PD Dr. rer. nat. habil. Ralf-Peter Mundani (Adjunct Teaching Professor TUM; Associate Professor FHGR) Room: 3181 Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) Tel: +49 89 28925057 (DE) / +41 81 2863850 (CH) Fax: +49 89 289-25051 Google Scholar orcid.org/0000-0001-6248-714X arXiv.org

Research

• high-performance computing / parallel algorithms / parallel programming
• modelling and simulation / scientific computing / numerical algorithms
• computational steering / interactive visual data exploration / immersive visualisation
• data science / data analytics

Publications

Media (DVD)

• H.-J. Bungartz, R.-P. Mundani, A.C. Frank (Eds.)
  Bubbles, jaws, moose test, and more: the wonderful world of numerical simulation
  Videoproduktion des SFB 438, Springer VideoMath, 2005

 

Journal Papers (refereed)

• B.M. Ginting, R.-P. Mundani
  Comparison of shallow water solvers: applications for dam-break and tsunami cases with reordering strategy for efficient vectorization on modern hardware
  In Water, Vol. 11(4), 2019.
  DOI: dx.doi.org/10.3390/w11040639
• B.M. Ginting, R.-P. Mundani
  Parallel flood simulations for wet-dry problems using dynamic load balancing concept
  In Computing in Civil Engineering, Vol. 33(3), 2019.
  DOI: dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CP.1943-5487.0000823
• C. Ertl, J. Frisch, R.-P. Mundani
  Design and optimisation of an efficient HDF5 I/O kernel for massive parallel fluid flow simulations
  In Concurrency and Computation: Practice and Experience, Vol. 29(24), 2017.
  DOI: dx.doi.org/10.1002/cpe.4165
• J.N. Jomo, N. Zander, M. Elhaddad, A. Özcan, S. Kollmannsberger, R.-P. Mundani, E. Rank
  Parallelization of the multi-level hp-adaptive finite cell method
  In Computers & Mathematics with Applications, Vol. 74(1), 2017, pp. 126–142
  DOI: dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.camwa.2017.01.004
• M. Breunig, A. Borrmann, E. Rank, S. Hinz, T. Kolbe, M. Schilcher, R.-P. Mundani, J.R. Jubierre, M. Flurl, A. Thomsen, A. Donaubauer, Y. Ji, S. Urban, S. Laun, S. Vilgertshofer, B. Willenborg, M. Menninghaus, H. Steuer, S. Wursthorn, J. Leitloff, M. Al-Doorif, N. Mazroobsemnani
  Collaborative multi-scale 3D city and infrastructure modeling and simulation
  In Int. Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, Vol. XLII-4/W4, 2017, pp. 341–352
  DOI: dx.doi.org/10.5194/isprs-archives-XLII-4-W4-341-2017
• N. Perović, J. Frisch, A. Salama, S. Sun, E. Rank, R.-P. Mundani
  Multi-scale high-performance fluid flow: simulations through porous media
  In Advances in Engineering Software, Vol. 103, 2017, pp. 85–98
  DOI: dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.advengsoft.2016.07.016
• J. Frisch, R.-P. Mundani, E. Rank, C. van Treeck
  Engineering-based thermal CFD simulations on massive parallel systems
  In Computation, Vol. 3(2), 2015, pp. 235–261
  DOI: dx.doi.org/10.3390/computation3020235
• R.-P. Mundani, J. Frisch, V. Varduhn, E. Rank
  A sliding window technique for interactive high-performance computing scenarios
  In Advances in Engineering Software, Vol. 84, 2015, pp. 21–30
  DOI: dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.advengsoft.2015.02.003

• H. Steuer, M. Flurl, A. Donaubauer, R.-P. Mundani, T.H. Kolbe, E. Rank
  Collaborative planning of inner-city-railway-tracks: a generic description of the geographic context
  and its dynamic integration in a collaborative multi-scale geometry modelling environment
  In Advanced Engineering Informatics, Vol. 28(4), 2014, pp. 261–271
  DOI: dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aei.2014.08.002

• A. Borrmann, M. Flurl, J.R. Jubierre, R.-P. Mundani, E. Rank
  Synchronous collaborative tunnel design based on consistency-preserving multi-scale models
  In Advanced Engineering Informatics, Vol. 28(4), 2014, pp. 499–517
  DOI: dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aei.2014.07.005

• J. Frisch, R.-P. Mundani, E. Rank
  Adaptive multi-grid methods for parallel CFD applications
  In Scalable Computing: Practice and Experience, Vol. 15(1), 2014, pp. 33–48
  DOI: dx.doi.org/10.12694/scpe.v15i1.964

• J. Knežević, R.-P. Mundani, E. Rank
  Interactive computing – virtual planning of hip-joint surgeries with real-time structure simulations
  In International Journal of Modeling and Optimization, Vol. 1(4), 2011, pp. 307–312
  DOI: dx.doi.org/10.7763/IJMO.2011.V1.53

• J. Knežević, J. Frisch, R.-P. Mundani, E. Rank
  Interactive computing framework for engineering applications
  In Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 7(5), 2011, pp. 591–599
  DOI: dx.doi.org/10.3844/jcssp.2011.591.599

• V. Varduhn, R.-P. Mundani, E. Rank
  Real time processing of large data sets from built infrastructure
  In Journal of Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics, Vol. 9(3), 2011, pp. 63–67
  Link: home / Journal of Systemics

