Ariane Gayout

Ariane Gayout is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Groningen (Netherlands), affiliated with the Biomimetics group within the Faculty of Science and Engineering. Her research focuses on unraveling turbulence characteristics through the lens of animal flight adaptations, particularly insects and birds. She holds a PhD in Physics from the Laboratoire de Physique at École Normale Supérieure de Lyon (France), where her work centered on fluid-structure interactions in multi-stable pendular systems. She is a recipient of the NWO Veni Grant (2023) and the Amelia Earhart Fellowship (2021).

Education:

• PhD in Physics, ENS de Lyon, France (2022)
• Master’s in Physics, ENS de Lyon, France

Research Interests:

• Aerodynamics of biological systems (birds, insects)
• Turbulence and fluid instabilities
• Non-linear physics and bifurcation analysis
• Experimental and computational fluid dynamics
• Feather and wing morphological adaptations

Notable Projects:

• PHOeBUS FLight OBSERVATION: Investigating butterfly flight under space-like gravity conditions.
• Biomimetics Group: Exploring animal-inspired solutions for fluid dynamics problems.
• Aurora Planeterrella: Public outreach on aurora physics simulations.

Grants & Awards:

• NWO Veni Grant (2023): Funding her research on turbulence and insect flight.
• Amelia Earhart Fellowship (2021): Recognizing excellence in aerospace-related research.

Labs & Teams:

• Biomimetics group at the University of Groningen
• Collaborations with institutions like CEA Saclay, ONERA, and Chiba University