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I corsi insegnati sono: (Courses taught are:)

1. Micro-Nanofluidica (10589277, Magistrale Ingegneria delle Nanotecnologie, 6 CFU, I semestre II anno, Italiano)

2. Micro-Nano fluidics (10592629, Master Nanotechnology Engineering, 6 CFU, II semester I year, English)

3. Turbulence and Combustion (1047503, Magistrale Ingegneria Meccanica, 6 CFU, I semester II year, English)

4. Turbulence and Combustion (1047556, Magistrale Ingegneria Meccanica, 6 CFU of  9 CFU, I Semester II year, English)

5. Turbulence (1052234, Magistrale Ingegneria Aeronautica, 6 CFU, I semester II year, English)

6. Laboratorio di Calcolo di Aerodinamica (AAF1312, Ingegneria Areounautica, 3 CFU, II semestre II anno, Italiano)

 

Anno Accademico (Academic Year) 2021-22

 

II Semestre - Second Semester

 

** Micro/Nano Fluidics **

The lectures will start Monday, Feb 21, 12:00 h in lecture room 03

according to the following timetable:

- Monday,  h. 13:00 - 15:00, Lecture Room 23

- Tuesday, h. 12:00 - 14:00, Lecture Room 23

- Thursday, h. 09:00 - 10:00, Lecture Room 17

 

The lecture will be broadcasted on the internet using the Zoom platform at the following link:

- Monday: https://uniroma1.zoom.us/j/83907513802 

- Tuesday: https://uniroma1.zoom.us/j/81087006986 

- Thursday: https://uniroma1.zoom.us/j/86986471419

 

** Laboratorio di Calcolo di Aerodinamica **

Il corso inizierà Martedì 1 Marzo, ore 14:00, aula 24 

secondo il seguente calendario

- Martedì, 14:00-19:00, Aula 24

 

Le lezioni verranno trasmesse su internete tamite la piattaforma Zoom all'indirizzo:

https://uniroma1.zoom.us/j/87339116247

 

 

I Semestre - First Semester

 

MICRO-NANO FLUIDICA (6 CFU)

Inizio Lezioni: Lunedì 27 settembre 2021

Fine Lezioni: Martedì 21 dicembre 2021

 

Gli allievi sono fortemente incoraggiati a seguire le lezioni in presenza, in accordo con le regole vigenti dettate dalla pandemia.

 

Orario (5 ore/settimana)

- Lunedì  10.00:12.00 Aula 13 

  Indirizzo Zoom per la connessione remota (non è un link, copiare l'indirizzo nella barra del browser):

  https://uniroma1.zoom.us/j/87508455659 
 

- Martedì 08.00:11.00 Aula 48 

  Indirizzo Zoom per la connessione remota (non è un link, copiare l'indirizzo nella barra del browser):

  https://uniroma1.zoom.us/j/89285141025

 

TURBULENCE & COMBUSTION (6 CFU & 9 CFU)

Lectures start: Monday, September 27, 2021

Lectures end: Wednesday, December 22, 2021

 

Students are strongly encouraged to come in person to the Lecture Room according to the current regulations on pandemics

 

 

Time Table (6 CFU course: 5 hours per week,  9 CFU course: 5 hours per week taught by prof. Casciola + 3 hours per week taught by prof. Giacomello)

- Monday       17.00-19.00 Lecture Room 32

  Zoom address for remote connection (not a link, please cut and paste the address in your browser)

  https://uniroma1.zoom.us/j/89562412493

 

- Tuesday      16.00-17.00 Lecture Room 32

  Zoom address for remote connection (not a link, please cut and paste the address in your browser)

   https://uniroma1.zoom.us/j/82402052161

 

- Wednesday 17.00-19.00 Lecture Room 32

  Zoom address for remote connection (not a link, please cut and paste the address in your browser)

  https://uniroma1.zoom.us/j/87022124109

 

 

TURBULENCE (6 CFU)

Lectures start: Monday, September 27, 2021

Lectures end: Wednesday, December 22, 2021

 

Students are strongly encouraged to come in person to the Lecture Room according to the current regulations on pandemics

 

Note: The course will run in parallel with Turbulence & Combustion for the first half of the semester. After that, the two courses will split and new slots will be assigned.

