The Project
Multi-Physics Scientific Computing.
Dr Manuel Torrilhon
ETH Zurich
Zurich 8092
Switzerland
Manuel Torrilhon, aged 30, is currently visiting Research Scholar at Princeton University, USA, although this EURYI project will be based at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zurich. Torrilhon already has a strong record in applied mathematical research, particularly nonlinear partial differential equations and mathematical modelling, with publications in leading journals. He established a number of successful external collaborations while still doing his PhD, and has built on these since, leading to the current transdisciplinary project.
He said: “I am very happy and excited by this award, which gives me the chance to create a team that will provide cutting edge research of scientific computing based in Europe. This is a field that demands access not just to high performance computers, but also transdisciplinary expertise in applied mathematics, engineering, and physics. The award will help us achieve that.”
Provisional Award
€ 941,727
Project Description
Applied mathematics and computational methods now lie at the heart of most scientific fields, particularly in physics and engineering with applications in every-day-life. This project is devoted to the advancement of this applied mathematical core of science, involving a combination of numerical analysis, mathematical modelling, and computational methods. The research will focus particularly on the fields that involve partial differential equations where novel numerical methods have to be applied, such as modelling of non-equilibrium gas flows, and magnetohydrodynamical processes. Torrilhon and his colleagues have already made great progress with new solutions for a number of applications, such as micro flows and plasma simulations. This work has led to new insights – for example accurate computations of arc plasma flows that will help understand industrial plasma applications better. This project will take inspiration from such progress to develop new specialised numerical and mathematical models that can cope with complex systems far better than existing classical models. It will address the underlying mathematical and computational base of science and involve numerous international and industrial collaborations that will give Europe a world-class research group in scientific computing.
