Miguel Alfonso A Mendez

@vki.ac.be

Associate Professor in EA Department
von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics

Miguel Alfonso A Mendez


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EDUCATION

2013-2018 PhD in Engineering, Universitè Libre de Bruxelles (ULB). Thesis: Dynamics of Gas Jet Impinging on Falling Liquid Films.
Name of PhD Supervisor: Jean Marie Buchlin, von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics
2012 – 2013 Research Master in Experimental Fluid Mechanics, von Karman Institute Graduated with honours and von Karman Prize for achieving the best results in course work and research projects.
2009 – 2012 Master’s degree in Energy and Nuclear Engineering. University of Florence, Italy. GPA 110/110 cum laude.
2010 – 2011 5th Year in Industrial Engineering. Erasmus Exchange at the Higher Technical School of Engineering (ETSI), Sevilla. GPA: 8.9/10
2006 – 2009 Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering. University of L’Aquila, Italy. GPA: 107/110

RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS

Engineering, Energy, Artificial Intelligence, Computational Theory and Mathematics
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Scholar Citations

24

Scholar h-index

41

Scholar i10-index

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Real-time identification of parametric sloshing-induced heat and mass transfer in a horizontally oriented cylindrical tank
    SA Ahizi, F Monteiro, R Abarca, MA Mendez
    International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer 264, 128707 , 2026
    2026
  • Meshless data-driven decompositions with RBF-based inner products
    M Ratz, A Parente, MA Mendez
    Computers & Fluids, 107133 , 2026
    2026
  • A roadmap for decarbonizing energy-intensive industries with renewable synthetic fuels and digital technologies
    A Parente, G Sorrentino, P Sabia, C Mounaïm-Rousselle, V Jozsa, ...
    Journal of Physics: Energy , 2026
    2026
  • Efectos de la Variabilidad Climática sobre el turismo en las comunidades Emberá del Alto Chagres: 2020-2024
    MA Méndez, B Atencio, VE de Oses
    Synergía 5 (1), 377-391 , 2026
    2026
  • Linear feedback control of liquid film on moving substrate via free-surface stresses
    F Pino, B Scheid, MA Mendez, DT Papageorgiou
    arXiv preprint arXiv:2604.23746 , 2026
    2026
  • Predicting Wind Loads on Container Ships in Harbor Environments through Multi-Fidelity Modeling
    M Fiore, A Bresciani, MA Mendez, J van Beeck
    arXiv preprint arXiv:2604.22882 , 2026
    2026
  • A Fast Spectral Formulation of the Multiscale Proper Orthogonal Decomposition
    M Belda, L Schena, R Poletti, M Isoz, T Hyhlík, MA Mendez
    arXiv preprint arXiv:2604.12077 , 2026
    2026
  • Wind Tunnel Testing for Wind Energy: A State-of-the-Art Review
    M Manolesos, S Aubrun, C Bak, P Bettini, F Campagnolo, A Croce, ...
    Wind Energy Science Discussions 2026, 1-148 , 2026
    2026
  • Nonlinear System Identification of Variable-Pitch Propellers Using a Wiener Model
    D Grasev, MA Mendez
    arXiv preprint arXiv:2604.02503 , 2026
    2026
  • Integral modeling and reinforcement learning control of three-dimensional liquid metal coating on a moving substrate
    F Pino, E Fracchia, B Scheid, MA Mendez
    Physical Review Fluids 11 (4), 044003 , 2026
    2026
  • POD-based sparse stochastic estimation of dynamic wind turbine blade deflections
    L Schena, W Munters, J Helsen, MA Mendez
    Journal of Sound and Vibration, 119738 , 2026
    2026
  • Meshless super-resolution of scattered data via constrained radial basis functions and K-nearest-neighbors-driven densification
    I Tirelli, MA Mendez, A Ianiro, S Discetti
    Physical Review Fluids 11 (2), 024902 , 2026
    2026
  • Sweep events characterization through CNN
    E Saccaggi, D Zaza, M Iovieno, MA Mendez, GM Di Cicca
    Titolo volume non avvalorato, 1-1 , 2026
    2026
  • On the complex interplay of temperature, phase change and natural convection in self-pressurization-an investigation using segregated modeling
    D Barreiro-Villaverde, A Cantiani, MA Mendez
    arXiv preprint arXiv:2512.13349 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 1
  • Regime Maps for Sloshing in Horizontal Cylindrical Tanks Under Vertical Acceleration
    F Monteiro, T De Maria, S Ahizi, R Abarca, GCA Caridi, MA Mendez
    arXiv preprint arXiv:2512.02540 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 1
  • Learning with Physical Constraints
    MA Mendez, JD Berghe, M Ratz, M Fiore, L Schena
    arXiv preprint arXiv:2512.00104 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 1
  • Fundamentals of Regression
    MA Mendez
    arXiv preprint arXiv:2512.01920 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 1
  • A meshless data-tailored approach to compute statistics from scattered data with adaptive radial basis functions
    D Rigutto, M Ratz, MA Mendez
    arXiv preprint arXiv:2511.20449 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 1
  • Machine Learning for Fluid Dynamics
    MAMAP editors)
    2025
  • Characterisation and extension of a rigid body dynamics solver coupled with OpenFOAM for flight performance analysis of flapping-wing drones
    R Poletti, E Bombardi, L Koloszar, MA Mendez, J Degroote
    arXiv preprint arXiv:2510.24518 , 2025
    2025