• D. Schillinger, S. Kollmannsberger, R.-P. Mundani, E. Rank
  The finite cell method for geometrically nonlinear problems of solid mechanics
  In IOP Series: Materials Science and Engineering, Vol. 10(1), 012170, 2010
  DOI: dx.doi.org/10.1088/1757-899X/10/1/012170

• M. Ruess, R.-P. Mundani, R. Burgkart, A. Düster, E. Rank, R. Westermann
  Computational steering for orthopaedics
  In BIO Materialien, Vol. 9(1–2), 2008

• H.-J. Bungartz, R.-P. Mundani
  Simulation technology – the role of concepts and algorithms
  In Selçuk Journal of Applied Mathematics, Vol. 4(2), 2003, pp. 33–52
  Link: home / Selçuk Journal

 

Books and Book Chapters (refereed)

• B.M. Ginting, R.-P. Mundani
  Artificial viscosity technique: a Riemann-solver-free method for 2D urban flood modelling on complex topography
  In P. Gourbesville, J. Cunge, G. Caignaert (Eds.), Advances in Hydroinformatics, Springer, 2018, pp. 51–74
  DOI: dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-7218-5_4
• V. Varduhn, R.-P. Mundani, E. Rank
  Multi-resolution models: recent progress in coupling 3D geometry to environmental numerical simulation
  In M. Breunig, M. Al-Doori, E. Butwilowski, P.V. Kuper, J. Benner, K.H. Haefele (Eds.), 3D Geoinformation Science, LNGC, Springer, 2015, pp. 55–69
  DOI: dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-12181-9_4
• R.-P. Mundani, V. Varduhn, E. Rank
  Interaktive GIS/BIM-Datenexploration und Kopplung mehrskaliger Strömungssimulationen
  In T.H. Kolbe, R. Bill, A. Donaubauer (Eds.), Geoinformationssysteme 2015 - Beiträge zur 2. Münchner GI-Runde, Wichmann, 2015, pp. 132–140
  Link: home / VDE Verlag

• J. Knežević, R.-P. Mundani, E. Rank
  A high-performance interactive computing framework for engineering applications
  In M. Bader, H.-J. Bungartz, T. Weinzierl (Eds.), Advanced Computing, LNCSE 93, Springer, 2013, pp. 177–199
  DOI: dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-38762-3_9

• D. Schillinger, Q. Cai, R.-P. Mundani, E. Rank
  A review of the finite cell method for nonlinear structural analysis of complex CAD and image-based geometric models
  In M. Bader, H.-J. Bungartz, T. Weinzierl (Eds.), Advanced Computing, LNCSE 93, Springer, 2013, pp. 1–23
  DOI: dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-38762-3_1

• A. Benzina, G. Buse, D. Butnaru, A. Murarasu, M. Treib, V. Varduhn, R.-P. Mundani
  A framework for the interactive handling of high-dimensional simulation data in complex geometries
  In M. Bader, H.-J. Bungartz, T. Weinzierl (Eds.), Advanced Computing, LNCSE 93, Springer, 2013, pp. 201–221
  DOI: dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-38762-3_10

• Q. Cai, S. Kooshapur, M. Manhart, R.-P. Mundani, E. Rank, A. Springer, B. Vexler
  Numerical simulation of transport in porous media: some problems from micro to macro scale
  In M. Bader, H.-J. Bungartz, T. Weinzierl (Eds.), Advanced Computing, LNCSE 93, Springer, 2013, pp. 57–80
  DOI: dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-38762-3_3

• J. Knežević, R.-P. Mundani, E. Rank
  Schedule optimisation for interactive parallel structure simulations
  In P. Manninen, P.Öster (Eds.), Applied Parallel and Scientific Computing, LNCS 7782, Springer, 2013, pp. 536–540
  DOI: dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-36803-5_41

• E. Rank, R.-P. Mundani
  Interactive thermal comfort assessment simulations
  In S. Wagner, A. Bode, H. Satzger, M. Brehm (Eds.), High Performance Computing in Science and Engineering Garching/Munich 2012, Verlag der Bayerischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, 2012, pp. 96–98

• A. Atanasov, H.-J. Bungartz, J. Frisch, M. Mehl, R.-P. Mundani, E. Rank, C. van Treek
  Computational steering of complex flow simulations
  In S. Wagner, M. Steinmetz, A. Bode, M.M. Müller (Eds.), High Performance Computing in Science and Engineering Garching/Munich 2009, Springer, 2010, pp. 63–74
  DOI: dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-13872-0_6

• R.-P. Mundani, A. Düster, J. Knežević, A. Niggl, E. Rank
  Dynamic load balancing strategies for hierarchical p-FEM solvers
  In M. Ropo, J. Westerholm, J.J. Dongarra (Eds.), Recent Advances in Parallel Virtual Machine and Message Passing Interface, LNCS 5759, Springer, 2009, pp. 305–312
  DOI: dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-03770-2_37

• E. Rank, H.-J. Bungartz, R. Romberg, R.-P. Mundani, A. Niggl
  Volumenorientierte Modellierung als Grundlage einer vernetzt-kooperativen Planung im Konstruktiven Ingenieurbau
  In U. Rüppel (Ed.), Vernetzt-kooperative Planungsprozesse im Konstruktiven Ingenieurbau, Springer, 2007, pp. 295–319
  DOI: dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-68104-5_16

