Gert has an extensive background in R&D, both in an academic as well as in an industrial environment, in the field of both mechanical and mechatronic system design, in simulation of mechatronic systems, applied mathematics for numerical simulation and software development.
Gert obtained a PhD in Simulation of Flexible Multibody Dynamics at KU Leuven in 2011 and holds a Master in Electromechanical Engineering at the same university. After a 2 year post-doc mandate in industry, Gert joined LMS International (now part of Siemens PLM). Later he was active as team leader Mechanical Engineering at Punch Powertrain.
