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Pouyan Boukany

Dr. Pouyan Boukany Associate Professor +31 (0)15 27 89981 P.E.Boukany@tudelft.nl Building 58, F2.450 Van der Maasweg 9 2629 HZ Delft The Netherlands Management Assistant Leslie van Leeuwen +31 (0)15 27 86678 L.vanLeeuwen@tudelft.nl linkedin twitter Dr. Boukany’s research at TU Delft is focused on fundamental and applied topics at the interface of microfluidics, soft matter, and biology, with a major emphasis on controlling and understanding the dynamics and transport of biological systems at micro/nanoscale. A central theme is the use of biophysical tools to control and investigate the non-equilibrium dynamics of DNA and cytoskeletal elements, tumor microenvironment and cell membranes for biomedical applications, from physical gene delivery to cancer cell migration, with a special focus on using cutting-edge microfluidics for cell manipulation and biological characterization. We will employ both experimental and theoretical approaches to understand fundamental issues in a wide variety of applications ranging from bio-microfluidics, (bio)polymer physics, tumor-microenvironment, molecular rheology to cancer treatment. Research group Academic background Dr. Boukany is an Associate Professor in the Chemical Engineering Department of the TU Delft, where he heads an independent group called “living soft matter group”. In the past years, Dr. Boukany has been internationally recognized by his unique multidisciplinary approach to biomedical problem in the area of biomicrofluidcs, cell isolation and manipulation on a chip. He completed his master degree at Isfahan University of Technology and his Ph.D. in Polymer Science from the University of Akron (Ohio, USA). His doctoral work explored nonlinear flow response of entangled DNA solutions. He joined as a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Center for Affordable Nanoengineering of Polymeric Biomedical Devices at the Ohio State University (USA) in 2009. In December 2011, he established his research group in the Chemical Engineering Department. Dr. Boukany has been recognized by several prestigious fellowships and personal grants, including a Marie Curie fellowship (2012), an ERC Starting Grant (2013), a van Gogh grant (2014), and an ERC Consolidator Grant (2018) to start and consolidate his research group in Europe. +31 (0)15 27 89981 P.E.Boukany@tudelft.nl Building 58, F2.450 Van der Maasweg 9 2629 HZ Delft The Netherlands Management Assistant Leslie van Leeuwen +31 (0)15 27 86678 L.vanLeeuwen@tudelft.nl linkedin twitter Keywords Living Soft-Matter Biomicrofluidics Tumour-on-a-Chip Research Google Scholar Orcid Research Awards and Grants Delft Health Technology Grant (TUD/LUMC; June 2021-2025) ERC Consolidator Grant (April 2020-2025) Delft Global Project, Getting HOT (collaboration with E. Mendes, and U. Staufer), (2017-2021) Van Gogh Scholarship to visit French Scientist, (March 2015-2017) ERC starting Grant (Oct 2013-2018) Marie Curie Fellowship for Carrier Integration, (Oct 2012) American Institute of Chemists Outstanding Postdoctoral Award, (Spring 2011) Best paper award for postdoctoral research competition in Society of Rheology, (Fall 2009) Postdoctoral Fellowship, National Science Foundation (NSF) Nanoscale Science and Engineering Center for Affordable Nanoengineering of Polymeric Biomedical Devices, The Ohio State University (2009-2011) Finalist for the Frank J. Padden Award for Excellence in Polymer Physics Research, (APS, 2008) Travel Award for Society of Rheology, (Fall 2007) Graduate Scholarship, The University of Akron, Polymer Science Department (2004-2008) Educational Activities Molecular Transport Phenomena (MSc CE, CH3162) Soft Matter for Chemical Products (MSc CE CH3372A) Thermodynamics and Transport (BSc NB NB2011)

