Persoonlijk profiel
Expertise
- Application of advanced thermal analysis and rheological techniques for studying the structure-processing-property relations of polymers and related materials, incl. self-healing polymers, organic photovoltaics, nanocomposites,...
- Experimental studies of the kinetics of chemical and physical processes using thermal analysis, rheological and spectroscopic techniques,
- Development of kinetic models of chemical and physical processes, with a focus on the mechanistic modelling of polymerization reactions, the build-up of the macromolecular structure and the resulting changes in the visco-elastic behaviour of the material and its effect on the final material properties,
- Numerical modelling of heat transfer combined with chemical or physical processes for the development of polymer processing methods, such as photopolymerization for writing 3D structures, and advanced thermal analysis techniques, such as RheoDSC, a technique for simultaneous calorimetric and rheological measurements,
- The development of (thermo)reversible polymer networks, also called covalent adaptable networks, for self-healing and recylable elastomers and thermosets having an increased toughness, including the development of the processing of these materials using moulding and additive manufacturing apporaches.
Opleiding / Academische kwalificatie
Toegepaste Wetenschappen - Polymeerwetenschappen, Doctor, Pultrusie: Studie van de procesparameters voor onverzadigde polyester harsen en numerieke modellering, Vrije Universiteit Brussel
1 okt. 1992 → 30 sep. 1998
Datum van toekenning: 8 okt. 1998
Burgerlijk chemisch ingenieur, Studie van het mechanisme van de pyrolyse van Freon 142b, Vrije Universiteit Brussel
1 okt. 1987 → 7 jul. 1992
Datum van toekenning: 7 jul. 1992
Externe posities
Voorzitter, Thermische Analyse Werkgroep Nederland - TAWN
29 nov. 2019 → 14 mrt. 2025
President Materials Committee, ICTAC (International Confederation for Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry)
16 aug. 2016 → 31 dec. 2024
Affiliate Counselor Belgium-The Netherlands, ICTAC (International Confederation for Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry)
14 aug. 2016 → 14 mrt. 2025
Bestuurslid, Thermische Analyse Werkgroep Nederland - TAWN
1 mei 2015 → …
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- 1 Soortgelijke profielen
Samenwerkingen en hoofdonderzoeksgebieden uit de afgelopen vijf jaar
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EU626: Zachte, zelf reagerende slimme materialen voor robots.
Vanderborght, B. (Administrative Promotor), Van Assche, G. (Co-Promoter), Brancart, J. (Medewerker), Terryn, S. (Medewerker), Demir, F. (Medewerker), Costa Cornellà, A. (Mandataris), Furia, F. (Mandataris), Eldiwiny, M. (Mandataris) & Kashef Tabrizian, S. (Mandataris)
1/03/20 → 31/08/24
Project: Fundamenteel
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VLAVIA2: RESSURG cSBO: Realistische zelfherstellende chirurgische trainers
Van Assche, G. (Administrative Promotor)
1/01/26 → 31/12/28
Project: Toegepast
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IOF3041: IOF GEAR “Sustainable Material Technologies # - Modellering en karakter-isering voor de versnelde ontdekking van materialen”
Van Assche, G. (Administrative Promotor), Van den Brande, N. (Administrative Promotor), Brancart, J. (CoI (Co-Promotor)), Rahier, H. (CoI (Co-Promotor)), De Graeve, I. (CoI (Co-Promotor)), Hauffman, T. (CoI (Co-Promotor)), Mamme, M. H. (CoI (Co-Promotor)), Revilla Castillo, R. I. (CoI (Co-Promotor)), Ustarroz Troyano, J. (CoI (Co-Promotor)), De Proft, F. (CoI (Co-Promotor)), Tielens, F. (CoI (Co-Promotor)), Hennecke, U. (CoI (Co-Promotor)), Hunninck, A. (Mandataris), Brancart, J. (Mandataris) & Revilla Castillo, R. I. (Mandataris)
1/01/26 → 31/12/30
Project: Toegepast
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FWOTM1290: Een microscopische blik op spanningsrelaxatie in glasachtige polymeren: kan trage vloeistofdynamica snelle equilibratie van glazen bevorderen?
