DANIEL VAN HUYSSTEEN, Ph.D.

Post-Doctoral Research Fellow – Computational Mechanics

I am a post-doctoral researcher at the Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg where my research
focuses on developing adaptive remeshing techniques to improve the efficiency of simulations performed using
the virtual element method. I am passionate about mechanics and mechanical systems which lead me to
completing my bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering. During my studies I grew an interest in computer
programming and numerical methods that motivated me to complete masters and doctoral degrees specializing
in computational mechanics. The results of my masters, doctoral and post-doctoral research have been
INFO published in a variety of high impact peer-reviewed journals and have been presented at a variety of internally
recognized conferences, most recently the ADMOS conference in Gothenburg, Sweden.
RECENT PUBLICATIONS

Nationality Apr 2022 On mesh refinement procedures for the virtual element method for two-dimensional elastic
South African problems
Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering (doi: 10.1016/j.cma.2022.114849)
Residence Mar 2022 The incorporation of mesh quality in the stabilization of virtual element methods for
Germany nonlinear elasticity
Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering (doi: 10.1016/j.cma.2022.114720)
Languages Dec 2021 A virtual element method for transversely isotropic hyperelasticity
Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering (doi: 10.1016/j.cma.2021.114108)
English (Native speaker)
RECENT CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
German (A2 - Beginner)
Jun 2023 International Conference on Adaptive Modelling and Simulation (ADMOS)
Contact
Gothenburg, Sweden
danielvanhuyssteen3@gmail.com Nov 2022 African Conference on Computational Mechanics (AfriComp)
Cape Town, South Africa
June 2022 European Congress on Computational Methods in Applied Sciences and Engineering
REFERENCES (ECCOMAS)
Oslo, Norway
HIGHER EDUCATION
Prof Paul Steinmann 2019-2020 Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering
University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
Post-Doctoral supervisor
paul.steinmann@fau.de 2017 – 2018 MSc. Mechanical Engineering
Graduated with distinction in the dissertation
University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa

Prof BD (Daya) Reddy 2013 – 2016 BSc. Mechanical Engineering

Graduated with honours
Ph.D and M.Sc. supervisor University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa

daya.reddy@uct.ac.za SKILLS

• Mechanical engineering • Continuum mechanics • Computational mechanics

The information in this CV is current as of • Finite element analysis • Research • Scientific writing
04.07.2023
• Scientific presentations • Critical thinking • Problem solving
• MATLAB (programming language) • C++ (programming language) • Python (programming language)