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Structured catalysts and reactors Regular arrangement of catalysts in reactors decouples the scale dependent and independent phenomena, such as intrinsic kinetics, thermodynamics, mass and heat transport and hydrodynamics. This allows their independent optimization so that all rate processes in a reactor are in balance and the catalyst is used in the way it was designed for. Structuring ranges from the molecular to the reactor scale in a hierarchical way. Microscopically zeolites, MOFs and well defined clusters are used. Macroscopically one should think of monoliths, foams, corrugated packing etc. Combined with multifunctional operation this approach can give a large boost to process intensification. Radial heat transport in reactor packings is a big challenge and subject of study. Multifunctional catalysis and reactors Catalytic conversions are frequently performed in isolation. Often tedious and/or energy intensive separations are needed to purify products before further processing. Smart combination of catalytic reactions or reaction and separation may eliminate this need, allowing higher single pass conversions, reducing separation effort and energy consumption and increasing process efficiency. Examples of single reactor operations and reactive separations: Coupling endo- and exothermal reactions (dehydrogenation and oxidation) Selective removal of a product through a membrane in equilibrium limited reactions (water gas shift, dehydrogenation, esterification) Selective feeding of reactants Membrane reactors where combinations of the above occurs Dynamic kinetic resolution This can be done on different scales, on the active site level, on the catalyst particle level and on a reactor level. Major challenge is to synthesize those combinations that result in overlapping of the operational regimes of the catalytic reactions and/or the separation processes. New membranes or catalysts are often needed. Zeolite and metal-organic framework based membranes Porous crystalline materials like zeolites and metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) posses uniform pores or windows of molecular size. Thin continuous layers on a support material offer a unique separation potential, namely based on molecular size or shape. We were among the first to develop silicalite-1 membranes. Their permeation and separation properties have been studied and modeled extensively. Challenges are to synthesize membranes of other zeotypes and MOFs to be used in process intensification for energy reduction and multifunctional reactors, combining catalysis and separation. Clear examples are hydrogen and CO2 separation from various sources and the separation of propane from propene. In a EU funded project (M4CO2) MOFs embedded in a polymeric matrix are developed as membranes for the separation of CO2 from stack gases and for the production of hydrogen. These MOF based Mixed Matrix Membranes are promising alternatives for the pure MOF or zeolite membranes. Rate and transport processes The overall performance of catalysts or sorbents in a process is the result of all contributing phenomena. With thermodynamics determining the driving forces for chemical conversion and transport phenomena, the kinetics of these processes determine the productivity and yields. Transient and steady state techniques are applied to determine catalytic reaction kinetics. Parallel reactors (‘six-flow’) were already applied long before commercial activities in this field developed. Sorption of single components and mixtures are essential for correct description of diffusion in zeolites and membranes and to determine the correct reactant concentrations at the active site of catalysts. Advanced techniques are used for the determination of the transport parameters, like TAP, TEOM, ZLC and breakthrough analysis.

Research

Dr. Makkee’s research can be characterised as giving solutions to some of the challenges in current society. Depending on the challenge, attention will be paid to either catalyst development (new or improved ) or reactor development. The activities can be best described as “Industrial Catalysis for Society”. Examples are: Hydrogenation in the sugar/carbohydrate chemistry. Enzymatic conversions in the sugar/carbohydrate chemistry Depolymerisation of starch - cellulose. Conversion of CFC (chlorofluorocarbons) into useful and valuable products Diesel soot abatement technologies for which diesel engine will have mandatory closed filters in 2009 (euro 5) were partially developed in Delft with leading parties and appliers in the field of automotive catalysts and car manufactures (fuel additives and catalytic oxidation filters). Optimal performances of FCC-operations for gasoline and or olefines production in the oil refinery Optimal performances of Hydrotreating units in the oil refinery Introduction of new NOx Aftertreatment systems in greenhouses (NSR) Tail gas methane oxidation for (natural) gas engines. NOx abatement for automotive applications (SCR, NSR, Di-Air). New smart processes in biomass conversions Oxidative dehydrogenation of hydrocarbon/aromatics Dehydrogenation of hydrocarbons Development of medium temperature Water Gas Shift Catalyst. Syngas chemistry: Fischer-Tropsch, Methanol, Ethanol, Hydroformylation. Current major research topics Upgrading catalytic pyrolysis oil by hydrogen treatment Syn Gas (CO & H 2 ) chemistry production of ethanol Eco-friendly biorefinery fine chemicals/syngas from CO 2 (photo-) electro-catalysis (EU projects ECO2CO2 and Celbicon) NOx abatement high fast oscillating HC injection in greenhouses (Di-Air) Water gas shift catalysis for CO 2 -capturing for Power plant Catalytic depolymerisation of municipal waste (hydrogen upgrading) (Catalytic) gasification of municipal waste (bottom upgrading)

