Dr. Rene Steijl

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Rene Steijl is a Senior Lecturer in Aerospace Engineering at the University of Glasgow, specializing in Autonomous Systems and Connectivity. His research focuses on modeling and simulating complex flows, especially in aerospace applications. This includes the development of new models and numerical methods applicable to challenging and relevant applications, particularly in multi-physics and multi-scale methods for complex flows where a wide range of physical processes occur, such as strong shock waves and expansions in supersonic and hypersonic flows. His work supports simulations and analyses related to high-speed transport aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles, space launch systems, re-entry vehicles, and helicopters. Additionally, he has a wider interest in advanced computational methods and algorithms in high-performance computing, which play a critical role in his research initiatives.

Research Interests

Courses

Engineering Skills 1 - Aerospace Glider Project Aerospace Design Project 2 Aircraft Performance 3 Integrated System Design Project 4 Integrated System Design Project M