RCE 88: Elmer
Channel: Research Computing and Engineering
Date: 27/01/2021

Recorded 5/2014
https://www.rce-cast.com/Podcast/rce-88-elmer.html


 Brock Palen and Jeff Squyres speak with Thomas Zwinger, Mikko Byckling, and Peter Raback about Elmer an Open Source Finite Element Software for Multiphysical Problems. 


D.Sc Mikko Byckling is an application specialist at CSC - IT center for Science Ltd. He has a M.Sc. in computer science from Helsinki University of Technology in 2006 and D.Sc in mathematics from Aalto University of Technology in 2011. Before joining CSC in 2012, he worked as a postdoctoral researcher in the parallel algorithms group of CERFACS. His professional interests include parallel algorithms, parallel programming and scientific software development.

Peter RÂback holds a D.Sc. in physics from Helsinki University of Technology. He has been involved in the development of Elmer since 2001 contributing to many aspects of the code. His main specialities lie in the solution of coupled problems. Currently RÂback is managing the development of Elmer at CSC - IT Center for Science, Finland.

Dr. Thomas Zwinger currently is a senior application scientist at CSC - IT Center for Science Ltd. in Espoo and adjunct professor (physics of the cryosphere) at the Department of Physics at Helsinki University. MSc in physical engineering (TU Vienna and TU Darmstadt) and PhD in Mechanical Engineering (TU Vienna) and more than 15 years experience in continuum models for fluid flow and heat transfer, with a particular focus on geophysical flows (ice sheet, glaciers, avalanches, micro-meteorology) and micro-fluidic applications. 33 research articles in peer reviewed journals (J. Glaciol., J. Non-Newtonian Fluids, Micro Nanofluid, The Cryosphere, GMD, Clim. Past, JGR, GRL, Rev. Geophys., Nature CC, PNAS, ...)