Pablo Fariñas Alvariño

Pablo Fariñas Alvariño is a Professor in the Department of Naval and Industrial Engineering at the School of Engineering of Ferrol, University of A Coruña. His academic work focuses on naval engineering with specialization in hydrodynamics and thermal systems. He is affiliated with the Thermal Systems and Heat Transfer research group and maintains active roles in both teaching and research activities.

His research interests span multiple areas of naval engineering, with particular expertise in Computational Hydrodynamics, Naval Hydrodynamics, and Mechanics of Computational Continuous Media. His work bridges theoretical fluid mechanics with practical naval applications, focusing on ship design, marine propulsion systems, and thermal management in marine environments. Dr. Fariñas Alvariño applies advanced computational methods to solve complex engineering problems in naval architecture.

Analysis of his recent publications reveals a strong focus on computational fluid dynamics applied to naval engineering problems, with particular emphasis on ship hydrodynamics, cavitation phenomena, and thermal systems in marine environments. His research demonstrates consistent quality with publications in high-impact journals across fluid mechanics, thermal engineering, and naval architecture disciplines. The work shows progression from fundamental fluid mechanics to increasingly complex marine engineering applications.

Dr. Fariñas Alvariño has secured significant research funding from multiple sources including the Galician Innovation Agency (GAIN), Horizon 2020 EU program, Xunta de Galicia, and the Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness. His research portfolio demonstrates sustained activity across more than a decade with consistent publication output.

He actively supervises bachelor's and master's theses on various naval engineering topics including ship design, LNG tankers, marine propulsion systems, and computational analysis of marine structures. His teaching portfolio includes core courses in Computational Hydrodynamics, Naval Hydrodynamics, and Mechanics of Computational Continuous Media across multiple degree programs.

His research activities are centered around the Thermal Systems and Heat Transfer research group at the University of A Coruña, where he collaborates with national and international researchers on naval engineering challenges. The group maintains strong connections with the maritime industry and participates in both fundamental and applied research projects.