Alekos Ioannis Garivalis

Date of Birth: Pontedera (Italy), March 20, 1994
University Graduated:
Degree in Mechanical Engineering, University of Pisa, October 2018;
Ph.D. in "Energy, Systems, Territory and Constructions Engineering", University of Pisa, 2022.

Professional Career:
(2022-2023) Post-Doc position, Department of Energy, Systems, Territory and Constructions Engineering, University of Pisa;
Current Position:
(2023-) Assistant Professor, Department of Energy, Systems, Territory and Constructions Engineering, University of Pisa. Co-teaching for "Applied Thermo and Fluid Dynamics", Mechanical Engineering (2023-, MSc), "Heat Transfer", Mechanical Engineering (2023-, BSc).

Specialized Fields:
Boiling and Evaporation Heat Transfer, Heat Transfer in Microgravity, Effect of Electric Fields on Heat Transfer; participant in experimental campaigns in microgravity conditions: two sounding rocket launches, one orbital flight, five parabolic flight campaigns.
Thermal energy storages: sensible and latent heat storages. Use of enhanced thermal fluids such as micro/nano encapsulated Phase Change Materials (slurries) for low temperature storage applications.

Memberships:
Italian Union of Thermal Fluid Dynamics (UIT).
EUROTHERM (European Committee for the Advancement of Thermal Sciences and Heat Transfer).