Summary
Thomas Mader is a postdoctoral researcher with 11 years of experience in applied and computational mechanics, holding a Dr.techn. from the University of Innsbruck. His work bridges fundamental research on direction-dependent behavior of layered quasi-brittle materials and industrial R&D, where he applied thermo-mechanical and thermo-electrical simulations to powder metallurgy products at Plansee. He develops and implements meshfree particle methods—especially robust formulations of the Reproducing Kernel Particle Method—for solving complex PDEs in generalized continua. Thomas combines deep numerical modeling expertise with practical software tool development for optimal dimensioning and regulatory-compliant design (ASME BPVC Section VIII). Based in Innsbruck, he brings a rare mix of academic rigor and industrial problem-solving, with experience spanning rock mechanics, 3D-printed concrete, and high-temperature materials like molybdenum and tungsten. An underlying thread in his career is translating advanced constitutive models into reliable, production-ready computational solutions.
11 years of coding experience