MECHANICS department of KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden. His work focuses on turbulence modeling, computational fluid dynamics (CFD), and aerodynamic flow control. He teaches courses such as Applied Fluid Mechanics Calculations and Turbulence , and leads research in the FLOW Turbulence Lab. His research emphasizes Reynolds stress models, large eddy simulation (LES), and hybrid RANS-LES approaches for complex flows. Key research areas include wind energy systems, atmospheric boundary layer dynamics, and flow separation control. He has contributed to improving turbulence closure models for high-Reynolds number flows and wind turbine wake interactions. His work bridges experimental validation with CFD, addressing challenges in scale effects, variable resolution simulations, and machine learning-enhanced turbulence modeling. Wallin collaborates on projects involving morphing high-lift devices, climate modeling impacts of turbulence parameterization, and vortex generator jet flow control. His research has applications in renewable energy, aircraft design, and environmental fluid dynamics. He maintains an active publication record in journals like Physical Review Fluids and Boundary-layer Meteorology , with ongoing exploration of anisotropy-resolving subgrid models and hybrid simulation techniques.

• Fluid Mechanics
• Turbulence Modeling
• Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
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Christophe Duwig is a Professor at the Department of Chemical Engineering, KTH Royal Institute of Technology. He serves as Vice-Director of the KTH Energy Platform and coordinates strategic initiatives like the KTH Nuclear Next and Battery Initiative. His research focuses on process simulation, fluid mechanics, heat transfer, and clean energy technologies. He leads projects addressing carbon capture, renewable heat systems, and clean air solutions through collaborations with institutions like Stockholm University and RISE Research Institutes of Sweden. Research Interests: His work integrates high-fidelity computational fluid dynamics (CFD), including LES and CFD simulations of reacting flows, with advanced post-processing tools like machine learning and proper orthogonal decomposition. Key areas include CO2 capture, hydrogen combustion optimization, and waste heat recovery. He emphasizes translating research into practical solutions for decarbonization and clean air through initiatives like C3Air®. Publications: Recent articles highlight innovations in CO2 capture efficiency, hydrogen-fueled combustion dynamics, and heat transfer optimization in electronic cooling systems. His work often bridges fundamental fluid mechanics with industrial applications, addressing global challenges in energy sustainability and climate action. Grants & Leadership: Coordinates multi-disciplinary research efforts under SDG 7 (Clean Energy) and SDG 13 (Climate Action). Leads teams in projects such as C3Air® and the KTH Climate Action Centre, fostering international collaborations to tackle air pollution and carbon removal. Supervises PhD and MSc students in computational engineering and sustainable technologies. Labs & Teams: Active in the Division of Process Technology and KTH’s Energy and Environmental initiatives. His lab develops novel heat exchangers, combustion models, and smart energy management systems for buildings and industrial processes.

• Process Simulation
• Fluid Mechanics
• Heat Transfer
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Simone Sebben is a Professor at Chalmers University of Technology in the department of Automotive Engineering and Autonomous Systems. She leads the division VEAS and teaches the Aerodynamics course (MTF236) in the Automotive Master Program (MPAUT). Her research focuses on aerodynamics and thermal management of road vehicles, employing numerical methods and industrial collaborations for experimental validation. Key interests include CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics), crosswind effects on vehicle stability, battery thermal encapsulation, and platoon aerodynamics. Her work addresses challenges such as drag reduction, cabin climate control in electric trucks, and driver perception of vehicle dynamics under aerodynamic excitations. She has contributed to over 69 publications since 1990, with recent projects funded by the Swedish Energy Agency and industry partners. Notable projects include optimization of base cavities for yaw-insensitive drag reduction and analysis of floating bridge dynamics affecting vehicle stability. Sebben’s team investigates tire aerodynamics, brake cooling systems, and wind tunnel interference effects, emphasizing practical applications in automotive design and safety. Her research bridges fundamental fluid dynamics with real-world engineering solutions.

• Aerodynamics
• Thermal Management
• Vehicle Design
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Mats Sandberg is a Senior Professor at Gävle University, specializing in energy systems and environmental engineering. His research focuses on indoor and urban environmental dynamics, particularly natural ventilation, airflow patterns in urban settings, and energy conservation in historical buildings. He employs advanced experimental methods such as wind tunnel testing, particle image velocimetry (PIV), and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) to study ventilation efficiency, pollutant dispersion, and thermal plume behavior. His work integrates interdisciplinary approaches, addressing challenges like urban morphology impacts on air quality, building ventilation design, and sustainable energy solutions. Key projects include the development of the FAST-AIR tracer-gas system for indoor air quality assessment and studies on net escape velocity metrics for contaminant removal. Sandberg’s research also explores urban heat island mitigation strategies and the interplay between building geometry and airflow dynamics. Recent studies emphasize wind-driven ventilation, thermal plume interactions in urban clusters, and the application of scaled models for airflow simulation. His findings contribute to improving indoor environmental quality, energy efficiency in buildings, and urban sustainability.

