Jun 23, 2026
Outstanding research and international engagement: Recognition for Prof. Michael Kaliske
Prof. Michael Kaliske (right) receives the Grand Prize from the Japan Society for Computational Engineering and Science (JSCES) from its president, Prof. Toshio Nagashima (Sophia University, Tokyo)
Prof. Michael Kaliske of TUD Dresden University of Technology has been awarded the Grand Prize by the Japan Society for Computational Engineering and Science (JSCES). The JSCES honors scientists who have significantly shaped the field of computational engineering science through outstanding research achievements and sustained international engagement over many years. The jury’s citation states: "He has had a profound influence on the field of computational engineering through more than two decades of teaching and significant and innovative research."
Prof. Kaliske has been teaching and conducting research at the Institute for Structural Analysis at TUD since 2006. His research focuses on the numerical simulation of viscoelastic materials, multiscale structural analysis, uncertainty quantification, and multiphysics modeling – particularly regarding thermo-hygro-mechanical coupling problems. With over 450 publications and more than 11,000 citations, he has had a significant international impact in his field.
Kaliske holds numerous leadership positions within the international community: He has served as Secretary of the International Association of Applied Mathematics and Mechanics (GAMM) since 2009, was President of the German Association for Computational Mechanics (GACM) from 2016 to 2020, and has served as Vice President of the International Association for Computational Mechanics (IACM) since 2022. He has also delivered highly acclaimed plenary lectures worldwide, most recently at COMPSAFE 2025 in Kobe. Of particular note is his long-standing commitment to German-Japanese cooperation in computational mechanics, which he has significantly strengthened through initiatives such as the German-Japanese Workshops.