Folkmar Bornemann

Prof. Dr. Folkmar Bornemann is a full Professor at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) within the School of Computation, Information and Technology. He leads the Chair of Scientific Computing and has been active in numerical mathematics and computational methods since 1998.

• Numerics of Multiscale Problems
• Interplay between algorithms and mathematical analysis
• Applications in medical technology, natural sciences, and digital image processing

His research focuses on Scientific Computing and Numerical Mathematics, particularly addressing challenging problems through computational methods. He has contributed to areas including:

• Random matrix theory
• Image processing algorithms
• Homogenization of mechanical systems
• Fredholm determinants computation

Scientific awards include:

• 100-Digit Challenge (SIAM, 2002)
• Ernst Reuter Prize (FU Berlin, 1992)
• Joachim Tiburtius Prize (Berlin, 1990)

He has held leadership roles such as Dean of Mathematics Faculty (2018-2022) and serves on the German Council of Science and Humanities since 2024.