(Retired) Michiel Makkee

Makkee Group Dr.ir. Michiel Makkee graduated in Chemical Engineering with a specialisation in Organic Chemistry (1980) and received his PhD in Organic Chemistry, Biotechnology and Catalysis (1984) both at the TU Delft in the Faculty of Chemical Engineering. He is the inventor of the process intensification by the combination of enzymatic conversion and heterogeneous hydrogenation in a one pot approach. He joined Exxon Chemicals (1984) and was active in zeolite catalysis, reforming, alkylation, selective hydrogenation, crystallisation, zeolitic membranes for separation, process evaluation, and laboratory and pilot plant safety, including Industrial Hygiene. In 1990 he was nominated as associate professor in the group of Industrial Catalysis (headed by Prof.Dr. Jacob A. Moulijn/ Prof.Dr. Freek Kapteijn/Prof.Dr. Atsushi Urakawa) and a parttime professor Sustainable Process Development (Politechnico di Torino, Italy). (Co)author of > 260 peer reviewed articles (around 11.500 citations, H-factor of ~ 60). (Co)inventor of > 25 patents and patent applications. (Co)promotor of > 25 PhD candidates. Book: Chemical Process Technology by J.A. Moulijn, M. Makkee and A.E. van Diepen (1st and 2nd edition > 10.000 copies) ISNB 978-1-444-32025-1. Michiel Makkee retired on June 20, 2020 Education Research Publications Michiel Makkee Associate professor in catalysis engineering M.Makkee@tudelft.nl Retired on June 20, 2020

(Retired) Freek Kapteijn

Freek Kapteijn Regular arrangement of catalysts in reactors decouples the scale dependent and independent phenomena, such as intrinsic kinetics, thermodynamics, mass and heat transport and hydrodynamics. This allows their independent optimization so that all rate processes in a reactor are in balance and the catalyst is used in the way it was designed for. Structuring ranges from the molecular to the reactor scale in a hierarchical way. Microscopically zeolites, MOFs and well defined clusters are used. Macroscopically one should think of monoliths, foams, corrugated packing etc. Combined with multifunctional operation this approach can give a large boost to process intensification. Radial heat transport in reactor packings is a big challenge and subject of study. Education Publications Research Please find the group meeting presentation ' Practical aspects of membrane performance testing and interpretation' of November 8, 2018 here . Prof.dr. F. Kapteijn Professor of Catalysis Engineering +31 15 27 84384 F.Kapteijn@tudelft.nl Building 58 E2.120 Van der Maasweg 9 2629 HZ, Delft The Netherlands

Education

TUDelft Process Technology 2 (Engineering of Chemical Reactions) – B.Sc. (icw Michiel Kreutzer, Jorge Gascon) Multiphase Reactor Engineering – B.Sc./M.Sc. (icw Ruud van Ommen) Reactors and Kinetics - B.Sc./M.Sc. (icw Michiel Kreutzer) NIOK Catalysis, an integrated approach – PhD, postdoctoral Advanced Catalysis Engineering – PhD, postdoctoral

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Key Indicators Co-author of over 600 refereed publications in international scientific journals Total # of citations: >28000 Hirsch index: 84 (WOS, Augus 2018) (Co-)promotor of >50 PhD students Google Scholar

Education

Chemical Process Technology (Elective MSc Chemical Engineering; CH3082) Hydrocarbon Processing in the Oil Refinery (elective (MSc Chemical Engineering; CH3681 Contributions to Conceptual Design and Product Design (MSc Chemical Engineering; CH3804) Process Technology I

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What is RRI? Horizon 2020: The EU Framework for Research and Innovation Responsible Innovation Programme of the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) Responsible Innovation Minor TU Delft 4TU Centre for Ethics and Technology - Responsible Innovation Conference of European Schools for Advanced Engineering Education and Research (CESAER) Prisma - Responsible Research Innovation Project RRI Tools 4TU.Ethics Department of Philosophy TU Delft