 

Time Table (5 hours per week)

- Monday       17.00-19.00 Lecture Room 32

  Zoom address for remote connection (not a link, please cut and paste the address in your browser)

  https://uniroma1.zoom.us/j/89562412493

 

- Tuesday      16.00-17.00 Lecture Room 32

  Zoom address for remote connection (not a link, please cut and paste the address in your browser)

   https://uniroma1.zoom.us/j/82402052161

 

- Wednesday 17.00-19.00 Lecture Room 32

  Zoom address for remote connection (not a link, please cut and paste the address in your browser)

  https://uniroma1.zoom.us/j/87022124109

Course Code Year Course - Attendance Bulletin board
LABORATORIO DI CALCOLO DI AERODINAMICA AAF1312 2023/2024
MICRO-NANOFLUIDICA 10610966 2023/2024
MICRO-NANOFLUIDICA 10589277 2023/2024
MICROGRAVITY FLOWS 10606314 2023/2024
TURBULENCE AND COMBUSTION 1047556 2023/2024
LABORATORIO DI CALCOLO DI AERODINAMICA AAF1312 2023/2024
TURBULENCE AND COMBUSTION 1047503 2023/2024
TURBULENCE 1052234 2023/2024
LABORATORIO DI CALCOLO DI AERODINAMICA AAF1312 2022/2023
TURBULENCE AND COMBUSTION 1047556 2022/2023
MICRO-NANO FLUIDICS 10589299 2022/2023
MICRO-NANOFLUIDICA 10589277 2022/2023
LABORATORIO DI CALCOLO DI AERODINAMICA AAF1312 2022/2023
TURBULENCE AND COMBUSTION 1047503 2022/2023
TURBULENCE 1052234 2022/2023
LABORATORIO DI CALCOLO DI AERODINAMICA AAF1312 2021/2022
TURBULENCE AND COMBUSTION 1047556 2021/2022
MICRO-NANO FLUIDICS 10589299 2021/2022
MICRO-NANOFLUIDICA 10589277 2021/2022
LABORATORIO DI CALCOLO DI AERODINAMICA AAF1312 2021/2022
TURBULENCE 1052234 2021/2022
TURBULENCE AND COMBUSTION 1047503 2021/2022
LABORATORIO DI CALCOLO DI AERODINAMICA AAF1312 2020/2021
MICRO-NANO FLUIDICS 10589299 2020/2021
TURBULENCE AND COMBUSTION 1047556 2020/2021
MICRO-NANOFLUIDICA 10589277 2020/2021
LABORATORIO DI CALCOLO DI AERODINAMICA AAF1312 2020/2021
TURBULENCE AND COMBUSTION 1047503 2020/2021
TURBULENCE 1052234 2020/2021
LABORATORIO DI CALCOLO DI AERODINAMICA AAF1312 2019/2020
MICRO-NANO FLUIDICS 10589299 2019/2020
TURBULENCE AND COMBUSTION 1047556 2019/2020
MICRO-NANOFLUIDICA 10589277 2019/2020
LABORATORIO DI CALCOLO DI AERODINAMICA AAF1312 2019/2020
TURBULENCE 1052234 2019/2020
TURBULENCE AND COMBUSTION 1047503 2019/2020
LABORATORIO DI CALCOLO DI AERODINAMICA AAF1312 2018/2019
TURBULENCE AND COMBUSTION 1047556 2018/2019
MICRO-NANO FLUIDICS 10589299 2018/2019
AERODINAMICA DEL VEICOLO 1021719 2018/2019
MICRO-NANO FLUIDICS AND MICRO-NANO FLUIDIC DEVICES 1041741 2018/2019
TURBULENCE 1052234 2018/2019
TURBULENCE AND COMBUSTION 1047503 2018/2019
AERODINAMICA DEL VEICOLO 1021719 2017/2018
TURBULENCE AND COMBUSTION 1047556 2017/2018
MICRO-NANO FLUIDICS AND MICRO-NANO FLUIDIC DEVICES 1041741 2017/2018
TURBULENCE AND COMBUSTION 1047503 2017/2018
TURBULENCE 1052234 2017/2018
ALTRE CONOSCENZE UTILI PER L'INSERIMENTO NEL MONDO DEL LAVORO AAF1147 2016/2017
TURBULENCE AND COMBUSTION 1047556 2016/2017
AERODINAMICA DEL VEICOLO 1021719 2016/2017
MICRO-NANO FLUIDICS AND MICRO-NANO FLUIDIC DEVICES 1041741 2016/2017
TURBOLENZA 1021930 2016/2017
TURBULENCE AND COMBUSTION 1047503 2016/2017

