Hugo Verhelst

Pavia, Italy · hugomaarten.verhelst@unipv.it

Hey! I’m Hugo Verhelst, a post-doctoral researcher at the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Eindhoven University of Technology.

My current work focusses on numerical methods for solid and fluid mechanics, using the mathematical concept of Isogeometric Analysis (IGA). In particular, I mainly contribute to the fields of adaptive meshing for IGA, phase-field fracture and data-driven analysis. In addition, I am a main developer of the Geometry+Simulation Modules (G+Smo).

Socialization

Education

Technische Universiteit Delft

Doctor of Philosophy (Cum Laude)

Thesis: Isogeometric analysis of wrinkling

Supervisors: dr. M. Möller, dr. ir. J.H. Den Besten

2019 - 2024

Technische Universiteit Delft

Master of Science (Cum Laude, Honours)

Thesis: Modelling Wrinkling Behaviour of Large Floating Thin Offshore Structures: An application of Isogeometric Structural Analysis for Post-Buckling Analyses

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)

Thesis: Modelling Wrinkling Behaviour of Large Floating Thin Offshore Structures: An application of Isogeometric Structural Analysis for Post-Buckling Analyses

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

Technische Universiteit Eindhoven, Department of Mechanical Engineering

Post-Doctoral Researcher

Eindhoven, The Netherlands

01-11-2025 - present

Università di Pavia, Dipartimento di Ingegneria Civile e Architettura

Post-Doctoral Researcher

Pavia, Italy

01-11-2024 - 31-10-2025

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

Biezeno 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

Pre-prints

IsoGeometric Suitable Coupling Methods for Partitioned Multiphysics Simulation with Application to Fluid-Structure Interaction

arXiv:2505.19346

J.-Y. Li, H. M. Verhelst, H. Den Besten & M. Möller

Peer-reviewed journal articles

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

Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 441 (2025)

H. M. Verhelst, M. Möller & J. H. Den Besten

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).

Source(s): GitHub | DOI

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.

Source(s): GitHub | DOI

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.

Source(s): GitHub | DOI

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.

Source(s): GitHub | DOI

Main developer

Geometry + Simulation Modules (G+Smo) - Gismo.jl

The Gismo.jl package provides a Julia interface to the G+Smo library. It allows users to use the isogeometric analysis capabilities of G+Smo within Julia.

Source(s): GitHub | DOI

Main developer

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