Marcos Vera Coello

Catedrático (Full professor)

ResearcherID: B-7122-2013

ORCID, Researchgate, G-Scholar, Scopus

Universidad Carlos III de Madrid

Office: 1.1.F.10    Phone: (+34) 91 624 9987     Email: mvcoello @ ing.uc3m.es

Education

Marcos Vera holds a 6-year degree in Aeronautical Engineering (1999) from the School of Aeronautics in Madrid. During his 6-year education programme, he worked as under-graduate research fellow under the supervision of Prof. Jose M. Vega studying dynamical systems, bifurcations and chaos.

After his graduation, he obtained a PhD in Aeronautical Engineering (2004) in the Department of Propulsion and Fluid Dynamics of the School of Aeronautics, under the supervision of Prof. Amable Liñán. His dissertation dealt with unsteady, preferential diffusion and heat release effects in laminar flamelet models, with a focus on strained premixed flames and diffusion-flame/vortex interactions.

During his PhD, Marcos complemented his education with various stays at the University of California San Diego under the supervision of Prof. Forman Williams, and at the Institut Henri Poincaré, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, where he attended the trimestral program "Dynamique des fronts réactifs".

Research Interests

Marcos' research interests are in the field of the asymptotic and numerical analysis of laminar flows involving chemical (combustion) or electrochemical (fuel cells, redox flow batteries) reactions, and heat & mass transfer processes. His work covers a wide variety of topics, such as premixed and non-premixed combustion, explosion dynamics, starting jets & vortex rings, catalytic micro-reactors, PEM fuel cells, redox flow batteries, counterflow heat exchangers, natural convection in power transformers, etc.

Past Research Projects

Optimized fluid dynamic design applied to new energy generation and exchange technologies, 2009-2011 (ENE2008-06683-C03-02).

MOPACE: Modeling and optimization of new architectures and components of electrochemical energy storage and conversion systems, 2020-2024 (PID2019-106740RB-I00 funded by MCIN/ AEI/10.13039/501100011033/).

ENERGY FOR FUTURE (E4F): Online monitoring of electrolyte properties in micro/macro redox flow batteries for improved system control, 2022-2023 (This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Sklodowska – Curie grant agreement No. 101034297)

Current Research Projects

MICROBAT - Modeling and development of membrane-free flow microbatteries, 2022-2024 (TED2021-129378B-C21 funded by MCIN/AEI/ 10.13039/501100011033 and by the European Union NextGenerationEU/PRTR)