Caporaletti, F. (Mandataris) & Van Assche, G. (Administrative Promotor)
1/11/25 → 14/12/28
Project: Fundamenteel
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FWOTM1230: EMSOR: Geïntegreerde Multimodale Detectie in ZelfHestellende Zachte Robots
Terryn, S. (Mandataris), Vanderborght, B. (Administrative Promotor) & Van Assche, G. (CoI (Co-Promotor))
1/10/24 → 30/09/27
Project: Fundamenteel
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Time-Temperature-Transformation, Temperature-Conversion-Transformation, and Continuous-Heating-Transformation Diagrams of Reversible Covalent Polymer Networks
Mangialetto, J., Verhelle, R. R., Van Assche, G., Van den Brande, N. & Van Mele, B., 12 jan. 2021, In: Macromolecules. 54, 1, blz. 412-425 14 blz.Onderzoeksoutput: Article › peer review
Open AccessBestand24 Citaten (Scopus)285 Downloads (Pure) -
Room Temperature Self-Healing in Soft Pneumatic Robotics: Autonomous Self-Healing in a Diels-Alder Polymer Network
Terryn, S., Roels, E., Brancart, J., Van Assche, G. & Vanderborght, B., 10 dec. 2020, In: IEEE Robotics & Automation Magazine. 27, 4, blz. 44-55 12 blz., 9288989.Onderzoeksoutput: Article › peer review
Open AccessBestand49 Citaten (Scopus)577 Downloads (Pure) -
Additive Manufacturing for Self-Healing Soft Robots
Roels, E., Terryn, S., Brancart, J., Verhelle, R. R., Van Assche, G. & Vanderborght, B., dec. 2020, In: Soft Robotics. 7, 6, blz. 711-723 13 blz.Onderzoeksoutput: Article › peer review
Open AccessBestand81 Citaten (Scopus)704 Downloads (Pure) -
A generalized approach for predicting macromolecular structure formation in linear and cross-linking step-growth (co)polymerizations
Verhelle, R. R., Mangialetto, J., Brancart, J., Van Lokeren, L., Klein, R., Brennan, M. & Van Assche, G., apr. 2026, In: Polymer. 351, 17 blz., 129799.Onderzoeksoutput: Article › peer review
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Recyclable and Self-Healing Stretchable Strain Sensor Based on Liquid Metal and Diels–Alder Polymer for Smart Wearable Applications
Sangma, R. N., Brancart, J., Daenen, M., Deferme, W., De Graeve, I., Krack, M., Langlois, K., Mirabdollah, E., Purnal, L., Sewlikar, P. V., Terryn, S., Van Assche, G., Vanderborght, B. & Sahraeeazartamar, F., 3 mrt. 2026, IEEE Sensors Alert 13 blz.Onderzoeksoutput: Special issue › Specialist
Open Access
Datasets
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Documentation and instructions for the tutorial: building your own self-healing soft finger with embedded sensor
Roels, E. (Creator), Terryn, S. (Creator), Ferrentino, P. (Creator), Brancart, J. (Creator), Van Assche, G. (Creator) & Vanderborght, B. (Creator), Zenodo, 22 mei 2022
Dataset
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Datasets and images of publication: Self-healing and high interfacial strength in multi-material soft pneumatic robots via reversible Diels-Alder bonds
Terryn, S. (Creator), Roels, E. (Creator), Brancart, J. (Creator), Van Assche, G. (Creator) & Vanderborght, B. (Creator), Zenodo, 30 apr. 2020
Dataset
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Datasets and images of publication: Additive manufacturing for self-healing soft robots
Roels, E. (Creator), Terryn, S. (Creator), Brancart, J. (Creator), Verhelle, R. R. (Creator), Van Assche, G. (Creator) & Vanderborght, B. (Creator), Zenodo, 20 apr. 2020
Dataset
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Documentation and instruction for the tutorial: Finite Element Analysis-based soft robotic modeling: Simulating a soft-actuator in SOFA
Ferrentino, P. (Creator), Roels, E. (Creator), Brancart, J. (Creator), Terryn, S. (Creator), Van Assche, G. (Creator) & Vanderborght, B. (Creator), Zenodo, 24 mrt. 2023
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7838026, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7838026
Dataset
Prijzen
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Awards for best poster at Interfaces en Interphases in Multicomponent Materials
Van Assche, G. (Recipient), 8 okt. 2003
Prijs: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Best Poster Award (3rd place)
Kashef Tabrizian, S. (Recipient), Terryn, S. (Recipient), Brauchle, D. (Recipient), Seyler, J. (Recipient), Brancart, J. (Recipient), Van Assche, G. (Recipient) & Vanderborght, B. (Recipient), 15 okt. 2024
