Gert Desmet

Gert Desmet is a Full Professor at Vrije Universiteit Brussel, leading research in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Separations Science within the Chemical Engineering and Applied Biological Sciences faculty. With an h-index of 49 and over 842 research outputs, his work focuses on advanced liquid chromatography systems and separation science innovations.

• 1995–2029: Active fundamental and applied research projects
• 2020–2025: Supervised 102 research works and 3 PhD theses

His research explores stationary phase design, dispersion modeling, and 3D-printed chromatography media, with recent emphasis on AI-driven peak detection and theoretical plate height modeling. He leads international collaborations like the VUB-Universiteit Twente joint PhD program.

Notable scientific awards include:

• First Prize - HPLC 2008 & 2020 Poster Awards
• First Prize - Analytical Science Advances Best Poster
• Second Prize - Udias Master Thesis Award 2012

As principal advisor, he has guided doctoral research on topics such as:

• Gradient Stationary Phase Selectivity (2015)
• 3D-Printed Sample Preparation (2025)
• Computational Flow in Porous Media (2019)