Publications

1. M. Vera, A. Liñán, Low Peclet number flow of a reacting mixture past an array of catalytic wires, Combustion Theory and Modelling, 8 (2004) 97-121. (e-journal, PDF)
2. M. Vera, A. Liñán, On the interaction of vortices with mixing layers, Physics of Fluids, 16 (2004) 2237–2254. (e-journal, PDF)
3. I. Iglesias, M. Vera, A. L. Sánchez, A. Liñán, Simulations of starting gas jets at low Mach numbers, Physics of Fluids, 17 (2005) 038105, 1-4. (e-journal)
4. A. Liñán, E. Fernández-Tarrazo, M. Vera, A. L. Sánchez, Lifted laminar jet diffusion flames, Combustion Science and Technology, 177 (2005) 933–953. (e-journal, PDF)
5. E. Fernández-Tarrazo, M. Vera, A. Liñán, Lift-off and blow-off of a diffusion flame between parallel streams of fuel and air, Combustion and Flame, 144 (2006) 261–276. (e-journal, PDF)
6. A. L. Sánchez, M. Vera, A. Liñán, Exact solutions for transient mixing of two different gases of different density, Physics of Fluids, 18 (2006) 078102. (e-journal, PDF)
7. M. Hermanns, M. Vera, A. Linán, On the dynamics of flame-edges in diffusion-flame/vortex interactions, Combustion and Flame, 149 (2007) 32–48. (e-journal)
8. M. Vera, A single-phase model for liquid-feed DMFC cells with non-Tafel kinetics, Journal of Power Sources, 171 (2007) 763-777. (e-journal)
9. A. Velazquez, B. Mendez, M. Vera, Finite point low Mach number algorithm for unsteady nonisothermal flows: Application to the study of reactive flow past a thin catalytic wire, Numerical Heat Transfer, Part A: Applications,  55 (2009) 983–1003. (e-journal)
10. M. Vera, A. Liñán, Laminar counterflow parallel-plate heat exchangers: Exact and approximate solutions, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 53 (2010) 4885–4898. (e-journal)
11. M. Vera, A. Liñán, Exact solution for the conjugate fluid–fluid problem in the thermal entrance region of laminar counterflow heat exchangers, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 54 (2011) 490–499. (e-journal)
12. P. A. García-Salaberri, M. Vera, R. Zaera, Nonlinear orthotropic model of the inhomogeneous assembly compression of PEM fuel cell gas diffusion layers, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 36 (2011) 11856-11870. (e-journal, PDF)
13. M. Vera, I. Iglesias, A. L. Sánchez, C. Martínez-Bazán, Ingeniería Fluidomecánica, Paraninfo S.A. Ediciones, ISBN: 978-84-9732-904-0, 2012. (URL)
14. I. Iglesias, M. Vera, A. L. Sánchez, A. Liñán, Numerical analyses of deflagration initiation by a hot jet, Combustion Theory and Modelling, 16 (2012) 994–1010. (e-journal)
15. J. Carpio, I. Iglesias, M. Vera, A. L. Sánchez, A. Liñán, Critical radius for hot-jet ignition of hydrogen-air mixtures, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 38 (2013) 3105–3109 (e-journal)
16. P. A. García-Salaberri, M. Vera, I. Iglesias, Modeling of the anode of a liquid-feed DMFC: inhomogeneous compression effects and two-phase transport phenomena, Journal of Power Sources, 246 (2014) 239–252. (e-journal)
17. A. E. Quintero, M. Vera, B. Rivero-de-Aguilar, Wall conduction effects in laminar counterflow parallel-plate heat exchangers, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 70 (2014) 939-953. (e-journal, PDF)
18. D. G. Sanchez, T. Ruiu, I. Biswas, K. A. Friedrich, J. Sánchez-Monreal, M. Vera, Effect of the inlet gas humidification on PEMFC behavior and current density distribution, ECS Transactions, 64(3) (2014) 603–617. (e-journal)
19. A. Liñán, M. Vera, A. L. Sánchez, Ignition, lift-off, and extinction of gaseous diffusion flames, Annual Review of Fluid Mechanics, 47 (2015) 293–314. (e-journal)
20. A. Liñán, M. Vera, A. L. Sánchez, The large-activation-energy analysis of strain-induced extinction, Supplemental Material to Annual Review of Fluid Mechanics, 47 (2015) 293–314. (e-journal)
21. P. A. García-Salaberri, M. Vera, On the effects of assembly compression on the performance of liquid-feed DMFCs under methanol-limiting conditions: A 2D numerical study, Journal of Power Sources, 285 (2015) 543-558. (e-journal)
22. P. A. García-Salaberri, G. S. Hwang, M. Vera, A. Weber, J. T. Gostick, Effective diffusivity in partially-saturated carbon-fiber gas diffusion layers: Effect of through-plane saturation distribution, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 86 (2015) 319–333. (e-journal)
23. P. A. García-Salaberri, J. Gostick, G. Hwang, A. Z. Weber, M. Vera, Effective diffusivity in partially-saturated carbon-fiber gas diffusion layers: Effect of local saturation and application to macroscopic continuum models, Journal of Power Sources, 296 (2015) 440–453. (e-journal)
24. M. Vera, A. E. Quintero, Wall conduction effects in laminar counterflow parallel-plate heat exchangers with small scale wall corrugations, In: S. N. Kazi (Ed.), Heat Transfer Studies and Applications, IntechOpen, Rijeka (2015). (e-book, PDF)
25. J. Carpio, J. L. Prieto, M. Vera, A local anisotropic adaptive algorithm for the solution of time-dependent combustion problems, Journal of Computational Physics, 306 (2016) 19–42. (PDF)
26. D. G. Sanchez, T. Ruiu, K. A. Friedrich, J. Sanchez-Monreal, M. Vera, Analysis of the Influence of Temperature and Gas Humidity on the Performance Stability of Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells, Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 163 (2016) F1–F10. (PDF)
27. P. A. García-Salaberri, M. Vera, On the effect of operating conditions in liquid-feed direct methanol fuel cells: A multiphysics modeling approach, Energy, 113 (2016) 1265-1287. (e-journal)
