MSc Theses
A Master thesis is your opportunity to deeply explore a complex engineering problem and to work at the level of current research and industrial practice. In the Master thesis projects I supervise, you will typically work on advanced modelling, simulation, and design problems related to composite materials, additive manufacturing and high performance computing for mechanics.
Many projects are research-driven, contributing to ongoing scientific work, while others focus on industrial applications, such as structural optimisation, material modelling, or simulation workflows used in practice. Some of the Master Thesis projects are carried out in close collaboration with industrial partners. This means you often work on realistic, open-ended problems, use professional-level tools and methods, and interact with engineers and researchers outside the university.
An overview of currently available Master thesis projects can be found here. Past projects are listed below
How do you start a Master thesis?
There are two common ways to start a Master thesis project with me.
- Option 1 – Choose a project from the list
- You can select a Master thesis topic from the list. that is published during the registration period. These projects are well-defined starting points, often already embedded in a research or industrial context.
- Option 2 – Develop a project together
- If you have a strong interest in a specific topic, or if you already have contact with an industrial partner, you are encouraged to get in touch. Together, we can shape a thesis topic that fits your interests, the academic requirements, and the expectations of an external partner.
What can you expect?
During your Master thesis, you can expect regular supervision, technical discussions, and guidance on both the engineering content and the scientific approach. You will be challenged to work independently, critically reflect on your results, and communicate your findings clearly—skills that are essential both in industry and in research.
Interested?
If you are considering a Master thesis and want to discuss possibilities, feel free to reach out to me. I am always happy to explore potential topics and help you find a thesis project that matches your ambitions.
Overview of past projects
Below is an overview of projects I have supervised in the past.
2025
- NURBS-Based Ray Tracer Modeling of Tomographic Volumetric Additive Manufacturing2025Supervisors: J.J.C. Remmers, M.Aarab & C.V. Verhoosel
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Mechanical Design Framework for Compression-Assisted CFRP Enclosures in UAV Battery Systems Using Anode-Free Li-ion Cells2025Supervisors: J.J.C. Remmers & B. Rietberg (Tulip Tech) - Real-Time Simulation of Elastoplastic Contact Using Convolutional Autoencoders and LSTM Networks2025Supervisors: O. van der Sluis, J.J.C. Remmers, R. Schmeitz & P.R. Babbepalli
- Optimizing in-house Finite Element Method Software for efficient large-scale Additive Manufacturing simulations2025Supervisors: N.M. Sanchez Matinez & J.J.C. Remmers
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Modeling of Cable Slab Hysteresis with Nonlinear Beam Elements2025Supervisors: J.J.C. Remmers & J. Schormans (ASML) -
Ultra-fast high-temperature sintering of silicon nitride2025Supervisors: D. Giuntini, J.J.C. Remmers, C. Vieillard (SKF) & A. Theerthan (SKF) - Manufacturing the Next Generation of Fibre Reinforced Ceramic Materials2025Supervisors: D. Giuntini, J.J.C. Remmers & S. Donders (ASML)
2024
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Compaction simulation2024Supervisors: J. Belnoué (Bristol University) & J.J.C. Remmers -
Architectural Design of a Deployment Mechanism for the Keck II Telescope’s Adaptive Secondary Mirror, Including Research Into the Implications of Using CFRP for its Backing Structure2024Supervisors: J.J.C. Remmers, P. Vrancken & A. Bos (TNO) -
Development of a Composite Air Bearing with a Flexure Hinge2024Supervisors: J.J.C. Remmers & J. Nieuwenhuize (VDL Fibertech Industries) - On the influence of extrusion pattern in additive manufacturing2024Supervisors: J.J.C. Remmers & F.O. Valega Mackenzie (TNO)
