Damiano Natali

Damiano Natali is an accomplished Aero Performance Engineer at Haas F1 Team since January 2020, with a strong background in fluid dynamics and computational fluid dynamics (CFD). Prior to this role, Damiano served as R&D Manager at Cressall Resistors Ltd, where responsibilities included FEA and CFD analysis, as well as field data analysis. Experience as a CFD Engineer at Wolf Dynamics involved programming and consulting in CFD using OpenFOAM. Educational achievements include a PhD in Fluidodynamics and Environmental Processes from Università degli Studi di Genova, complemented by a Master's degree in Water Engineering and Soil Defense, and a Bachelor's degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the same institution. Additional research experience includes a fellowship at Philip Morris International and a guest PhD student position at KTH Royal Institute of Technology, focusing on fluid-structure interaction.