Pouyan Boukany

Dr. Pouyan Boukany Associate Professor +31 (0)15 27 89981 P.E.Boukany@tudelft.nl Building 58, F2.450 Van der Maasweg 9 2629 HZ Delft The Netherlands Management Assistant Leslie van Leeuwen +31 (0)15 27 86678 L.vanLeeuwen@tudelft.nl linkedin twitter Dr. Boukany’s research at TU Delft is focused on fundamental and applied topics at the interface of microfluidics, soft matter, and biology, with a major emphasis on controlling and understanding the dynamics and transport of biological systems at micro/nanoscale. A central theme is the use of biophysical tools to control and investigate the non-equilibrium dynamics of DNA and cytoskeletal elements, tumor microenvironment and cell membranes for biomedical applications, from physical gene delivery to cancer cell migration, with a special focus on using cutting-edge microfluidics for cell manipulation and biological characterization. We will employ both experimental and theoretical approaches to understand fundamental issues in a wide variety of applications ranging from bio-microfluidics, (bio)polymer physics, tumor-microenvironment, molecular rheology to cancer treatment. Research group Academic background Dr. Boukany is an Associate Professor in the Chemical Engineering Department of the TU Delft, where he heads an independent group called “living soft matter group”. In the past years, Dr. Boukany has been internationally recognized by his unique multidisciplinary approach to biomedical problem in the area of biomicrofluidcs, cell isolation and manipulation on a chip. He completed his master degree at Isfahan University of Technology and his Ph.D. in Polymer Science from the University of Akron (Ohio, USA). His doctoral work explored nonlinear flow response of entangled DNA solutions. He joined as a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Center for Affordable Nanoengineering of Polymeric Biomedical Devices at the Ohio State University (USA) in 2009. In December 2011, he established his research group in the Chemical Engineering Department. Dr. Boukany has been recognized by several prestigious fellowships and personal grants, including a Marie Curie fellowship (2012), an ERC Starting Grant (2013), a van Gogh grant (2014), and an ERC Consolidator Grant (2018) to start and consolidate his research group in Europe. +31 (0)15 27 89981 P.E.Boukany@tudelft.nl Building 58, F2.450 Van der Maasweg 9 2629 HZ Delft The Netherlands Management Assistant Leslie van Leeuwen +31 (0)15 27 86678 L.vanLeeuwen@tudelft.nl linkedin twitter Keywords Living Soft-Matter Biomicrofluidics Tumour-on-a-Chip Research Google Scholar Orcid Research Awards and Grants Delft Health Technology Grant (TUD/LUMC; June 2021-2025) ERC Consolidator Grant (April 2020-2025) Delft Global Project, Getting HOT (collaboration with E. Mendes, and U. Staufer), (2017-2021) Van Gogh Scholarship to visit French Scientist, (March 2015-2017) ERC starting Grant (Oct 2013-2018) Marie Curie Fellowship for Carrier Integration, (Oct 2012) American Institute of Chemists Outstanding Postdoctoral Award, (Spring 2011) Best paper award for postdoctoral research competition in Society of Rheology, (Fall 2009) Postdoctoral Fellowship, National Science Foundation (NSF) Nanoscale Science and Engineering Center for Affordable Nanoengineering of Polymeric Biomedical Devices, The Ohio State University (2009-2011) Finalist for the Frank J. Padden Award for Excellence in Polymer Physics Research, (APS, 2008) Travel Award for Society of Rheology, (Fall 2007) Graduate Scholarship, The University of Akron, Polymer Science Department (2004-2008) Educational Activities Molecular Transport Phenomena (MSc CE, CH3162) Soft Matter for Chemical Products (MSc CE CH3372A) Thermodynamics and Transport (BSc NB NB2011)

