Valéry Botton

Valéry Botton is a Professor at the National Institute of Applied Sciences (INSA) Lyon and Director of the INSA branch of the Laboratoire de Mécanique des Fluides et d’Acoustique (LMFA - UMR 5509). His research focuses on fluid dynamics, acoustics, and the solidification of metallic alloys. He teaches fluid mechanics, experimental methods, and engine-related subjects in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at INSA Lyon.

• Research Themes: Acoustic streaming, directional solidification, non-Newtonian fluid stability, solute segregation, and ultrasound applications in material processing.
• Recent Publications: 15 articles (2016–2024) explore topics like lattice Boltzmann simulations of acoustic flows, stability analysis of shear-thinning fluids, and ultrasound-enhanced silicon purification.
• Collaborations: Active in interdisciplinary projects such as the Carnot ASTRES initiative for photovoltaic silicon production and BRASSOA (Institut Carnot Ingénierie@Lyon).
• Technical Expertise: Experimental and numerical studies on convection, film flows, and mass transfer in liquid metals and complex fluids.

Contact: valery.botton@insa-lyon