Kevin Schmidmayer, Researcher (eq. Assis. Prof.), Inria
I am a permanent researcher (ISFP, eq. Assis. Prof.) at the Inria centre at the university of Bordeaux working in the team CAGIRE (Pau, France). I am expert on the modelling and the simulation of multiphase compressible flows for industrial and biomedical applications:
- Diffuse-interface methods,
- Bubble dynamics,
- Cavitation,
- Droplet aerobreakup,
- Adaptive Mesh Refinement method.
Since 2024, I also am a member of the Software and Source Codes College of the Committee for Open Science from the Ministry of Higher Education and Research.
Previous academic positions
- I have been a postdoctoral scholar at Aix-Marseille Université (IUSTI-CRGC) with Assoc. Prof. Nicolas Favrie,
- I have been a postdoctoral scholar and guest researcher at the California Institute of Technology in the Computational and Data-Driven Fluid Dynamics group, directed by Prof. Tim Colonius.
- Before joining Caltech, I completed my PhD in Mechanics and Physics of Fluids at Aix-Marseille Université (IUSTI-ECOCI) under the supervision of Prof. Éric Daniel and Assoc. Prof. Fabien Petitpas.
Side note
Among my favourite artists, Daft Punk stand at the top. In Touch, they deliver a masterpiece that transcends music—a reminder of what truly matters. In a world increasingly shaped by technology and AI, we must remember what makes us human: connection, emotion, and meaning. This song whispers that even in the age of machines, love and sensitivity remain our true compass.
As scientists, we push the boundaries of what is possible. Yet, Touch reminds us that the most profound discoveries are not just found in research, but in what it means to be human.
Let’s innovate with purpose, and never lose sight of the human touch. Because humanity isn’t coded—it’s felt.