Open positions

The numerical mathematics group at TUM is constantly looking for highly qualified and motivated young researchers interested in contributing to our interdisciplinary research team with many international cooperations.

Student projects (Bachelor/Master)

Interested students are encouraged to contact our research staff directly for available projects!

PhD and Post Doc Positions

Applications are invited for doctoral and postdoctoral positions in numerical analysis and simulation of PDEs including the following topics:

Flow problems : Development of new stable discretization methods for the Stokes equations, in particular considering jumping viscosities, robust preconditioning techniques and application in exascale computing.
Optimal control: Investigation of the energy control approach for boundary control problems (Dirichlet and Neumann) and its application to the Stokes- and Navier--Stokes equations: The construction of robust preconditioners and application of energy corrections.
Uncertainty quantification: Consideration of highly scalable Markov-Chain multi-level Monte-Carlo methods in combination with high-performance multigrid PDE solvers. These methods shall be applied to geophysically-motivated scenarios.
Exascale computing: Development of resilient parallel multigrid solvers and of fault tolerant algorithms on HPC systems.
Mathematical models for porous media: Investigation of the macroscale two-phase flow model for porous media, including the balance equation for the specific fluid-fluid interfacial areas (collaboration with R. Helmig, University of Stuttgart).

Ideal candidates will have

a master (or PhD) degree (or equivalent) in mathematics, computer science or computational science and engineering (CSE)
strong analytical and numerical skills; experience with partial differential equations is beneficial
excellent communication skills; must be a team player
good command of the english language (written and oral)
the perseverance to complete a doctoral research project
sound knowledge of programming in C/C++

We offer

a young and highly motivated research team
the opportunity to pursue a doctoral degree
the chance for collaboration with international partners
the possibility to gain teaching experience and to supervise student projects

Further information

The office location is Garching near Munich. The salary conforms to the provisions of the TV-L E13 (federal rate, 75-100%, depending on qualification and expertise). Contract duration is limited to 2 years initially; an extension is possible after a positive intermediate evaluation.

Please send your application including relevant documents to:

Prof. Dr. Barbara Wohlmuth
eMail: wohlmuth emat

ma.tum.de