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University of Rome Tor Vergata

FalcucciLab

Computational Physics, Bio-Inspired Fluid Mechanics, Fluid Machinery & Energy Systems

We develop multiscale methodologies to investigate complex phenomena at the intersection of engineering, physics and biology, combining numerical modeling, experimental research and high-performance computing.

Research Areas →Publications
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Research Highlights

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Bio-Inspired Fluid Mechanics

Nature-inspired flow architectures, complex porous materials and biological transport phenomena.

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Lattice Boltzmann & Multiscale Modeling

High-performance numerical simulation of complex flows across spatial and temporal scales.

Numerical fluid streamlines around an ancient Roman ship rostrum

Fluid–Structure Interaction

Coupled dynamics of fluid flows with rigid, moving and deformable structures.

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Fluid Machinery & Energy Systems

Fluid machinery, energy conversion, heat and mass transfer, fuel cells and multiphase flows.

Selected Highlights

Bio-Inspired Flows

Research on marine sponge architectures and flow transport, including work published in Nature.

Computational Methods

Numerical modeling of complex physical systems using Lattice Boltzmann methods and high-performance computing.

Research Collaborations

International research collaborations with New York University, Harvard University, CINECA and other leading research institutions.

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People

Institutional portrait of Prof. Giacomo Falcucci

Prof. Giacomo Falcucci

Principal Investigator
Department of Enterprise Engineering “Mario Lucertini”
University of Rome Tor Vergata

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Curriculum Vitae (PDF) ↗