Dr. Temistocle Grenga

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Dr. Temistocle Grenga is a lecturer at the University of Southampton, specializing in computational fluid dynamics with a focus on numerical simulations of turbulent reacting flows. He received his Ph.D. in Aerospace Mechanical Engineering from the University of Notre Dame in the USA in 2015. Following his graduation, he worked as a Postdoctoral Research Associate at Princeton University until 2018 and then at RWTH Aachen in Germany, where he led the ITV Multiphase group. His research interests include hydrogen combustion, turbulence modeling, and data-driven modeling approaches utilizing machine learning techniques. Dr. Grenga's expertise extends to direct numerical simulation and large eddy simulation models of combustion processes, incorporating innovative tools such as generative adversarial networks and convolutional neural networks for modeling complex phenomena. He is actively involved in several research projects aimed at assessing future aircraft propulsion systems and exploring advanced combustion modeling techniques. Dr. Grenga has received accolades for his contributions, including a distinguished paper award at the 39th International Symposium on Combustion in 2022 and the Hinshelwood Prize planned for 2025.

Research Interests

Experience

Postdoctoral Research Associate

2015-10-01 — 2018-08-01

Princeton University • USA

Worked in the Computational Turbulent Reacting Flow Laboratory conducting advanced research on turbulent reacting flows.

Leader ITV Multiphase Group

2018-09-01 — 2023-01-01

RWTH Aachen University • Germany

Led research on multiphase flows and turbulence at the Institute of Combustion Technology.

Lecturer

2023-02-01 — Present

University of Southampton • UK

Teaching courses in propulsion and aircraft propulsion, focusing on numerical methods and computational fluid dynamics.

Awards

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Distinguished Paper Award

2022-01-01
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Hinshelwood Prize

2025-01-01