Hugo Verhelst

Pavia, Italy · hugom-remove-aarten.verhelst@unipv.it

Hey! I’m Hugo Verhelst, a post-doctoral researcher at the Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture at the University of Pavia (Italy).

My current work focusses on the development of structural analysis tools for thin membrane structures at sea, using the mathematical concept of Isogeometric Analysis. In particular, I mainly contribute to the field of computational structural analysis and I am a co-developer of the Geometry+Simulation Modules (G+Smo).

Socialization

Education

Technische Universiteit Delft

Doctor of Philosophy (Cum Laude)
Supervisors: dr. M. Möller, dr. ir. J.H. Den Besten
2019 - 2024

Technische Universiteit Delft

Master of Science (Cum Laude, Honours)
Supervisors: prof. dr. ir. M.L. Kaminksi, dr. ir. F.J. Vermolen, dr. M. Möller, dr. ir. J.H. Den Besten
2016 - 2019

Technische Universiteit Delft

Master of Science (Cum Laude)
Supervisors: prof. dr. ir. M.L. Kaminksi, dr. ir. F.J. Vermolen, dr. M. Möller, dr. ir. J.H. Den Besten
2016 - 2019

Technische Universiteit Delft

Bachelor of Science (Cum Laude, Honours)
2013 - 2016

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Experience

Professional

Università di Pavia, Dipartimento di Ingegneria Civile e Architettura

Post-Doctoral Researcher
Pavia, Italy

01-11-2024 - present

Università degli Studi di Firenze, Dipartimento di Matematica e Informatica ‘Ulisse Dini’

Post-Doctoral Researcher
Florence, Italy

01-11-2023 - 31-10-2024

Technische Universiteit Delft, Maritime and Transport Technology

Post-Doctoral Researcher
Delft, The Netherlands (remote)

01-11-2023 - 31-10-2024

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Awards, Honours and Memberships

Awards & Honours

Bezieno Award for the best PhD Thesis in Solid Mechanics in the Netherlands

Royal Institute for Engineers (KIVI) & Engineering Mechanics Graduate School

2024

Best presentation in the session Advanced Discretization Methods

26th Engineering Mechanics Symposium 2023, Papendal, The Netherlands

2023

Best presentation in the session High-Performance Computing

24th Engineering Mechanics Symposium 2021, Papendal, The Netherlands

2021

Maritime Students Award for the best MSc thesis in Maritime Technology

Koninklijke Nederlandse Vereniging van Technici op Scheepvaartgebied

2019

Memberships

Society of Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM)

Student member

2020 - 2023

Open Science Community Delft (OSC Delft)

Member

2021 - present

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Publications

Theses

Isogeometric Analysis of Wrinkling

Technische Universiteit Delft, Doctor of Philosophy (2023)
H. M. Verhelst

Articles in preparation

A Wrinkling Model for General Hyperelastic Materials based on Tension Field Theory

arXiv:2410.16990
H. M. Verhelst, M. Möller & J. H. Den Besten

Peer-reviewed journal articles

A comparison of smooth basis constructions for isogeometric analysis

Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 419 (2024)
H. M. Verhelst, P. Weinmüller, A. Mantzaflaris, T. Takacs & D. Toshniwal

An Adaptive Parallel Arc-Length Method

Computers & Structures, 296 (2024)
H. M. Verhelst, J. H. Den Besten & M. Möller

Goal-Adaptive Meshing of Isogeometric Kirchhoff-Love Shells

Engineering with Computers, (2024)
H. M. Verhelst, A. Mantzaflaris, M. Möller & J. H. Den Besten

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Conferences

Invited presentations

Dutch-Flemish Scientific Computing Society - 2022 Spring Meeting

On the modeling of wrinkling instabilities using isogeometric shell analysis
06-05-2022

Workshop on Topology Optimisation and Isogeometric Analysis

Isogeometric Analysis of Wrinkling
30-10-2022 - 31-10-2022

26th Engineering Mechanics Symposium, Workshop on Advanced Discretization and Solution Techniques

