Sofia Peppa

Associate Professor

Studies

• PhD in the scientific area of Computational Hydrodynamics, School of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, NTUA, 2012
• MSc in Quality Assurance, Department of Science and Technology, HOU, 2005
• MSc in Naval Technology, School of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, NTUA, 2001
• Diploma (Bachelor + MEng equivalent) in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, School of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, NTUA, 1996.

Research interests

• Computational fluid dynamics. Fluid mechanics. Computational study of flow-structure interaction
• Computational και experimental hydrodynamics of ships and marine structures. Ship Resistance – Seakeeping
• Hydrodynamic of small crafts (planning hulls, sailing yachts and traditional boats)
• Design and reconstruction of traditional boats
• Quality assurance
• Maritime safety and environmental protection

Selected publications

Arapakopoulos, A., Liaskos, O., Mitsigkola, S., Papatzanakis, G., Peppa, S., Remoundos, G., Ginnis, A., Papadopoulos, C., Mazis, D., Tsilikidis, O., Yighourtakis, Y., “3D Reconstruction & Modeling of the Traditional Greek Trechadiri: Aghia Varvara,” Heritage 2022, 5, 1295-1309. https://doi.org/10.3390/heritage5020067 .

Liaskos, O., Mitsigkola, S., Arapakopoulos, A., Papatzanakis, G., Ginnis, A., Papadopoulos, C., Peppa, S., Remoundos, G., “Development of the Virtual Reality Application: The Ships of Navarino,” Applied Sciences 2022, 12, 3541. https://doi.org/10.3390/app12073541 .

Peppa, S., Kaiktsis, L., Frouzakis, C., Triantafyllou, G., “Computational Study of Three-Dimensional Flow Past an Oscillating Cylinder Following a Figure Eight Trajectory,” Fluids 2021, 6(3), 107. https://www.mdpi.com/2311-5521/6/3/107 .

Peppa, S., Kaiktsis, L., Frouzakis, C. E., and Triantafyllou, G. S., “Flow past an oscillating cylinder: Effects of oscillation mode on wake structure,” In Proceedings of the Notes on Numerical Fluid Mechanics and Multidisciplinary Design; Springer: Berlin/Heidelberg, Germany, 2021.

Pagonis, D.-N., Livanos, G., Theotokatos, G., Peppa, S., and Themelis, N., “Open type ferry safety systems design for using LNG fuel,” Journal of Marine Science and Application, 15(4), 2016.

Peppa S., and Triantafyllou, S., “Sensitivity of two-dimensional flow past transversely oscillating cylinder to streamwise cylinder oscillations,” Physics of Fluids 28(3):037102, 2016.

Labeas, G., and Peppa, S., “Fatigue crack growth behavior of friction stir welded aluminium alloys, ” Key Engineering Materials Vol. 665, pp. 89-92, 2016.

Peppa, S., Kaiktsis, L., and Triantafyllou, G. S., “Hydrodynamic forces and flow structures in flow past a cylinder forced to vibrate transversely and in-line to a steady flow,” Journal of Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering, 138(1), 2016.

Peppa, S., Kaiktsis, L., and Triantafyllou, G. S., “Numerical simulation of three-dimensional flow past a cylinder oscillating at the Strouhal frequency,” Journal of Pressure Vessel Technology, Transactions of the ASME, 137(1), 2014.

Courses

The current academic year she teaches in the context of the following courses:

Undergraduate

• Small craft technology
• Traditional ship design
• Resistance – Propulsion – Ship hydrodynamics

Postgraduate

• Computational fluid dynamics with applications in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering