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Dr. Quinten Thijssen
QUT Contact Details
- E Block, Level 2, E207, Gardens Point Campus (QUT)
mailto:quinten.thijssen@qut.edu.au
Brief Curriculum Vitae
Brief Curriculum Vitae
| since 11/2024 |
Postdoctoral Researcher under the supervision of Distinguished Prof. Christopher Barner-Kowollik at the Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane, Australia, and Prof. Sandra Van Vlierberghe at Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium. Multi-wavelength volumetric 3D printing |
| 05/2022 – 09/2022 | Visiting Ph.D. Student at UC Berkeley, USA, in the group of Prof. Hayden Talylor. Tomographic volumetric 3D printing |
| 09/2019 – 10/2024 | Doctor of Philosophy under the supervision of Prof. Sandra Van Vlierberghe and Prof. Dr. MD. Robin Willaert at Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (FWO), Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium. Thesis Title: The Perfect Fit: Light-based 3D Printing of Degradable Bone Implants |
| 09/2017 – 06/2019 | Research Internship under the supervision of Prof. Filip Du Prez and Prof. Haritz Sardon at POLYMAT, San Sebastian, Spain. Vitrimer networks using photo-acids/bases |
| 09/2013 – 06/2017 | Bachelor of Science (Chemistry) from Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium |
Research Interests and Opportunities
Research Interests
- Volumetric 3D Printing
- Multi-wavelength photochemistry
Awards and Prizes
| 2025 | Julia Polak award awarded by the European Society of Biomaterials |
Presentations
Publications
| [771] |
Beyond Absorption Maxima: The Impact of Wavelength-Resolved Photochemistry on Materials Science
Thijssen, Q.; Carroll, J.; Feist, F.; Beil, A.; Grützmacher, H.; Wegener, M.; Van Vlierberghe, S.; Barner-Kowollik, C. Mater. Horiz. 2024, 11, 6184-6191 |
Other Publications
2026
| [19] | Volumetric 3D Printing of a Fluoropolymer and Closed-Loop Chemical Recycling of Its Fluorinated Content
Thijssen, Q.; Jaen-Ortega, A.; Pien, N.; Van Vlierberghe, S. Nat. Commun. 2026, in press. |
| [18] | Two-Photon Polymerized Poly(ε-Caprolactone) Microstructures with Shape-Memory Behavior Under Compressive Loading
Van Durme, B.; Quaak, A.; Vazquez Martel, C.; Kacmaz, K.; Brancart, J.; Schandl, S.; Ovsianikov, A.; Van Rompaey, V.; Blasco, E.; Thijssen, Q.; Van Vlierberghe, S. Adv. Mater. Technol. 2026, in press. |
| [17] | Linking Molecular Sequence to Material Performance: Model Networks and Volumetric 3D Printing of Sequence-Defined Oligourethanes
Van Hoorde, J.; Thijssen, Q.; Badi, N.; Du Prez, F. E. Macromolecules. 2026, 59(4), 2011–2018 |
| [16] | Near-Instantaneous Volumetric Printing of Complex Scaffolds Comprised of Tough PEG-Based Hydrogels
Ebrahimi, M.; Arickx, U.; Arreguín-Campos, M.; Thijssen, Q.; Ortega, A. J.; Joglekar, M. V.; Cardinaels, R.; Vlierberghe, S. V.; Moroni, L.; Baker, M. B.; Pitet, L. M. Polym. Chem. 2026, in press. |
| [15] | Light-Based 3D Printing of Polyesters: From Synthesis to Fabrication
Thijssen, Q.; Quaak, A.; Bijleveld, B.; Li, B.; Daele, L. V.; Heise, A.; Vlierberghe, S. V. Chem. Rev. 2026, 126(2), 1258–1293 |
2025
| [14] | Resolving Hydrophilic–Hydrophobic Resin Mismatch for Single-Step Volumetric Additive Manufacturing of Cell-Adhesive Polyesters
Thijssen, Q.; Dierck, B.; Parmentier, L.; Kwon, H.; Rodriguez-Fernandez, S.; Quaak, A.; Van holsbeeck, K.; Martin, C.; Ballet, S.; Shin, H.; Mantovani, D.; Van Vlierberghe, S. Addit. Manuf. 2025, 113, 105009 |
