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Erasmus+ Study Scholarships are available to TU Delft students who will study at a partner university within the EU for 2 to 12 months. TU Delft can provide financial support for a maximum of 360 days of a stay abroad per study cycle (BSc/MSc). Exchange students AY 2023-2024 The information on this webpage has been updated for students planning to go abroad for their study programme in 2024-2025. Students who have been, or are currently, on an exchange programme should refer to their Grant Agreement for more specific information about their grant. The information below is only for exchange students going abroad in the next academic year for a study programme. Exchange Students AY 2024-2025 Depending on where your exchange programme takes place, the countries listed in Table A indicates the monthly amount of scholarship you will receive. In addition to this monthly amount, all students will receive an additional travel grant (called No Green Travel) based on the distance from TU Delft to the Host University. Distances are calculated using a distance band between TU Delft Aula as the place of origin, and the venue of the activity for your Erasmus+ mobility (main address of the host institute). Exchange students AY 2025-2026 Students planning to go on an exchange in the academic year of 2025-2026 can find general information about the Erasmus+ Scholarship here. Please be aware changes will occur to the application procedure and financing. TU Delft expects to receive updates from the EU and our national Agency – Nuffic in May 2025. Grant Amount Students will receive a standard monthly grant which will include a Travel Distance Allowance. Check the two tables below to see which grant amounts you may receive. For example: Student going to DTU in Denmark will receive €390 per month + a one-time payment of €309 for their travel allowance. Group Countries Scholarship 1 Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Ireland, Luxembourg, Sweden, Liechtenstein, Norway €390 per month 2 Austria, Belgium, Germany, France, Italy, Greece, Spain, Cyprus, Malta, Portugal, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, North Macedonia, Turkey €330 per month Please note that a calculation will be made on the basis that one month is equivalent to 30 days. This table provides an overview of the travel distance, travel grant (No Green Travel) and green travel grant (Green travel). The ‘No Green travel’ amount (one-time payment) will be paid to all students going on exchange, with the first 70% payment. If you travel sustainably to and from your destination, you will receive a one-time payment of the ‘Green Travel’ amount with the last payment of 30%. Example of calculation: Travel distance to host 150 km, student receives €211,- from the No Green Travel grant with their first payment. Student travels green and will receive the remaining amount of €74,- with their second payment. Table B: Switzerland You cannot apply for an Erasmus+ grant for studies in Switzerland. Instead, the Swiss university may be able to apply for a grant for you via the Swiss European Mobility Programme . Contact your Swiss host university for details. Additional financial support for students For students planning to go abroad, the Erasmus+ Scholarship provides additional ‘Top Ups’ for students who plan to travel ‘Green’ to their host university and to those students needing extra funding for health or financial barriers, who without this funding would not be able to experience an exchange abroad. Green Travel Top up Students who choose sustainable travel methods—such as train, bus, bike, or carpooling with fellow TU Delft students (excluding family)—to and from their host university at the beginning and end of their exchange program can apply for extra funding. If approved, this funding will be added to the Erasmus+ grant and is based on the travel distance in kilometers between TU Delft and the host institution. The additional funding will be paid out once your exchange program is complete. Please remember to save your travel tickets as proof. You can request this top up in Osiris Student. Required documents can be found online . How to apply: Before Mobility 1. Fill in the information in the section Additional Funding in Osistud.tudelft.nl in your grant application under the section “additional funding”. 