Markus Peer Rumpfkeil

Markus Peer Rumpfkeil is a Full-Time Professor and the Hans von Ohain Endowed Chair in the School of Engineering's Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of Dayton. As the aerospace program director, he specializes in computational fluid dynamics (CFD), uncertainty quantification, and multidisciplinary design optimization. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Toronto and a Diplom (B.Sc./M.Sc.) in Physics from Humboldt University of Berlin, with research experience at the Max-Planck Institute.

Education:

• Ph.D., University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies (2008)
• Diplom Physik (M.S./B.Sc. Physics), Humboldt University of Berlin (2004)

Research Focus: His work emphasizes uncertainty quantification applied to CFD problems, multi-fidelity surrogate modeling, and aeroelastic design optimization. Key areas include flutter analysis, robust optimization under mixed uncertainties, and hypersonic vehicle design.

Publications: Over 80 peer-reviewed articles highlight his contributions to topics like multi-fidelity optimization frameworks, surrogate model construction (e.g., sparse polynomial chaos, kriging), and exergy-based analysis of hypersonic systems. Recent work extends to turbulence effects in turbine flows and robust control systems for missiles.

Affiliations: He serves as an Associate Fellow of the AIAA and on the Scientific Committee for the International Conference on Computational Fluid Dynamics (ICCFD). He also contributes to educational initiatives like the Thrust Vectoring Design Project.

Teaching: Courses include Fluid Mechanics, Computational Fluid Dynamics, and Introduction to Flight, reflecting his dedication to undergraduate and graduate education.