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Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Denmark
2026

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Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

D-Index
104
Citations
68898
World Ranking
46
National Ranking
1

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in Denmark Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in Denmark Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in Denmark Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in Denmark Leader Award

Overview

Ole Sigmund is affiliated with the Technical University of Denmark in Denmark. Their research spans primarily the field of Engineering, with a substantial focus on Civil and Structural Engineering, Mechanics of Materials, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics, as well as Computational Theory and Mathematics.

Their work encompasses several key topics including:

  • Topology Optimization in Engineering
  • Composite Structure Analysis and Optimization
  • Advanced Multi-Objective Optimization Algorithms
  • Structural Analysis and Optimization
  • Photonic and Optical Devices
  • Metaheuristic Optimization Algorithms Research
  • Advanced Numerical Analysis Techniques

Ole Sigmund has a significant record of publications across various scientific venues. Frequent publication venues include:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization
  • Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering
  • International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering
  • Journal of the Optical Society of America B

Recent papers authored by Ole Sigmund cover a diverse range of subjects within optimization and computational design. Some notable publications are:

  • "Topology optimization of multi-scale structures: a review," 2021, Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization
  • "Inverse design in photonics by topology optimization: tutorial," 2020, Journal of the Optical Society of America B
  • "On the use of artificial neural networks in topology optimisation," 2022, Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization
  • "A comprehensive review of educational articles on structural and multidisciplinary optimization," 2021, Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization
  • "Holistic computational design within additive manufacturing through topology optimization combined with multiphysics multi-scale materials and process modelling," 2023, Progress in Materials Science

The scientist frequently collaborates with a group of co-authors, including:

  • Rasmus E. Christiansen
  • Fengwen Wang
  • Niels Aage
  • Konstantinos Poulios
  • Jakob Andreas Bærentzen

Best Publications

  • Material interpolation schemes in topology optimization

    Martin P. Bendsøe;Ole Sigmund

  • Topology optimization approaches: A comparative review

    Ole Sigmund;Kurt Maute

  • A 99 line topology optimization code written in Matlab

    O. Sigmund

  • Numerical instabilities in topology optimization: A survey on procedures dealing with checkerboards, mesh-dependencies and local minima

    Ole Sigmund;J. Petersson

  • Morphology-based black and white filters for topology optimization

    Ole Sigmund

  • On the Design of Compliant Mechanisms Using Topology Optimization

    Ole Sigmund

  • On projection methods, convergence and robust formulations in topology optimization

    Fengwen Wang;Boyan Stefanov Lazarov;Ole Sigmund

  • Efficient topology optimization in MATLAB using 88 lines of code

    Erik Andreassen;Anders Clausen;Mattias Schevenels;Boyan S. Lazarov

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  • Materials with prescribed constitutive parameters: An inverse homogenization problem

    Ole Sigmund

  • Design of materials with extreme thermal expansion using a three-phase topology optimization method

    Ole Sigmund;Salvatore Torquato

  • Filters in topology optimization based on Helmholtz‐type differential equations

    Boyan Stefanov Lazarov;Ole Sigmund

  • Systematic design of phononic band-gap materials and structures by topology optimization.

    Ole Sigmund;Jakob Søndergaard Jensen

  • Checkerboard patterns in layout optimization

    A R Diaz;O Sigmund

  • Topology optimization for nano‐photonics

    Jakob Søndergaard Jensen;Ole Sigmund

  • Giga-voxel computational morphogenesis for structural design

    Niels Aage;Erik Andreassen;Boyan Stefanov Lazarov;Ole Sigmund

  • Tailoring materials with prescribed elastic properties

    Ole Sigmund

  • Topology synthesis of large‐displacement compliant mechanisms

    Claus B. Wittendorf Pedersen;Thomas Buhl;Ole Sigmund

  • Stiffness design of geometrically nonlinear structures using topology optimization

    T. Buhl;C. B. W. Pedersen;O. Sigmund

  • Design of multiphysics actuators using topology optimization - Part I: One-material structures

    Ole Sigmund

  • Design and fabrication of compliant micromechanisms and structures with negative Poisson's ratio

    U.D. Larsen;O. Sigmund;S. Bouwstra

Frequent Co-Authors

Jakob Søndergaard Jensen
Jakob Søndergaard Jensen Technical University of Denmark
Boyan Stefanov Lazarov
Boyan Stefanov Lazarov Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Martin P. Bendsøe
Martin P. Bendsøe Technical University of Denmark
Andrei V. Lavrinenko
Andrei V. Lavrinenko Technical University of Denmark
Jesper Mørk
Jesper Mørk Technical University of Denmark
Kresten Yvind
Kresten Yvind Technical University of Denmark
Salvatore Torquato
Salvatore Torquato Princeton University
Yunhong Ding
Yunhong Ding Technical University of Denmark
Peter Bøggild
Peter Bøggild Technical University of Denmark

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