Karl-Robert Wichmann

Karl-Robert Wichmann is a Research Associate at the Institute for Computational Mechanics (Lehrstuhl für Numerische Mechanik) at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) since 2012, specializing in computational fluid dynamics and high-performance computing methodologies.

Education:

• 2011: Dipl.-Ing. in Aeronautics and Aerospace, Technische Universität München (TUM), Germany. Thesis: "Grobstruktursimulation turbulenter Zweiphasenströmungen mit der angereicherten Finite Element Methode" (Large eddy simulation of turbulent two-phase flows with the enriched finite element method).

Research Interests: His work centers on lung mechanics, incompressible flow, and advanced numerical techniques including finite difference methods and Lattice-Boltzmann methods, with strong emphasis on performance modeling, high-performance computing, and software development for complex fluid dynamics simulations. His research bridges computational mathematics with practical engineering applications in biomechanics and aerospace.

Publication Trends: His peer-reviewed articles (2013-2021) demonstrate consistent focus on optimizing computational fluid dynamics solvers, particularly comparative analyses of lattice Boltzmann and finite difference approaches. Key themes include performance benchmarking across CPU/GPU architectures, stencil kernel optimization, and scalability challenges in high-performance computing environments for fluid mechanics applications.

Research Environment: He operates within TUM's Institute for Computational Mechanics under Prof. Wolfgang A. Wall, contributing to a research ecosystem focused on numerical methods for solid/fluid mechanics, biomechanics, and high-performance computing. The institute maintains strong industry and academic collaborations in computational engineering.