Rob Wolfs
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RESEARCH PROFILE
Rob Wolfs is an Assistant Professor in the unit of Structural Engineering and Design of Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e). His research and teaching focuses on digital design and manufacturing strategies for buildings and bridges. Through the adoption of these new technologies, he aims to increase the sustainability and productivity of the architecture, engineering, and construction industry. Key topics concern the application of robotics in construction, with a focus on 3D concrete printing, and numerical modelling, machine learning, and (structural) optimization.
A digital transformation will change the way we design and construct our built environment.
ACADEMIC BACKGROUND
Rob Wolfs obtained his MSc in Structural Engineering and Design at the Department of the Built Environment of the TU/e in 2015. Following these studies, he performed a PhD research on 3D concrete printing at the same university. This research focused on experimental characterization of printed concrete and numerical (FEM) modeling to analyze structural behavior during 3D printing processes. He obtained his PhD degree (cum laude) in 2019, and now works as a tenured Assistant Professor at TU/e.
Rob was visiting researcher at IFSTTAR Laboratoire Navier (France), DTU (Denmark), and obtained a PHC Van Gogh grant to collaborate with CY University (France). He is laureate of a 2022 Veni personal grant, part of the talent programme of NWO.
Key Publications
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Early age mechanical behaviour of 3D printed concrete
Cement and Concrete Research (2018) -
Triaxial compression testing on early age concrete for numerical analysis of 3D concrete printing
Cement & Concrete Composites (2019) -
Structural failure during extrusion-based 3D printing processes
International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology (2019) -
Hardened properties of 3D printed concrete
Cement and Concrete Research (2019) -
Filament geometry control in extrusion-based additive manufacturing of concrete: The good, the bad and the ugly
Cement and Concrete Research (2021)
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