Víctor Ballester Ribó

Hey there! I’m Víctor, a PhD student in Aeronautics at Imperial College London. I grew up in Badalona, a city near Barcelona. I did my undergraduate studies in Mathematics at Autonomous University of Barcelona. Then I moved to Paris, where I pursued my master’s degree in Applied and Theoretical Mathematics at Dauphine-PSL University.

During my undergraduate studies, I worked on a project titled Numerical Propagation of Trajectories of Earth-Orbiting Spacecraft under the guidance of J.M. Mondelo. This experience introduced me to the world of numerical methods and their applications in aerospace engineering.

During my master in Paris, I specialized in Computational Fluid Dynamics. My final project, 2D Turbulence Spreading, was supervised by A. Alexakis and E. Dormy.

In October 2024, I began my PhD, focusing on the transition to turbulence over airplane wings using direct numerical simulations with a spectral/hp element method approach. I am being supervised by S. Sherwin and Y. Hwang.

Outside of academia, I enjoy cycling and hiking, which keep me active and allow me to explore nature.

If you’d like to get in touch, feel free to reach out to me via email or send me a message on WhatsApp, Telegram or LinkedIn.