ERCOFTAC - Home News Events Pilot Centres Special Interest Groups About Publications Jobs Join us Follow us: 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" R​ead full interview Spotlight on the women in ERCOFTAC Prof. Taraneh Sayadi M​2N 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." R​ead 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." R​ead 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." R​ead 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..." R​ead 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..." R​ead 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" R​ead 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" R​ead 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" R​ead 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" R​ead 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" R​ead 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..." R​ead 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" R​ead 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" R​ead 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" R​ead 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." R​ead 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..." R​ead 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..." R​ead 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" R​ead 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." R​ead Full Interview Spotlight on the Women in ERCOFTAC P​rof. 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" R​ead full interview Annual Event ​20th Da Vinci Competition 2025 T​he Winner is: Thomas Monahan Periodic Symposium DLES15 - Delft, the Netherland 20th - 22nd May 2026 A​nnual Event 2nd Milton van Dyke Competition 2026 T​he 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 A​cc 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