Michael Georg Bader

Univ.-Prof. Dr. Michael Georg Bader is a professor at the Department of Computer Science at the Technical University of Munich (TUM), leading the research group on hardware-aware algorithms and software for high-performance computing (HPC). He holds a professorship within the TUM School of Computation, Information and Technology. Bader's academic career includes a PhD from TUM (2001), followed by roles in the Elite Master’s Program in Computational Engineering and the Munich Centre of Advanced Computing. His work focuses on challenges in supercomputing platforms, scalable algorithms for simulation tasks in science/engineering, and earthquake/tsunami modeling.

Education:

• PhD in Computer Science, TUM (2001)

Research Interests: Bader's research emphasizes hardware-aware algorithms, parallel numerical methods, and large-scale simulations in geosciences. Key areas include seismic wave propagation, adaptive mesh refinement, and exascale computing. His group develops simulation frameworks like SeisSol and ExaHyPE, addressing multi-physics problems at extreme scales.

Key Contributions: His team achieved the SC17 Best Paper Award for tsunami-earthquake coupling simulations. Current projects include exascale computing in solid earth (ChEESE) and mixed-precision algorithms for hyperbolic PDEs. Bader's work integrates cutting-edge HPC techniques with geophysical modeling.

Scientific Awards:

• SC17 Best Paper Award (2017)
• Finalist for ACM Gordon Bell Prize (2014)
• PRACE ISC Award (2014)

Grants & Advising: Supervised 13 doctoral students, including leading researchers in seismic simulation. Active in EU-funded projects like ChEESE-2P and ScalaMIDA. Teaches courses on high-performance computing, numerical algorithms, and scientific computing.

Labs/Teams: Research group based at the Leibniz Supercomputing Center (LRZ), collaborating with global institutions in computational seismology and HPC.