Ben Schumann - Computational Modelling Group

Benjamin Schumann (BEng)

Position: Postgraduate Research Student
Institution: Engineering Sciences (FEE)
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In 2004, Benjamin came to the University of Southampton for a Foundation Degree in Engineering. After graduating with Distinction, he pursued studies in Aerospace Engineering with a focus on Engineering Management. In 2009, he graduated with a First-Class BEng after successfully simulating, building and testing a real small-scale Pulsejet-engine as part of his Bachelor thesis.

He went on to join the Institute for Complex Systems Simulation (ICSS) and spent 2 semesters learning about modelling systems effectively, using supercomputers and statistics. Building on this knowledge, Ben started research for his PhD focussing on the use of Operational Simulations during the design process of Aerospace products. This research is done in collaboration with the DECODE project aiming at improving the design process of aerospace products.

His PhD will explore how the early design phase for aircrafts (and specifically UAVs) can be improved by testing design ideas in various mission scenarios. This will help to refine the operational frame the product can adopt later on but also product design can optimize towards specific operations. Currently, he conducts work in unifying a wide range of missions into one ontology in order to be able to map any mission into any other for comparability.