Horst Complex

dr. F. Grunert (Fabian)

Assistant Professor
ET-MS3-ETE
Horst Complex N218
f.grunert@utwente.nl
+31534891742
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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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2024

Diffusion processes in ground rubber containing compounds (2024)[Thesis › PhD Thesis - Research UT, graduation UT]. University of Twente. Frosch, S. A.https://doi.org/10.3990/1.9789036562454Exploring 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/polym16131880Optimization of a tire tread formulation for improved wet traction behavior (2024)[Thesis › EngD Thesis]. University of Twente. da Silva, J.

2023

Quantification of sulfur distribution on rubber surfaces by means of Ī¼-X-ray fluorescence analysis (2023)Polymer testing, 128. Article 108237. Frosch, S., Herrmann, V., Grunert, F. & Blume, A.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymertesting.2023.108237Influence of silica and silane on the cure behavior in filled SSBR compounds (2023)[Contribution to conference › Abstract] 204th Technical Meeting of the Rubber Division ACS, 2023. Aggarwal, A., Grunert, F., Blume, A. & Ilisch, S.Comparison of the reactivity of mercaptosilane and sulfur silane in a model study (2023)[Contribution to conference › Abstract] 204th Technical Meeting of the Rubber Division ACS, 2023. Sato, M., Mihara, S., Amino, N., da Silva, J., Grunert, F. & Blume, A.Road to safer tires: finding the right formulation (2023)[Contribution to conference › Abstract] 204th Technical Meeting of the Rubber Division ACS, 2023. da Silva, J., Grunert, F., Hishikawa, Y. & Blume, A.A New Payne Effect Measurement Method to Analyze Flocculation in Silica filled Compounds (2023)[Contribution to conference › Abstract] PhD Seminar 2023. Aggarwal, A., Blume, A., Grunert, F. & Ilisch, S.Investigation of different ingredients contributing to the cure torque in silica-filled SSBR compounds (2023)[Contribution to conference › Abstract] IRC RubberCon 2023. Aggarwal, A., Grunert, F., Ilisch, S., Stratton, T. & Blume, A.Investigation of the post-hardening effect of silica filled NR compounds (2023)[Contribution to conference › Abstract] IRC RubberCon 2023. van Elburg, F., Grunert, F., Risthaus, A. & Blume, A.

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

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

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