Kamila Zdybał
Winner of the 18th ERCOFTAC Da Vinci Competition 2023
"I’m very honoured that I could be the first woman to win the Da Vinci prize.
At the same time, I believe that becoming a finalist is a testament to hard work, tenacity, and passion for research"
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Dr Šárka Nečasová
Department of Evolution Differential Equations at the Institute of Mathematics,
Czech Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic
"Fluid mechanics is a gateway to many disciplines - chemistry, biology, plasma physics- and I like this interdisciplinarity"
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Dr Cornelia Grabe
Institute of Aerodynamics and Flow Technology at DLR Göttingen, Germany
"My experience is that women working in STEM are often very inspiring with great and open minds"
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Cristian Ricardo Constante-Amores
the Winner of the 16th ERCOFTAC Da Vinci Competition 2021
"Be persistent and resilient. Research on fluid mechanics is very challenging and
may involve setbacks. Be prepared to face obstacles, learn from failures..."
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Dr Nina Yurchenko
National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine
"Never let overwhelming circumstances take over even if this is the war coming into your house. Analyze your overwhelming circumstances, give them appropriate names, determine what applies to you and what does not, and see that you will find no reason to give up."
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Daniel Kintea
the Winner of the 11th ERCOFTAC Da Vinci Competition 2016
"Being among the first scientists to study newly discovered phenomena or inventing and developing novel ideas and products inspires me"
Markus Scherer - Finalist of 17th Da Vinci Competition 2022
"Enthusiasm about fluid mechanics and turbulence in general and on the specific topic in particular certainly are the basis for a successful PhD project, but just as important are a high level of curiosity and creativity..."
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Prof. Francesca Di Mare
Institute of Energy Technology, Ruhr-Universitat Bochum, Germany
"...there was no particular woman inspiring me. I generally don’t get inspired by people, I must admit, rather by the beauty of nature..."
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Lukas Berger - the Winner of the 17th ERCOFTAC Da Vinci Competition 2022
"In my opinion, enjoying the subject matter and identifying yourself with the vision of your project are the key factors for a successful completion of a PhD"
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Prof. Bettina Frohnapfel
Karlsruhe Institut für Technologie (KIT), Germany
"We organize women networking events with role models from academia and industry at KIT for female students, PhD students and post docs"
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Mobin Alipour - Finalist of 17th Da Vinci Competition 2022
"I remember when I was a junior Ph.D. student, I used to follow the Da Vinci Prize competition.
Now being at the final stage makes me very happy..."
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Prof Ivette Maria Rodriguez Perez
Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya (UPC), Spain
"Science requires dedication and hard work but also gives you the understanding and the means of putting your small sand grain in the knowledge field."
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Professor Marianna Braza
Institut de Mécanique des Fluides de Toulouse, France, Coordinator SIG41
"For the last two decades, I developed the field of bioinspired electroactive morphing"
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Sumit Tambe - Finalist of 17th Da Vinci Competition 2022
"During the final round of the Da Vinci competition, we have the opportunity to present our findings from PhD, as a whole, to the world-leading experts in fluid mechanics.
This is a rare and invaluable experience"
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Prof. Paola Cinnella
Sorbonne University, Coordinator SIG54
"I am rather eclectic. CFD is a transversal discipline at the crossroads of applied mathematics, fluid mechanics, computer science, and engineering"
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Nicolo Scapin - Finalist of 17th Da Vinci Competition 2022
"Presenting the main results of my Ph.D. thesis in front of an international jury
is an excellent opportunity to share my work and improve
my communication and dissemination skills"
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Prof. Maria Vittoria Salvetti
The University of Pisa, Coordinator of SIG1
"CFD is not for women (or men) who like an easy life"
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