My Research
Nonlinear Oscillations
Engineering structures naturally vibrate. In principle, these oscillations can be either beneficial or harmful. To uncover new phenomena and allow for new constructions, understanding and exploiting nonlinear effects is increasingly more important.Â
My research in nonlinear vibrations focuses on
Nonlinear modal analysis
Reduced order modelling
Computations of forced response curves (FRF plots)
Random Dynamical Systems
Noise is ubiquitous in natural processes and engineering systems. For example, parameters are uncertain or external loading conditions are unknown. This stochasticity can change the dynamical behavior drastically and hence motivates the study of stochastic dynamical systems.Â
Analytically, numerically and experimentally, I investigateÂ
Diffusion barriers
Fast and efficient numerical algorithmsÂ
Escape times and probabilities
Ocean Waves
Rouge waves, large waves suddenly emerging in ocean, continue to endanger ships and offshore infrastructure. To increase the safety for operations on the sea, it of utmost importance to reliably forecast such extreme waves. Â
As part of an interdisciplinary team, I use tools from artificial intelligence and big data toÂ
Forecast ocean wavesÂ
Predict the occurrence of rogue waves