28. J. Carpio, I. Iglesias, M. Vera, A. L. Sánchez, Critical slot size for deflagration initiation by hot-products discharge into hydrogen-air atmospheres, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 42 (2) (2017) 1298-1305. (e-journal)
29. A. Liñán, D. Martínez-Ruiz, M. Vera, A. L. Sánchez, The large-activation-energy analysis of extinction of counterflow diffusion flames with non-unity Lewis numbers of the fuel, Combustion and Flame, 175 (2017) 91-106. (e-journal)
30. A. E. Quintero, M. Vera, Laminar counterflow parallel-plate heat exchangers: An exact solution including axial and transverse wall conduction effects, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 104 (2017) 1229-1245. (e-journal)
31. P. A. García-Salaberri, D. G. Sánchez, P. Boillat, M. Vera, K. A. Friedrich, Hydration and dehydration cycles in polymer electrolyte fuel cells operated with wet anode and dry cathode feed: A neutron imaging and modeling study, Journal of Power Sources, 359 (2017) 634-655. (e-journal)
32. J. Sánchez-Monreal, P. A. García-Salaberri, M. Vera, A genetically optimized kinetic model for ethanol electro-oxidation on Pt-based binary catalysts used in direct ethanol fuel cells, Journal of Power Sources, 363 (2017) 341-355. (e-journal)
33. J. Sánchez-Monreal, M. Vera, M., P. A. García-Salaberri, Fundamentals of Electrochemistry with Application to Direct Alcohol Fuel Cell Modeling, In: T. Taner (Ed.), Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell, IntechOpen, Rijeka (2017). (e-book, PDF)
34. M. Vera, A. E. Quintero, On the role of axial wall conduction in mini/micro counterflow heat exchangers, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 116 (2018) 840-857. (e-journal)
35. A. D. Weiss, M. Vera, A. Liñán, A. L. Sánchez, F. A. Williams, A novel formulation for unsteady counterflow flames using a thermal-conductivity-weighted coordinate, Combustion Theory and Modelling, 22(1) (2018) 185-201. (e-journal)
36. P. A. García-Salaberri, I. V. Zenyuk, A. D. Shum, G. Hwang, M. Vera, A. Z.  Weber, J. T. Gostick, Analysis of representative elementary volume and through-plane regional characteristics of carbon-fiber papers: diffusivity, permeability and electrical/thermal conductivity, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 127 (2018) 687-703. (e-journal)
37. A. Almagro, O. Flores, M. Vera, A. Liñán, A. L. Sánchez, F. A. Williams, Effects of differential diffusion on nonpremixed-flame temperature, Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 37(2) (2019) 1757-1766. (e-journal)
38. P. A. García-Salaberri, I. V. Zenyuk, G. Hwang, M. Vera, A. Z. Weber, J. T. Gostick, Implications of inherent inhomogeneities in thin carbon fiber-based gas diffusion layers: A comparative modeling study, Electrochimica Acta, 295 (2019) 861-874. (e-journal)
39. J. Sánchez-Monreal, P. A. García-Salaberri, M. Vera, A mathematical model for direct ethanol fuel cells based on detailed ethanol electro-oxidation kinetics, Applied Energy, 251 (2019) 113264. (e-journal)
40. H. Redal, J. Carpio, P. A. García-Salaberri, M. Vera, DynamFluid: Development and validation of a new GUI-based CFD tool for the analysis of incompressible non-isothermal flows, Processes 7(11) (2019) 777. (e-journal)
41. P. A. García-Salaberri, T. C.  Gokoglan, S. E. Ibáñez, E. Agar, M. Vera, Modeling the effect of channel tapering on the pressure drop and flow distribution characteristics of interdigitated flow fields in redox flow batteries, Processes 8(7) (2020) 775. (e-journal)
42. A. Cuadra, C. Huete, M. Vera, Effect of equivalence ratio fluctuations on planar detonation discontinuities, Journal of Fluid Mechanics 903 (2020) A30. (e-journal)
43. S. E. Ibáñez, A. E. Quintero, P. A. García-Salaberri, M. Vera, Effects of the diffusive mixing and self-discharge reactions in microfluidic membraneless vanadium redox flow batteries, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 127 (2021) 121022. (e-journal)
44. C. Huete, A. Cuadra, M. Vera, J. Urzay, Thermochemical effects on hypersonic shock waves interacting with weak turbulence, Physics of Fluids, 33(8) (2021) 086111. (e-journal)
45. D. Ruiz-Martín, D. Moreno-Boza, R. Marcilla, M. Vera, M. Sánchez-Sanz, Mathematical modelling of a membrane-less redox flow battery based on immiscible electrolytes, Applied Mathematical Modelling, 101 (2022) 96-110.  (e-journal)
46. G. A. Patino-Jaramillo, I. Iglesias, M. Vera, Laminar flow and pressure loss in planar Tee joints: Numerical simulations and flow analysis, European Journal of Mechanics B-Fluids, 92 (2022) 75-89. (e-journal)
47. G. A. Patino-Jaramillo, I. Iglesias, M. Vera, Laminar flow and pressure loss in planar Tee joints: Pressure loss coefficients, European Journal of Mechanics B-Fluids, 94 (2022) 263-275. (e-journal)
48. J. Sánchez-Monreal, A. Cuadra, C. Huete, M. Vera, SimEx: A tool for the rapid evaluation of the effects of explosions, Applied Sciences, 12 (2022) 9101. (e-journal)
49. Muñoz-Perales, S. Berling, E. García-Quismondo, P. A. García-Salaberri, J. Palma, M. Vera, S. E. Ibáñez, Investigating the effects of operation variables on all-vanadium redox flow batteries through an advanced unit-cell model, Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 169 (2022) 100522. (e-journal)
50. A. Cuadra, M. Vera, M. Di Renzo, C. Huete, Linear theory of hypersonic shocks interacting with turbulence in air, AIAA SCITECH 2023 Forum, 0075. (e-journal)
    
