About Me

Hello! My name is Matt Schramm and I am a computational physics researcher who specializes in the Discrete Element Method. I have seven years of experience providing solutions for applied numerical mathematics problems and have worked with academic researchers, established companies, and start-ups. I also want to work with you! Tell me a little more about your research needs through the contact form.

Education

Iowa State University, 2019Doctor of Philosophy in Agricultural and Biosystems EngineeringMinor: MathematicsDissertation: "Calibration Schemes for Modelling Wheat Straw Using the Discrete Element Method"
Iowa State University, 2015Master of Science in Agricultural and Biosystems EngineeringThesis: "Agriculture Spray, Wind Velocity Measurements, and Wind Predictions"
Iowa State University, 2013Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and MathematicsMinor: Physics

Publications

  • Schramm, M., Tekeste, M. Z., Plouffe, C., & Harby, D. (2019). Estimating bond damping and bond Young's modulus for a flexible wheat straw discrete element method model. Biosystems Engineering, 186, 349-355.
  • Schramm, M., Tekeste, M. Z., Steward, B. L. (2020). Simulation of uniaxial compression for flexible fibers of wheat straw using the discrete element method. ASABE (in review).
  • Schramm, M., Tekeste, M. Z. (2020). Wheat straw direct shear simulation using discrete element method of fibrous bonded model. ASABE (submitted).
  • Hanna, H. M., Schramm, M., Peterson, J., & Zimmerman, J. M. (2019). U.S. Patent No. 10,391,503. Washington, DC: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Skills

  • Familiarity with the following programming languages: C, C++, Fortran, Java, Maple, Mathematica, MATLAB, Octave, Open MP, Open MPI, Python, Ruby
  • Experience with the following software: CMake, EDEM, git, Inventor, LIGGGHTS, Mastercam, Modelica, OpenFOAM, ParaView, Solidworks, Visual Studio