Prof. Dominik Schillinger (Technische Universität Darmstadt) is a leading expert in numerical mechanics, with 15+ years of academic leadership in computational methods, multiscale modeling, and biomedical applications. His career spans prestigious institutions including Leibniz Universität Hannover and University of Minnesota. W3-Professur für Numerische Mechanik (2021–present) W2-Professur für Numerische Mechanik (2019–2021) Assistant/Associate Professor (2013–2019) Postdoc & PhD (2008–2012) His research focuses on isogeometric analysis , discontinuous Galerkin methods , and multiscale biomedical modeling , with applications in vascular networks, bone mechanics, and additive manufacturing. He pioneered phase-field methods for fracture analysis and physics-informed neural networks for material modeling. Recent publications highlight matrix-free algorithms for compressible flows, physics-augmented lattice optimization , and thermodynamically consistent phase-field models . Awards include the PECASE , ERC Starting Grant , and NSF CAREER award. Presidential Early Career Award (2019) ERC Starting Grant (2017) NSF CAREER Award (2017) ICE Zienkiewicz Medal (2015) He teaches core courses in numerical methods , finite element analysis , and computational mechanics at TU Darmstadt and Leibniz Universität Hannover, with international collaborations in Bethlehem and Austin.