2. Follow and complete the regular application process on Osistud.tudelft.nl During Mobility 3. If you end up not travelling green to and from your host university, please indicate this in your ‘Changes to the Learning Agreement (CttLA)” within 5 weeks of your arrival at the host. After Mobility 4. Within 4 weeks of completion of your exchange programme, provide proof of your sustainable travel in Osistud.tudelft.nl. Complete the Declaration of Honour – Green Travel form, including your proof e.g. tickets, petrol station receipts etc. 5. Your Top-up amount will be added to the last 30% of your Erasmus+ scholarship payment. Inclusion Top up Students with fewer opportunities planning to study abroad may be eligible for an inclusion top-up . Those facing health and/or economic barriers can receive an additional €250 per month (per 30 days) if they are unable to participate without this support. If you meet both criteria, you may submit either a DUO statement or a medical statement AND Inclusion Declaration. It's recommended to contact your host university to learn about their support network before your start date e.g. wheelchair accessibility, psychologists etc. If the Erasmus+ scholarship and top-up funding are insufficient, or if you are unable to provide the required documentation, please email erasmusgrant@tudelft.nl . Students with health barriers Students with health barriers—such as physical or medical conditions—may require additional funding to make their study abroad experience workable. Without this support, participating in an exchange program would not be possible. If you fall under this category please proceed with the following steps. How to apply Before Mobility 1. Complete the “Additional Funding” section in your grant application, specifically under “Inclusion Top Up: Disability”. 2. Provide an official medical certificate, or an official statement from a doctor or medical institution confirming your physical or health condition. Additionally, upload the completed “Inclusion Declaration” form, available on our website. 3. Follow and complete the regular application process on Osistud.tudelft.nl 4. Once approved you will receive the inclusion Top up grant with the regular Erasmus+ Grant. During Mobility Report any possible changes to your health barrier by sending an email to erasmusgrant@tudelft.nl After Mobility Provide information in your Travel report on how this extra top funding has assisted you to go abroad (not mandatory). Students with economic barriers Students experiencing economic barriers are those who receive 'supplementary' funding (referred to as 'aanvullende beurs') from DUO. This proof qualifies for the Inclusion Top-Up for financial need. The document must clearly display your name, date, and grant amount. If the amount is listed as '0', you are not eligible. How to apply Before mobility 1. Complete the “Additional Funding” section in your grant application, specifically under “Inclusion Top Up: Financial Need.” 2. Upload the document confirming you are receiving supplementary funding and the “Inclusion Declaration” form. 3. Follow and complete the regular application process on Osistud.tudelft.nl 4. Once approved you will receive the inclusion Top up grant with the regular Erasmus+ Grant. During Mobility Report any possible changes to your economic barrier by sending an email to erasmusgrant@tudelft.nl After Mobility Provide information in your Travel report on how this extra top funding has assisted you to go abroad (not mandatory). Data Protection GDPF/AVG All required documentation containing personal data provided by students for the application of additional support will be handled with the utmost care and in doing so acts within the law, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The processing of personal data by TU Delft within the EU Erasmus+ scholarship administration is carried out according to the Privacy Statement . This data will also be shared with the European Commission, (scholarship provider), staff of TU Delft and the E+ national agency who are responsible for carrying out the Erasmus+ programme. EU Academy - Online Language Support Students going abroad within the Erasmus+ framework have the opportunity to access OLS language courses in both their mobility language and the official local language(s) of their destination. They have the opportunity to complete an Online Linguistic Assessment via the EU Academy. Based on the results students will be automatically allocated a language course or can choose an online language training. Navigate to E+ website Top 5 Jargon Disclaimer Travel Reports Upcoming Events Scholarships Abroad Q&A Sessions More Erasmus+ Information Erasmus+ is the EU’s programme to support education, training, youth and sport in Europe. Erasmus+ mobility has positive effects on educational, social, personal and professional development, in that it enhances knowledge, skills and attitudes, improves employability, helps confidence-building and independence, stimulates curiosity and innovation, fosters the understanding of other people, and builds a sense of European belonging. More information about the Netherlands National agency, the Dutch organisation for internationalisation in education can be found here . Policy Statements 2021-2027 Erasmus Charter 2021-2027 Erasmus Student Charter

