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Graduating in the numerical analysis group (chair Prof.dr.ir. C. Vuik).
In the investigation of physical, biological and economical phenomena numerical mathematics and computer simulations play an important role. As an example, we show a detail of the blood flow near a heart valve (video 1 and video 2).

In order to simulate such phenomena, a mathematical model of the reality is set up. Mathematical research is necessary to validate such a model. For this, results, principles and techniques from mathematical analysis are often used. The model should, of course, be an adequate representation of the reality. The necessary knowledge to judge this may be obtained from mathematical physics (biology, economy). Numerical mathematics is then the basis to solve the mathematical model efficiently and accurately. The solution is typically obtained by a computer simulation.

During a graduation at the chair for numerical analysis, the topics analysis, mathematical physics, linear algebra are treated. Most important is, however, the numerical analysis. The Master's thesis research can take place in a variety of topics in numerical mathematics, for example, in reducing numerical errors (of a problem's discretization, for example), or to improve the efficiency of a solution process, to analyse the convergence behaviour of an iterative solution method, or in parallel computing. The numerical questions always arise from practical applications.

If you would like to graduate in the numerical analysis group, the typical procedure is as follows:

Possibilities for Master projects
At this moment there are a number of Master projects available. It is possible to formulate new projects, where we take wishes of a masters student into account.
  1. Implementation of unstructured high-order methods for spectral modelling of inhomogeneous ocean waves
  2. Medical Image-to-Image Translation: Towards clinically accurate adversarial translation frameworks for medical applications (Genera (Generative Radiology))
  3. AI-driven turbulence modeling of two-phase flows in nuclear reactors (NRG)
  4. Direct numerical simulation of two-phase flows in nuclear reactors (NRG)
  5. Solvers to model the structures of the subsurface (Schlumberger)
  6. An integrated benchmark model for SA-CCR (Standardized Approach for Counterparty Credit Risk) (FF Quant)
  7. Automation of year-round AC power flow calculations of the European electricity grid (TenneT)
  8. Simulation of Energy-Autonomous regions (The Green Village)
  9. Error Estimates for Finite Element Simulations Using Neural Networks
  10. The Application of Neural Networks to Predict Skin Evolution After Burn Trauma (collaboration with Hasselt University )
  11. Iterative Sparse Solvers on the SX Aurora Vector Engine
  12. Block Preconditioners for Monolithic Solvers of Very Large Floating Structures
  13. Parallel Multiplicative One-Level Schwarz Preconditioners With FROSch and Trilinos (Sandia)
  14. Overlapping Schwarz Domain Decomposition Methods for Implicit Ocean Models (Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Modeling)
  15. Accurate Hessian computation using smooth finite elements and flux preserving meshes: Solving the shallow water equations in estuaries
  16. Designing freeform optics for multiple source illumination with AI
  17. PDE-based grid generation techniques for industrial applications (City, University of London, PDM Analysis Ltd )
  18. Several projects on image and data analysis are available at the Academisch Borstkankercentrum of Erasmus MC
    Contact: Martin van Gijzen
  19. Coercive Space-Time Boundary Element Methods for the Acoustic Wave Equation
  20. Preconditioning for Scattering by Multi-screens
  21. Improvement of the algorithms of ASA (Advanced Semiconductor Analysis) software
  22. High-order accurate and stable material point method
  23. Efficient simulation of steady two-fluid flow
  24. Stabilized finite element fluid flow modeling with correct energy dissipation
  25. Efficiently solving district heating network problems
  26. Next-Generation Heat Recovery "Non-condensable gas in two-phase dynamic simulation" (NEM Energy B.V.)
  27. Distributed Alternating Current (AC) power flow with limited information
  28. Efficient computation of slamming loads through zonal modeling (HMC)
  29. Double Wake implementation for thick trailing edge wind turbine airfoils (ECN)
  30. Developing a modelling tool for offshore vessels (Mocean offshore)
  31. Solving Integral Equations Faster using GPU's
For further information about these project and graduation at the chair Numerical Analysis we refer to:

Prof.dr.ir. Kees Vuik
Dr.ir. Martin van Gijzen
Dr. Neil Budko
Dr. Matthias Moller
Dr. Deepesh Toshniwal
Dr. Carolina Urzua Torres
Dr. Alexander Heinlein
Dr. Jonas Thies
Dr.ir. Dennis den Ouden

Previous Master projects
Below is a list of previous Master projects

How to deal with computer problems?

Additional information

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