Rahul Barthwal

Dr. Rahul Barthwal is a Researcher at the University of Stuttgart, affiliated with the Institute of Applied Analysis and Numerical Simulation and the Chair of Applied Mathematics. His research focuses on fluid dynamics, relativistic magnetohydrodynamics, and hyperbolic conservation laws. He has contributed to studies on thin film flows, particularly involving anti-surfactant dynamics, and relativistic transonic flow problems. His work often involves constructing solutions to complex Riemann problems and analyzing boundary value scenarios in fluid systems.

Education: Dr. Barthwal holds a PhD in Applied Mathematics. His academic background equips him to tackle interdisciplinary problems at the intersection of mathematical theory and physical modeling.

Research Interests:

• Thin film flow dynamics and anti-surfactant behavior
• Relativistic magnetohydrodynamics and astrophysical plasmas
• Hyperbolic conservation laws and Riemann problem solutions
• Computational methods for nonlinear PDEs

Teaching: In 2025, he taught Numerical Methods for Differential Equations and its associated exercises, reflecting his expertise in computational approaches to applied mathematics.

Affiliations:

• Institute of Applied Analysis and Numerical Simulation
• Chair of Applied Mathematics, University of Stuttgart