Dr Kasper Juel Petersen

I completed my PhD in Mechanical Engineering in 2024 at the University of British Columbia in Kelowna, Canada, where I conducted research in the UBC Okanagan Computational Fluid Dynamics Laboratory. My thesis focused on developing numerical methods for solving the Fokker-Planck equation on space-filling lattices and applying these models to simulate and study liquid-vapour phase transitions in cryogens. Through this work, I gained expertise in kinetic theory, lattice-Boltzmann methods, stochastic differential equations, statistical partial differential equations, asymptotic (multiscale) analysis, and high-performance computing.

Currently, I am a Carlsberg Research Fellow at the Mathematical Institute, University of Oxford, funded by the Carlsberg Foundation (grant no. CF24-0405) until October 2026. My research primarily focuses on developing lattice models for various forms of the Fokker-Planck and other kinetic equations, incorporating non-Gaussian thermal noise, rare events and anomalous diffusion, particle interactions, and chemical reactions. I am generally interested in applications involving phase-transitioning fluids, including boiling and cavitating flows, liquid-liquid phase separation in biocondensates.

If you are interested in my research or potential collaborations, feel free to reach out—I am always happy to discuss shared research interests!