51. M. Vera, A. Linán, Large activation energy analysis of nonadiabatic strained premixed laminar flames with nonunity Lewis numbers, Combustion Science and Technology, 195 (15) (2023) 3707--3752 . (e-journal)
52. V. Muñoz-Perales, P. A. García-Salaberri, A. Mularczyk, S. E. Ibáñez, M. Vera, A. Forner-Cuenca, Investigating the coupled influence of flow fields and porous electrodes on redox flow battery performance, Journal of Power Sources, Accepted (2023). (e-journal)
53. V. Muñoz-Perales, M. van der Heijden, P. A. García-Salaberri, M. Vera, A. Forner-Cuenca, Engineering lung-inspired flow field geometries for electrochemical flow cells with stereolithography 3D printing, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 11 (33) (2023) 12243–12255. (e-journal)
54. P. A. Prieto-Díaz, S. E. Ibáñez, M. Vera, Fluid dynamics of mixing in the tanks of small vanadium redox flow batteries: Insights from order-of-magnitude estimates and transient two-dimensional simulations, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 216 (2023) 124567. (e-journal)
    
55. V. Muñoz-Perales, M. van der Heijden, V. de Haas, J. Olinga, M. Vera, A. Forner-Cuenca, Understanding the role of electrode thickness on redox flow cell performance, ChemElectroChem, 11 (2) (2024) e20230038. (e-journal)
56. A. A. Maurice, A. E. Quintero, M. Vera, A comprehensive guide for measuring total vanadium concentration and state of charge of vanadium electrolytes using UV–Visible spectroscopy, Electrochimica Acta, 482 (2024) 144003. (e-journal, github)
57. P. A. Prieto-Díaz, A. Trovò, G. Marini, M. Rugna, M. Vera, M. Guarnieri. Experiment-supported survey of inefficient electrolyte mixing and capacity loss in vanadium flow battery tanks, Chemical Engineering Journal, 492 (2024) 152137. (e-journal)
58. P. A., Prieto-Díaz, A. A. Maurice, M. Vera. Measuring density and viscosity of vanadium electrolytes: A database with multivariate polynomial fits, Journal of Energy Storage, 94 (2024) 112429. (e-journal, data repository: e-cienciaDatos)
59. de las Heras, M., Quintero, A. E., Maurice, A. A., Vera, M., & Ibáñez, S. E. Deflection and control of the mixing region in membraneless vanadium micro redox flow batteries: Modelling and experimental validation, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 232 (2024) 125921. (e-journal)
60. A. Cuadra, C. Huete, M. Vera. Combustion Toolbox: An open-source thermochemical code for gas- and condensed-phase problems involving chemical equilibrium, Journal of Computational Physics (2024) (Submitted). (ssrn, zeonodo)
61. Muñoz-Perales, V., Ibañez, S. E., García-Quismondo, E., Berling, S., & Vera, M. (2024). Exploring temperature effects in all-vanadium redox flow batteries through a validated unit-cell model. Available at SSRN 4369462. (ssrnn)

