Regular biography
Draga Pihler-Puzovic is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Physics at The University of Manchester. Her research focuses on nonlinear dynamics, with particular emphasis on fluid mechanics and soft matter physics. She is affiliated with the Physics of Fluids and Soft Matter Group and contributes to research areas such as viscous fingering, flow dynamics, and instabilities. Draga's work aligns with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, particularly SDG 3, Good Health and Well-being. She has published research in peer-reviewed journals and has presented at various academic conferences.
Scholar-generated biography
Dr. Draga Pihler-Puzovic is a Reader at the University of Manchester, specializing in Fluid Mechanics, Continuum Mechanics, and Experimental Mechanics. Her research focuses on the dynamics of fluid interfaces, particularly in the context of viscous fingering and its suppression through elastic membranes. She investigates instabilities in blistering, displacement flows, and the interaction between viscous fingering and wrinkling in elastic-walled Hele-Shaw cells. Her work also explores the behavior of compliant channels, granular segregation, and the dynamics of sedimentation in Stokes flow. Dr. Pihler-Puzovic's research has significant implications for understanding complex fluid-structure interactions and their applications in physiological and industrial systems.