We are delighted to welcome seven new Associate Editors to the Physics of Fluids editorial team. These accomplished researchers bring expertise spanning several important topical areas of the journal, strengthening our ability to evaluate and guide high-quality submissions. We look forward to their contributions and are excited to have their experience and perspective helping shape the journal’s future.
Giovanni Natale
University of Calgary, Canada
“As a researcher in complex fluids, I have long appreciated Physics of Fluids as a leading venue for fundamental and interdisciplinary advances in fluid mechanics. I am excited to contribute as an Associate Editor and help support the publication of impactful research across the field.”.”
Giovanni Antonio Natale is an Associate Professor and Associate Head of Research in the Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering at the University of Calgary. He received his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering at Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal under the supervision of Drs. Heuzey and Carreau. Before joining the University of Calgary, Dr. Natale was a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of British Columbia in Dr. Hatzikiriakos’ research group. Dr. Natale’s research interests focus on rheology, soft matter, and both active and passive colloidal suspensions. He has spearheaded numerous discoveries linking structure-property relationships in colloidal systems.
Jianchun Wang（王建春)
Southern University of Science and Technology, China
“My research focuses primarily on the numerical simulation and modeling of turbulence, complemented by innovative machine learning approaches to enhance predictive capabilities in fluid dynamics. It is with great honor that I join the Physics of Fluids editorial team as an Associate Editor. I am deeply committed to advancing the journal’s mission of fostering groundbreaking innovation in fluid mechanics.”
Jianchun Wang is an associate professor in the Department of Mechanics and Aerospace Engineering at Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech). He earned his PhD in fluid mechanics from Peking University in 2012. Between 2012 and 2016, he engaged in postdoctoral research at Peking University, Princeton University, and Nagoya Institute of Technology. Subsequently, he joined SUSTech as an assistant professor in 2016 and was promoted to associate professor in 2018. His research primarily focuses on compressible turbulence, large-eddy simulation, and data-driven simulation of turbulence.
Maciej Lisicki
University of Warsaw, Poland
“I believe that Physics of Fluids plays an important role in advancing the fluid dynamics community. I am grateful for the opportunity to shape it and help support high scientific standards.”
Maciej Lisicki is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Physics, University of Warsaw, where he studies soft matter physics, fluid dynamics, and biological flows. His research focuses on how microscopic objects—ranging from colloids and elastic filaments to swimming microorganisms—move, interact, and generate flows in viscous environments. He received his PhD in theoretical statistical physics of colloidal suspensions from the University of Warsaw and subsequently held a postdoctoral position at the University of Cambridge, working on microscale locomotion and active matter. His work bridges fundamental fluid mechanics with biological and bio-inspired systems, including phoretic swimmers, elastohydrodynamics, and flows driven by active surfaces.
Remco Hartkamp
Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands
“Serving as an Associate Editor has been a great way to follow the exciting developments in the field of fluid dynamics while helping authors to improve the quality and impact of their work.”
Dr. Remco Hartkamp is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering at Delft University of Technology (The Netherlands). He obtained his PhD in 2013 from the University of Twente (The Netherlands) and Swinburne University of Technology (Australia). Before joining Delft in 2017, he held postdoctoral positions at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (USA) and Vanderbilt University (USA). His research focuses on interfacial phenomena, with particular interest in electrochemical processes and electrokinetic transport. He employs a broad range of methods, including molecular dynamics simulations, lattice Boltzmann modeling, theoretical analysis, and experiments.
Saptarshi Basu
Indian Institute of Science, India
“Having built a career around droplet dynamics and multiphase flows, I am drawn to the editorship of Physics of Fluids to shape and elevate emerging research in the field while ensuring rigorous scholarship.”
Saptarshi Basu completed his Ph.D. from University of Connecticut in 2007 before joining University of Central Florida as an assistant professor. In 2010 he relocated to India and joined the prestigious Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore, where he is the INAE and KSIIDC Chair Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering.
Basu is a fellow of Indian National Academy of Engineering, National Academy of Sciences India, ASME, Institute of Physics, Royal Aeronautical Society, West Bengal Academy of Science and Technology and Royal Society of Chemistry. He is an Associate Fellow of AIAA. He is the recipient of a DST Swarnajayanti Fellowship (similar to PECASE) in Engineering. Prof. Basu also received the Distinguished Alumnus Award from the University of Connecticut, the K.N. Seetharamu Medal and Prize from ISHMT, the M.P. Baya National Award, and the Rajib Goyal Prize in Applied Sciences. He also received the prestigious J.C Bose Fellowship (grant) from ANRF. Basu also is a co-founder of a biotech startup specializing in AI-based Point-of-Care diagnostics, and a technical advisor to a tech startup involved in micro-gas turbines.
Yannis Dimakopoulos
University of Patras, Greece
“I assumed the role of Associate Editor to actively contribute to the scientific curation and rigorous peer-review processes of a leading journal. This position provides a strategic platform to help systematically identify and promote methodologically sound, innovative research that advances our fundamental understanding of complex fluid mechanics.”
Dr. Yannis Dimakopoulos is a Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Patras, Greece, where he serves as the Director of the Laboratory of Fluid Mechanics and Rheology. He is currently the President of the Hellenic Society of Rheology and the Coordinator of the easyHPC European Digital Innovation Hub (EDIH). He received his Ph.D. from the University of Patras in 2003 and conducted postdoctoral research at the Eindhoven University of Technology and the University of Cyprus. His research focuses on computational rheology, transport phenomena, and the mechanics of complex fluids. A recipient of the prestigious Ken Walters Award (2019), Dr. Dimakopoulos has authored approximately 100 peer-reviewed journal papers, several of which have been featured as front-page cover articles in leading journals such as Physics of Fluids. He also serves as an expert evaluator for major international funding agencies including NSERC (Canada), EPSRC (UK), and the ACS (USA).
Siddhartha Das
University of Maryland, USA
“I was excited to join the editorial team because of my deep appreciation that Physics of Fluids is one of the topmost international journals on Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Physics and only the topmost global experts in Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Physics can be an Associate Editor of this journal.”
Dr. Siddhartha Das is currently a Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park. His research focuses on the science, engineering, and fluid mechanics of soft and colloidal materials, interfacial and micro-nano-scale fluid mechanics, and additive manufacturing. He received his B.S. (or B-Tech.) and Ph.D. from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur. He completed post-doctoral research at University of Twente and University of Alberta (as Banting Postdoctoral Fellow).
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