• R.-P. Mundani, H.-J. Bungartz, E. Rank, A. Niggl, R. Romberg
  Extending the p-version of finite elements by an octree-based hierarchy
  In O.B. Widlund, D.E. Keyes (Eds.), Domain Decomposition Methods in Science and Engineering XVI, LNCSE 55, Springer, 2007, pp. 699–706
  DOI: dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-34469-8_87

• R.-P. Mundani, I.L. Muntean, H.-J. Bungartz, A. Niggl, E. Rank
  Applying grid techniques to an octree-based CSCW framework
  In B. Di Martino, D. Kranzlmüller, J.J. Dongarra (Eds.), Recent Advances in Parallel Virtual Machine and Message Passing Interface, LNCS 3666, Springer, 2005, pp. 504–511
  DOI: dx.doi.org/10.1007/11557265_64

• M. Bernreuther, M. Brenk, H.-J. Bungartz, R.-P. Mundani, I.L. Muntean
  Teaching high-performance computing on a high-performance cluster
  In V.S. Sunderam, G.D. van Albada, P.M.A. Sloot, J.J. Dongarra (Eds.), Computational Science – ICCS 2005, LNCS 3515, Springer, 2005, pp. 1–9
  DOI: dx.doi.org/10.1007/11428848_1

• M. Bader, H.-J. Bungartz, A. Frank, R.-P. Mundani
  Space tree structures for PDE software
  In P.M.A. Sloot, C.J.K. Tan, J.J. Dongarra, A.G. Hoekstra (Eds.), Computational Science – ICCS 2002, LNCS 2331, Springer, 2002, pp. 662–671
  DOI: dx.doi.org/10.1007/3-540-47789-6_69

 

Conference Papers (refereed)

• B.M. Ginting, R.-P. Mundani, E. Rank
  Parallel simulations of shallow water solvers for modelling overland flows
  In Proc. of the 13th Int. Conf. on Hydroinformatics, EPiC Series in Engineering, Vol. 3, EasyChair, 2018
  DOI: dx.doi.org/10.29007/wdn8
• C. Ertl, R.-P. Mundani
  Ensuring domain consistency in an adaptive framework with distributed topology for fluid flow simulations
  In Proc. of the 19th Int. Symposium on Symbolic and Numeric Algorithms for Scientific Computing, IEEE Press, 2018
  DOI: dx.doi.org/10.1109/SYNASC.2017.00058
• C. Ertl, J. Frisch, R.-P. Mundani
  Massive parallel fluid flow simulations using hierarchical data format version 5 (HDF5)
  In Proc. of the 15th Int. Symposium on Parallel and Distributed Computing, IEEE Press, 2016
  DOI: dx.doi.org/10.1109/ISPDC.2016.13
• M. Flurl, R. Morelos, R.-P. Mundani, E. Rank
  Energy optimisation for subway trains by interactive track alignment planning
  In Proc. of the Third Int. Conf. on Railway Technology: Research, Development and Maintenance, Civil-Comp Press, 2016
  DOI: dx.doi.org/10.4203/ccp.110.293
• J. Frisch, R.-P. Mundani
  Measuring and comparing the scaling behaviour of a high-performance CFD code on different supercomputing infrastructures
  In Proc. of the 17th Int. Symposium on Symbolic and Numeric Algorithms for Scientific Computing, IEEE Press, 2016
  DOI: dx.doi.org/10.1109/SYNASC.2015.63
• M. Flurl, D. Singer, R.-P. Mundani, E. Rank, A. Borrmann
  A rule-based collaborative modelling system for infrastructure design
  In Proc. of the 22th EG-ICE International Workshop, Curran Associates, 2015
• N. Perović, J. Frisch, R.-P. Mundani, E. Rank
  High-performance fluid flow simulations through porous media: coupling micro- and macro-scale on geometrically complex domains
  In Proc. of the Third Int. Conf. on Parallel, Distributed, Grid and Cloud Computing for Engineering, Civil-Comp Press, 2015
  DOI: dx.doi.org/10.4203/ccp.107.48
• N. Perović, J. Frisch, R.-P. Mundani, E. Rank
  Interactive data exploration for high-performance fluid flow computations through porous media
  In Proc. of the 16th Int. Symposium on Symbolic and Numeric Algorithms for Scientific Computing, IEEE Press, 2014
  DOI: dx.doi.org/10.1109/SYNASC.2014.68

• M. Flurl, R.-P. Mundani, E. Rank
  Graph-based concurrency control for multi-scale procedural models
  In Proc. of the 10th European Conference on Product & Process Modelling, CRC Press, 2014

• J. Frisch, R.-P. Mundani, E. Rank
  Adaptive distributed data structure management for parallel CFD applications
  In Proc. of the 15th Int. Symposium on Symbolic and Numeric Algorithms for Scientific Computing, IEEE Press, 2013
  DOI: dx.doi.org/10.1109/SYNASC.2013.73

• J. Frisch, R.-P. Mundani, E. Rank
  Parallel multi-grid like solver for the pressure Poisson equation in fluid flow applications
  In Proc. of the IADIS Int. Conf. on Applied Computing, IADIS Press, 2013
  Link: home / iadis digital library

• H. Steuer, A. Donaubauer, T.H. Kolbe, M. Flurl, R.-P. Mundani, E. Rank
  Planning inner-city-railway-tracks: dynamic integration of geospatial web services in a collaborative multi-scale geometry modelling environment
  In Proc. of the 20th Int. Workshop: Intelligent Computing in Engineering, 2013

