Prof. Alfredo Soldati

Curriculum Vitae

Personal Information

Date of Birth: May, 30, 1963.

Education

Liceo Classico/Ginnasio Niccolini e Guerrazzi di Livorno, Italy, 1977-1982.
Università di Pisa, Italy, 1982-1993.
University of California at Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California, US, 1991-1995

Degrees:

Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, Università di Pisa, Italy, Sept. 1993.
Thesis Advisor: Professor Sanjoy Banerjee, University of California at Santa Barbara,
Thesis Title: Interaction of Fluid Mechanics, Electrostatics and Particle Dispersion in Electrostatic Precipitators.
Laurea ( B.Sc, M.Sc.) Nuclear Engineering, Università di Pisa, Italy, 1982-1989 (June).
Thesis Advisor: Professor Francesco D'Auria
Thesis Title: Analisi di instabilita' dovute onde di densita' in circuiti termofluidodinamici.

Activities:

2011 : Professeur Invitè, Institut de Mecanique des Fluides , Institut Polytechnique de Toulouse (INP) ;
2008 : Professeur Invitè, Department of Mechanical Engineering , Ecòle Polytechnique de Lausanne (EPFL) ;
2007 - present: Professor of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, Department of Energy Technology Università di Udine ;
2002 - 2006: Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, Department of Energy Technology Università di Udine ;
1993 - 2002: Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, Department of Chemical Science and Technology Università di Udine ;
1991 - 1993- 1995: Graduate Student-Scholar, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of California at Santa Barbara, California;
1989 - 1991: Graduate Student, Dipartimento di Ingegneria Chimica, Università di Pisa;
1988 - 1989: Undergraduate and Graduate Student, Dipartimento di Costruzioni Meccaniche e Nucleari, Università di Pisa.

Research Interests:

Turbulent Dispersion of inertial particles: Fundamentals and Industrial Applications Download papers
Turbulence Modulation by Large-Scale ElectroConvective Structures.Download papers
Stirred Chemical Reactors: Fluid mechanis and Mixing.Download papers
Gas-Liquid Two-Phase Flow: Physical Modelling and time-series analysis.Download papers
Environmental Management Problems. Application of Artificial Intelligence Techniques.Download papers

Published Books:

A. Soldati and R. Monti (Eds.) (2001) Turbulence Structure and Modulation, Springer Verlag, New York-Wien, 320 pp.
A. Karagozian, L. Cortelezzi, and A. Soldati (Eds.) (2003) Manipulation and Control of Jets in Cross-Flow Springer Verlag, New York-Wien, 360 pp.
P. Andreussi e A. Soldati Fluidodinamica di Processo: Elementi di Teoria ed Esercizi, Prima Ed. (1996) Forum University Press, Udine, Italy e Seconda Ed. (2000) Edizioni ETS, Pisa, Italy.

Professional Activities:

Editor Acta Mechanica

Member of Editorial Board International Journal of Multiphase Flow

Chairman Multiphase Flow working Party of European Federation of Chemical Engineering ( EFCE)

Deputy Secretary General, International Center for Mechanical Sciences, CISM CISM

Head, Center for Fluid Dynamics and Hydraulics, University of Udine

Head, Department of Fluid Mechanics, International Centre for Mechanical Sciences (CISM), Udine
( CISM )

Coordinator of:

Dispersion of Particles in Turbulent Flows IUTAM - CISM Summer School, Udine, 2005
Industrial Applications of Jets in CrossFlow, Workshop, Udine June 20-24, 2001, Media Coverage and Interview
Turbulence Modulation and Control CISM Advanced School, Udine September 20-24, 1999
Analisi delle Precipitazioni e Modelli Predittivi CISM Advanced Professional Training, Udine Maggio 11-12, 1998

Reviewer for Scientific Journals:

Chem. Eng. Sci., Ind. Eng & Chem. Res., Chem. Eng. Comm.,
J. Fluid Mech., Phys. Fluids, ASME J. Fluids Eng., J. Aerosol Sci., Int. J. Multiphase Flow, AIAA Journal,
J. Electrostatics, J. of Materials: Design and Applications,
Hydrological Sciences Journal, ASCE J. Hydrologic Eng.

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Affiliations:

Associazione Italiana di Ingegneria Chimica

American Institute of Chemical Engineers

The American Society of Mechanical Engineers

American Association for Aerosol Research

The American Physical Society