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • POD-based background removal for particle image velocimetry
    MA Mendez, M Raiola, A Masullo, S Discetti, A Ianiro, R Theunissen, ...
    Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science 80, 181-192 , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 227
  • Multi-scale proper orthogonal decomposition of complex fluid flows
    MA Mendez, M Balabane, JM Buchlin
    Journal of Fluid Mechanics 870, 988-1036 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 210
  • Comparative analysis of machine learning methods for active flow control
    F Pino, L Schena, J Rabault, MA Mendez
    Journal of Fluid Mechanics 958, A39 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 80
  • Data-driven fluid mechanics: combining first principles and machine learning
    MA Mendez, A Ianiro, BR Noack, SL Brunton
    Cambridge University Press , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 77
  • Multiscale proper orthogonal decomposition (mPOD) of TR-PIV data—a case study on stationary and transient cylinder wake flows
    MA Mendez, D Hess, BB Watz, JM Buchlin
    Measurement Science and Technology 31 (9), 094014 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 67
  • A meshless method to compute pressure fields from image velocimetry
    P Sperotto, S Pieraccini, MA Mendez
    Measurement Science and Technology 33 (9), 094005 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 56
  • Artificial neural networks modeling of wall pressure spectra beneath turbulent boundary layers
    J Dominique, J Van den Berghe, C Schram, MA Mendez
    Physics of Fluids 34 (3) , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 53
  • Linear and nonlinear dimensionality reduction from fluid mechanics to machine learning
    MA Mendez
    Measurement Science and Technology 34 (4), 042001 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 52
  • Calibration of a hypoplastic model using genetic algorithms
    FJ Mendez, A Pasculli, MA Mendez, N Sciarra
    Acta Geotechnica 16 (7), 2031-2047 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 51
  • Multiscale modal analysis of an oscillating impinging gas jet
    MA Mendez, MT Scelzo, JM Buchlin
    Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science 91, 256-276 , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 45
  • Reinforcement Twinning: From digital twins to model-based reinforcement learning
    L Schena, PA Marques, R Poletti, S Ahizi, J Van den Berghe, MA Mendez
    Journal of Computational Science 82, 102421 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 44
  • Low Kapitza falling liquid films
    MA Mendez, B Scheid, JM Buchlin
    Chemical Engineering Science 170, 122-138 , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 41
  • Experimental analysis of heat and mass transfer in non-isothermal sloshing using a model-based inverse method
    PA Marques, A Simonini, L Peveroni, MA Mendez
    Applied Thermal Engineering 231, 120871 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 35
  • Physics-constrained machine learning for thermal turbulence modelling at low Prandtl numbers
    M Fiore, L Koloszar, C Fare, MA Mendez, M Duponcheel, Y Bartosiewicz
    International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer 194, 122998 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 32
  • MODULO: A software for Multiscale Proper Orthogonal Decomposition of data
    D Ninni, MA Mendez
    SoftwareX 12, 100622 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 32
  • Experimental analysis of the stability of the jet wiping process, part II: Multiscale modal analysis of the gas jet-liquid film interaction
    MA Mendez, A Gosset, JM Buchlin
    Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science 106, 48-67 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 32
  • A 1D model for the unsteady gas dynamics of ejectors
    J Van den Berghe, BRB Dias, Y Bartosiewicz, MA Mendez
    Energy 267, 126551 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 31
  • Challenges and opportunities for machine learning in fluid mechanics
    MA Mendez, J Dominique, M Fiore, F Pino, P Sperotto, J Berghe
    arXiv preprint arXiv:2202.12577 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 29
  • On the dynamics of jet wiping: Numerical simulations and modal analysis
    D Barreiro-Villaverde, A Gosset, MA Mendez
    Physics of Fluids 33 (6) , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 28
  • Spectral and modal analysis of a cavitating flow through an orifice
    C Esposito, MA Mendez, J Steelant, MR Vetrano
    Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science 121, 110251 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 28