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Hi, I'm Fabian and currently working as an assistant professor in the Elastomer Technology & Engineering (ETE) group at the University of Twente.

  1. If you want to know more about work related issues please visit my LinkedIn profile or read the bottom part of this section.
  2. If you want to get to know me better keep reading below.
  3. If you really want to get to know me better please feel free to contact me ;-)

Me:

I was born in WĆ¼rzburg, Germany, on the 17th of January 1988 on a cold and rainy Sunday afternoon. Since May 2018 I live in the Netherlands, however, do not ask about my Dutch language skills, they are highly improvable. I have a very hairy dog named Chewie (yes, I do love Star Wars but do not appreciate the Sequels much), he is from the streets of Romania which probably explains why he doesn't seem to understand me much. The by far most important "thing" in my life is my beautiful little daughter, who gives me joy and seemingly never-ending sleepless nights. She is also the reason why most of my hobbies like playing guitar (rock and heavier stuff) or running behind a ball with other people trying to kick it into a rectangle (so-called "football") are put on hold right now. Hopefully I can catch up in 10-15 years again... If you would like to learn more about me please have a look at point 3. above. Cheers, Fabian


CV and work relatedĀ information:

My educational background is ā€œPlastics and Rubber Engineeringā€ which I studied at the university of applied science WĆ¼rzburg-Schweinfurt (FHWS) and obtained my engineer diploma (Dipl.-Ing.) in May 2015. The topic of my diploma thesis was ā€œInvestigation of the influence of binary filler mixtures and interpenetrating polymer networks on the mechanical properties of vulcanized rubbersā€.

Subsequently, I joined the Elastomer Technology & Engineering Group as a PhD student in co-operation with Evonik Resource Efficiency GmbH in Wesseling, Germany. On December 7th 2018 I successfully defended my PhD thesis, entitled: ā€œAnalytical method development to predict the in-rubber dispersibility of silicaā€.

With the end of the PhD project I joined the ETE Group as a postdoctoral researcher being mainly responsible for the ā€œDRIVESā€ project funded by the EU to establish new education skills for employees working in the automotive industry in Europe.

In December 2019 I was appointed as an assistant professor in the group where I, amongst others, support the co-operation between the university of Amsterdam (VU) and the University of Twente in their joined mechanical engineer (ME BSc) program.

Even being strongly involved in several research projects at a time (Bachelor, Master, PDEng, PhD and PostDoc projects) my real passion is within the education. Please do not hesitate to contact me whenever I can be of assistance.Ā 

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Publications

2026

Rubber Compositions (2026)[Patent › Patent]. van Elburg, F., Blume, A., Grunert, F., Aurisicchio, C., Consiglio, M. d. & Talma, A.

2024

Investigation of Rheological, Mechanical, and Viscoelastic Properties of Silica-Filled SSBR and BR Model Compounds (2024)Polymers, 16(22). Article 3212. Aggarwal, A., Hackel, N., Grunert, F., Ilisch, S., Beiner, M. & Blume, A.https://doi.org/10.3390/polym16223212Sulfur Diffusion Studies Imitating Recycled Ground-Rubber-Containing Compounds (2024)Polymers, 16(22). Article 3112. Frosch, S., Herrmann, V., Schülein, T., Grunert, F. & Blume, A.https://doi.org/10.3390/polym16223112ā€œRe-Thinkā€ Sulfur Curing (2024)Molecules, 29(21). Article 5198. Blume, A., van Elburg, F., Grunert, F. & Talma, A.https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules29215198Diffusion processes in ground rubber containing compounds (2024)[Thesis › PhD Thesis - Research UT, graduation UT]. University of Twente. Frosch, S. A.https://doi.org/10.3990/1.9789036562454Migration processes in ground rubber containing compounds (2024)[Contribution to conference › Abstract] German Rubber Conference, DKT 2024. Frosch, S. A., Herrmann, V., Grunert, F. & Blume, A.Influence of different blend ratios and filler loadings on tire tread model mixtures (2024)[Contribution to conference › Abstract] German Rubber Conference, DKT 2024. Aggarwal, A., Grunert, F., Blume, A. & Ilisch, S.The art of balance: Achieving optimal performance in a tire tread formulation using plasticizer blends (2024)[Contribution to conference › Abstract] German Rubber Conference, DKT 2024. van Elburg, F., Grunert, F., Talma, A., Aurisicchio, C., Consiglio, M. d. & Blume, A.Exploring the Impact of Bio-Based Plasticizers on the Curing Behavior and Material Properties of a Simplified Tire-Tread Compound (2024)Polymers, 16(13). Article 1880. van Elburg, F., Grunert, F., Aurisicchio, C., Consiglio, M. d., Ronza, R. d., Talma, A., Bernal-Ortega, P. & Blume, A.https://doi.org/10.3390/polym16131880From fossil to renewable: The use of bio-based oils in a tire tread compound (2024)[Contribution to conference › Abstract] German Rubber Conference, DKT 2024. van Elburg, F., Grunert, F., Aurisicchio, C., Consiglio, M. d., Maiuri, G., di Ronza, R., Talma, A. & Blume, A.

Research profiles

DRIVES: http://www.project-drives.euĀ (finalized)

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University of Twente

Horst Complex (building no. 20), room N218
De Horst 2
7522 LW Enschede
Netherlands

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