Michael Dumbser

Michael Dumbser is a Full Professor at the University of Trento's Department of Civil, Environmental and Mechanical Engineering. His research focuses on computational fluid dynamics, numerical methods for hyperbolic conservation laws, and high-performance computing. He specializes in developing structure-preserving numerical schemes such as discontinuous Galerkin and finite volume methods for continuum mechanics, relativistic fluid dynamics, and multiphase flows.

Teaching responsibilities include courses like Calcolo numerico e programmazione, High-Performance Computing for Multi-Functional Metamaterials, and Metodi numerici per l'ambiente. His work emphasizes thermodynamically compatible formulations and adaptive numerical methods for complex physical systems.

Recent research trends involve hyperbolic reformulations of classical models (e.g., Navier-Stokes-Korteweg, Einstein equations), staggered semi-implicit schemes for incompressible flows, and GPU-accelerated algorithms. His publications span topics from geophysical fluid dynamics to relativistic astrophysics, with a focus on maintaining physical conservation principles in numerical implementations.

No scientific awards are explicitly listed in the provided information. His advising record is not detailed here, though his courses suggest involvement in student mentorship. Research collaborations include projects on metamaterials and computational geophysics.

Current initiatives include developing unified models for earthquake rupture dynamics, non-Newtonian fluid simulations, and adaptive mesh refinement techniques. His lab work involves high-performance computing frameworks like ExaHyPE for large-scale wave propagation studies.