Martin Kronbichler

Prof. Dr. Martin Kronbichler is the Head of the Chair of Numerical Mechanics at the Institute for Computational Mechanics, Technische Universität München (TUM). He leads the ExaDG project within the DFG Priority Program SPPEXA, focusing on high-performance implementations of high-order finite elements.

• Research expertise in discontinuous Galerkin methods for flow problems, photoacoustic imaging, and cut problems.
• Develops parallel and matrix-free numerical algorithms using sum factorization.

Education:

• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Scientific Computing (2012), Uppsala University, Sweden
• Diplom in Engineering Mathematics (2007), TU München

Research Interests:
Galerkin methods (finite elements, discontinuous Galerkin) for computational mechanics, including:

• High-order discontinuous Galerkin methods for incompressible flow
• Hybridizable discontinuous Galerkin methods for weakly compressible flows
• High-performance finite differences for fluid mechanics

Teaching:
Offers courses on numerical methods, discontinuous Galerkin methods, finite element methods, and high-performance computing for engineers at TUM.

Collaborations:
Works with researchers like Niklas Fehn, Peter Münch, and Andrea La Spina on flow problems and computational methods.