Giovedì 12:00-13:00

L'appuntamento va concordato inviando una email.

Carlo Massimo Casciola leads a research group working on the Fluid Dynamics of complex flows based at the Mechanical and Aerospace Department of Sapienza University of Rome.

Major achievements of the research group concern the coupling of macroscopic and turbulent flows with a microstructure. In particular, the group has given contributions in particle-laden, polymer-laden and multiphase turbulent flows. Using Direct Numerical Simulation (DNS), significant insight has been provided for characterizing turbulent kinetic energy fluxes in wall-bounded flows, where certain peculiar effects of reverse energy cascade associated with the coherent vortical structures were demonstrated to be fundamental for Large Eddy Simulations (LES) of wall-bounded flows. LES is indeed the major numerical simulation tool where fundamental knowledge in Turbulence is transferred to the applications of Fluid Dynamics.

Significant coupling effects were identified through numerical simulations also in the field of particle-laden turbulent flows, where particle clustering, turbophoresis and back-reaction of the transported phase on the carrier flow are crucial in a number of engineering applications including Chemical, Nuclear, and Process Engineering. This research line was awarded the 2012 Sapienza Excellence Research Prize. The detailed level of comprehension of these effects in complex flows was actually made possible by the skills developed in studying fundamental issues in Turbulence, like intermittency and anomalous scaling, subjects that were brought to the realm of engineering flows from the abstract setting of homogeneous isotropic turbulence. He also contributed to the understanding of the turbulent dynamics of polymer solutions, with application to drag reduction in, e.g., oil and gas pipelines and of the behavior of turbulent flames of gaseous mixtures.

More recently the interest enlarged to the nanoscale and concentrated on the study of fluid motion and protein translocation in nano-pores through various kinds of Molecular Dynamics (MD) simulations. Finally advanced MD simulation and free-energy methods have been applied to address the stability of vapor nuclei on rough, hydrophobic surfaces. The original results achieved in this field encouraged the group in extending this kind of approach from the nano to the micro scale (thermodynamics, density functional theory, and related phase field methods for numerical simulations). The issuing research line did indeed pave the way to an innovative proposal concerning the numerical modeling of cavitation for applications as diverse as industrial and hydraulic engineering, ultra-sound medicine and drug delivery, and sonochemistry for innovative nano-materials. This research proposal has been awarded the 2013 ERC Advanced Grant for excellent research. In this context, the group is also developing a novel microfluidic chip for the experimental characterization of the effect cavitation may have in enhancing the blood vessel endothelial layer permeability for drug delivery, supported by the ERC Proof of Concept grant INVICTUS, In vitro Cavitation Through UltraSound.

Research activity in a wide range of different fields of Fluid Dynamics has always inspired a strong commitment to fostering the interest of younger researchers in advanced modeling and simulation techniques. This interest culminated in the direction of the Ph.D. Program in Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, and in the proposal and organization of the first Laurea Magistrale in Nanotechnology Engineering nationwide.
Major research topics and contributions are:

- Particle-laden turbulent flows. Turbophoresis in wall flows (numerical, theoretical); Anomalous transport in cold jets (numerical, theoretical); Dynamics of inertial particles in reactive flows (numerical, experimental, theoretical); Clustering in homogeneous and inhomogeneous flows (numerical, theoretical).

- Combustion. Fractal behavior of premixed flames (numerical, experimental, theoretical); Fractal-based LES modeling of premixed flames (numerical, theoretical); Counter-gradient diffusion in premixed flames (experimental, theoretical).

