Prof. Dr. Rinie Akkermans

• Aerodynamics
• Fluid Mechanics
• Flight Mechanics/Performance
• Aeroelastics

• Numerical methods for DNS/LES
• Turbulent flow
• Aeroacoustics
• Experimental (optical) measurement techniques
• Propeller and Engine noise
• Noise reduction by porous materials and/or surface treatments
• Sidemirror noise (Automotive)

Current PhD students:

1. Steffen Kroll: TU Braunschweig, external at Volkswagen AG, Wolfsburg (doctoral supervisor)
2. Steffen Huettig: TU Braunschweig, external at Volkswagen AG, Wolfsburg (doctoral supervisor)
3. Zhangchen Song: Beihang University (Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics BUAA), China (Co-supervisor)

Former PhD-students:

• Varun B. Ananthan (TU Braunschweig), “Overset-LES of Passive Methods for Trailing Edge Noise Reduction”. PhD-committee: Prof. Dr. Ir. R.A.D. Akkermans, Prof. Dr. S.C. Langer (TU Braunschweig), und Prof. Dr. W. Schröder (RWTH Aachen). 15.07.2021
• Paul Bernicke (TU Braunschweig), “Overset-LES and its application to noise prediction”. PhD-committee: Prof. Dr. Ir. R.A.D. Akkermans und Prof. S. Jakirlic (TU Darmstradt). 21.02.2020 
• Ali H. Dawi (Volkswagen AG), “Compressible CFD simulations of aeroacoustics for automotive applications”. PhD-committee: Prof. Dr. Ir. R.A.D. Akkermans und Prof Dr. Ir B.J. Geurts (Utwente, NL). 04.07.2019