Isogeometric Analysis of Wrinkling
30-10-2022 - 31-10-2022

2024

PDESoft 2024

G+Smo: Geometry + Simulation Modules for Isogeometric Analysis
01-07-2024 - 03-07-2024

9th European Congress on Computational Methods in Applied Sciences and Engineering (ECCOMAS)

A unified framework for advanced spline constructions in Isogeometric Analysis
03-06-2024 - 07-06-2024

2022

International Conference on Isogeometric Analysis (IGA2022)

Goal-Adaptive Isogeometric Kirchhoff-Love Shell Analysis for Structural Analysis Applications
05-11-2022 - 09-11-2022

International Conference on Isogeometric Analysis (IGA2022)

Hyperelastic Wrinkling Analysis Using Tension-Field Theory In Isogeometric Analysis
18-06-2022 - 21-06-2022

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Software

Geometry + Simulation Modules (G+Smo) - Core

G+Smo (pronounced gismo or gizmo) is a C++ library for isogeometric analysis (IGA). Geometry plus simulation modules aims at the seamless integration of Computer-aided Design (CAD) and Finite Element Analysis (FEA).
Developer

Geometry + Simulation Modules (G+Smo) - gsKLShell

gsKLShell is the module in G+Smo implementing the isogeometric Kirchhoff-Love shell formulation. gsKLShell offers geometric and material non-linearities, error estimators using the Dual-Weighted Residual method, and more.
Main developer

Geometry + Simulation Modules (G+Smo) - gsStructuralAnalysis

The gsStructuralAnalysis module provides routines for structural analysis in G+Smo. Besides conventional routines for buckling, post-buckling, static and modal analysis, it provides a parallel arc-length method.
Main developer

Geometry + Simulation Modules (G+Smo) - gsUnstructuredSplines

The gsUnstructuredSplines module provides unstructured spline constructions for isogeometric analysis in G+Smo, enabling multi-patch isogeometric analysis.
Main developer

Teaching

Master courses

Computational Fluid Dynamics (WI4011-17)

Technische Universiteit Delft
Role: Teaching Assistant
2020 - 2021 (1 semester)

Fluid-Structure Interaction in Marine Structures (MT44090)

Technische Universiteit Delft
Role: Lecturer
2020 - 2022 (2 quarters)

Bachelor courses

Numerical Methods for Differential Equations (WI3097TU/TW3730TU/CTB2400)

Technische Universiteit Delft
Role: Digital Teaching Assistant
2020 - 2023 (6 quarters)

1st Integration Project (MT1453)

Technische Universiteit Delft
Role: CAD Software Assistant
2015 - 2016 (1 semesters)

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Supervision & Committee work

PhD students

Isogeometric Fluid-Structure Interaction

Jingya Li
Role: External supervisor
With: dr. M. Möller, dr. ir. J.H. Den Besten
Technische Universiteit Delft, Applied Mathematics
07/2027

Master students

Modelling wrinkling instabilities in cloth simulation

Sebastian van Thienen
Role: External committee member
With: prof. dr. W. Vanroose
Universiteit van Antwerpen, Mathematics
06/2023

Isogeometric analysis of fluid cellular membranes

Douwe Bosma
Role: Daily supervisor
With: dr. ir. D. Toshniwal
Technische Universiteit Delft, Applied Mathematics
06/2022

Modelling of a Flexible Inflatable Floater

Cas van Engelen
Role: Daily supervisor
With: dr. P. Pahlavan
Technische Universiteit Delft, Maritime Technology
03/2022

Bachelor students

Interactive design and analysis in Rhino6

Stijn Dijkstra, Daan te Rietmole, Vincent Steenhuizen, Tycho van Velden
Role: Daily supervisor
With: dr. M. Möller
Technische Universiteit Delft, Applied Mathematics
06/2021

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