• R.-P. Mundani, J. Frisch, E. Rank
  Towards interactive HPC: sliding window data transfer
  In Proc. of the Third Int. Conf. on Parallel, Distributed, Grid and Cloud Computing for Engineering, Civil-Comp Press, 2013
  DOI: dx.doi.org/10.4203/ccp.101.50
• M. Breunig, A. Borrmann, E. Rank, M. Schilcher, S. Hinz, A. Donaubauer, R.-P. Mundani
  Towards 3D geoinformatics and computational civil engineering support for cooperative tracks planning
  In Proc. of FIG Working Week, 2013

• J. Frisch, R. Gao, R.-P. Mundani, C.M. Wang, E. Rank
  Towards interactive steering of a very large floating structure code by using HPC parallelisation strategies
  In Proc. of the 14th Int. Symposium on Symbolic and Numeric Algorithms for Scientific Computing, IEEE Press, 2012
  DOI: dx.doi.org/10.1109/SYNASC.2012.15

• J. Knežević, R.-P. Mundani, E. Rank, A. Khan, C.R. Johnson
  Extending the SCIRun problem solving environment to large-scale applications
  In Proc. of the IADIS Int. Conf. on Applied Computing, IADIS Press, 2012
  Link: home / iadis digital library

• J. Knežević, R.-P. Mundani, E. Rank, H. Hernández, T. Jevremović, T. Fogal
  Interactive computing in numerical modelling of particle transport methods
  In Proc. of the IADIS Int. Conf. Theory and Practice in Modern Computing, IADIS Press, 2012
  Link: home / iadis digital library

• V. Varduhn, R.-P. Mundani, E. Rank
  Interactive data exploration of large scale urban scenarios using mobile devices
  In Proc. of the Int. Workshop on Intelligent Computing in Engineering, 2012

• M. Flurl, R.-P. Mundani, A. Borrmann, E. Rank
  A collaborative multi-scale planning platform: concept and implementation approach
  In Proc. of the 14th Int. Conf. on Computing in Civil and Building Engineering, 2012

• V. Varduhn, R.-P. Mundani, E. Rank
  A framework for parallel numerical simulations on multi-scale geometries
  In Proc. of the 11th Int. Symposium on Parallel and Distributed Computing, IEEE Press, 2012
  DOI: dx.doi.org/10.1109/ISPDC.2012.44

• J. Frisch, R.-P. Mundani, E. Rank
  Resolving neighbourhood relations in a parallel fluid dynamic solver
  In Proc. of the 11th Int. Symposium on Parallel and Distributed Computing, IEEE Press, 2012
  DOI: dx.doi.org/10.1109/ISPDC.2012.43

• R.-P. Mundani, E. Rank
  Efficient bitonic communication for the parallel data exchange
  In Proc. of the Int. Conf. on Modeling, Simulation and Control, IAENG Press, 2011

• V. Varduhn, R.-P. Mundani, E. Rank
  An interactive framework based on geometry driven data distribution and parallelisation
  In Proc. of the Int. Conf. on Computer Science and Applications, IAENG Press, 2011

• J. Frisch, R.-P. Mundani, E. Rank
  Communication schemes of a parallel fluid solver for multi-scale environmental simulations
  In Proc. of the 13th Int. Symposium on Symbolic and Numeric Algorithms for Scientific Computing, IEEE Press, 2011
  DOI: dx.doi.org/10.1109/SYNASC.2011.7

• J. Knežević, R.-P. Mundani, E. Rank
  Interactive computing in pre-operative planning of joint replacement
  In Proc. of the Int. Conf. on Modeling, Simulation and Control, Vol. 10, IACSIT Press, 2011

• R.-P. Mundani, M. Ljucović, E. Rank
  Framework for the hybrid parallelisation of simulation codes
  In Proc. of the Second Int. Conf. on Parallel, Distributed, Grid and Cloud Computing for Engineering, Civil-Comp Press, 2011
  DOI: dx.doi.org/10.4203/ccp.95.53

• J. Frisch, R.-P. Mundani, E. Rank
  Adaptive data structure management for grid based simulations in engineering applications
  In Proc. of the 8th Int. Conf. on Scientific Computing, 2011

• M. Breunig, E. Rank, M. Schilcher, A. Borrmann, S. Hinz, R.-P. Mundani, Y. Ji, M. Menninghaus, A. Donaubauer, H. Steuer, T. Vögtle
  Towards computer-aided collaborative subway track planning in multi-scale 3D city and building models
  In Proc. of the 6th 3D Geoinfo Conf., 2011

• V. Varduhn, J. Frisch, R.-P. Mundani, E. Rank
  Spatial enrichment by applying hierarchy to built infrastructure
  In Proc. of the Seventh International Conf. on Engineering Computational Technology, Civil-Comp Press, 2010
  DOI: dx.doi.org/10.4203/ccp.94.78

• J. Frisch, R.-P. Mundani, C. van Treeck, E. Rank
  Performance analysis and optimisation procedures of a parallel fluid dynamics code for thermal comfort assessment applications
  In Proc. of the 7th Int. Conf. on Cybernetics and Information Technologies, Systems and Applications, 2010

• J. Frisch, C. van Treeck, M. Grahovac, P. Liedl, R.-P. Mundani, M. Pfaffinger, P. Tzscheutschler, E. Rank
  Simulation lokaler Strahlungstemperaturasymmetrien in Innenräumen
  In Proc. of the BauSIM 2010 – Third German-Austrian IBPSA Conf., 2010

