Jens-Dominik Mueller

Dr. Jens-Dominik Mueller is a Professor in Computational Fluid Dynamics and Optimization at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL), within the School of Engineering and Materials Science. He holds roles as SEMS Academic Misconduct Officer, Head of the Professional Bodies Liaison Group, and Education Lead for the Centre for Intelligent Transport. His research focuses on adjoint methods, CAD-based shape optimization, and data-driven modeling, with applications in aerospace, biofluids, and energy systems. He has secured significant industrial and EU grants, including Horizon 2020 funding for projects like IODA and MADDOG.

Education:
- PhD (Aerospace Engineering, University of Michigan, 1996)
- MSc (Aerospace Engineering, Von Karman Institute, 1990)
- Dipl-Ing (Mechanical Engineering, Technical University of Munich, 1989).

Research Interests: Development of multi-disciplinary modeling chains using adjoint sensitivity analysis, CAD integration in design optimization, and turbulence modeling. His work applies automatic differentiation tools to link CAD to objective functions, enabling robust optimization of complex systems like turbine blades and biomedical devices.

Grants and Funding:

• Computational methods for active flow control (€179,947, EU Horizon 2020)
• MHI2: Mixing plane and nozzle vane design (€186,258, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries)
• CAD-based wing optimization for Airbus (€27,000, Airbus Defense & Space)
• MADDOG: Turbine design optimization (€127,046, EU Horizon 2020)

Advising and Labs: Leads a research group focusing on adjoint-based optimization. Current projects include CAD-based wing-body junction optimization and LES-aided shape parametrization. Collaborates with industrial partners like Rolls-Royce and Airbus.

Affiliations: Member of the editorial board of Aerospace, ASMO-UK, and the UK Fluids Network's Special Interest Group on Numerical Optimization in Fluid Dynamics.