- Micro-Nanofluidics. Molecular Dynamics for fluid-flows through nano-pores (numerical, theoretical); Protein translocations through nano-pores (numerical, theoretical); Water slippage over hydro-phobic surfaces (numerical, experimental, technological).

- Multiphase flows and phase change. Phase-field methods (theoretical, numerical); Atomistic simulations and free-energy methods of wetting processes (theoretical, numerical); Cavitation, heterogenous nucleation, bubble transport and collapse (theoretical, numerical, experimental)

- Visco-elastic turbulence. Numerical modeling of drag-reducing polymer solutions (numerical, theoretical); Dynamics of long-chain polymers in turbulent fields (numerical, theoretical); Drag-reduction by polymeric additives (numerical, theoretical).

- Scaling laws in turbulence. Intermittency in shear dominated flows (numerical, experimental, theoretical); Scale-Energy fluxes in wall turbulence (numerical, experimental, theoretical); Universality in free turbulent jets (numerical, theoretical).

- Aerodynamics. Integral representation for vortical flows (theoretical, numerical); Aerodynamics of complex wing systems (theoretical, numerical).
Free-surface waves. Numerical modeling and dynamics of non-linear water waves (theoretical, numerical).

Appointments

Dean of the Faculty of Civil and Industrial Engineering at La Sapienza (November 2022 - )

Director of the CECAM-IT-Sapienza node (2012-2017 )
Member of the CECAM Directory Board (2012-2017 )
Coordinator of the PhD Program in Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, Sapienza (2007-2017 )
Member of the EuroMech Turbulence Conference Steering Committee (2010-2015)
Member of CNIS (Sapienza Industrial Nanotechnology Center) Directory Board
Editorial board of the journals Flow Turbulence & Combustion; Acta Mechanica; International Journal of Multiphase Flows.
Co-Editor of the issue on Molecular Modeling of the Encyclopedia of Nanotechnology
Senior Fellow Scuola Superiore di Studi Avanzati Sapienza - Sapienza School for Advanced Studies - (2014-2020).
Member of the PRACE (Partnership for Advanced Computing in Europe) Steering Committee (2014-2017).
Member of the EuroHPC Access Resource Committee (ARC) (2023-).

Teaching

Master level courses (Laurea Magistrale)

- Micro/nanofluidics (Master Degree in Nanotechnology Engineering)
- Combustion and Turbulence (Master Degree in Mechanical Engineering)
- Turbulence (Master Degree in Aeronautical Engineering)
- Laboratory of Aerodynamic Computing (Batchelor Degree in Aerospace Engineering)

Previously taught courses: Bio-fluid Dynamics, Gas Dynamics, Fluid Dynamics, Numerical Fluid Dynamics, Aerodynamics, and Numerical Aerodynamics.

Doctoral courses

Scuola Nazionale di Fisica della Materia Sistemi di Non Equilibrio: Il problema della turbolenza nei fluidi e nei plasmi, Wall turbulence and numerical simulations, Torino, 13-17 September 2004
Scuola Normale Normale di Pisa, Centro Ennio de Giorgi, Structures of the mechanics of complex bodies, Pisa, 1-7 October 2007
European Turbulence Conference 11, Tutorial on Scale energy budget in inhomogeneous turbulent flows, Porto, 25-28 June 2007
The Linneè Flow Centre Graduate School & KTH Mechanics (The Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden), Advanced course on turbulent wall bounded flows, Stockholm, May 7-9 2008
Dottorato in Meccanica Teorica e Applicata, Numerical Methods for Mechanics, March-July 2014
Scuola Superiore Studi Avanzati Sapienza (SSAS), Fluid dynamics aspects of leucocyte extravasation, March 2014
Scuola Superiore Studi Avanzati Sapienza (SSAS), Mathematical Models for Continuum Mechanics, March - June 2016
III Migrate Summer School, June 2018, Rare Events Techniques for Nucleation Processes.

Inspiring younger researchers

Among former (Ph.D. or graduate) students: 3 Full Professors, 5 Associate Professors, 1 ERC Starting Grant awardee, 1 Marie- Curie Fellowship Awardee.

Bibliography

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