Marcel Sebastian Seiler

Prof. Dr. Marcel Sebastian Seiler is affiliated with the Westfälische Hochschule, serving as Head of the Mechatronics and Mechanical Engineering departments at the College of Engineering. He has been at the university since March 2020, following a career in academia and industry.

• Research Focus: Structural optimization, CAD/FEM/CFD modeling, steam turbines, and lightweight construction.
• Education: Thesis on geometric constraints in structural optimization of machine components (RWTH Aachen, 2013).
• Teaching: Courses include Machine Elements (MEL), Mechanical Drives (MEA), Nonlinear FEM (NFE), and Additive Manufacturing (GAF).
• Publications: Recent work explores surrogate modeling for turbine casing analysis and additive manufacturing in energy technology.