Marwan Aarab is a Doctoral candidate in the Mechanics of Materials group at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e). In his research, he is developing numerical models for Additive Manufacturing (AM), especially regarding the use of AM for the production of chip packaging. The models developed in his research focus on AM process optimization and thus highly focus on computational efficiency. The models utilize High-Performance Computing (HPC) to achieve short simulation times. His work is supervised by Joris Remmers and Marc Geers and is part of the NXTGEN Hightech Semicon project funded by the National Growth Fund.

High performance simulations are the key that open the door of numerical optimization of additive manufacturing processes.

Marwan Aarab obtained his BSc degree in Mechanical Engineering with great appreciation at TU/e in 2021. Due to his strong interest in AM and computational methods, he joined the Mechanics of Materials group to pursue his master's degree. He obtained his MSc in Mechanical Engineering (Cum Laude) at TU/e in 2023. His study was concluded with his thesis titled: "Development of optimal L-PBF process parameters using an accelerated numerical simulation". During his master's, he also gained practical experience in AM at Additive Industries where he investigated the influence of laser intensity fluctuations on mechanical properties. After the conclusion of his master's, he continued in the Mechanics of Materials group to pursue a Doctoral degree under the guidance of Joris Remmers and Marc Geers.