2023
- Real-Time Simulation of Catheter Deformations Using Long Short-Term Memory Multitask Neural Networks2023Supervisors: O. van der Sluis & J.J.C. Remmers
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High performance computing of laser powder bed printing process2023Supervisors: J.J.C. Remmers & S. Poelsma, Additive Industries -
Analysis of Residual stresses while FFF Printing2023Supervisors: J.J.C. Remmers & H. Gommans, Signify -
Enhancing Polymer Interlayer Bonding with Laser Preheating2023Supervisors: N. Jaensson, J.J.C. Remmers, D. Faas & P. Leonavicius (Industrio3D) -
Characterisation of natural fibre composites2023Supervisors: J.J.C. Remmers, T. Lenders & M. Billekens (Toyota Gazoo Racing Europe)
2022
- A multiscale model for powderbed metal printing2022Supervisors: J.J.C. Remmers & B. Dorussen
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Development of material model for thermo-mechanical fatigue of silver sintered bond layer2022Supervisors: J.J.C. Remmers & M. Baltussen (Lightyear) - Prediction of delamination during FDM printing by means of a Bayesian Network2022Supervisors: J.J.C. Remmers & H. Gommans, Signify
2021
- Evolution of yield stress and its relation to microstructure in semi-crystalline polyvinylidene fluoride2021Supervisors: L.E. Govaert, T. Pini & J.J.C. Remmers
- Numerical analysis of the impact of spherical objects on solar panels2021Supervisors: J.J.C. Remmers & A. Carpi (Lightyear)
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Predicting the residual strength in carbon reinforced plastics after fiber kinking2021Supervisors: J.J.C. Remmers & R.A.J. Weerts (BMW) - Numerical homogenization of the mechanical behavior of a conductive wire-strand2021Supervisors: J.J.C. Remmers & P. Verhoeven (ASML)
2020
- Multiphysics modelling of Ionic Polymer-Metal Composite actuators with the Finite Element Method2020Supervisors: H.C. de Lange, J.J.C. Remmers & E.A. Sideris
- Data-driven Homogenization of Heterogeneous Micro-Structures using Neural Networks2020Supervisor: J.J.C. Remmers
- Towards a Wavelet-Galerkin method for computational homogenization2020Supervisors: J.J.C. Remmers & M.G.D. Geers
2019
- An Efficient Non-Local Continuum Model for Crushing of Aluminum Honeycomb Impact Barriers2019Supervisors: J.J.C. Remmers & Chr. Bögle (BMW)
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In-situ heat treatment of selective laser melted 18-Ni maraging steel parts2019Supervisors: J.J.C. Remmers, J.A.W. van Dommelen, F. Verouden & P. van Zutphen (K3D) -
Delamination modelling with Isogeometric Analysis2019Supervisors: J.J.C. Remmers & C. Adams (Chalmers University of Technology) - 3D printed ceramics2019Supervisors: J.J.C. Remmers & T. de Groot (ASML)
- Closed loop control 3D printing2019Supervisors: S. Weiland, T. Hafkamp, S. Westbeek & J.J.C. Remmers
- Micromechanical model for woven composites2019Supervisors: J.J.C. Remmers & R.A.J. Weerts (BMW)
- Development of a tensile-after-impact test setup to evaluate damage severity in composite materials2019Supervisors: J.J.C. Remmers & R.A.J. Weerts (BMW)
- On the performance of traditional and initially rigid cohesive zone models2019Supervisors: O. van der Sluis & J.J.C. Remmers
- Immersogeometric modelling of Additive Manufacturing processes2019Supervisors: C.V. Verhoosel & J.J.C. Remmers
- A mixed mode, non-local damage model for the analysis of damage in impact barriers.2019Supervisors: J.J.C. Remmers & Chr. Bögle (BMW)
2018
- Isogeometric analysis of composite microstructures2018Supervisors: J.J.C. Remmers & C.V. Verhoosel
- The thermomechanical behaviour of composites2018Supervisors: J.J.C. Remmers & Jim Schormans
- Discrete element model for the simulation of Additive Manufacturing processes2018Supervisor: J.J.C. Remmers
- An investigation of the mechanical properties printed metals2018Supervisors: J.J.C. Remmers, F. Verouden & P. van Zutphen (Kaak)
