Alessandro Bongarzone

Alessandro Bongarzone

Postdoctoral Researcher in Aerospace Eng.

The world little knows how many of the thoughts and theories which have passed through the mind of a scientific investigator, have been crushed in silence and secrecy by his own severe criticism and adverse examination.

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I have recently started a new position as a post-doctoral researcher in ONERA The French Aerospace Lab after having completed my PhD in Mechanics at EPFL.

During my PhD in the Laboratory of Fluid Mechanics and Instabilities, I have worked on the theoretical modelling of self-sustained dynamics and forced resonant oscillations in various flow problems ranging from cross-junction jets to liquids sloshing.

Specifically, I have used linear stability analysis and asymptotic techniques to provide comprehensive theoretical frameworks based on reduced models, such as amplitude equations, that can rationalise some of these complex nonlinear oscillatory dynamics. To achieve this, my work drew upon direct numerical simulations and dedicated experiments, which were performed and designed in collaboration with other experienced researchers.

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Background

After obtaining my Scientific High School Diploma in 2013, I left my hometown, Narni, located in the heart of Italy, and I moved to Pisa for a Bachelor’s Degree in Aerospace Engineering until 2016. During my Master’s Degree in Aeronautical Engineering at Università di Pisa, I had the pleasure of attending the course Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) held by Prof. Simone Camarri, who quickly made me passionate about CFD. He played a significant role in my moving to Lausanne in September 2018, where I first met Prof. François Gallaire, who introduced me to the fascinating field of hydrodynamics instabilities during a seven months Research Internship at LFMI-EPFL. Such a stimulating experience pushed me to join again LFMI in 2019 for a 4-years PhD in Mechanics, which I completed in September 2023.

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