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 and polyelectrolytes, as well as plasma flows.

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