Teaching activities

Over the last years, Marcos has taught undergraduate courses of Fluid Mechanics, Acoustics, Combustion, and Explosion Dynamics, as well as graduate courses of Combustion, Heat and Mass Transfer, and Fundamentals of Aeronautical Engineering.

Past PhD Students

Pablo A. García-Salaberri, Multiphysics modeling of liquid-feed direct methanol fuel cells and characterization of diffusive transport properties of gas diffusion layers (2015) (PDF). Current position: Visiting professor at University Carlos III de Madrid. (G-Scholar, Personal URL, Researchgate).

Alberto E. Quintero, On the role of axial and transverse wall conduction in laminar counterflow parallel-plate heat exchangers with flat and corrugated plates (2016) (PDF). Current position: Engineering Manager at B5tec & Assistant professor at University Carlos III de Madrid. (G-Scholar, Researchgate).

Juan Sánchez-Monreal, Polymer exchange membrane fuel cells modeling: from kinetic models to water management (2017) (PDF). Current position: Scientific Researcher at DLR Institute of Engineering Thermodynamics (German Aerospace Center, Stuttgart, Germany) . (G-Scholar, Researchgate).

Gustavo A. Patiño, Thermal-hydraulic network modeling of power tranformer windings (2020). Current position: Thermal Area Professor at the Metropolitan Technological Institute (ITM, Medellín, Colombia). (G-Scholar, Researchgate).

Vanesa Muñoz Perales, Advancing electrochemical reactors for redox flow batteries through mathematical models and experimental diagnostics (2023) Current position: Postdoc researcher at IMDEA Energía. (G-Scholar, Researchgate).

Alberto Cuadra Lara, Development of a wide-spectrum thermochemical code with application to planar reacting and non-reacting shocks (2023) Current position: Postdoc researcher at University Carlos III de Madrid. (G-Scholar, Linkedin, Personal URL).

Pablo A. Prieto Díaz, On the role of the electrolyte mixing inside the tanks of vanadium redox flow batteries (2024) Current position: Predoc researcher at University Carlos III de Madrid. (G-Scholar, Researchgate, Linkedin).

Present PhD Students

Miguel de las Heras Fernández, Deflection and control of the mixing region in membraneless vanadium micro redox flow batteries: Modelling and experimental validation (2025) Current position: Predoc researcher at MicroElectrochemical Techniologies, S. L. (Linkedin)

Jorge Hervás Ortega, Development of micro flow control devices using topology optimization methods (estimated 2025) Predoc researcher at MicroElectrochemical Techniologies, S. L. (Linkedin).

Awards and Honors

Cross of the Order of Merit of the Civil Guard with White Distinction, awarded for "carrying out professional or scientific studies, and other outstanding deeds or works, which entail notable prestige for the Corps or usefulness for the officially recognized service''. Oct/2021

Extraordinary Doctorate Award. E.T.S.I. Aeronautics. Polytechnic University of Madrid. Jan/2006

F.P.I Scholarship of the Community of Madrid. Oct./1999-Sep./2003

Marie Curie Scholarship from the European Commission for a short predoctoral stay at the Henri Poincaré Institute, Pierre et Marie Curie University, Paris. Oct./2002-Dec./2002

Second National Award for the Completion of University Studies in Aeronautical Engineering. Ministry of Education and Culture. 2000

Collaboration Grant from the Ministry of Education and Culture. Supervisor: Prof. Amable Liñán Martínez. Oct./1997-Sep./1998

Award for the best academic performance of the first three years of the Aeronautical Engineering degree. General Foundation of the Polytechnic University of Madrid. Jan/1996