Hans van Dommelen is Associate Professor of Micromechanics at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e), Department of Mechanical Engineering, where he leads the Group Van Dommelen . His research couples microstructure to mechanical and functional behaviour of materials spanning nuclear fusion, additive manufacturing, polymers, and biomechanics. Education PhD in Mechanical Engineering, TU/e (2003) – Micromechanics of particle-modified semicrystalline polymers Visiting researcher, MIT (1999–2000), University of Virginia (2003–2004), and Cambridge University (2010–2012) Research Interests Van Dommelen’s work focuses on multi-scale mechanics and structure–property relationships . Using microstructural modelling and homogenization techniques, he links phenomena at the microscale to macroscopic response in: Crystalline and heterogeneous materials Nuclear fusion reactor materials (tungsten, liquid-metal shields) Additive manufacturing (wire-arc, selective laser sintering, vat photopolymerization) Semi-crystalline polymers and short-fiber composites Traumatic brain injury biomechanics Scientific Output He has authored over 230 peer-reviewed publications (h-index > 40) in leading journals such as Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids , Biomechanics and Modeling in Mechanobiology , Nuclear Fusion , and Additive Manufacturing . Recent trends include viscoelastic-viscoplastic metamaterials, anisotropic food printing, recrystallization kinetics of tungsten under fusion loads, and multiscale fracture of additively manufactured metals. Teaching & Supervision Van Dommelen coordinates and lectures in: Structure and Properties of Materials Computational and Experimental Micro-mechanics Fusion Reactor Materials and Plasma-Wall Interaction He has supervised >85 MSc and PhD theses to date. Laboratory & Collaborations He heads the Group Van Dommelen within the Mechanics of Materials section, maintaining strong collaborations with DIFFER, ITER, and international partners on liquid-metal technologies for fusion blankets and advanced additive manufacturing processes.



