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Thomas Monahan
Winner of the 20th ERCOFTAC Da Vinci Competition 2025
"By far the most enjoyable part of STEM for me has been working with people with completely different skillsets to solve really hard problems"
Read full interview
Spotlight on the women in ERCOFTAC
Prof. Taraneh Sayadi
M2N Laboratory, Conservatoire National des Arts et Metiers, Paris, France
"I believe that women, having faced and overcome significant challenges, bring a unique courage and resilience to their thinking and actions. This spirit is vital for driving science forward."
Read full interview
Christopher Geschwindner
Winner of the 19th ERCOFTAC Da Vinci Competition 2024
"The Da Vinci competition is a fantastic opportunity for PhDs in fluid mechanics and combustion to showcase their work on the European stage."
Read full interview
Matthias Steinhausen
Winner of the 19th ERCOFTAC Da Vinci Competition 2024
"...be also chosen as one of the winners made the experience even more rewarding, reaffirming the significance of my research and the effort I invested in it."
Read full interview
Spotlight on the Women in ERCOFTAC
Prof Daniela Misul
Dipartimento Energia, Politecnico di Torino, Italy
"...my research activities mainly aim at developing breakthrough technologies and innovative solutions to increase efficiency and minimize GHG emissions..."
Read full interview
Oliver Buxton
Winner of the 5th ERCOFTAC Da Vinci Competition 2010
"Winning was a huge confidence boost that I could go on and aspire to an academic career..."
Read full interview
Spotlight on the Women in ERCOFTAC
Prof Simone Sebben
Mechanics & Maritime Sciences, Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden
"I had a good supervisor during my Master thesis and he motivated me to pursue a PhD"
Read full interview
Daniele Massaro
Finalist of 19th Da Vinci Competition 2024
"The excitement of uncovering and understanding even a small piece of the complex puzzle
that is turbulence is truly rewarding"
Read full interview
Spotlight on the Women in ERCOFTAC
Dr Barbara Re
Politecnico di Milano, Polimi, Italy
"Follow your passions and learn to manage the aspects you enjoy least"
Read full interview
Kamila Zdybał
Winner of the 18th ERCOFTAC Da Vinci Competition 2023
"I’m very honoured that I could be the first woman to win the Da Vinci prize.
At the same time, I believe that becoming a finalist is a testament to hard work, tenacity, and passion for research"
Read full interview
Lukas Berger
Winner of the 17th ERCOFTAC Da Vinci Competition 2022
"In my opinion, enjoying the subject matter and identifying yourself with the vision of your project are the key factors for a successful completion of a PhD"
Read full interview
Esther Lagemann - Mäteling
Finalist of 18th Da Vinci Competition 2023
"...in a very early stage of our academic career, it was great to see that fluid dynamics experts appreciate our work as a valuable contribution to our community..."
Read full interview
Niklas Hidman
Finalist of 18th Da Vinci Competition 2023
"I saw the competition as a great opportunity for presenting my thesis to an international jury and discussing the findings with experts from other universities"
Read full interview
Spotlight on the Women in ERCOFTAC
Dr Šárka Nečasová
Department of Evolution Differential Equations, Institute of Mathematics,
Czech Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic
"Fluid mechanics is a gateway to many disciplines - chemistry, biology, plasma physics- and I like this interdisciplinarity"
Read full interview
Spotlight on the Women in ERCOFTAC
Dr Cornelia Grabe
Institute of Aerodynamics and Flow Technology at DLR Göttingen, Germany
"My experience is that women working in STEM are often very inspiring with great and open minds"
Read full interview
Spotlight on the Women in ERCOFTAC
Dr Nina Yurchenko
National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine
"Never let overwhelming circumstances take over even if this is the war coming into your house. Analyze your overwhelming circumstances, give them appropriate names, determine what applies to you and what does not, and see that you will find no reason to give up."