• D. Schillinger, S. Kollmannsberger, R.-P. Mundani, E. Rank
  The hierarchical B-spline version of the finite cell method for geometrically nonlinear problems of solid mechanics
  In Proc. of the IV European Conf. on Computational Mechanics (ECCM), 2010

• Q. Cai, S. Kollmannsberger, R.-P. Mundani, E. Rank
  The high order finite element method for steady convection-diffusion-reaction problems
  In Proc. of the V European Conf. on Computational Fluid Dynamics (ECFD), 2010

• M. Ruess, R.-P. Mundani, E. Rank
  Computational steering in dynamic structure simulation: an improved communication concept
  In Proc. of the 2009 IEEE Toronto International Conference – Science and Technology for Humanity, 2009
  DOI: dx.doi.org/10.1109/TIC-STH.2009.5444450

• S. Narasimhan, R.-P. Mundani, H.-J. Bungartz
  An octree- and a graph-based approach to support location aware navigation services
  In Proc. of the 2006 Int. Conf. on Pervasive Systems and Computing, CSREA Press, 2006

• R.-P. Mundani, H.-J. Bungartz, A. Niggl, E. Rank
  Embedding, organisation, and control of simulation processes in an octree-based CSCW framework
  In Proc. of the 11th Int. Conf. on Computing in Civil and Building Engineering, 2006

• A. Niggl, E. Rank, R.-P. Mundani, H.-J. Bungartz
  A framework for embedded structural simulation: benefits in building design
  In Proc. of the 11th Int. Conf. on Computing in Civil and Building Engineering, 2006

• A. Niggl, E. Rank, R.-P. Mundani, H.-J. Bungartz
  Organizing a p-version finite element computation by an octree-based hierarchy
  In Proc. of the Int. Conf. on Adaptive Modeling and Simulation, CIMNE, 2005

• R.-P. Mundani, H.-J. Bungartz, S. Giesecke
  Integrating evacuation planning into an octree-based CSCW framework for structural engineering
  In Proc. of the 22nd Conf. on Information Technology in Construction, Institute for Construction Informatics, 2005

• M. Brenk, H.-J. Bungartz, M. Mehl, R.-P. Mundani, A. Düster, D. Scholz
  Efficient interface treatment for fluid-structure interaction on Cartesian grids
  In Proc. of the ECCOMAS Thematic Conf. on Comp. Methods for Coupled Problems in Science and Engineering, CIMNE, 2005

• A. Niggl, R. Romberg, E. Rank, R.-P. Mundani, H.-J. Bungartz
  A framework for concurrent structure analysis in building industry
  In Proc. of the 5th European Conf. on Product and Process Modelling in the AEC Industry, A.A. Balkema Publishers, 2004

• R.-P. Mundani, H.-J. Bungartz
  An octree-based framework for process integration in structural engineering
  In Proc. of the 8th World Multi-Conf. on Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics (2), Int. Institute of Informatics and Systemics, 2004

• R.-P. Mundani, H.-J. Bungartz
  Octrees for cooperative work in a network-based environment
  In Proc. of the 10th Int. Conf. on Computing in Civil and Building Engineering, VDG Weimar, 2004
  Link: https://e-pub.uni-weimar.de/opus4/frontdoor/index/index/docId/146

• R.-P. Mundani, H.-J. Bungartz, E. Rank, R. Romberg, A. Niggl
  Efficient algorithms for octree-based geometric modelling
  In Proc. of the Ninth Int. Conf. on Civil and Structural Engineering Computing, Civil-Comp Press, 2003
  DOI: dx.doi.org/10.4203/ccp.77.10

 

Editorial

• R. Prodan, F. Pop, R.-P. Mundani
  The 16th International Symposium on Parallel and Distributed Computing (ISPDC 2017)
  IEEE Computer Society, 2017
  DOI: dx.doi.org/10.1109/ISPDC.2017.5

• M. Bader, H.-J. Bungartz, D. Grigoras, M. Mehl, R.-P. Mundani, R. Potolea
  The 11th International Symposium on Parallel and Distributed Computing (ISPDC 2012)
  IEEE Computer Society, 2012
  DOI: dx.doi.org/10.1109/ISPDC.2012.2

 

Other Publications

• V. Varduhn, R.-P. Mundani
  Immersive Datenexploration von Produktmodellen am Beispiel großer Geometrien
  In Proc. of Forum Bauinformatik 2010, Shaker Verlag, 2010

• D. Schillinger, R.-P. Mundani
  Finite element code design with Sandia’s library package Trilinos: efficient data structures, solver interfaces and parallelization
  In Proc. of Forum Bauinformatik 2010, Shaker Verlag, 2010

• J. Knežević, R.-P. Mundani
  Interactive computing in engineering applications
  In Proc. of Forum Bauinformatik 2010, Shaker Verlag, 2010

• J. Frisch, R.-P. Mundani
  Multiskalen-Strömungssimulation eines Kraftwerks-komplexes auf Höchstleistungsrechnern
  In Proc. of Forum Bauinformatik 2010, Shaker Verlag, 2010

• J. Knežević, R.-P. Mundani
  Applying dynamic load balancing techniques to the parallel p-version FEM using nested dissection
  In Proc. of Forum Bauinformatik 2009, Universitätsverlag Karlsruhe, 2009