Prijs: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Czech Science Foundation
Van Assche, G. (Recipient), sep. 2009
Prijs: Fellowship awarded competitively
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IWT-Vlaanderen (Instituut voor de aanmoediging van Innovatie door Wetenschap en Technologie in Vlaanderen)
Van Assche, G. (Recipient), 15 aug. 2008
Prijs: Fellowship awarded competitively
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Solvay award for PhD thesis (Bart Rimez)
Van Assche, G. (Recipient), 1 okt. 2008
Prijs: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activiteiten
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Cure Diagrams as Tools for Understanding Thermoreversible Diels-Alder Networks
Mangialetto, J. (Speaker), Verhelle, R. R. (Speaker), Van Assche, G. (Speaker) & Van den Brande, N. (Speaker)
13 aug. 2025Activiteit: Talk or presentation at a conference
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Reversible polymer network blends as self-healing encapsulants for liquid metal electronics with barriers against oxygen and water
Brancart, J. (Speaker), Sahraeeazartamar, F. (Contributor), Van Assche, G. (Contributor), Sangma, R. N. (Contributor), Terryn, S. (Contributor) & Vanderborght, B. (Contributor)
27 mei 2025Activiteit: Talk or presentation at a conference
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Dynamic Polymer Network Design for Applications using Structure-Property Relations
Brancart, J. (Invited speaker), Terryn, S. (Contributor), Safaei, A. (Contributor), Costa Cornellà, A. (Contributor), Cuvellier, A. (Contributor), Verhelle, R. R. (Contributor), Mangialetto, J. (Contributor), Furia, F. (Contributor) & Van Assche, G. (Contributor)
13 aug. 2025Activiteit: Talk or presentation at a conference
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Engineering the relaxation dynamics of polymer networks by combining associative and dissociative dynamic covalent bonds
Costa Cornellà, A. (Speaker), Van Assche, G. (Contributor), Brancart, J. (Contributor) & Furia, F. (Contributor)
14 aug. 2025Activiteit: Talk or presentation at a conference
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Dynamic Polymer Networks Meeting 2025
Kaya, G. E. (Participant), Van Assche, G. (Participant), Brancart, J. (Participant), Costa Cornellà, A. (Participant), Thienpondt, S. (Participant), Mangialetto, J. (Participant) & Abdolmaleki, H. (Participant)
11 aug. 2025 → 14 aug. 2025Activiteit: Participation in conference
Knipsels
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Self-healing soft pneumatic robots
16/08/17 → 17/09/17
9 items van Media-aandacht, 1 Mediabijdrage
Pers / media: !!Research
Scriptie
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Anthracene-based crosslinked polymer systems with tunable thermo- and photoreversible properties
Van Damme, J. ((PhD) Student), Van Assche, G. (Jury) & Du Prez, F. (Promotor), Du Prez, F. (Promotor), 22 jun. 2018Scriptie/Masterproef: Doctoral Thesis
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Crystallization of Fats
Stefan, M. ((PhD) Student) & Van Assche, G. (Promotor), Verhelle, R. R. (Advisor) & Wallecan, J. (Advisor), 30 jun. 2017Scriptie/Masterproef: Master's Thesis
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Increasing the applicability of conjugated polymers for organic photovoltaics: continuous flow synthesis and elucidation of the importance of structural defects
Pirotte, G. ((PhD) Student) & Van Assche, G. (Jury), Maes, W. (Promotor), Vanderzande, D. (Co-promotor), Lutsen, L. (Co-promotor), Junkers, T. (Jury), Marder, S. (Jury) & Singleton, M. M. (Jury), 15 sep. 2017Scriptie/Masterproef: Doctoral Thesis
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Multi-material additive manufacturing of self-healing Materials for soft robotics and flexible sensors
Furia, F. (Advisor), Brancart, J. (Co-promotor) & Van Assche, G. (Promotor), 24 jan. 2022Scriptie/Masterproef: Master's Thesis
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New reversible polymer networks for improved flexibility and self-healing performance of conductive composites
Brancart, J. (Promotor), Yang, Z. ((PhD) Student), Van Assche, G. (Co-promotor) & Sahraeeazartamar, F. (Advisor), 29 jun. 2022Scriptie/Masterproef: Master's Thesis