Christoph Meier

Broader Research Fields

• Computational mechanics with focus on finite element methods (FEM), discrete
• element methods (DEM) and smoothed particle hydrodynamics (SPH)
• Computational solid and structural mechanics
• Computational thermo-solid and (multi-phase) thermo-fluid mechanics
• Reduced order modeling
• Physics-based and data-based modeling approaches

Specific Research Topics

• Physics-based modeling and simulation of metal additive manufacturing (AM): macroscale (part-scale thermo-solid-mechanics), mesoscale (melt pool thermo-hydrodynamics and powder spreading) and microscale (microstructure) modeling
• Computational contact mechanics and elasto-hydrodynamic lubrication (EHL)
• Modeling of solid-liquid and liquid-vapor phase transitions
• Solid modeling material
• Modeling of cohesive powders and granular materials
• Geometrically exact beam theories
• Mechanical contact and intermolecular interactions between slender beams/fibers
• Coupling/embedding of reduced-dimensional structures and 3D continua
• Modeling of fibrous systems/materials with complex fiber arrangements/interactions

Student Care

• Academic recognition service (recognition of academic achievements)
• Student advisory service (study advice), SS 2012 - WS 15/16

Teaching

• Physics-Based Modeling and Simulation of Metal Additive Manufacturing : lecturer
• Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, TUM, winter terms 21/22, 22/23
• Nonlinear Continuum Mechanics : lecturer
• Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, TUM, winter terms 22/23, 21/22, 20/21, 19/20, 18/19
• Computational Solid and Fluid Dynamics : lecturer
• Munich School of Engineering (MSE), TUM, winter terms 20/21, 19/20, 18/19
• Research Topics in Computational Mechanics – Additive Manufacturing : lecturer
• Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, TUM, winter terms 20/21, 19/20
• Nonlinear Finite Element Methods : lecturer
• Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, TUM, summer terms 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018
• Engineering Mechanics 2: lecturer (selected chapters with Prof. WA Wall)
• Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, TUM, summer term 2019
• Engineering Mechanics 3 – Dynamics : exercises, tutorials and administration
• Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, TUM, winter term 11/12
• Engineering Mechanics 2 – Elastostatics : exercises, tutorials and administration
• Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, TUM, summer term 2011
• Engineering Mechanics 1 – Statics: exercises, tutorials and administration
• Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, TUM, winter term 10/11
• Virtual Worlds : advanced training for high school teachers
• Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, TUM, summer term 2015
• TM Applet Project – Teaching Software from Students for Students:
• project organization and student supervision
• Supervision of more than 20 Bachelor and Master theses