• Thermal Engineering
• Environmental Engineering
• Building Technology
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Ola Eriksson serves as Lecturer in Energy Technology, specializing in wind power at Uppsala University's Department of Earth Sciences; Wind Energy, based at Campus Gotland. His academic credentials include achieving the Swedish Docent qualification, demonstrating advanced scholarly achievement in his field. His research focuses on computational modeling of wind energy systems with particular emphasis on wake dynamics between wind farms. Dr. Eriksson's research interests center on wind energy modeling and atmospheric flow phenomena. His work extensively employs large-eddy simulations (LES) to study wind farm wakes, turbulence evolution, and farm-to-farm interactions. He investigates how wind veer, Coriolis forces, and atmospheric boundary layer characteristics affect wind farm performance. His research bridges computational fluid dynamics with practical wind energy applications, particularly for offshore wind farms like Horns Rev and Lillgrund. Eriksson's publication record shows consistent focus on wind farm wake modeling over the past decade, with increasing sophistication in simulation techniques. His work demonstrates progression from basic wake analysis to complex farm-to-farm interaction studies using advanced computational methods including WRF modeling and actuator disc approaches. The research spans both theoretical investigations and practical applications for wind energy resource assessment. His scholarly contributions include numerous conference papers and journal articles in Wind Energy, Applied Sciences, and Journal of Physics: Conference Series. While specific awards aren't documented in the available information, his publication record indicates recognition within the wind energy research community, with one paper referenced in policy sources and accumulating 38 readers on Mendeley. Dr. Eriksson's research appears to be conducted through collaboration with colleagues including Karl Nilsson, Simon-Philippe Breton, and Stefan Ivanell. His work likely contributes to Uppsala University's wind energy research initiatives at Campus Gotland, which focuses on sustainable energy solutions. His doctoral and licentiate theses on numerical computations of wind farm wakes form the foundation of his research program, suggesting ongoing work in computational wind energy modeling.

• Wind Energy
• Wind Farm Modeling
• Large-Eddy Simulations
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Geert Brethouwer is a Researcher at KTH Royal Institute of Technology, working within the FLOW MECHANICS group. He focuses on fluid mechanics, turbulence, and computational fluid dynamics, with expertise in reactive flows, atmospheric boundary layers, and large-eddy simulation (LES) modeling. His research emphasizes turbulence modeling, scalar transport in complex flows, and the effects of rotation, stratification, and roughness on flow dynamics. He contributes to courses such as Technical Fluid Mechanics (SG1220) and Thermodynamics (SG1216) as a teaching assistant, reflecting his commitment to both research and education in engineering sciences. His work integrates advanced numerical methods like DNS and LES to study transitional and turbulent flows, with applications in environmental fluid mechanics and combustion physics. Key research interests include Reynolds-stress modeling for stratified flows, passive scalar transport in rotating systems, and improving LES accuracy through subgrid-scale closures. His studies often address anisotropic turbulence, boundary layer transitions, and the interplay between flow instabilities and scalar mixing processes. Brethouwer’s publications span over two decades, with recent work focusing on heat/mass transfer disparities in rotating systems, turbulent combustion physics, and the explicit algebraic modeling of atmospheric boundary layers. He actively engages with computational tools like OpenFOAM to enhance LES fidelity while minimizing numerical dissipation. His research group collaborates on projects involving wall-jet flows, particle-laden turbulent flows, and the statistical analysis of high-order velocity fluctuations. Despite no awards explicitly listed in the provided texts, his extensive publication record underscores significant contributions to fluid dynamics methodologies.

• Fluid Mechanics
• Turbulence
• Combustion Physics
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Nicholas Morse is a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Engineering Mechanics Department at KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden. He joined KTH in May 2025 and is supervised by Professors Philipp Schlatter (FAU Erlangen, KTH), Ramis Örlü (OsloMet, KTH), and Mihai Mihaescu (KTH). Dr. Morse earned his PhD in Aerospace Engineering & Mechanics from the University of Minnesota in 2023 under Professor Krishnan Mahesh. Prior to KTH, he served as a Senior Scientist at the Research Center Pharmaceutical Engineering in Graz, Austria (2023-2025), where he led simulation strategy for an EU Horizon 2020 project and developed computational methods for droplet breakup analysis. Nicholas Morse's research centers on: Curvature and rotational effects on turbulent flows Turbulent boundary layers on curved surfaces and spinning cones Eccentric Taylor-Couette-Poiseuille flow transition High-fidelity simulation of complex turbulent flows using DNS and LES His technical expertise spans: High-performance computing infrastructure Direct numerical and large-eddy simulation methodologies Adaptive mesh refinement algorithms Heterogeneous (GPU) computing implementations Multiphase flow modeling Academic recognition includes: John A. & Jane Dunning Copper Fellowship for Aerospace Engineering & Mechanics (2019) Donald & Shirley Gorence Scholarship (2018) Robert H. & Marjorie F. Jewitt Fund Scholarship (2017) Dr. Morse has extensive experience in computational fluid dynamics, having conducted large-scale simulations (>10,000 processors) at the University of Minnesota and developed the Multi-Element Wing Generator MATLAB application for Formula SAE aerodynamics design. His work bridges theoretical fluid mechanics with practical engineering applications across aerospace and pharmaceutical domains.

• Fluid dynamics
• Turbulence
• High performance computing
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