Paúl Z.
Naval Engineer and CFD Researcher
Guayaquil,
Ecuador
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About
Naval Engineer and CFD researcher with a academic background in sustainable maritime technologies and marine renewable energy systems. Experienced in Computational Fluid Dynamics and OpenFOAM, with research focused on marine turbines, wave energy converters, and hydrodynamic analysis. Holds a Master’s degree in Sustainable Ship and Shipping 4.0, with expertise in numerical modeling, simulation, and sustainable shipping solutions.
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Experience
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Researcher-Professor
ESPOL · Full-time
May 2023 –
Feb 2024
9 mos
Ecuador
-Develop a conceptual model of the WEC(Wave energy converter) and build a numerical model (using OpenFOAM) to
simulate its dynamic behavior in the sites of greatest potential.
-Carry out the experimental design and execute the experiments to determine the RAO of the WEC device operating in
a representative sea state of Galapagos.
-Build scale models including a PTO, pressure, inclination, and aceleration sensors.
-Evaluation of the electric power generation potential of the WEC. -
Researcher-Professor
ESPOL · Full-time
May 2023 –
Nov 2023
6 mos
Ecuador
-Evaluate the impacts of climate on the critical infrastructure of the islands and inter-island transport, identifying
climate threats, exposure factors and vulnerability of said infrastructure in Galapagos Island.
-Map out critical infraestructure in the islands, such as climatic hazards and oceanographic that they are exposed.
-Determine vulnerability factors of each infraestructure (susceptibility, adaptive capacity and recovery).
Education
- Università Degli Studi di Napoli Federico II Website Sustainable Ship and Shipping, Naval Architect, 102/110 2024 – 2026 Activities and Societies: null
- ESPOL Bachelor, Naval Engineering, 7.5 2016 – 2022
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Joined: May 14, 2026
Last seen: May 15, 2026
Location
Guayaquil, Ecuador