معرفی
Prof. Rainer Grauer is a Professor of Theoretical Physics at Ruhr University Bochum, specializing in computational plasma physics. His research focuses on numerical simulations of magnetized plasmas, magnetic reconnection, turbulence, and adaptive grid refinement techniques. He leads the research group FOR 1048 on cosmic magnetic fields and has held roles such as spokesperson of the Simulation Laboratory Plasma Physics and organizer of international academic events.
Education:
- 1976–1983: Studies in Physics at University of Düsseldorf
- 1983: Diploma in Physics (Title: MHD stability of tokamaks with elliptical cross-section)
- 1988: PhD in Physics (Title: Interaction between tearing modes near a bifurcation point)
- 1994: Habilitation in Physics (Title: Singularities in ideal incompressible flows with swirl)
Research Interests: His work spans plasma dynamics, high-performance computing, and astrophysical applications. Key areas include cache-coherent parallel computing, penalty methods for complex geometries, and Vlasov simulations on GPU clusters. Theoretical contributions to turbulence modeling in both Eulerian and Lagrangian frameworks are central to his research.
Awards & Recognition:
- Recipient of the Bennigsen Promotion Prize (1992)
- Intel/HP IPF Award (2001)
- XXL Project Award for BlueGene CPU hours (2009)
Professional Activities:
- Organized DPG Spring Conference on Plasma Physics (2002)
- Member of the Board of Directors at Ruhr University Computing Centre (since 2003)
- Co-organizer of academic schools on computational astrophysics and MHD dynamos
Labs & Collaborations: Leads the Chair of Computational Plasma Physics and collaborates with institutions like FZ Jülich through the Simulation Laboratory Plasma Physics.
