Dr. Akke Suiker

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Professor Akke Suiker leads the group Applied Mechanics, with research focusing on modeling failure and deformation behavior of materials and structures relevant to the built environment. His studies explore interactions between mechanical and physical processes, including thermal, hygral, chemical, fluid flow, and magnetic effects, observed at both micro and macro scales. This comprehensive approach is incorporated into a coherent modeling strategy. The models are thermodynamically consistent, with numerical discretization carried out using robust and accurate schemes, validated through advanced laboratory experiments. The findings are translated into design graphs that offer practical engineering insights. Recent applications of his research involve 3D printing, the conservation of historical paintings and furniture, wind energy turbines, sewer systems, and granular materials. His work is characterized by a passion for unraveling complex technical challenges in the built environment, similar to the joy experienced by a child during the unwrapping of a Santa Claus present. Akke Suiker obtained his MSc degree in Civil Engineering (Cum laude, 1995) and PhD degree in Applied Mechanics (Cum laude, 2002) from Delft University of Technology. He has held post-doctoral positions at the University of Massachusetts and Cambridge University, UK. In 2012, he became a Full Professor at Eindhoven University of Technology, Department of the Built Environment, leading the group Applied Mechanics.

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