Curriculum Vitae

Christoph Winkelmann    Christoph Winkelmann
chw@glaz.ch

Profile

  • Specialist in numerical methods for computational electromagnetism and computational fluid dynamics
  • PhD in applied mathematics with background in mechanical engineering
  • Fluent in English, German, French, and Italian

Professional experience

2017 ... ABB Corporate Research, Baden-Dättwil: Senior Scientist, Principal Scientist, Senior Principal Scientist
2013 ... 2016 ETH Zürich, Seminar for Applied Mathematics: Scientific Software Developer
2008 ... 2013 Philip Morris International R&D, Neuchâtel: Scientist in numerical modeling and simulation

Degrees and Education

2004 ... 2007 PhD in applied mathematics at EPFL, Lausanne
2001 ... 2004 MSc in Computational Science and Engineering at ETH Zürich
1997 ... 2001 BSc in Mechanical Engineering at Berne University of Applied Sciences, Burgdorf
1993 ... 1997 U. Ammann Maschinenfabrik AG, Langenthal: Apprenticeship as technical draftsman

Skills

NumericsFinite element and finite volume methods, computational electromagnetism, incompressible flow simulation, (nearly) incompressible elasticity, resolved and disperse multiphase flow, level set method, Maxwell's equations, Navier-Stokes equations, preconditioning, numerics of aerosol formation
SoftwareImplementation of electromagnetic and flow solvers with finite elements in C++, design patterns in object oriented and generic programming

Languages

German Mother tongue
English Fluent (Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English, grade A)
French Fluent (9 years of life and work in french speaking Switzerland)
Italian Fluent (3 years of PhD studies in italian majority research group)
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