Francesco Serafini

Francesco Serafini

Ph.D. in Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, Sapienza Università di Roma

Faculty of Engineering

Courses Taught at the Rome Center

  • Mechanics of Fluids
  • Thermodynamics

Academic Credentials

  • Ph.D. in Theoretical and Applied Mechanics - Sapienza Università di Roma, Rome, Italy
  • Master’s Degree in Aeronautical Engineering - Sapienza Università di Roma, Rome, Italy
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Aerospace Engineering - Sapienza Università di Roma, Rome, Italy

Latest Projects / Publications

  • “Drag Reduction in Turbulent Wall-Bounded Flows of Realistic Polymer Solutions”. Physical Review Letters 129 (10), 104502
  • “The role of polymer molecular weight distribution in drag-reducing turbulent flows”. Journal of Fluid Mechanics 1007, A10
  • "High Reynolds number bulk effects induced by superhydrophobic surfaces”. Physics of Fluids 37 (2) 2025