Fluid Mechanics

Fluid Mechanics Research Theme

Prof. Ignazio Maria Viola

Full Job Title: 

Professor of Fluid Mechanics and Bioinspired Engineering

Engineering Discipline: 

  • Mechanical Engineering

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Telephone: 

+44(0)131 6505622

Ignazio Maria Viola is Professor of Fluid Mechanics and Bioinspired Engineering at the School of Engineering of the University of Edinburgh; Distinguished Visiting Professor at Tsinghua University; and Fellow of the Royal Institution of

Our research in fluid mechanics aims at developing new knowledge and technology to decarbonise our society; to combat climate change and its impacts; to enable secure, affordable and clean energy; and to conserve and sustainably use the oceans and seas. 

Separated vortex ring in the wake of a porous disk
Flowave Ocean Research Centre

This internationally renowned degree, based within a world-leading renewable energy research group, offers a broad and flexible programme covering the engineering, economic, environmental and policy aspects of energy systems.

Closing Date: 

Wednesday, December 31, 2025

In 2013, for the first time, the America's Cup was sailed with foiling boats. This led to fast growth in the use of foils on both sailing and power boats, both for racing and cruising.

AC72 class catamaran (from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AC72)

Institute for Energy Systems

An underwater view of the turbines in the Flowave tidal and wave tank

Research in the Institute for Energy Systems (IES) delivers world leading research in low carbon energy systems, technology and policy.

Research Institutes

Cavitation induced collapse of surface nanobubbles

Each of the following Research Institutes is a major centre of expertise and between them they span much of modern engineering:

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