Adeline De Montlaur

Adeline De Montlaur is an Associate Professor at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) within the School of Telecommunications and Aerospace Engineering of Castelldefels (EETAC), affiliated with the Department of Physics. She leads research in numerical methods for fluid dynamics and their applications in renewable energy systems and air traffic management. Her academic career includes a PhD in Aerospace Science and Technology (UPC, 2009), an M.S. in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (SUNY Buffalo, 2003), and an Engineering degree from ENSICA (France, 2002).

• Roles: Academic Staff, Researcher at LACÀN Center for Numerical Methods.
• Research Interests: High-order CFD methods, wind energy optimization, multiphase flows, air traffic flow management, and planetary atmospheric dynamics.

Her work bridges computational methodologies with practical applications, such as optimizing wind turbine efficiency using flow control techniques and analyzing thermally-driven winds on Mars. She has contributed to over 50 publications and projects like the European-funded WOW-CONTROL initiative for turbine optimization. Awards include the 2023 Best Paper Award in Atmospheric Sciences.

Key projects include wind resource assessment near hydroelectric dams, delay management strategies in air traffic control, and analytical models for aviation emissions. Adeline collaborates with global institutions and industry partners to advance sustainable energy and transport systems.