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Marco Sotelo

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Researcher at UPTech-sensing | Distributed Optical Fiber monitoring | CFD specialist | Maritime Engineering

  • Education

    • Universiteit gent

      2019 - 2024
      Doctor of philosophy - phd maritime engineering

      Activities and Societies: Experimental fluid dynamics Non-Newtonian fluids Computational Fluid Dynamics Scientific research Development of a CFD tool and associated experimental validation techniques for fluid mud bottoms disturbed by moving objects. Deep-drafted ships may be permitted to sail at a restricted vertical distance above the mud-water separation in navigation locations when the bottoms are covered by a thick fluid mud layer, and occasionally ships may even sail through it. As a result, there is a very strong interaction between the ship and the water-mud interface. This project's goal is to provide a… Show more Development of a CFD tool and associated experimental validation techniques for fluid mud bottoms disturbed by moving objects. Deep-drafted ships may be permitted to sail at a restricted vertical distance above the mud-water separation in navigation locations when the bottoms are covered by a thick fluid mud layer, and occasionally ships may even sail through it. As a result, there is a very strong interaction between the ship and the water-mud interface. This project's goal is to provide a numerical approach to analyze the interaction between the water-mud, interface and moving objects in order to better comprehend the physical reality in such situations (in cooperation with KU Leuven and Flanders Hydraulics). Show less

    • Université de liège

      2017 - 2019
      Master's degree advaced ship design

    • Escuela superior politécnica del litoral

      2009 - 2015
      Ingeniero naval

    • Ecole centrale de nantes

      2017 - 2019
      Master's degree marine hydrodynamics

  • Experience

    • Seatec s.a.

      Jan 2011 - Jan 2015
      Technical assistant

    • Astinave ep

      Feb 2016 - May 2017
      Production supervisor

      -Ten months as a production supervisor on the construction of two aluminium crew boats 22.5 meters long. The hull structure was classified by Lloyd’s Register. -Four months as a production supervisor on the construction of three pilot boats 16 meters long for the Panama Canal authority. The vessels were classified by Lloyd’s Registe

    • Escuela superior politécnica del litoral

      May 2017 - Sept 2017
      Profesor ocasional 2

      Four months as a Technical and Teaching Assistant in the Naval Engineering undergraduate course from the Department of Maritime Sciences.

    • Unsw

      Jun 2018 - Nov 2018
      Visiting research scientist

      Five months as visiting researcher at the Advanced Manufacture Laboratory at the School of Mechanical Engineering. Worked on a project about the automated manufacture of a large shape-adaptive hydrofoil using Automatic Fiber Placement Techniques (AFP).

    • Ghent university

      Sept 2019 - Jan 2024
      Phd researcher

      Four years as PhD researcher at the Maritime Technology Division, Ghent University. The research was about the influence of natural mud layers (nautical bottom) on floating moving objects in muddy environments. My primary role was to conduct the experimental validation of a novel CFD tool capable of modelling the mud layer and its interactions with moving floating objects. I also conducted CFD simulations, replicating the experimental conditions to test the capabilities of open-source solvers to deal with these conditions. This research aims to develop a numerical tool to understand better water-mud interactions with floating objects, which could later be used in maritime applications. This research was a collaboration with KU Leuven and Flandres Hydraulics. Show less

    • Uptech sensing

      Mar 2024 - now
      R&d engineer

      As a Research Engineer, I focus on the innovative application of distributed optical fiber technologies to enable remote monitoring of dynamic submarine power cables, particularly for offshore wind turbine systems. My key responsibilities involve analyzing temperature and strain signals from distributed optical fiber sensors and providing critical information about the operational performance of these cables. Additionally, I am engaged in advanced modeling of solid and fluid mechanics to simulate the behavior of the cables under various environmental conditions. This comprehensive approach helps optimize the design, reliability, and longevity of submarine power cable systems in the renewable energy sector. Show less

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