Dr Lorenzo Botto
PhD
Research Funding
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- Current Funded Research Projects
- Previous Funded Research Projects
- Previous PhD Studentship Projects
- Other Research Projects
Current Funded Research Projects
Funding source: Commission of the European Community |
Previous Funded Research Projects
Novel Methods to Evaluate Wetting of Fibrous ArraysFunding source: DSTLStart: 01-10-2014 / End: 30-09-2017 |
Predicting and Controlling Fracture FluidisationFunding source: GlaxoSmithKline Research & DevelopmentStart: 30-09-2014 / End: 30-09-2014 |
Previous PhD Studentship Projects
FlowMat Marie Curie (CIG)Funding source: Commission of the European CommunityStart: 01-08-2013 / End: 01-08-2017 |
Other Research Projects
Rheology of plant-derived materialsThe development of renewable energy sources relying on the biochemical conversion of biomass materials has spurred substantial interest in the rheology and fluid mechanics of hyper-concentrated suspensions of lignocellulosic fibers; these suspensions behave effectively as viscoplastic fluids, and show a dramatic dependence of… |
Mathematical modelling of cortex-membrane adhesive failure: viscoelastic deformation of cellsIn an cell aspiration experiment, a cell is partially sucked in a micropipette by applying a suction pressure. If the applied pressure is larger than a threshold - which depends sensitive on the cell type - the cell membrane detaches from the underlying cortex, leading to the formation of a bleb that protrudes into the pipette.… |
Finite-inertia effects in colloidal and non-colloidal systemsFlows containing solid particles underpin a huge variety of technologies, from microfluidics to fluidized beds. In the vast majority of simulations of particulate materials, forces and torques on the particles are either modelled ad-hoc, or treated neglecting non-linearities in the Navier-Stokes equation. Physalis, a numerical… |
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Directed Molecular Self-Assembly into Dynamic Hierarchical BiomaterialsThis project aims at designing and utilizing peptide self-assembly to guide the hierarchical assembly of proteins and biopolymers at the molecular, nano, micro, and macroscale into functional materials and devices. Our objective is to use this hybrid strategy to enable materials that exhibit dynamic behaviour, improved mechanical properties, self-healing properties, ... |
Anisotropic colloids at fluid-fluid interfacesThe irreversible entrapment of anisotropic colloidal particles at fluid-fluid interfaces can be exploited to make permeable capsules, to stabilize foams and emulsions, and to make two-dimensional functional materials by assembling colloidal building blocks. In collaboration with Prof. Stebe (Dept. of Chem. Eng, University of… |