• J. Knežević, M. Ruess, R.-P. Mundani
  Computational steering in engineering simulations
  In Proc. of Forum Bauinformatik 2008, SDV Direct World, 2008

 

Theses

• R.-P. Mundani
  Interaction in high-performance computing scenarios
  Habilitation thesis, Technische Universität München, 2013
  Link: home / mediatum

• R.-P. Mundani
  Hierarchische Geometriemodelle zur Einbettung verteilter Simulationsaufgaben
  Doctoral thesis, Universität Stuttgart, 2005 / Shaker Verlag, 2006
  Link: home / opus UB Stuttgart

• R.-P. Mundani
  Strömungssimulation auf adaptiven Datenstrukturen mittels Finiter Volumen
  Diploma thesis, Department of Informatics, Technische Universität München, 2000

 

Teaching

Lectures

• Bau- und Umweltinformatik 2 (Engineering Informatics)
  Bachelor Civil and Environmental Engineering
  Technische Universität München
  Summer 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
• Bau- und Umweltinformatik Ergänzungsmodul (Engineering Informatics Supplement)
  Bachelor Civil and Environmental Engineering
  Technische Universität München
  Winter 2015/16, 2016/17, 2017/18, 2018/19
• High Performance Computing – Programming Paradigms and Scalability
  Bachelor/Master Informatics and Mathematics
  Technische Universität München
  Summer 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018

• Parallele Programmierung und Hochleistungsrechnen
  Bachelor/Master Informatics and Mathematics
  Technische Universität München
  Summer 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011

• Parallel Computing
  Master Computational Mechanics, Bachelor/Master Civil and Environmental Engineering
  Technische Universität München
  Winter 2007/08, 2008/09, 2009/10, 2010/11, 2011/12, 2012/13, 2013/14, 2014/15, 2015/16, 2016/17, 2017/18, 2018/19, 2019/20

• Algorithms & Data Structures
  Master Computational Mechanics, Bachelor/Master Civil and Environmental Engineering
  Technische Universität München
  Summer 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019

• Computational Linear Algebra
  Master Computational Mechanics, Bachelor/Master Civil and Environmental Engineering
  Technische Universität München
  Winter 2013/14, 2014/15, 2015/16, 2016/17, 2017/18, 2018/19

• Parallel Programming Paradigms
  Master Informatics, Mathematics and Physics
  King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Saudi Arabia
  Fall 2011

• Doctoral Seminar Efficient Algorithms
  Doctoral candidates from Faculty of Civil, Geo and Environmental Engineering
  Technische Universität München
  Summer and Winter 2009, 2009/10, 2010, 2010/11, 2011, 2011/12, 2012, 2012/13, 2013, 2013/14, 2014, 2014/15, 2015, 2015/16, 2016, 2016/17, 2017, 2017/18, 2018

 

Block Courses

• EU-ATHENS Programme (one week)

  • Towards Computational Steering – Fundamentals of Modelling, Parallelisation and Visualisation
    International Bachelor/Master students
    Technische Universität München
    Spring 2016, 2017 - Fall 2018

  • Interactive Simulations – A Rapid Prototyping Approach
    International Bachelor/Master students
    Technische Universität München
    Spring 2013, Fall 2014

  • Multicore Parallelisation in Simulation Software
    International Bachelor/Master students
    Technische Universität München
    Spring 2011

  • Computational Steering in Science and Engineering
    International Bachelor/Master students
    Technische Universität München
    Fall 2008, 2009

  • Parallel Numerical Simulation
    International Bachelor/Master students
    Technische Universität München
    Spring 2006, 2007, 2008

• DAAD Support Programme 'Akademischer Neuaufbau Südosteuropa'
  

  • SimLab (one week course on different topics related to parallel numerical simulation)
    Bachelor/Master students from several Balkan universities
    University of Belgrad, Serbia, fall 2002, 2003, 2006, 2010
    University St. Kliment Ohridski in Bitola, Macedonia, fall 2004, 2005, 2007
    Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, Romania, fall 2008, 2009

  • Summer Academy (two week course on numerical methods in engineering with student presentations)
    Bachelor/Master students from several Balkan universities
    Montenegro, summer 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009

 

Talks (selected)

