The MSOE group develops advanced numerical methods and computational tools for the automatic design of engineering systems governed by coupled multiphysics phenomena — heat transfer, fluid flow, solid mechanics, and their interactions.
We combine high-fidelity simulations, automated design optimisation, and physical experiments to understand and improve complex engineering systems.
We build advanced numerical models — finite element methods, parallel solvers, space-time discretisations — to gain deep understanding of multiphysics phenomena across multiple scales.
We use computational morphogenesis to automatically generate high-performance designs. Given physics and constraints, the algorithm finds the optimal material distribution — shapes no engineer would think of by hand.
Physical experiments validate our models and manufactured designs. We maintain setups for electronics cooling and conjugate heat transfer, as well as other areas in fluid mechanics and heat transfer.
Our methods are applied to a wide range of engineering challenges, from cooling electronics to designing components for fusion energy reactors.
We use a multi-tiered computational approach, matching the tool to the problem:
For analysis of existing devices and for problems where flexibility is less critical, we use commercial solvers (e.g. COMSOL).
When we need to implement novel methods and access source code, we work with open-source frameworks such as Firedrake and FreeFEM.
For large-scale problems — billions of degrees of freedom — we develop bespoke parallel codes that run on national and European supercomputers.
We work closely with academic and industrial partners across Europe and beyond.
We are part of the Section of Mechanical Engineering at the Institute of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, University of Southern Denmark, Odense.
SDU Mechanical Engineering • Campusvej 55 • DK-5230 Odense M, Denmark