Sascha Eisenträger
Dr. Ing. Sascha Eisenträger
Institute of Mechanics (IFME)
In my research, I focus on the development of numerical methods for the solution of partial differential equations (PDEs), which arise in many areas of science and engineering. One such approach is the finite element method (FEM), where my focus is on high-order schemes to enhance the convergence properties and, thus, the efficiency of simulations. Especially, the p-version of FEM and the spectral element method (SEM) are of interest to me. Due to the fact that FE-based techniques are reliant on geometry-conforming spatial discretizations, a second focus of my research activities is on fictitious domain methods, often also referred to as embedded domain or immersed boundary methods. Here, I specialize in the so-called finite cell method (FCM). The main advantage of such approaches is seen in the fact that they allow for a fully automated simulation framework. One area of application of the mentioned methods is in structural dynamics and particularly in wave propagation analysis. In this context, structural health monitoring (SHM) problems are an important part of ongoing investigations.
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since 08/2023 | Postdoctoral researcher at the Institute of Mechanics, Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg |
08/2022- 08/2023 | Postdoctoral researcher at the Institute for Mechanics, Technical University of Darmstadt |
01/2019 – 07/2022 | Lecturer (Assistant-Prof.) at the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of New South Wales Sydney (Australia) |
10/2014 – 01/2019 | Postdoctoral researcher at the Institute of Mechanics, Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg |
06/2010 – 09/2014 | Graduate research assistant at the Institute of Mechanics, Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg |
09/2014 | Mechanical Engineering (Dr.-Ing.), Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg, Thesis: Higher Order Finite Elements and the Fictitious Domain Concept for Wave Propagation Analysis (in English) |
05/2010 | Mechanical Engineering (Dipl.-Ing.), Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg, Thesis: Development of a Three-Dimensional Layerwise p-Version Finite Element for Wave Propagation Analysis (in German) |