Dr Fabio Pino

Fabio Pino is a dynamic and curious researcher whose interests span fluid mechanics, applied mathematics, space exploration, and foreign languages.

He earned three master’s degrees via two double-degree programs—Aerospace Engineering from Politecnico di Torino and Politecnico di Milano, and General Engineering from École Centrale de Lyon—and completed the interdisciplinary Alta Scuola Politecnica honours program, which fostered cross-cultural collaboration and a multidisciplinary mindset.

Driven by his passion for space science, he pursued a second-level master’s in Space Exploration and Development Systems, a joint program between Politecnico di Torino, ISAE-SUPAERO, and the University of Leicester. He built a solid foundation in spacecraft systems, mission design, systems engineering, operations, and risk management.

His growing fascination with fluid dynamics led him to the von Kármán Institute for Fluid Dynamics, where he completed the research master program with a project on boundary layer stability. He then undertook a PhD jointly between VKI and Université Libre de Bruxelles, focusing on liquid films’ theoretical and applied dynamics. During his doctorate, Fabio spent six months at Imperial College London’s Department of Mathematics, developing optimal feedback control strategies for thin film flows.

Following his PhD, Fabio was awarded the Postdoctoral Fellowship from the Wiener-Anspach foundation, which enabled him to join the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics at the University of Cambridge. His current research centres on modelling, stabilizing and controlling three-dimensional evaporating and condensing liquid films with temperature variation in industrial applications.

Beyond his research, Fabio enjoys reading—especially of Stephen King novels— playing chess and doing sport. He speaks Italian, English, and French fluently. He holds upper-intermediate proficiency in Dutch and Spanish, reflecting his passion for cultural exchange. Committed to bridging theory and practice, Fabio aims to foster interdisciplinary and international collaborations that tackle complex global challenges and translate academic innovation into societal impact.