Eric Sonnendrücker

Eric Sonnendrücker is a full Professor at the Department of Mathematics, Technische Universität München (TUM), affiliated with the School of Computation, Information and Technology. His research focuses on Numerical Analysis and Scientific Computing for partial differential equations, particularly in plasma physics and gyrokinetic simulations. He leads the research group on Numerische Methoden der Plasmaphysik and contributes to the Numerics of Partial Differential Equations group.

His methodological work emphasizes structure-preserving discretization, geometric particle-in-cell (PIC) methods, and adaptive numerical schemes for high-dimensional systems. Collaborations span institutions like ETH Zürich, University of Oslo, and KIT, with applications in tokamak geometry and strong magnetic field modeling.

Recent publications highlight advancements in energy-conserving time propagation, curvilinear coordinate PIC simulations, and gyrokinetic cross-code verification. His work bridges mathematical rigor with practical high-performance computing for fusion energy research.