• Visual Exploration of Flood Simulations in CAVE-based Environments
  SIAM Conf. on Computational Science and Engineering
  Spokane, WA, USA, 2019
• Multi-Scale and Coupled Flood Simulations Using Advanced Computing
  Invited Talk of University of Bayreuth
  Bayreuth, Germany, 2018
• Applied Tensor Factorisation
  Invited Talk of Oslo Metropolitan University
  Oslo, Norway, 2018
• High-Performance Interactive Flood Simulations
  6th European Conf. on Computational Mechanics / 7th European Conf. on Computational Fluid Dynamics
  Glasgow, UK, 2018
• Interactive HPC and Data Exploration of Large-Scale Applications
  Invited Talk of Helmut-Schmidt-Universität
  Hamburg, Germany, 2018
• Interactive HPC of Large-Scale Applications
  Invited Talk of Bergische Universität Wuppertal
  Wuppertal, Germany, 2018
• Energy Optimisation of Subway Tracks
  BIM World Munich
  Munich, Germany, 2017
• High-Performance Interactive Flood Simulations
  SIAM Conf. on Computational Science and Engineering
  Atlanta, GA, USA, 2017
• HPC for Environmental Simulations
  18th Int. Symposium on Symbolic and Numeric Algorithms for Scientific Computing
  Timişora, Romania, 2016
• Interactive Flow Simulations Based on a Massive Parallel I/O Kernel using HDF5
  VII European Congress on Computational Methods in Applied Science and Engineering
  Crete, Greece, 2016
• Computational Fluid Dynamics and Interactive Visualisation
  Interdisciplinary Cluster Workshop on Visualization (Excellence Cluster Universe)
  Garching, Germany, 2015
• HPC Tutorial
  17th Int. Symposium on Symbolic and Numeric Algorithms for Scientific Computing
  Timişora, Romania, 2015
• Coupling Multi-Resolution GIS/BIM Models to Environmental Numerical Simulation
  VI Int. Conf. on Coupled Problems in Science and Engineering
  Venice, Italy, 2015
• Thermal Comfort Simulations on Massive Parallel Systems
  SIAM Conf. on Computational Science and Engineering
  Salt Lake City, UT, USA, 2015
• Interaktive GIS/BIM-Datenexploration und Kopplung mehrskaliger Strömungssimulationen
  Münchner GI-Runde – Runder Tisch GIS e.V.
  Munich, Germany, 2015
• Scaling of a Multigrid-like Solver for the Pressure Poisson Equation in a CFD Code
  28th Int. Conf. on Supercomputing – Extreme Scaling Workshop
  Munich, Germany, 2014

• Interactive Multi-Scale High-Performance Computing
  SIAM Conf. on Parallel Processing for Scientific Computing
  Portland, OR, USA, 2014

• Nested Dissection for Interactive CE Applications
  Workshop Celebrating 40 Years of Nested Dissection
  Waterloo, ON, Canada, 2013

• Towards Interactive HPC for Large-Scale Applications
  Invited Talk of Paderborn Center for Parallel Computing
  Paderborn, Germany, 2013

• Efficient Communication for the Distributed Matrix Assembly towards Massive Parallel HPC
  5th Int. Conf. on High Performance Scientific Computing
  Hanoi, Vietnam, 2012

• Efficient Parallel Matrix Assembly for Large Scale FEM
  SIAM Conf. on Parallel Processing for Scientific Computing
  Savannah, GA, USA, 2012

• Towards Interactive HPC
  Invited Talk of Divison of Mathematical and Computer Sciences & Engineering
  King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Saudi Arabia, 2011

• The Computational Challenge – From Efficient Algorithms towards High Performance Computing
  Invited Talk of Faculty of Engineering
  National University of Singapore, Singapore, 2011

• Computational Steering – Interactive Handling of Large Data Sets
  Coding Days Workshop
  King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Saudi Arabia, 2011

• Computational Steering Strategies and HPC
  First Int. Workshop on Computational Engineering
  Herrsching am Ammersee, Germany, 2009

• Studieren an der TU München
  Hochschul-Informationstag
  Gymnasium Lindenberg im Allgäu, Germany, 2006

• Extending the p-Version of Finite Elements by an Octree-Based Hierarchy
  16th Int. Conf. on Domain Decomposition Methods
  New York City, NY, USA, 2005

• Von Bäumen, Feldern und Strömen
  Virtuelle & digitale Welten – Wissenschaftssommer
  Universität Stuttgart, Germany, 2004

• Efficient Methods for Generating and Processing Octrees
  Invited Talk of Computeranwendungen im Bauingenieurwesen
  TU Braunschweig, Germany, 2003

• Visualizing Flow and Transport in Complex and Variable Geometries
  Flow Visualization Colloquium ’02
  Universität Stuttgart, Germany, 2002

 

Project Coordination / Support

• Matrix-free finite cell method
  Funding Type: Staff
  Funding Period: 2017–2018
  Funding Source: Kompetenznetzwerk für Technisch-Wissenschaftliches Hoch- und Höchstleistungsrechnen in Bayern KONWIHR III
• IGSSE 9-11: High-performance interactive flood simulations
  Partners: Durham University, UK
  Funding Type: Staff
  Funding Period: 2014–2017
  Funding Source: Excellence Initiative – International Graduate School of Science and Engineering (IGSSE)

• Kooperationsplattform für die interaktive, multidisziplinäre Trassenplanung auf Basis mehrskaliger Modelle – Integration von Simulationen
  within DFG Forschergruppe 1546: Rechnergestützte kooperative Trassenplanung in mehrskaligen 3D-Stadt- und Bauwerksmodellen
  Funding Type: Staff
  Funding Period: 2014–2017
  Funding Source: German Research Foundation (DFG)

• K2.5: High performance visual computing
  Strategic Partnership with KAUST
  Funding Type: Staff
  Funding Period: 2011–2015
  Funding Source: King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Saudi Arabia

• Entwicklung von Methoden zur synchronen Kooperation für die interaktive, multidisziplinäre Trassenplanung auf Basis mehrskaliger Modelle
  within DFG Forschergruppe 1546: Rechnergestützte kooperative Trassenplanung in mehrskaligen 3D-Stadt- und Bauwerksmodellen
  Funding Type: Staff
  Funding Period: 2010–2014
  Funding Source: German Research Foundation (DFG)

• K2.4: Virtual Arabia
  Strategic Partnership with KAUST
  Funding Type: Staff
  Funding Period: 2009–2013
  Funding Source: King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Saudi Arabia

