Rate My Professor Bart Smeets

Bart Smeets is an associate professor in the Faculty of Bioscience Engineering at KU Leuven, affiliated with the Department of Biosystems. He heads the Subdivision MeBioS Technologies-BS and is a member of the Division MeBioS Technologies within the Mechatronics, Biostatistics and Sensors unit. Additionally, he contributes to iSi Health - KU Leuven Institute of Physics-based Modeling for In Silico Health and Leuven One Health – KU Leuven One Health Institute. Smeets' research centers on multicellular system dynamics, mechanobiology, particle-based modeling, active matter, and biophysics. His investigations explore self-organization in living systems, mechanical and rheological properties of cell assemblies and tissues, biofilm architecture's role in antimicrobial resistance, tissue engineering, and magnetic biofabrication techniques. He leads or co-promotes projects including 'The role of ESKAPE biofilm architecture on the emergence and spread of antimicrobial resistance' (2026-2029), 'Magnetic actuation for biofabrication and mechanical characterization of artificial tissue constructs' (2024-2028), 'Mechanical and rheological characterization of micro-tissues for tissue engineering' (2023-2027), and 'Limits of life: The role of self-organization in the transition from non-living to living systems' (2025-2029).