Laura Marimon

Dr Laura Marimon Giovannetti started working in SSPA, now RISE, in October 2019. She graduated from the University of Southampton in 2013 with an MEng in Yacht and small crafts with a first class (hons) degree. She then carried on her research during her PhD based both at the University of Southampton and in the British Americas’ Cup Challenger (Land Rover BAR). Her PhD was based on both fluid structure interaction numerical investigations and experimental analysis of a flexible wing/foil. She finished her PhD in early 2017 and worked as a PostDoc at the University of Southampton in the Sport Performance Laboratory as a project manager/engineer for a number of sport-related projects. Whilst working as a PostDoc, she carried on an Olympic campaign as a NACRA 17 sailor for the British Sailing Team in the World Class program. She now works both in hydro-aerodynamics related research for wind assisted propulsion and in sport engineering questions for a range of sports in Sweden.