Read full interview
Cristian Ricardo Constante-Amores
Winner of the 16th ERCOFTAC Da Vinci Competition 2021
"Be persistent and resilient. Research on fluid mechanics is very challenging and
may involve setbacks. Be prepared to face obstacles, learn from failures..."
Read full interview
Daniel Kintea
Winner of the 11th ERCOFTAC Da Vinci Competition 2016
"Being among the first scientists to study newly discovered phenomena or inventing and developing novel ideas and products inspires me"
Read full interview
Spotlight on the Women in ERCOFTAC
Prof. Francesca Di Mare
Institute of Energy Technology, Ruhr-Universitat Bochum, Germany
"...there was no particular woman inspiring me. I generally don’t get inspired by people, I must admit, rather by the beauty of nature..."
Read full interview
Spotlight on the Women in ERCOFTAC
Prof. Bettina Frohnapfel
Karlsruhe Institut für Technologie (KIT), Germany
"We organize women networking events with role models from academia and industry at KIT for female students, PhD students and post docs"
Read full interview
Spotlight on the women in ERCOFTAC
Prof Ivette Maria Rodriguez Perez
Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya (UPC), Spain
"Science requires dedication and hard work but also gives you the understanding and the means of putting your small sand grain in the knowledge field."
Read Full Interview
Spotlight on the Women in ERCOFTAC
Prof. Marianna Braza
Institut de Mécanique des Fluides de Toulouse, France, Coordinator SIG41
"For the last two decades, I developed the field of bioinspired electroactive morphing"
Read on to find out more
Spotlight on the women in ERCOFTAC
Prof. Paola Cinnella
Sorbonne University, Coordinator SIG54
"I am rather eclectic. CFD is a transversal discipline at the crossroads of applied mathematics, fluid mechanics, computer science, and engineering"
Read full interview
Annual Event
20th Da Vinci Competition 2025
The Winner is:
Thomas Monahan
Periodic Symposium
DLES15 - Delft, the Netherland
20th - 22nd May 2026
Annual Event
2nd Milton van Dyke Competition 2026
The Winner is:
Luca Placco
ERCOFTAC is a global association of research, education, and industry groups, supporting joint efforts of Research Institutes and Industries who are active in all aspects of Flow, Turbulence and Combustion.
We exchange technical and scientific information concerning basic and applied research, and the development, validation and maintenance of numerical codes and data bases. We organise and support numerous activities and publications, and welcome new members throughout the year.
ERCOFTAC Knowledge Base Wiki
The World's foremost repository in the industrial application of CFD. Originally developed by the EU Network on Quality & Trust in the Industrial Application of CFD (QNET-CFD).
The ERCOFTAC Classic Collection Database
Acc
ess the test cases of the original ERCOFTAC Database, which was started in 1995 and is now administered by the CFD and Turbulence Mechanics research group in the School of MACE at The University of Manchester.
ERCOFTAC Pilot Centres
Pilot Centres are one of the pillars of the ERCOFTAC Association, representing members in a region or a country
Search for ERCOFTAC Pilot Centres by region or country >
Upcoming Events
Direct and Large Eddy Simulation (DLES15) Workshop: 20th - 22nd May 2026
20th May 2026
17th ERCOFTAC SIG33 Workshop Progress in Flow Instability, Transition and Control
25th May 2026
XXVII Fluid Mechanics Conference
23rd June 2026
Latest News
2nd Milton van Dyke Winner 2026 - Luca Placco
18th April 2026
Spring Festival 2026: PC Italy - Overview
17th April 2026
2nd ERCOFTAC Milton van Dyke Five Finalists 2026 - VOTE FOR YOUR FAVOURITE
8th April 2026
Job Opportunity: Assistant Professor in Flow Physics and Technology
1st April 2026
2nd ERCOFTAC Milton van Dyke Competition 2026 - 5 Finalists Announced
31st March 2026
Special Interest Groups
ERCOFTAC members working together on defined Flow, Turbulence and Combustion topics
Membership
Join ERCOFTAC today, for downloads & information to help you become a member please click here
Home
News
Events
Pilot Centres
Special Interest Groups
About
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Thomas Monahan
Winner of the 20th ERCOFTAC Da Vinci Competition 2025
"By far the most enjoyable part of STEM for me has been working with people with completely different skillsets to solve really hard problems"
Read full interview
Spotlight on the women in ERCOFTAC
Prof. Taraneh Sayadi
M2N Laboratory, Conservatoire National des Arts et Metiers, Paris, France
"I believe that women, having faced and overcome significant challenges, bring a unique courage and resilience to their thinking and actions. This spirit is vital for driving science forward."