Staff

Staff prof. dr. ir. Klaske Havik k.m.havik@tudelft.nl Bio Klaske Havik is architect and writer. She has developed a distinct research approach relating architectural and urban questions (such as the use, experience and imagination of place) to literary language. Her book Urban Literacy. Reading and Writing Architecture (nai010, 2014) developed a literary approach to architecture and urban regeneration. She initiated and organised the 2nd international conference on architecture and fiction: Writingplace. Literary Methods in Architectural Research and Design (2013, publication 2016). Havik is editor of the Dutch-Belgian peer reviewed architecture journal OASE. With Hans Teerds and Tom Avermaete, she co-edited the anthology Architectural Positions: Architecture, Modernity and the Public Sphere (2009). dr. ir. Jorge Mejia Hernandez J.A.MejiaHernandez@tudelft.nl Bio Jorge Mejía Hernández graduated as an architect in Colombia, and received a PhD form TU Delft, where he teaches graduation design studios and researches on architecture as a system of knowledge and exchange. He sits on the editorial board of the Delft Architecture Theory Journal Footprint, and is a member of the Delft/Rotterdam-based research group Architecture Culture and Modernity, where he supervises PhD candidates from the program Architecture and Democracy. Mejía acts as science communications manager for the EU-funded COST action Writing Urban Places: New Narratives of the European City. He is is the author of Enrique Triana: Obras y Proyectos (Planeta, 2006), co-author of the catalog for the XX Biennial of Colombian Architecture (Sociedad Colombiana de Arquitectos, 2006), and co-editor of Writingplace: Investigations in Architecture and Literature (NAi010, 2016). Mejía participated in the design of the Balcony exhibition, part of the 2014 Venice Biennale, and designed the Colombian Welfare Institute's (ICBF) headquarters in Soacha, as well as the Casa de Justicia de Bosa and the San José de Castilla high school in Bogotá. dr. ir. Willemijn Wilms Floet w.w.l.m.wilmsfloet@tudelft.nl Bio Willemijn Wilms Floet, assistant professor of Architecture. Degree in Architecture from TU Delft in 1988. Practicing architect 1988-2001. Teaching and researching at the TU Delft since 1990. She developed her expertise in the documentation and analysis of architectural projects, notably: A Hundred Years of Dutch Architecture (1999). Willemijn obtained a joint PhD degree Villard d’Honnecourt from Venice Faculty of Architecture (IUAV) in 2012 and TU Delft 2014. This architectural study on the Dutch almshouse typology reveals the secrets of green courtyards by means of drawing which resulted in a book ‘Het Hofje Bouwsteen van de Hollandse stad, 1400-2000’ (2016). Currently she is involved in the development of methods of plan analysis, to study precedents informing design in BSc and MSc education. dr. Aleksandar Stanicic A.Stanicic@tudelft.nl Bio Aleksandar Staničić is an architect and Assistant Professor at TU Delft Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment, the Chair of Methods of Analysis and Imagination. Previously he was a Marie Curie Postdoctoral Fellow at TU Delft, research scholar at the Italian Academy for Advanced Studies, Columbia University, and postdoctoral fellow at the Aga Khan Program for Islamic Architecture at MIT. Aleksandar’s work stems from two book projects, War Diaries: Design after the Destruction of Art and Architecture (co-editor, University of Virginia Press, 2020) and Transition urbicide: Post-war reconstruction in post-socialist Belgrade (sole author, forthcoming). His is recipient of multiple grants and fellowships from the Graham Foundation, the European Commission, Government of Lombardy Region, Italy, and Ministry of Education, Republic of Serbia. dr. ir. Angeliki Sioli A.Sioli@tudelft.nl Bio Angeliki Sioli, PhD, is an assistant professor of architecture at the Chair of Methods of Analysis and Imagination, TU Delft. She hails from Greece, where she obtained her professional diploma in architecture from the University of Thessaly and was granted a post-professional master’s in architectural theory and history by the National Technical University of Athens. She completed her Doctor of Philosophy in the history and theory of architecture at McGill University. She is a registered architect and has worked on projects ranging from residential and office buildings to the design of small-scale objects and books. Her research seeks connections between architecture and literature in the public realm of the city, focusing on aspects of embodied perception of place in the urban environment. Her work on architecture, literature, and pedagogy has been published in a number of books and presented at numerous conferences. She recently edited the collected volume Reading Architecture: Literary Imagination and Architectural Experience (Routledge, 2018). Before joining TU Delft, Sioli taught both undergraduate and graduate courses at McGill University, in Montreal; Tec de Monterrey, in Mexico; and Louisiana State University in the U.S. ir. Chris Woltjes c.j.woltjes@tudelft.nl Bio Chris Woltjes graduated at TU Delft in 2006. He is a practicing architect at Group A Architects. He co-edited the publication Architectural Positions. On Architecture, Modernity and the Public Sphere (nai010, 2009). He is currently involved in the education BSc foundational courses at TU Delft. PhD Students Eric Ferreira Crevels E.FerreiraCrevels@tudelft.nl Bio Eric Crevels is a PhD candidate at TU Delft as part of the TACK – Communities of Tacit Knowledge Innovative Training Network of the Marie Słodowska Curie action of the European Framework Program Horizons 2020. He holds a Masters and a Bachelor’s degree in Architecture and Urbanism from the Federal University of Minas Gerais. His research addresses the interfaces between architecture and anthropological theory, and architectural production by the perspective of labour, looking to bridge the boundaries between theory and practice, and exploring the potentiality of crafts in participatory practices and in the empowerment of individuals and communities. In the PhD, he questions how different ways of making refer to and afford different ways of knowing, how can they be understood in broader relationships between material production and knowledge, and to which degree their study can benefit architectural theory and practice. The goal is to address these questions by investigating the ways of knowing embedded into crafts — exploring how knowledge is perceived, developed, articulated, registered, learned and transmitted in the way craftspeople relate to and conceptualize their practice. By comparing these findings with studies on architecture and analysing their interfaces, overlaps and divergences, it seeks to better understand the question of knowledge in architectural production. The hypothesis is that the conditions in which practices take form in society shape the particularities of how people engage with their work, ranging from a process-oriented way of thinking to an object-oriented way, that in turn shape the practitioners’ modalities of knowing. Dorina Pllumbi D.Pllumbi@tudelft.nl Bio Dorina graduated in architecture from the Polytechnic University of Tirana, obtained her master’s degree from Sapienza University of Rome in Architecture. Since 2008 she has been teaching at the Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism in Tirana. She practiced the architectural profession in several projects in collaboration with other professionals and is constantly engaged in urban activism. Currently she is a PhD Candidate of the chair of Methods and Analysis, Department of Architecture TU Delft. In her research entitled ‘Processes of common-places and the role of architecture as an expertise within these processes ’ she aims to explore the limitations and possibilities that architecture as a field of expertise has to be present in commoning social spatial practices. She also contributes as a guest teacher in master courses offered by the same chair. Assistants Linde Varossieau l.varossieau@ tudelft.nl