Research

Structured catalysts and reactors Regular arrangement of catalysts in reactors decouples the scale dependent and independent phenomena, such as intrinsic kinetics, thermodynamics, mass and heat transport and hydrodynamics. This allows their independent optimization so that all rate processes in a reactor are in balance and the catalyst is used in the way it was designed for. Structuring ranges from the molecular to the reactor scale in a hierarchical way. Microscopically zeolites, MOFs and well defined clusters are used. Macroscopically one should think of monoliths, foams, corrugated packing etc. Combined with multifunctional operation this approach can give a large boost to process intensification. Radial heat transport in reactor packings is a big challenge and subject of study. Multifunctional catalysis and reactors Catalytic conversions are frequently performed in isolation. Often tedious and/or energy intensive separations are needed to purify products before further processing. Smart combination of catalytic reactions or reaction and separation may eliminate this need, allowing higher single pass conversions, reducing separation effort and energy consumption and increasing process efficiency. Examples of single reactor operations and reactive separations: Coupling endo- and exothermal reactions (dehydrogenation and oxidation) Selective removal of a product through a membrane in equilibrium limited reactions (water gas shift, dehydrogenation, esterification) Selective feeding of reactants Membrane reactors where combinations of the above occurs Dynamic kinetic resolution This can be done on different scales, on the active site level, on the catalyst particle level and on a reactor level. Major challenge is to synthesize those combinations that result in overlapping of the operational regimes of the catalytic reactions and/or the separation processes. New membranes or catalysts are often needed. Zeolite and metal-organic framework based membranes Porous crystalline materials like zeolites and metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) posses uniform pores or windows of molecular size. Thin continuous layers on a support material offer a unique separation potential, namely based on molecular size or shape. We were among the first to develop silicalite-1 membranes. Their permeation and separation properties have been studied and modeled extensively. Challenges are to synthesize membranes of other zeotypes and MOFs to be used in process intensification for energy reduction and multifunctional reactors, combining catalysis and separation. Clear examples are hydrogen and CO2 separation from various sources and the separation of propane from propene. In a EU funded project (M4CO2) MOFs embedded in a polymeric matrix are developed as membranes for the separation of CO2 from stack gases and for the production of hydrogen. These MOF based Mixed Matrix Membranes are promising alternatives for the pure MOF or zeolite membranes. Rate and transport processes The overall performance of catalysts or sorbents in a process is the result of all contributing phenomena. With thermodynamics determining the driving forces for chemical conversion and transport phenomena, the kinetics of these processes determine the productivity and yields. Transient and steady state techniques are applied to determine catalytic reaction kinetics. Parallel reactors (‘six-flow’) were already applied long before commercial activities in this field developed. Sorption of single components and mixtures are essential for correct description of diffusion in zeolites and membranes and to determine the correct reactant concentrations at the active site of catalysts. Advanced techniques are used for the determination of the transport parameters, like TAP, TEOM, ZLC and breakthrough analysis.

Research

Dr. Makkee’s research can be characterised as giving solutions to some of the challenges in current society. Depending on the challenge, attention will be paid to either catalyst development (new or improved ) or reactor development. The activities can be best described as “Industrial Catalysis for Society”. Examples are: Hydrogenation in the sugar/carbohydrate chemistry. Enzymatic conversions in the sugar/carbohydrate chemistry Depolymerisation of starch - cellulose. Conversion of CFC (chlorofluorocarbons) into useful and valuable products Diesel soot abatement technologies for which diesel engine will have mandatory closed filters in 2009 (euro 5) were partially developed in Delft with leading parties and appliers in the field of automotive catalysts and car manufactures (fuel additives and catalytic oxidation filters). Optimal performances of FCC-operations for gasoline and or olefines production in the oil refinery Optimal performances of Hydrotreating units in the oil refinery Introduction of new NOx Aftertreatment systems in greenhouses (NSR) Tail gas methane oxidation for (natural) gas engines. NOx abatement for automotive applications (SCR, NSR, Di-Air). New smart processes in biomass conversions Oxidative dehydrogenation of hydrocarbon/aromatics Dehydrogenation of hydrocarbons Development of medium temperature Water Gas Shift Catalyst. Syngas chemistry: Fischer-Tropsch, Methanol, Ethanol, Hydroformylation. Current major research topics Upgrading catalytic pyrolysis oil by hydrogen treatment Syn Gas (CO & H 2 ) chemistry production of ethanol Eco-friendly biorefinery fine chemicals/syngas from CO 2 (photo-) electro-catalysis (EU projects ECO2CO2 and Celbicon) NOx abatement high fast oscillating HC injection in greenhouses (Di-Air) Water gas shift catalysis for CO 2 -capturing for Power plant Catalytic depolymerisation of municipal waste (hydrogen upgrading) (Catalytic) gasification of municipal waste (bottom upgrading)

