About
Dr. Daniel Wortmann is a Scientific Staff member at the Peter Grünberg Institute (PGI-1) within the Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH. His research focuses on electronic structure theory, density functional theory (DFT), and the development of high-performance scientific software. As a lead developer of the FLEUR code, he specializes in parallelization techniques, GPU utilization, and sustainable research software engineering to address exascale computing challenges. His work bridges materials physics and computational methods, particularly in surface/interfaces physics and magnetism using the FLAPW method.
Current priorities include optimizing simulations for upcoming exascale systems at Jülich. Research emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches combining quantum theory with computational infrastructure advancements.