- Efficient modelling of failure in layered composites - through adaptive isogeometric continuum shell elements2018Supervisors: J.J.C. Remmers & M. Fagerström ( Chalmers University of Technology)
- Structural Topology Optimisation under Thermo-Mechanical Loading Conditions2018Supervisors: L.F.P. Etman & J.J.C. Remmers
- Parameter on the mechanical properties of printed ceramics2018Supervisors: J.J.C. Remmers & J.A.W. van Dommelen
- On the mechanical properties of printed ceramics2018Supervisors: J.J.C. Remmers, T. de Groot & W. Welters (ASML)
- Punch through properties of aluminium cladding material.2018Supervisors: J.J.C. Remmers & Chr. Bögle (BMW)
2017
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Micro-Structural Modelling of Carbon/Dyneema® Hybrid Composite2017Supervisors: J.J.C. Remmers, J.M.J. Schormans, M. de Kanter (DSM) & J. Stolk (DSM) - Integrated Digitial Image Correlation2017Supervisors: J.J.C. Remmers & J. Hoefnagels
- Bulk and interface characterization of potting material in an NXE reticle stage actuator2017Supervisors: J.A.W. van Dommelen, J.J.C. Remmers & H. Rovers (ASML)
2016
- Impact resitance of carbon-dyneema interwoven composites2016Supervisors: J.J.C. Remmers, H. Plug & R. Marissen (DSM Dyneema)
- Isogeometric Finite Cell Method for the analysis of woven composites2016Supervisors: J.J.C. Remmers, C.V. Verhoosel
- Microscopic investigation of stress triaxiality of interface fractures2016Supervisors: J. Hoefnagels & J.J.C. Remmers
- Characterization of mechanical behavior of 3D printed Ti-6Al-4V2016Supervisors: J.J.C. Remmers, E. Coenen & H. Slot (TNO)
- Thermo-mechanical reliability of potting material in electromagnetic actuators for lithography2016Supervisors: J.A.W. van Dommelen, J.J.C. Remmers & H. Rovers (ASML)
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Modeling thermo-mechanical fatigue crack growth using a cohesive zone approach2016Supervisors: J.J.C. Remmers & P. Steuten (DAF Trucks)
2015
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Modelling the mechanical behaviour of braided structures in fibre reinforced pressure hoses2015Supervisors: J.J.C. Remmers & B. Cornelissen (Teijin) - The analysis of Hertzian cone cracking in anisotropic solids applying different boundary conditions2015Supervisors: J.J.C. Remmers & V.S. Deshpande
- Design of a Quasi Passive Exoskeleton for Infantry Combat Operations and the Evaluation of the Impact Performance of a Novel Intraply Hybrid Composite2015Supervisors: J.J.C. Remmers, P. Rensink & A. Woering (TNO)
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The Cohesive Zone Method for the prediction of inter- and intragranular cracks in polycrystalline silicon2015Supervisors: J.J.C. Remmers & J. Reinoso (Leibniz University Hannover, Germany) - The finite strain cohesive band model for the simulation compressive failure.2015Supervisor: J.J.C. Remmers
2014
- Numerical simulation of dynamic crack branching in quasi-brittle materials with the partition of unity method.2014Supervisor: J.J.C. Remmers
- Modelling Hertzian cone cracks with a partition of unity based cohesive zone model.2014Supervisors: J.J.C. Remmers & V.S. Deshpande
2013
- A poromechanical phase-field fracture model2013Supervisors: J.M. Huyghe & J.J.C. Remmers
- Numerical analyis of the effect of interface roughness on the properties of copper / polymer interfaces2013Supervisors: O. van der Sluis & J.J.C. Remmers
- Isogeometric Kirchhoff Love shell element2013Supervisors: C.V. Verhoosel & J.J.C. Remmers
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Micro scale composite damage models2013Supervisors: J.J.C. Remmers & W. Wilson (Fokker Landing Gear) - Meso scale intralaminar damage model for layered composite materials2013Supervisors: J.J.C. Remmers & W. Wilson (Fokker Landing Gear)
2012
- Partition of unity based fracture model for porous materials2012Supervisors: J.M. Huyghe & J.J.C. Remmers
2009
- Stochastic partition of unity based model for cohesive crack growth2009Supervisors: M.A. Gutiérrez (Delft University of Technology) & J.J.C. Remmers