Generated by All in One SEO v4.9.10, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # DEPMAT Data Enhanced Physical Models to reduce material use ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://depmat.nl/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [Q2 2024 Work Package progress meetings](https://depmat.nl/q2-work-package-progress-meetings/) - Another succesful round of Work Package progress meetings was held in the last month. In these meetings, we discuss the progress of the past period, and take time to look toward the future.The researchers have presented their updates and the work is progressing well. There was ample opportunity to update each other on progress and - [DEPMAT researchers visit Geerts Metaalwaren to explore advanced steel forming processes](https://depmat.nl/depmat-researchers-visit-geerts-metaalwaren-to-explore-advanced-steel-forming-processes/) - Researchers from the DEPMAT project recently visited Geerts Metaalwaren to gain deeper insight into advanced manufacturing processes for steel parts and to better understand how variations in material properties can affect production.The visit focused on the deep drawing of steel components, a process that is highly sensitive to variations in raw materials. Even minor differences - [2025 Annual Consortium Meeting](https://depmat.nl/2025-annual-consortium-meeting/) - The consortium once again met for the Annual Consortium Meeting for the DEPMAT project. This time, the location was at the University of Twente. The day was focussed on interaction and updating each other on the latest results. A large portion of the meeting was dedicated to discussing the demonstration projects within DEPMAT and how - [End of year WP progress meetings](https://depmat.nl/end-of-year-wp-progress-meetings/) - Another successful round of WP progress meetings was held in the November and December. The meetings were attended by participants from all involved partners from both academia and industry. During the meetings, the DEPMAT researchers presented their latest findings, challenges and outlook for the future research activities. During the discussions, the future direction was further discussed - [2024 Annual Consortium Meeting](https://depmat.nl/2024acm/) - On September 2nd, the DEPMAT consortium met at Outokumpu Nirosta in Krefeld, Germany, for a day of interactions and updating each other on the status of the research projects. With all industries and academic institutions well represented, the event offered a great opportunity to align views and planning the future direction for the DEPMAT program.Similar - [Work Package progress meetings](https://depmat.nl/wp-progress-meetings/) - The DEPMAT program has started with the end-of-year Work Package progress meetings. In these meetings, we discuss the progress of the past period, and take time to look toward the future.Existing plans are reviewed to ensure they remain up-to-date and current, and potential future, issues are discussed. Furthermore, focus lies on the interactions between the - [DEPMAT kick-off event held!​](https://depmat.nl/depmat-kick-off-event-held/) - On August 31st, the full consortium gathered at Tata Steel Netherlands in IJmuiden for the kick-off event of the DEPMAT Perspectief program. With 35+ people attending the event, ranging from the PhD and PostDoc researchers and supervisors, to the industrial representatives of the various companies, the event was a success. The event was opened by Ton - [Kick-off event](https://depmat.nl/kick-off-event/) - The DEPMAT consortium is looking forward to the official kick-off event of the program, on August 31st and September 1st. The first day will focus on presenting and aligning views for the various work packages in the program, and to get to know each other. Furthermore, sessions will focus on the desired Impact for the industrial - [Recruitment update](https://depmat.nl/recruitment-update/) - Recruitment is going well for the DEPMAT perspectief program. Already 9 out of the 13 positions have been filled and the recruitment process is ongoing for the remaining positions.The PhD and PostDoc students that have already started are eager to get working on the full program and look forward to a great kick-off event at ## Pages - [Home](https://depmat.nl/) - NWO call "Perspectief" 2020 - project P20-22a - DEPMAT Data Enhanced Physical Modelsto reduce material use With DEPMAT, steel composition variations that accompany the increase in recycled material content will become manageable in industry. About the program Our vision is to close the life cycle for steel, ensuring that no reduced iron atom is wasted. - [News](https://depmat.nl/news/) - News & updates Recent Posts DEPMAT researchers visit Geerts Metaalwaren to explore advanced steel forming processes 2025 Annual Consortium Meeting End of year WP progress meetings 2024 Annual Consortium Meeting Q2 2024 Work Package progress meetings Upcoming Meetings Summer School – 24-28 August 2026 – OutokumpuConsortium Meeting – 1 September 2026 – SKF Houten - [Publications](https://depmat.nl/publications/) - Publications 1DStressEvolutionPredictionviaThermodynamically-informedNeuralNetworks A. Fallahnejad, E. S. Perdahcioglu, and T. van den Boogaard, Solid State Phenomena, vol. 390, pp. 51–61, Apr. 2026, doi: 10.4028/p-vj1far.Accurate modeling of elastoplastic behavior is crucial for forming simulations, yet conventional constitutive laws require extensive calibration and often fail to generalize across diverse loading paths. To address this limitation, a thermodynamically informed - [Positions](https://depmat.nl/positions/) - Positions Meet the research team Towards hybrid model formulations: data-driven solutions exploiting constitutive equations This task will also take benefit of the hybrid data-drive approach adopted in project 1a.YOUR PROFILEA MSc. degree in Computational mechanics, Computational materials science, Mechanical engineering, Applied physics, Data science or a related field with excellent grades.Special interest in modelling of production - [Disclaimer](https://depmat.nl/disclaimer/) - DISCLAIMER Privacy policy If you are looking for any more information or have any questions about our privacy policy, please feel free to contact us via the contact form. All the information on this website is published in good faith and for general information purposes only. Any action you take based on the information you - [Contact](https://depmat.nl/contact/) - Contact Contact Us Want to know more about the program? Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Your Name *Email *Subject *Your Message *MessageSend Message - [Program](https://depmat.nl/program/) - Program information Program aim To achieve the Dutch circularity goals, the use of raw materials must be drastically reduced by 2030. This is particularly relevant for steels due to the extremely high ecological footprint of their primary production process. Improved circularity can be achieved by increasing the ratio of recycled material (scrap) in the production - [Consortium](https://depmat.nl/consortium/) - Consortium partners Scroll down to read about our consortium partners. Tata Steel Nederland Tata Steel Netherlands is one of the largest steel producers in Europe. The company supplies high-quality steel products to demanding market sectors worldwide, including the construction industry, automotive, packaging sector and manufacturers of hoisting, mining and earthmoving machines. Tata Steel Netherlands wants ## Categories - [Consortium meetings](https://depmat.nl/category/consort-meet/) - [Miscellaneous](https://depmat.nl/category/misc/)