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Thibault Mertens is a Researcher at the Manufacturing Processes and Systems (MaPS) department of KU Leuven, focusing on additive manufacturing and laser processing technologies. His work centers on improving the fatigue life and surface quality of metal parts produced via laser powder bed fusion.
Research Interests:
- Additive manufacturing (3D printing)
- Laser powder bed fusion
- Metal fatigue life optimization
- In-situ surface quality improvement
- Residual stress engineering
- Surface remelting techniques
Publications: His recent research explores dual-laser strategies for quality enhancement, phase-change-induced compressive stresses, and fatigue life improvements in steel alloys, reflecting interdisciplinary trends in mechanical engineering and materials science.
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