(Retired) Michiel Makkee

Makkee Group Dr.ir. Michiel Makkee graduated in Chemical Engineering with a specialisation in Organic Chemistry (1980) and received his PhD in Organic Chemistry, Biotechnology and Catalysis (1984) both at the TU Delft in the Faculty of Chemical Engineering. He is the inventor of the process intensification by the combination of enzymatic conversion and heterogeneous hydrogenation in a one pot approach. He joined Exxon Chemicals (1984) and was active in zeolite catalysis, reforming, alkylation, selective hydrogenation, crystallisation, zeolitic membranes for separation, process evaluation, and laboratory and pilot plant safety, including Industrial Hygiene. In 1990 he was nominated as associate professor in the group of Industrial Catalysis (headed by Prof.Dr. Jacob A. Moulijn/ Prof.Dr. Freek Kapteijn/Prof.Dr. Atsushi Urakawa) and a parttime professor Sustainable Process Development (Politechnico di Torino, Italy). (Co)author of > 260 peer reviewed articles (around 11.500 citations, H-factor of ~ 60). (Co)inventor of > 25 patents and patent applications. (Co)promotor of > 25 PhD candidates. Book: Chemical Process Technology by J.A. Moulijn, M. Makkee and A.E. van Diepen (1st and 2nd edition > 10.000 copies) ISNB 978-1-444-32025-1. Michiel Makkee retired on June 20, 2020 Education Research Publications Michiel Makkee Associate professor in catalysis engineering M.Makkee@tudelft.nl Retired on June 20, 2020

(Retired) Freek Kapteijn

Freek Kapteijn Regular arrangement of catalysts in reactors decouples the scale dependent and independent phenomena, such as intrinsic kinetics, thermodynamics, mass and heat transport and hydrodynamics. This allows their independent optimization so that all rate processes in a reactor are in balance and the catalyst is used in the way it was designed for. Structuring ranges from the molecular to the reactor scale in a hierarchical way. Microscopically zeolites, MOFs and well defined clusters are used. Macroscopically one should think of monoliths, foams, corrugated packing etc. Combined with multifunctional operation this approach can give a large boost to process intensification. Radial heat transport in reactor packings is a big challenge and subject of study. Education Publications Research Please find the group meeting presentation ' Practical aspects of membrane performance testing and interpretation' of November 8, 2018 here . Prof.dr. F. Kapteijn Professor of Catalysis Engineering +31 15 27 84384 F.Kapteijn@tudelft.nl Building 58 E2.120 Van der Maasweg 9 2629 HZ, Delft The Netherlands

Education

TUDelft Process Technology 2 (Engineering of Chemical Reactions) – B.Sc. (icw Michiel Kreutzer, Jorge Gascon) Multiphase Reactor Engineering – B.Sc./M.Sc. (icw Ruud van Ommen) Reactors and Kinetics - B.Sc./M.Sc. (icw Michiel Kreutzer) NIOK Catalysis, an integrated approach – PhD, postdoctoral Advanced Catalysis Engineering – PhD, postdoctoral

Publications

Key Indicators Co-author of over 600 refereed publications in international scientific journals Total # of citations: >28000 Hirsch index: 84 (WOS, Augus 2018) (Co-)promotor of >50 PhD students Google Scholar

Education

Chemical Process Technology (Elective MSc Chemical Engineering; CH3082) Hydrocarbon Processing in the Oil Refinery (elective (MSc Chemical Engineering; CH3681 Contributions to Conceptual Design and Product Design (MSc Chemical Engineering; CH3804) Process Technology I
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Moving the Closet

You simply cannot miss it, it is big and magenta: the Pink Closet . On 12 November 2024 the Pink Closet will head to the Main Hall of the TU Delft Library for the first time! The Pink Closet will take its place at the Nook, where it will feature as part of the Studium Generale programme on loneliness. More information on events that coincide with and incorporate the Pink Closet at TU Delft Library will soon be available on the website of Studium Generale .

Green ammonia remains a challenge, but researchers make significant progress

The production of ammonia, essential for fertiliser production, is responsible for almost 1.5% of global carbon emissions. This needs to be greener, which is why researchers have been looking for sustainable alternatives for years.

"Measuring brain activity through the skull with ultrasound opens new doors"

PhD Candidate Rick Waasdorp is looking for ways to correct the distortion caused by the skull when using Ultrasound technology. ‘’My goal is to develop an adaptive method for skull corrections that automatically measures the skull of new patients.’’

