Bert Rietman

Bert Rietman is an experienced professional in the field of composites and processing technologies, currently serving as the Sr. Manager, Application Technology Lead Europe at SABIC since October 2015. Previous roles include Sr. Manager Composites and Staff Scientist Composites at SABIC, and Senior Research Associate focused on business development at the ThermoPlastic Composites Research Center from September 2011 to September 2015. As an Assistant Professor at the University of Twente from May 2010 to January 2014, Bert Rietman specialized in production technology and composites. Earlier experience includes program coordination and project leadership roles at inpro Innovationsgesellschaft, where Bert Rietman was instrumental in multi-project programs involving polymer-metal hybrids and developed innovative simulation software. The educational background includes a PhD in Mechanical Engineering and a PDEng in Computational Mechanics from the University of Twente, complemented by an ir degree in Mechanical Engineering.