Stella Fulvio

Stella Fulvio is a Full Professor at the University of Rome La Sapienza, affiliated with the Department of Industrial and Mechanical Engineering. Her research focuses on aerospace engineering, computational fluid dynamics (CFD), rocket propulsion, and fluid-structure interaction. She has extensive experience in simulating complex aerodynamic phenomena, combustion dynamics, and aeroacoustic environments in launch vehicles and rocket motors.

Her work emphasizes high-fidelity numerical simulations, including large-eddy simulation (LES), immersed boundary methods, and neural network applications for aerodynamic load estimation. Key areas include liquid sloshing dynamics in cryogenic tanks, pressure oscillations in solid rocket motors, and the aeroacoustics of rocket launches. She has contributed to projects involving the VEGA and ARIANE launch vehicles, analyzing lift-off aerodynamics, structural stability, and thermal protection systems.

Dr. Fulvio’s publications span over two decades, with a consistent focus on advancing computational methods for aerospace applications. Her research bridges experimental validation (e.g., wind tunnel measurements) and numerical modeling, addressing challenges in propulsion systems, heat transfer, and flow instability. She collaborates with institutions on fluid-structure interaction, combustion chamber design, and re-entry vehicle thermal analysis.

Her advising and grants are not explicitly listed, but her extensive publication record suggests active mentorship in aerospace engineering and CFD. She has contributed to facilities and testbeds for shock-cell noise investigation and synthetic jet heat transfer enhancement in micro-channels.

Dr. Fulvio is part of research teams exploring cutting-edge topics like machine learning integration in aerodynamic simulations and advanced CFD solvers for multiphase flows. Her work supports both academic and industrial advancements in propulsion and aerospace systems.