Silvia V. Gaastra-Nedea

Dr. Silvia V. Gaastra-Nedea is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Eindhoven University of Technology. Her research focuses on computational modeling of thermal systems and energy materials, with expertise in multi-scale simulations, heat transfer, and fluid dynamics. She contributes to sustainable energy solutions through investigations of thermal energy storage and advanced material behavior.

Her research interests span computer simulations of heat storage materials, rarefied gas flows, and machine learning applications in thermal systems. Key areas include:

• Multi-scale modeling of heat transfer phenomena
• Thermodynamics of phase change materials
• Rarefied gas dynamics and molecular interactions
• Machine learning for fluid mechanics
• Energy storage system optimization

Dr. Gaastra-Nedea's publications demonstrate consistent focus on computational methods for thermal systems, with recent work advancing hybrid simulation techniques and machine learning applications in fluid dynamics and materials science.