Ole Sigmund (born 28 May 1966) is a Danish Professor in Mechanical Engineering who has made fundamental contributions to the field of topology optimization, including microstructure design, third medium contact, nano optics, photonic crystals, Matlab code,[4] acoustics, and fluids.
In 2003 he co-authored the highly cited book "Topology Optimization: Theory, Methods and Applications"[5] with Martin P. Bendsøe.
[6] Ole Sigmund attended Tornbjerg Gymnasium before enrolling at the Technical University of Denmark, where he earned his MSc in Mechanical Engineering (1991), his PhD in Mechanical Engineering (1995), and his Dr. Techn.
[8] 2004–2010 he served as the Chairman of the Danish Center for Applied Mathematics and Mechanics (DCAMM) [9] and as the elected President of the International Society for Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization (ISSMO) in the period 2011–2015 (and Executive Member 2015–2023).
He was elected member of the Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters in 2008 and the Danish Academy of Technical Sciences (ATV) in 2003.