Ondrej Rokos

Ondrej Rokos is an Assistant Professor in the Mechanics of Materials section at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e), Department of Mechanical Engineering. He is actively involved in research and teaching related to multiscale materials modeling, with a focus on computational mechanics, metamaterials, and homogenization techniques. He leads Group Rokos and is affiliated with the Institute for Complex Molecular Systems (ICMS).

• PhD in Civil Engineering (2014) from Czech Technical University in Prague
• Postdoctoral positions at CTU Prague and TU/e
• Visiting researcher at TU/e (2015) and University of Luxembourg (2016)

His research centers on understanding multiscale physical phenomena in materials engineering to enable optimal material design. Key areas include:

• Homogenization and quasicontinuum methods for discrete microstructures
• Machine learning integration in surrogate modeling
• Stochastic structural dynamics and experimental-computational frameworks
• Mechanical metamaterials with pattern transformation capabilities

Recent publications emphasize the application of machine learning (e.g., symmetric positive definite convolutional networks) and advanced homogenization techniques (e.g., similarity-equivariant graph neural networks) to optimize metamaterials. Notable trends include:

• Development of data-driven models for modular structures
• Geometrical parameterization of elastomeric metamaterials
• Active stiffness control in pneumatic systems
• Extended quasicontinuum methodologies for heterogeneous systems

He teaches courses in:

• Computer Aided Engineering
• Solid Mechanics
• Machine Learning for Multi-Physics Modeling and Design

Research is conducted within the Mechanics of Materials group, with affiliations to ICMS and collaborations across institutions.