Rodolfo Trentin Gonçalves

Assistant Professor at the Dept. of Systems Innovation, School of Engineering, UTokyo - University of Tokyo, Japan, since 2020. Since 2016, he has been working as a Researcher and member of the OSPL - Ocean Space Planning Laboratory at the same institution, upon his relocation to Japan. He holds a degree in Naval and Ocean Engineering from EPUSP - Polytechnic School of USP - University of São Paulo (2007), Brazil, where he graduated as the top student of his class, receiving awards such as the Brazilian Navy Award, CREA-SP Professional Formation Award, and SOBENA Award. He obtained a Doctor of Science title from PNV - Dept. of Naval and Ocean Engineering, EPUSP (2013), focusing on VIV - vortex-induced vibration in cylinders with low aspect ratios, primarily motivated by VIM - vortex-induced motions in single-column platforms.From 2005 to 2016, he was part of the research team at TPN - Numerical Towing Tank, EPUSP, Brazil. At the beginning of his Ph.D. in 2008, he participated as a visiting researcher in VIM tests at NMRI - National Maritime Research Institute, Japan. In 2015, he served as a visiting researcher at YNU - Yokohama National University, Japan, collaborating on experimental studies of the behavior of an FLNG + LNGC system in side-by-side condition. In 2016, he completed his first Post-Doctorate at PNV-EPUSP, Brazil, focusing on the behavior of oil platforms under the influence of VIM and simultaneous wave incidence. In 2018, he finished his first international Post-Doctorate at UTokyo, Japan, focusing on FIM - fluid-induced motions in multi-column floating platforms. In 2020, he concluded his third post-doctoral position, also at UTokyo, studying parametric effects on FIM and motion mitigation in FOWT - offshore floating wind turbines for renewable energy generation.As a researcher, his work has mainly centered around Experimental Hydrodynamics of Ocean Systems, Fluid-Structure Interaction (particularly FIM), and Design of Novel Ocean Systems (currently focusing on FOWT development). Throughout his academic career, he has been involved in over 30 different research projects, including design of FOWT, studies on FIM - flow-induced motions in offshore platforms, VIV in oil exploration risers, and the development of new experimental techniques for motion monitoring, often employing optical measurement techniques. Over his research tenure, he has published around 100 conference papers and 40 papers in international journals, as well as participating as a presenter or attendee in 50 events within his field of study. (Source: Lattes Curriculum)