Marek Stastna

Marek Stastna is a Professor at the University of Waterloo, specializing in stratified fluid dynamics, climate dynamics, and wave dynamics in porous media. His research focuses on numerical simulations of geophysical fluid systems, including radiatively driven convection in ice-covered lakes, internal solitary waves, gravity currents, and turbulence-resolving spectral element methods. He has contributed to understanding shear instability, reactive tracer transport, and the interaction of waves with porous barriers. Stastna's work bridges computational fluid dynamics with environmental applications, addressing challenges in coastal oceanography, climate modeling, and multiphase flow phenomena.

Key research themes include:

• Stratified shear instability in cold water systems
• 3D simulations of internal swash zones and turbulent bursts
• Effects of solar radiation on buoyant flows under ice covers
• Graph-based analysis of wave behavior in shear currents

Recent publications (2023-2025) emphasize advanced numerical methods for resolving multi-scale phenomena such as large-amplitude internal waves, reactive tracer dynamics, and cabbeling-induced instabilities. His work on gravity currents and porous media interactions highlights practical applications in environmental engineering and hydrology.