Francesco Picella
Field campaign in Bari. Photo by Sergio Picella.
Coupling "fluids"
I'm Francesco Picella, Maître de Conférences (Assistant Professor) at Institut ∂'Alembert, Sorbone Université (France).
I study the physics leading to transitions and instabilities in hydrodynamically coupled systems.
My research tools are mainly theoretical modelling and numerical simulations, mainly with BASILISK.
With H. de Maleprade, we work on the dynamics of swimming microorganisms.
SHORT CV
- 2015 Double Degree Masters in Aerospace Engineering. Politecnico di Bari, ENSAM, UPMC and Ecole Polytechnique France
- 2016-2019: PhD with J.C Robinet & S. Cherubini, Laminar-turbulent transition on slippery surfaces. ENSAM Paris
- 2019-2021: Postdoc with S. Michelin. Active microswimmers. LadHyX, Ecole Polytechnique, France.
- 2021-2022: Postdoc with F. Plouraboué & D. Fabre. Instabilies in plasma actuators. IMFT, Toulouse, France.
LONG(ER) CV
RECENT (?) WORK
WISHLIST
OPEN POSITIONS
If you would like to join my group, please send an email with CV and current research description/experience.
Here a (non-exhaustive!) list of topics:
- Stage_Biomimetic_flow_control_SHS.pdf
- Stage_Stability_of_coupled_flows-1.pdf
- Stage__Collective_Dynamics_of_micro_organisms__Plume_migration.pdf
CURRENT ROUP
- A. Givaudan (2023-)
- A. Palotai (2025-)
ALUMNI
- Martha Kalmar (2024)
- Esteban Delaunay (2024)
- Djahid Mohamed (2024)
- Nesrine Tounsi (2023)
- Theophilus Yoel Wiryanto (2023)
MISC
I like cycling, climbing and sailing.
Cooking, travelling and fixing old cars is a plus.
When not in Paris, you can find me somewhere on the Pyrenees with my lovely LINA.
Photo by Hugo Serraz.
email : francesco.picella(at)sorbonne-universite.fr
Adresse physique: Campus de Jussieu, Tour 55-65, bureau 520 (5ème étage)
Adresse courrier: Institut Jean le Rond d'Alembert Université Pierre et Marie Curie
Boîte 162, Tour 55-65, 4 place Jussieu, 75252 Paris Cedex 05.