Ron H.J. Peerlings

Ron H.J. Peerlings is Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e), where he leads the Mechanics of Materials research group. Promoted to Associate Professor in 2007 after joining as Assistant Professor in 2000, he has built an extensive portfolio in theoretical and computational mechanics of materials.

Education:

• PhD (1999) – Eindhoven University of Technology, thesis: Enhanced damage modelling for fracture and fatigue
• Post-doctoral research (1999–2000) – University of Cambridge, Engineering Department

Research interests revolve around micromechanics, micro-plasticity, multiscale modelling, homogenisation, damage and fracture, and enriched continuum theories. His work spans advanced high-strength steels, composites, paper and fibrous networks, with strong emphasis on coupling rigorous theoretical developments to industrially motivated problems.

His recent publications (2023-2025) demonstrate a clear trajectory towards integrating advanced experimental techniques (e.g., digital image correlation, micro-mechanical testing) with high-fidelity computational frameworks such as crystal-plasticity finite-element modelling, FFT-based solvers and micromorphic homogenisation. Dominant themes include:

• Deformation and fracture in lath martensite and dual-phase steels
• Hygro-mechanics of paper and fibrous networks
• Pattern-transforming mechanical metamaterials
• Discrete-to-continuum scale bridging methods

Scientific awards are not explicitly listed in the provided material; however, his prolific output (294 research items, >6500 citations) attests to significant peer recognition.

Teaching & supervision: He delivers courses on Computational Mechanics – Numerical Methods for Fluids and Solids and Fracture Mechanics – Theory and Application, and has supervised >80 student works and numerous PhD candidates whose names appear on joint publications.

Laboratory & teams: He heads the Group Peerlings within the Mechanics of Materials cluster, maintaining close collaboration with the Mechanics of Materials Group Geers and extensive national/international experimental and computational networks.