Michel Orsi

Research Assistant
Department of Applied Science and Technology (DISAT)

Docente esterno e/o collaboratore didattico
Department of Applied Science and Technology (DISAT)

Profile

Research interests

Chemical engineering (miscellaneous)
Computational fluid dynamics (cfd)
Constitutive modeling
Fluid mechanics
Lubrication
Machine learning
Multiphase flows
Numerical modeling
Particulate matter
Physics of complex systems
Rheology
Soft matter

Biography

I am passionate about understanding the complex behaviors of multiphase flows, with a particular focus on the rheology of particulate suspensions. My work explores how these materials move and interact under various conditions, which has broad applications across fields like material science, engineering, and fluid mechanics. Through advanced simulations and experiments, I strive to uncover the underlying physics that govern these systems, allowing for more accurate predictions and insights that can contribute to industrial processes, product design, and fundamental science. Recently, I started developing Machine Learning techniques for multiphase flows, both to predict the flow field from the geometry or to directly obtain rheological quantities from input parameters.

Skills

ERC sectors

PE3_14 - Fluid dynamics (physics)
PE6_11 - Machine learning, statistical data processing and applications using signal processing (e.g. speech, image, video)
PE6_12 - Scientific computing, simulation and modelling tools
PE3_15 - Statistical physics: phase transitions, condensed matter systems, models of complex systems, interdisciplinary applications
PE3_13 - Structure and dynamics of disordered systems, e.g. soft matter (gels, colloids, liquid crystals), granular matter, liquids, glasses, defects

Other titles

  • Research Associate (2023-2024)
  • Adjunct Assistant Professor (2023-2023)
  • Research Fellow (2025-)
  • Adjunct Assistant Professor (2025-)

Teaching

Teachings

Master of Science

Other activities and projects related to teaching

During my PhD at Université Côte d'Azur (France), I've been teaching Calculus, Fluid Mechanics, and Physics to undergraduate students pursuing a Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics, Physics, and Biology. While I was a Research Associate at the City College of New York (USA), I've had the opportunity to have the full responsibility of the course Transport Phenomena for undergraduate students in Chemical and Biomedical Engineering.

Publications

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