NWO funding for flexible power demand in electrically driven industry

NWO is funding two projects to explore ways to make the power demand of industry more flexible, allowing it to better align with future energy supplies. One of these projects, “DEFLAME,” is led by Machteld van den Broek from TU Delft.

Students Amos Yusuf, Mick Dam & Bas Brouwer winners of Mekel Prize 2024

Master students Amos Yusuf, from the ME faculty (Mick Dam, from the EEMCS faculty and graduate Bas Brouwer have won the Mekel Prize 2024 for the best extra scientific activity at TU Delft: the development of an initiative that brings master students into the classroom teaching sciences to the younger generations. The prize was ceremonially awarded by prof Tim van den Hagen on 13 November after the Van Hasselt Lecture at the Prinsenhof, Delft. They received a statue of Professor Jan Mekel and 1.500,- to spend on their project. Insights into climate change are being openly doubted. Funding for important educational efforts and research are being withdrawn. Short clips – so called “reels” – on Youtube and TikTok threaten to simplify complex political and social problems. AI fakes befuddle what is true and what is not. The voices of science that contribute to those discussion with modesty, careful argument and scepticism, are drowned in noise. This poses a threat for universities like TU Delft, who strive to increase student numbers, who benefit from diverse student populations and aim to pass on their knowledge and scientific virtues to the next generation. It is, therefore, alarming that student enrolments to Bachelor and Master Programs at TU Delft have declined in the past year. Students in front of the class The project is aimed to make the sciences more appealing to the next generation. They have identified the problem that students tend miss out on the opportunity of entering a higher education trajectory in the Beta sciences – because they have a wrong picture of such education. In their mind, they depict it as boring and dry. In his pilot lecture at the Stanislas VMBO in Delft, Amos Yusuf has successfully challenged this image. He shared his enthusiasm for the field of robotics and presented himself as a positive role model to the pupils. And in return the excitement of the high school students is palpable in the videos and pictures from the day. The spark of science fills their eyes. Bas Brouwer Mick Dam are the founders of NUVO – the platform that facilitates the engagement of Master Students in high school education in Delft Their efforts offer TU Delft Master Students a valuable learning moment: By sharing insights from their fields with pupils at high school in an educational setting, our students can find identify their own misunderstandings of their subject, learn to speak in front of non-scientific audiences and peak into education as a work field they themselves might not have considered. An extraordinary commitment According to the Mekel jury, the project scored well on all the criteria (risk mitigation, inclusiveness, transparency and societal relevance). However, it was the extraordinary commitment of Amos who was fully immersed during his Master Project and the efforts of Brouwer and Dam that brought together teaching and research which is integral to academic culture that made the project stand out. About the Mekel Prize The Mekel Prize will be awarded to the most socially responsible research project or extra-scientific activity (e.g. founding of an NGO or organization, an initiative or realization of an event or other impactful project) by an employee or group of employees of TU Delft – projects that showcase in an outstanding fashion that they have been committed from the beginning to relevant moral and societal values and have been aware of and tried to mitigate as much as possible in innovative ways the risks involved in their research. The award recognizes such efforts and wants to encourage the responsible development of science and technology at TU Delft in the future. For furthermore information About the project: https://www.de-nuvo.nl/video-robotica-pilot/ About the Mekel Prize: https://www.tudelft.nl/en/tpm/our-faculty/departments/values-technology-and-innovation/sections/ethics-philosophy-of-technology/mekel-prize

The ENHANCE Diversity Seed Fund

Are you a student at TU Delft or another ENHANCE university with a passion for promoting diversity and inclusion? The ENHANCE Diversity Seed Fund is your chance to turn that passion into action. ENHANCE provides funding to support innovative, student-led projects that address key challenges related to inclusion and diversity within our academic communities. Key Details: Funding Available: Up to 1500 Euros per project in the 1st round! Eligibility: Students from ENHANCE member universities. Staff can also join student-led initiatives. Application Deadline: 8 January 2025. More information: Join the online Information Event on the 26 November 2024 16:00-17:00 CET on Zoom . More information: enhanceuniversity.eu/diversity/diversityseedfund/

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