Valentina Dore' Webpage
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Postdoctoral Research Associate and
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Address: Department of Chemical Engineering University College London Torrington Place London WC1E 7JE United Kingdom |
Dr Valentina Dore received her
Laurea cum laude in Environmental Engineering from the University
of Roma “La Sapienza” in 2006 after
conducting a research project in Geophysical Fluid Dynamics at the Woods Hole
Oceanographic Institution (WHOI, Massachusetts,
USA).
Subsequently, she joined the Environmental Fluid Mechanics group at the University of Roma
“La Sapienza” as a postgraduate researcher investigating the dynamics of the
convective boundary layer in stratified fluids by means of advanced image
analysis techniques. She obtained her PhD in Hydraulic Engineering at the same
institute in 2010.
In September 2009 she joined the Department of Chemical Engineering at UCL, where she is currently a Research Associate and Teaching Fellow.
Research project
Title: Luminescent nanoparticles as trackers for imaging of flows and sensing phenomena in microchannels
Supervisors: Dr Panagiota Angeli
Dr Dore’s current research interests are mainly in the field of microfluidics and development of advanced optical techniques for fluid flow diagnostic.
A deeper insight into the hydrodynamics of two phase system in micro fluidic devices of various geometries is gained experimentally using fluorescence imaging coupled with Particle Image Velocimetry. Furthermore novel luminescent flow tracers are employed for high spatial resolution measurements.
As a result of the reduction in scale, complex flow and circulation patterns are established within micro units, where rapid mixing and enhanced mass transfer can be achieved despite the absence of turbulence.
The research is then crucial for controlling and predicting transport phenomena at interfaces during chemical processes at the micro-scale, relevant to intensification of industrial processes and reduction of their environmental impact.
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