Turbulence: Why one of nature's most chaotic phenomena could help shape a more sustainable future

⏱️Schedule:  Doors 19:15 → Talk 19:30→ Q&A → Mingle

Most of us associate turbulence with a shaky plane ride. But turbulence is far more than an inconvenience for air travellers. It is one of the main sources of aerodynamic drag, increasing the energy required to move cars, trains, ships and aircraft every day.

Engineers spend billions each year trying to reduce its effects, yet the climate impact of global transportation beyond cars remains enormous—comparable to that of ruminant livestock. How do we reconcile a world where engineering is constantly making transport more efficient, while our growing demand for mobility keeps pushing emissions higher?

Join aerospace engineer Sergio Hoyas to discover why turbulence is one of the greatest challenges in modern engineering, and why understanding it matters for all of us.

What you'll discover:

• Why turbulence is about much more than flying.
• How turbulence increases drag and energy use.
• The engineering race to build more efficient transportation.
• The surprising links between mobility and climate change.
• Why solving turbulence remains one of physics' greatest challenges.

Speaker: Dr. Sergio Hoyas Calvo | Professor of Aerospace Engineering at the Universitat Politècnica de València

Full Professor of Aerospace Engineering at the Universitat Politècnica de València, where he works on turbulence, fluid mechanics, high-performance simulation, and artificial intelligence applied to physical systems. He has published more than 100 Scopus-indexed papers, including highly cited work in Physics of Fluids and a recent Physical Review Letters article proposing a new framework for understanding wall-bounded turbulence. His recent research connects turbulence, sustainability, and AI, with publications in Scientific Reports, Nature Climate Change, and Nature Communications. Beyond academia, he collaborates with aerospace and transport-related companies and serves as Executive Editor of Results in Engineering.