Read full interview
Christopher Geschwindner
Winner of the 19th ERCOFTAC Da Vinci Competition 2024
"The Da Vinci competition is a fantastic opportunity for PhDs in fluid mechanics and combustion to showcase their work on the European stage."
Read full interview
Matthias Steinhausen
Winner of the 19th ERCOFTAC Da Vinci Competition 2024
"...be also chosen as one of the winners made the experience even more rewarding, reaffirming the significance of my research and the effort I invested in it."
Read full interview
Spotlight on the Women in ERCOFTAC
Prof Daniela Misul
Dipartimento Energia, Politecnico di Torino, Italy
"...my research activities mainly aim at developing breakthrough technologies and innovative solutions to increase efficiency and minimize GHG emissions..."
Read full interview
Oliver Buxton
Winner of the 5th ERCOFTAC Da Vinci Competition 2010
"Winning was a huge confidence boost that I could go on and aspire to an academic career..."
Read full interview
Spotlight on the Women in ERCOFTAC
Prof Simone Sebben
Mechanics & Maritime Sciences, Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden
"I had a good supervisor during my Master thesis and he motivated me to pursue a PhD"
Read full interview
Daniele Massaro
Finalist of 19th Da Vinci Competition 2024
"The excitement of uncovering and understanding even a small piece of the complex puzzle
that is turbulence is truly rewarding"
Read full interview
Spotlight on the Women in ERCOFTAC
Dr Barbara Re
Politecnico di Milano, Polimi, Italy
"Follow your passions and learn to manage the aspects you enjoy least"
Read full interview
Kamila Zdybał
Winner of the 18th ERCOFTAC Da Vinci Competition 2023
"I’m very honoured that I could be the first woman to win the Da Vinci prize.
At the same time, I believe that becoming a finalist is a testament to hard work, tenacity, and passion for research"
Read full interview
Lukas Berger
Winner of the 17th ERCOFTAC Da Vinci Competition 2022
"In my opinion, enjoying the subject matter and identifying yourself with the vision of your project are the key factors for a successful completion of a PhD"
Read full interview
Esther Lagemann - Mäteling
Finalist of 18th Da Vinci Competition 2023
"...in a very early stage of our academic career, it was great to see that fluid dynamics experts appreciate our work as a valuable contribution to our community..."
Read full interview
Niklas Hidman
Finalist of 18th Da Vinci Competition 2023
"I saw the competition as a great opportunity for presenting my thesis to an international jury and discussing the findings with experts from other universities"
Read full interview
Spotlight on the Women in ERCOFTAC
Dr Šárka Nečasová
Department of Evolution Differential Equations, Institute of Mathematics,
Czech Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic
"Fluid mechanics is a gateway to many disciplines - chemistry, biology, plasma physics- and I like this interdisciplinarity"
Read full interview
Spotlight on the Women in ERCOFTAC
Dr Cornelia Grabe
Institute of Aerodynamics and Flow Technology at DLR Göttingen, Germany
"My experience is that women working in STEM are often very inspiring with great and open minds"
Read full interview
Spotlight on the Women in ERCOFTAC
Dr Nina Yurchenko
National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine
"Never let overwhelming circumstances take over even if this is the war coming into your house. Analyze your overwhelming circumstances, give them appropriate names, determine what applies to you and what does not, and see that you will find no reason to give up."
