About me

Hi! My name is Marin and I am currently a Post-doctoral researcher within the 3mE faculty at TU Delft. Prior to this I completed my PhD at the Center for Doctoral training in Next Generation Computational Modelling (CTD-NGCM) at the University of Southamptonunder the supervision of Professor Gabriel Weymouth and Professor Georges Limbert

My academic background includes a Bachelor of Engineering (First Class) in Yacht and Powercraft Design, during which my dissertation received the (2017 RINA – BAE Systems Student Naval Architect Award - Final Year Project). Following this, I pursued a Master of Science (First Class) in Computational Fluid Dynamics, where I focused on the numerical modeling of ship maneuvering using computational fluid dynamics.

Interests

My research interests span several fields of computational fluid mechanics, ranging from fluid-structure interaction and the associated complex mechanics, to classical turbulence problems. My current research focuses on modeling the interplay between flexible membranes and unsteady flow, where I am coupling a Finite-Volume Cartesian grid fluid solver and a Finite-Element solid mechanics solver. This has wide-ranging applications, including modeling of foliage, parachutes, sails, heart valves, and insect wings. In addition to computational fluid dynamics.

I am also interested in sailing yacht performance prediction, weather forecasting, numerical methods (as applied to the aforementioned problems), and non-linear systems/chaos theory.

Outside of my academic pursuits, I enjoy engaging in my favorite activities such as sailing, kitesurfing, and hiking.