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Bianca Viggiano
B.Sc. in Applied mathematics (U of O), B.Sc. in Mech. Eng. (PSU), M.Sc. in Mech. Eng. (PSU), Ph.D. in Mech. Eng. (PSU).

Phone: (514) 340-4711 Ext. 4381 Fax: (514) 340-5170 Room: B-450.24
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Student research project(s)

Research interests and affiliations

Research interests
  • Fluid mechanics
  • Turbulence
  • Multiphase flows
Affiliation(s)
Expertise type(s) (NSERC subjects)
  • 2200 FLUID MECHANICS
  • 2201 Turbulence
  • 2203 Modelling, simulation

Publications

Recent publications

Biography

Bianca graduated from the University of Oregon with a Bachelor’s degree in applied mathematics in 2011. She then continued her education at Portland State University, obtaining a second Bachelor’s degree and a Master’s degree in mechanical engineering. She obtained her PhD from Portland State Univeristy in Mechanical Engineering in 2022. Bianca’s thesis, entitled « Building a Turbulent Jet : Measuring/Modeling Lagrangian Dispersion, Particle Trajectory Dynamics and Intermittency », was awarded the « Outstanding Dissertation » of 2022 across the departments of Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science at the university. This work was also awarded the « Young Scientist Prize » at the 14th European Fluid Mechanics Conference. She then moved to Johns Hopkins University for a postdoctoral research position. In March 2023, Bianca joined Polytehcnique Montréal as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering.

Teaching

Fluid mechanics

Education

  • Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering (Portland State University)
  • Master of science in Mechanical Engineering (Portland State University)
  • Bachelor of science in Mechanical Engineering (Portland State University)
  • Bachelor of science in Applied mathematics (University of Oregon)

Press review about Bianca Viggiano

December 1, 2024, La Presse, Démystifier la science | Le luxe d’une éolienne résidentielle Bianca Viggiano, professeur au Département de génie mécanique, souligne que les éoliennes résidentielles, bien qu'existantes, sont trop coûteuses pour être rentables au Québec, où l'électricité reste abordable.
March 31, 2024, La Presse, Démystifier la science | Des éoliennes le long des autoroutes ? Bianca Viggiano, professeure adjointe au Département de génie mécanique, explique la différence entre une éolienne à axe horizontal et vertical dans la production d'énergie.
March 10, 2024, La Presse, Démystifier la science | Les turbulences des éoliennes Bianca Viggiano, professeure au Département de génie mécanique, explique comment les éoliennes diminuent la force du vent en passant au travers de ses pales.