GIANLUCA PORPORA

PhD Student

PhD program:: XL
email: gianluca.porpora@uniroma1.it
building: 3 terrazza chiostro
room: 5

supervisor: Prof. Sergio Pirozzoli

EDUCATION

November 2024 - November 2027 (expected): PhD in Aeronautical and Space Engineering (40th cycle), at La Sapienza University of Rome. Supervisor: Prof. Sergio Pirozzoli.

October 2021 - October 2024: Master degree in Aerospace Engineering, Fluid Dynamics/Propulsion curriculum, at the University of Naples Federico II, Naples, IT – Department of Industrial Engineering. Thesis title: "Predicting unsteadiness in turbulent separated flows based on global stability". Thesis supervisors: Prof. Gennaro Coppola, Andrea Palumbo. Vote: 110/110 cum laude.

September 2017 - September 2021: Bachelor degree in Aerospace Engineering, at the University of Naples Federico II, Naples, IT – Department of Industrial Engineering. Thesis title: "Autoturboreattori: motori ATR e ATREX a ciclo variabile per la propulsione supersonica e ipersonica". Thesis supervisor: Prof. Tommaso Astarita. Vote: 110/110.

Research products

11573/1770084 - 2026 - Fluid-dynamic stability tools in OpenFOAM

Porpora, Gianluca; Palumbo, Andrea - 04d Abstract in atti di convegno

conference: 3rd OpenFOAM Italian Workshop (Bologna)

book: 3rd OpenFOAM Italian Workshop - ()

11573/1770194 - 2025 - Stability analysis of large-scale structures in highly confined turbulent wakes

Porpora, Gianluca; Palumbo, Andrea - 04d Abstract in atti di convegno

conference: Euromech colloquium 658: Coherent structures and instabilities in transitional and turbulent wall-bounded flows (Bari; Italy)

book: Euromech colloquium 658: Coherent structures and instabilities in transitional and turbulent wall-bounded flows - ()

11573/1770426 - 2025 - Blockage effects in wind tunnel experiments of turbulent wakes: a numerical study

Porpora, Gianluca; Palumbo, Andrea - 04d Abstract in atti di convegno

conference: 10th CEAS Aerospace Europe Conference; 28th AIDAA International Conference (Torino; Italy)

book: 10th CEAS Aerospace Europe Conference; 28th AIDAA International Conference - ()