Kersten Schmidt

Kersten Schmidt is a Researcher at the Department of Mathematics, Technische Universität Darmstadt, specializing in Numerical Analysis and Scientific Computing. His work focuses on mathematical modeling of wave phenomena, including electromagnetism, acoustics, and coupled systems, with applications in photonics and engineering. He holds a PD (postdoctoral qualification) and has contributed to advancements in finite element methods, homogenization techniques, and boundary layer analysis.

Research Interests

• Partial differential equations modeling wave propagation
• Numerical methods: Finite Element Methods (FEM), boundary element methods, high-order discretizations
• Asymptotic analysis and homogenization for multiscale problems
• Applications in acoustics, electromagnetism, and plasmonics
• Modelling of thin structures and interface conditions

Publications

Recent work includes studies on:

• Acoustic-structure interaction optimization
• Homogenization techniques for periodic structures
• Impedance boundary conditions for viscous acoustics
• Nonlinear eigenvalue problems in waveguide systems
• Efficient numerical methods for photonic crystals and plasmonic particles

Affiliations

• Member of the Numerical Analysis and Scientific Computing group at TU Darmstadt
• Collaborations with institutions including École Polytechnique (France), University of Zagreb (Croatia), and TU Wien (Austria)