| [13] | Volumetric 3D Printing and Melt-Electrowriting to Fabricate Implantable Reinforced Cardiac Tissue Patches
Jones, L. S.; Rodriguez Cetina Biefer, H.; Mekkattu, M.; Thijssen, Q.; Amicone, A.; Bock, A.; Weisskopf, M.; Zorndt, D.; Meier, D.; Zheng, L.; Generali, M.; Katzschmann, R. K.; Dzemali, O. Adv. Mater. 2025, 37(45), 2504765 |
| [12] | RAFT-Mediated 3D Printing of Polylactones/Itaconate Elastomers with Polypeptide Surface FunctionalizationBartolini Torres, G.; Xia, T.; Yu, D.; Thijssen, Q.; Van Vlierberghe, S.; Li, B.; Heise, A. ACS Polym. Au. 2025, 5(6), 956–966 |
| [11] | Next-Gen Poly(ε-Caprolactone) Scaffolds: Non-Destructive In Vivo Monitoring and Accelerated Biodegradation
Kolouchova, K.; Thijssen, Q.; Groborz, O.; Van Damme, L.; Humajova, J.; Matous, P.; Quaak, A.; Dusa, M.; Kucka, J.; Sefc, L.; Hruby, M.; Van Vlierberghe, S. Adv. Healthc. Mater. 2025, 14(1), 2402256 |
2024
| [10] | Radical Inhibition in Tomographic Volumetric 3D Printing for Thiol-Ene Photoresists: From Photorheology to Printability
Thijssen, Q.; Ortega, A. J.; Vieira, R. P.; Van Vlierberghe, S. React. Funct. Polym. 2024, 205, 106096 |
| [09] | The importance of mechanical and biological cues of tympanic membrane grafts to ensure optimal regeneration
Nobus, O.; Parmentier, L.; Livens, P.; Muyshondt, P.; Szewcyk, K.; Jacobs, C.; Verdoodt, D.; Pieters, L.; Thijssen, Q.; Van Durme, B.; Vral, A.; Dirckx, J.; Van Rompaey, V.; Van Vlierberghe, S. Biomater. Adv. 2024, 159, 213827 |
| [08] | Design of 3D-Photoprintable, Bio-, and Hemocompatible Nonisocyanate Polyurethane Elastomers for Biomedical Implants
Pierrard, A.; Melo, S. F.; Thijssen, Q.; Van Vlierberghe, S.; Lancellotti, P.; Oury, C.; Detrembleur, C.; Jérôme, C. Biomacromolecules. 2024, 35(3), 1810-1824 |
2023
| [07] | From Pixels to Voxels: A Mechanistic Perspective on Volumetric 3D-Printing
Thijssen, Q.; Toombs, J.; Li, C. C.; Taylor, H.; Van Vlierberghe, S. Prog. Polym. Sci. 2023, 147, 101755 |
| [06] | Volumetric Printing of Thiol-Ene Photo-Cross-Linkable Poly(ε-Caprolactone): A Tunable Material Platform Serving Biomedical Applications
Thijssen, Q.; Quaak, A.; Toombs, J.; De Vlieghere, E.; Parmentier, L.; Taylor, H.; Van Vlierberghe, S. Adv. Mater. 2023, 35(19), 2210136 |
| [05] | Nature-Inspired Dual Purpose Strategy toward Cell-Adhesive PCL Networks: C(-linker-)RGD Incorporation via Thiol-ene Crosslinking
Thijssen, Q.; Parmentier, L.; Van holsbeeck, K.; Ballet, S.; Van Vlierberghe, S. Biomacromolecules. 2023, 24(4), 1638-1647 |
| [04] | Exploiting the network architecture of thiol–ene photo-crosslinked poly(ε-caprolactone) towards tailorable materials for light-based 3D-printing
Quaak, A.; Thijssen, Q.; Van Vlierberghe, S. Polym. Chem. 2023, 14(29), 3392-3403 |
2022
| [03] | From Chain Growth to Step Growth Polymerization of Photoreactive Poly-ε-Caprolactone: The Network Topology of Bioresorbable Networks as Tool in Tissue Engineering
Thijssen, Q.; Parmentier, L.; Augustyniak, E.; Mouthuy, P.-A.; Van Vlierberghe, S. Adv. Funct. Mater. 2022, 32(20), 2108869 |
| [02] | Thiol-Mediated Chain Transfer as a Tool to Improve the Toughness of Acrylate Photo-Crosslinked Poly(ε-caprolactone)
Thijssen, Q.; Van Vlierberghe, S. Macromol. Mater. Eng. 2022, 307(3), 2100754 |
| [01] | Tough Photo-Cross-Linked PCL-Hydroxyapatite Composites for Bone Tissue Engineering
Thijssen, Q.; Cornelis, K.; Alkaissy, R.; Locs, J.; Van Damme, L.; Schaubroeck, D.; Willaert, R.; Snelling, S.; Mouthuy, P.-A.; Van Vlierberghe, S. Biomacromolecules. 2022, 23(3), 1366-1375 |
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