• MAC B8: A scalable infrastructure for computational steering
  Funding Type: Staff
  Funding Period: 2008–2012
  Funding Source: Förderprogramm 'Bayern exzellent' – Munich Centre of Advanced Computing (MAC)

• MAC B7: A high-end toolbox for simulation and optimisation of multi-physics PDE models
  Funding Type: Staff
  Funding Period: 2008–2012
  Funding Source: Förderprogramm 'Bayern exzellent' – Munich Centre of Advanced Computing (MAC)

• MAC B5: Transport and reaction processes in porous media
  Funding Type: Staff
  Funding Period: 2008–2012
  Funding Source: Förderprogramm 'Bayern exzellent' – Munich Centre of Advanced Computing (MAC)

• IGSSE 3-10: Distributed stochastic simulation for the hydroelastic analysis of very large floating structures
  Partners: SOFiSTiK AG, Germany; NUS, Singapore
  Funding Type: Staff
  Funding Period: 2008–2012
  Funding Source: Excellence Initiative – International Graduate School of Science and Engineering (IGSSE)

• Computational steering of complex flow simulations
  Funding Type: Staff
  Funding Period: 2008–2011
  Funding Source: Kompetenznetzwerk für Technisch-Wissenschaftliches Hoch- und Höchstleistungsrechnen in Bayern KONWIHR II

• IGSSE 2-08: Buildings, users, climate
  Funding Type: Staff
  Funding Period: 2007–2011
  Funding Source: Exellence Initiative – International Graduate School of Science and Engineering (IGSSE)

 

Educational Projects

• International accreditation of engineering studies
  within European Commission TEMPUS Framework
  Partners: Imperial College, UK; UPC Barcelona, Spain; GUC, Egypt; KIT, ASIIN, Germany
  Funding Type: Mobility, Staff
  Funding Period: 2009–2012
  Funding Source: European Commisson

• SimLab
  within DAAD Support Programme 'Akademischer Neuaufbau Südosteuropa'
  Funding Type: Block Courses, Scholarships, Hardware / Software Equipment
  Funding Period: 2002–2010
  Funding Source: German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)

 

Conference Organisation / Management

• Symposium on Advanced Approaches on Environmental Engineering Problems
  18th SIAM Conference on Parallel Processing for Scientific Computing
  Tokyo, Japan, 7–10 March 2018
• 16th International Symposium on Parallel and Distributed Computing
  Insbruck, Austria, 3–6 July 2017
• Workshop on HPC in Science and Engineering
  18th International Symposium on Symbolic and Numeric Algorithms for Scientific Computing
  Timişora, Romania, 24–27 September 2016
• Symposium on Multi-Resolution Models for Environmental Simulations
  17th SIAM Conference on Parallel Processing for Scientific Computing
  Paris, France, 12–15 April 2016
• Workshop on Extreme Data Parallel Processing, Exascale Systems Engineering and Energy Efficiency
  17th International Symposium on Symbolic and Numeric Algorithms for Scientific Computing
  Timişora, Romania, 21–24 September 2015
• Workshop on Coupling Multiscale Infrastructure Models and Numerical Simulation
  VI International Conference on Coupled Problems in Science and Engineering
  Venice, Italy, 18–20 May 2015

• Workshop on HPC Research Services
  16th International Symposium on Symbolic and Numeric Algorithms for Scientific Computing
  Timişora, Romania, 22–25 September 2014

• Workshop on Computational Science and Engineering
  8th IGSSE Forum 2014
  Burghausen/Raitenhaslach, Germany, 16–18 June 2014

• Workshop on HPC for Scientific Problems
  15th International Symposium on Symbolic and Numeric Algorithms for Scientific Computing
  Timişora, Romania, 23–26 September 2013

• Minisymposium Interaction and HPC: Multi-Scale / Multi-Physics Applications
  International Conference on Parallel Computing
  Technische Universität München, 10–13 September 2013

• Workshop on Multi-Scale Physics
  7th IGSSE Forum 2013
  Raitenhaslach, Germany, 26–28 June 2013

• Workshop on HPC Services
  14th International Symposium on Symbolic and Numeric Algorithms for Scientific Computing
  Timişora, Romania, 26–29 September 2012

• 11th International Symposium on Parallel and Distributed Computing
  Technische Universität München, 25–29 June 2012

• Minisymposium Interactive Handling of Large Data Sets
  2nd International Conference on Computational Engineering
  Darmstadt, Germany, 4–6 October 2011

• Workshop on High Performance Computing with Application in Environment
  13th International Symposium on Symbolic and Numeric Algorithms for Scientific Computing
  Timişora, Romania, 26–29 September 2011

• 10th International Symposium on Parallel and Distributed Computing
  Cluj-Napoca, Romania, 6–8 July 2011

• Workshop on Compute Intensive Applications
  4th IGSSE Forum 2010
  Raitenhaslach, Germany, 14–18 June 2010

• First International Workshop on Computational Engineering
  Joint Conference of DFG Research Unit 493 Fluid Structure Interaction, International Graduate School of Science and Engineering (TUM), Graduate School Computational Engineering (TU Darmstadt)
  Herrsching am Ammersee, Germany, 12–14 October 2009

• Workshop on Advanced Computing
  3rd IGSSE Forum 2009
  Raitenhaslach, Germany, 15–19 June 2009

• Workshop on Simulation in Engineering
  2nd IGSSE Forum 2008
  Raitenhaslach, Germany, 27–28 June 2008