Natural flow systems evolve efficient dendritic designs. Prof. Lorente shows how hierarchical flow architectures optimize heat, fluid, and biological transport across engineering and nature.
Date: 19 MAY 2026 from 17:30 to 19:00
Event location: AULA M via Beniamino Andreatta 8 "aule Belmeloro" - In presence and online event
Type: Lectures
Phd Villanova University, USA
Sylvie Lorente is the William M. Brown Endowed Chair Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Villanova University and Senior Associate Dean for Research & Innovation. An internationally recognized expert in flow architectures, she studies hierarchical transport systems across engineering and biology and is among the world’s most cited scientists.