Julian Koellermeier, BI researcher, is selected to the Young Academy Groningen

Dr Julian Koellermeier (Faculty of Science and Engineering)

I work on mathematical models for gas flows (atmospheric entry, nuclear fusion) and water flows (tsunamis, river floodings). I am an assistant professor in the Computational Mathematics group of the Bernoulli Institute within the Faculty of Science and Engineering and associated with the Groningen Cognitive Systems and Materials Center (CogniGron). Previously, I was a Marie-Curie postdoc at KU Leuven and have held positions at Peking University and Free University Berlin. I obtained my PhD in Applied Mathematics from RWTH Aachen University.

My research is interdisciplinary and situated at the interface of applied mathematics, numerical simulation, and computational engineering. I develop mathematical models and numerical simulations using model reduction techniques. These hierarchical models bridge different scales and lead to efficient modelling, analysis and simulation. My goal is to develop adaptive model hierarchies and establish them in applications.

Within YAG, I want to address the problem of increasing mental stress and pressure on researchers by establishing deep work groups to allow researchers uninterrupted time to focus on their most important (and not only urgent!) tasks.

Besides this, I am passionate about science communication, I have participated in many outreach activities and won several communication awards. I therefore aim to promote public engagement from within the YAG.

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