Read full interview
Cristian Ricardo Constante-Amores
Winner of the 16th ERCOFTAC Da Vinci Competition 2021
"Be persistent and resilient. Research on fluid mechanics is very challenging and
may involve setbacks. Be prepared to face obstacles, learn from failures..."
Read full interview
Daniel Kintea
Winner of the 11th ERCOFTAC Da Vinci Competition 2016
"Being among the first scientists to study newly discovered phenomena or inventing and developing novel ideas and products inspires me"
Read full interview
Spotlight on the Women in ERCOFTAC
Prof. Francesca Di Mare
Institute of Energy Technology, Ruhr-Universitat Bochum, Germany
"...there was no particular woman inspiring me. I generally don’t get inspired by people, I must admit, rather by the beauty of nature..."
Read full interview
Spotlight on the Women in ERCOFTAC
Prof. Bettina Frohnapfel
Karlsruhe Institut für Technologie (KIT), Germany
"We organize women networking events with role models from academia and industry at KIT for female students, PhD students and post docs"
Read full interview
Spotlight on the women in ERCOFTAC
Prof Ivette Maria Rodriguez Perez
Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya (UPC), Spain
"Science requires dedication and hard work but also gives you the understanding and the means of putting your small sand grain in the knowledge field."
Read Full Interview
Spotlight on the Women in ERCOFTAC
Prof. Marianna Braza
Institut de Mécanique des Fluides de Toulouse, France, Coordinator SIG41
"For the last two decades, I developed the field of bioinspired electroactive morphing"
Read on to find out more
Spotlight on the women in ERCOFTAC
Prof. Paola Cinnella
Sorbonne University, Coordinator SIG54
"I am rather eclectic. CFD is a transversal discipline at the crossroads of applied mathematics, fluid mechanics, computer science, and engineering"
Read full interview
Annual Event
20th Da Vinci Competition 2025
The Winner is:
Thomas Monahan
Periodic Symposium
DLES15 - Delft, the Netherland
20th - 22nd May 2026
Annual Event
2nd Milton van Dyke Competition 2026
The Winner is:
Luca Placco
ERCOFTAC is a global association of research, education, and industry groups, supporting joint efforts of Research Institutes and Industries who are active in all aspects of Flow, Turbulence and Combustion.
We exchange technical and scientific information concerning basic and applied research, and the development, validation and maintenance of numerical codes and data bases. We organise and support numerous activities and publications, and welcome new members throughout the year.
ERCOFTAC Knowledge Base Wiki
The World's foremost repository in the industrial application of CFD. Originally developed by the EU Network on Quality & Trust in the Industrial Application of CFD (QNET-CFD).
The ERCOFTAC Classic Collection Database
Acc
ess the test cases of the original ERCOFTAC Database, which was started in 1995 and is now administered by the CFD and Turbulence Mechanics research group in the School of MACE at The University of Manchester.
ERCOFTAC Pilot Centres
Pilot Centres are one of the pillars of the ERCOFTAC Association, representing members in a region or a country
Search for ERCOFTAC Pilot Centres by region or country >
Upcoming Events
Direct and Large Eddy Simulation (DLES15) Workshop: 20th - 22nd May 2026
20th May 2026
17th ERCOFTAC SIG33 Workshop Progress in Flow Instability, Transition and Control
25th May 2026
XXVII Fluid Mechanics Conference
23rd June 2026
Latest News
2nd Milton van Dyke Winner 2026 - Luca Placco
18th April 2026
Spring Festival 2026: PC Italy - Overview
17th April 2026
2nd ERCOFTAC Milton van Dyke Five Finalists 2026 - VOTE FOR YOUR FAVOURITE
8th April 2026
Job Opportunity: Assistant Professor in Flow Physics and Technology
1st April 2026
2nd ERCOFTAC Milton van Dyke Competition 2026 - 5 Finalists Announced
31st March 2026
Special Interest Groups
ERCOFTAC members working together on defined Flow, Turbulence and Combustion topics
Membership
Join ERCOFTAC today, for downloads & information to help you become a member please click here