Dr. Valeria Garbin

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Biography

Valeria Garbin is a Full Professor in Flow Dynamics of Soft Matter at Delft University of Technology, where she heads the section on Transport Phenomena. Her research focuses on microscale transport phenomena and soft biological materials, with a particular emphasis on colloid interface science. Her overarching goal is to develop innovative solutions for sustainable processes and products. Valeria Garbin earned her MSc in Physics from the University of Padova in 2003 and her PhD from the University of Trieste in 2007, both in Italy. Following her doctoral studies, she held a Rubicon fellowship in the Physics Fluids group at the University of Twente from 2007 to 2009 and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania from 2009 to 2012. In 2012, she began her research group at Imperial College London and joined the Department of Chemical Engineering at TU Delft in 2019. Valeria has been awarded several grants including the ERC Starting Grant in 2015 and the ERC Proof of Concept Grant in 2022. She is also a recipient of the NWO Vici grant (2022), the McBain medal by RSC/SCI, and the Soft Matter Lectureship by RSC in 2020.

Research Interests

Experience

Full Professor

2019-01-01 — Present

Delft University of Technology • Delft, Netherlands

Head of the section Transport Phenomena.

Postdoctoral Fellow

2009-01-01 — 2012-01-01

University of Pennsylvania • Philadelphia, USA

Conducted research in microscale transport phenomena.

Rubicon Fellow

2007-01-01 — 2009-01-01

University of Twente • Enschede, Netherlands

Worked in the Physics Fluids group.

Research Group Leader

2012-01-01 — 2019-01-01

Imperial College London • London, UK

Established and led a research group focused on soft matter.

Awards

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ERC Starting Grant

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ERC Proof of Concept Grant

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NWO Vici grant

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McBain Medal

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Soft Matter Lectureship

Courses

Fysische Transportverschijnselen (Bsc MST, 4052FYSTRY) Advanced Interfacial Engineering (MSc CE, CH3012) Molecular Transport Phenomena (MSc CE, CH3152)

Requirements for Delft University of Technology

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:100
GRE General
Verbal
Required:154
Quantitative
Required:159
Analytical Writing
Required:4
Overall
Required:4
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree in a related field Sufficient credits in key subjects (Mathematics, Physics, Discipline-specific)
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's degree certificate
  • Academic transcript
  • English language certificate
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Motivation letter
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Identity document (Passport)
  • GRE General Test results (for international diplomas)
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