Prof. Christoph Pflaum holds the position of Professor of Computational Engineering at the University of Erlangen-Nürnberg's Department of Computer Science. His academic journey includes a PhD (1996) and Habilitation (1999) from Technical University Munich and University of Würzburg, respectively. His research focuses on computational optics, high-performance computing, numerical analysis, and multigrid methods, with applications in laser simulation and energy-efficient systems. Education : 1992: Diploma in Mathematics, Technical University Munich 1996: Dr. rer. nat., Technical University Munich 1999: Habilitation, University of Würzburg Research Interests : PDE solvers on sparse grids, laser dynamics (thermal lensing, solid-state amplifiers), computational fluid dynamics for airships, and optical system optimization. His work bridges theoretical numerical methods with industrial applications in photonics and renewable energy. Key Contributions : Developed simulation tools for high-power lasers and solar cells, including LASCAD and FDFD methods. Advances in multigrid algorithms and finite element analysis for complex optical systems. Teaching : Courses in theoretical computer science, scientific computing, and computational optics, emphasizing practical implementation using advanced numerical libraries and HPC. Grants & Projects : Led research on laser systems optimization (Innonet SOL), solar cell simulations (Photonics Europe), and high-performance computing initiatives (Par-EXPDE project).











