Roel Verstappen
Johann Bernoulli Institute for Mathematics and Computer Science, University of Groningen
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Contact Information
Dr.ir. R.W.C.P. Verstappen
University of Groningen
Johann Bernoulli Institute for Mathematics and Computer Science
P.O. Box 407
9700 AK Groningen
The Netherlands
Visiting address:
Bernoulliborg, Room 455
Nijenborgh 9
9747 AG Groningen
Phone: +31 (0)50 363958
r.w.c.p.verstappen@rug.nl
Short Biography
In 1989, Roel Verstappen recieved his Ph.D. degree
in Applied Mathematics at the University of Twente (The Netherlands). After that he joined the Institute for Mathematics of the
University of Groningen, where he was appointed as assistent
professor in Engineering Mathematics with emphasis on Computational Fluid Dynamics. In 2006, he became an associate professor. He has long working visits to the Universitat Polytecnica de Catalunya (Barcelona), Imperial College London, TU Muenchen and Stanford University. More details can be found in his CV.
Research Interests
Computational science seeks to advance knowledge and understanding mainly through the analysis of mathematical models implemented on computers. It forms an addition to the traditional forms - theory and experiments - of science and engineering.
The ever-increasing power of computers and the advances in numerical modeling propel the field forward.
Nonlinear partial differential equations (PDEs) can be used to describe a wide variety of phenomena in science and engineering. My main challenge is to gain understanding thereof by developing numerical simulation methods for nonlinear PDEs. The main application area is fluid dynamics since the most advanced achievements are found here; other prospective, upcoming application areas with good opportunities for funding are to be developed, where computational fluid dynamics may direct and/or inspire the research. My current research interests center around the modeling and computation of turbulent flows. More details can be found here.