Patrick Dondl

Prof. Dr. Patrick Dondl is a Professor of Applied Mathematics at the Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg, leading the Department of Applied Mathematics. He specializes in Calculus of Variations, Partial Differential Equations, and Scientific Computing, with a focus on interdisciplinary applications in biomaterials and biomechanics.

His research includes projects funded by the Cluster of Excellence livMatS, such as the non-local meta-material of the pomelo peel for bio-inspired long-fiber reinforcement. He supervises doctoral student Simone Hermann and collaborates on studies analyzing plant mechanics (e.g., cactus branch abscission, Carex pendula structural adaptations).

Prof. Dondl’s work bridges theoretical mathematics with practical applications, including homogenization limits of elastic networks and computational models of plant morphology. His office is located at Room 217, Hermann-Herder-Straße 10, Freiburg, and he holds regular office hours on Mondays 14:15–15:45.