Fabian Denner

Fabian Denner is an Associate Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Polytechnique Montréal. His work focuses on modeling multiphase flows and related physical phenomena, including cavitation, acoustic wave dynamics, and high-performance computing (HPC). He develops advanced numerical methods and software tools for simulating incompressible and compressible flows, with applications in medicine, chemical engineering, and aerospace. His research group addresses challenges in predicting cavitation effects, liquid jet breakup, and acoustic modulation in accelerating flows.

Education

• Dipl.-Eng. in Automotive Engineering, University of Stuttgart (2009)
• Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Imperial College London (2013)

Research Interests

His expertise spans:

• Numerical modeling of multiphase flows
• Acoustic wave propagation and modulation
• Cavitation dynamics and biomedical applications
• High-performance computing (HPC) for fluid dynamics
• Liquid jet atomization and particle-laden flows
• Surface tension and interface reconstruction techniques

Publications and Software

Fabian has published extensively in leading journals like Physics of Fluids, Journal of Computational Physics, and Journal of Fluid Mechanics. He co-developed software frameworks such as Wave-DNA and APECSS for simulating complex fluid dynamics and acoustic phenomena.

Scientific Recognition

• Margaret Fishenden Centenary Memorial Prize (2015)

Leadership Roles

• Vice-director, Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineering - Fluid Engineering Technical Committee
• Co-director, Editorial Advisory Committee of Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering
• Active contributor to international conferences (APS DFD, ICMF, IUTAM)