Protestival - Informative lectures and workshops on protesting

The freedom to protest is one of the most important rights we have in the Netherlands. It has also been a hot topic in recent years. Protestival will offer you multiple workshops and lectures that will dive deeper into the topic of demonstration, polarisation, and how to be part of a non-violent demonstration.

Come and learn about your rights and this important part of our society! And as a cherry on top, a free drink will be included.

Vacancies

We are in the process of building an multidisciplinary team of engineers and scientist who are interested in fundamental and engineering aspects related to energy storage and conversion. If you are interested in joining our team please contact us. There are always openings for highly motivated B.Sc. and M.Sc. students. For available projects please contact us or browse through the available research projects that are listed below. Prospective PhD students and postdoctoral researchers who are interested in applying for their own funding are highly encouraged to dontact Prof. Wiebren de Jong ( Wiebren.deJong@tudelft.nl ) For more information on funding instruments see: Marie Curie (PhD students & Postdocs) NWO Rubicon (Postdocs, 1 year after PhD) NWO Veni (Postdocs, 3 years after PhD) Leading Fellowships (Postdocs, 5 years after PhD) Open vacancies PhD Position CFD Water Electrolysis Join our effort to improve alkaline water electrolyser stacks through computational modelling! Job description Hydrogen generated from green electricity in water electrolysers is currently widely considered as an essential ingredient for a successful energy transition. Hydrogen bubbles form, coalesce, rise, and move through various parts of the electrolyser, influencing the distribution of flow, current, dissolved gas, and heat. Various problems associated with gas bubbles can arise, including flow maldistributions, the formation of hot spots, and the unwanted crossover of gas. To minimise energy losses and improve safety, you will build a comprehensive computational multiphase flow model including heat and mass transport. As part of a consortium of Dutch universities and companies (HyPro, https://groenvermogennl.org/project/hypro-onderzoek-naar-technische-risicos-en-kostenverlaging-van-groene-waterstof/ ) you will look at larger-scale flow phenomena in good communication with a similar effort at AVOXT. At the TU/e a postdoc will work on small-scale bubble release, in collaboration with Veco Precision. Battolyser Systems will develop a CFD model of bubble behaviour within a cell on different electrode types and topologies. A turbulent Euler-Euler two-fluid model or mixture model is envisioned, coupled to transport of current, heat and dissolved gas. The model will be implemented in commercial software like Ansys Fluent or an open source code like OpenFoam. Working models for various aspects of electrolyser modelling are already used in our groups and may be expanded upon. You will be part of the lively research groups of Willem Haverkort ( http://jwhaverkort.weblog.tudelft.nl ) and Johan Padding ( https://www.tudelft.nl/en/me/about/departments/process-energy/research/complex-fluid-processing ), including a mix of experimental and computational students, PhDs, and other researchers. Occasional work visits or consortium meetings to the collaborative partners are foreseen. Various experimental projects are running in parallel, and you are encouraged to regularly leave your computer, go into the lab and directly compare your results to experiments. Within Delft there is a flourishing community of researchers working on various types and aspects of electrolysis ( https://www.tudelft.nl/e-refinery ) We can use your enthusiasm for CFD to help the energy transition and look forward to meet you and work on this challenging topic together! Job requirements As our new colleague you: Hold a master’s degree in an engineering or scientific discpline, Have a keen interest in computational modelling and fluid mechanics, Are a highly motivated and self-driven researcher, capable of working both independently and as part of a team, and Have an excellent command of written and spoken English. Experience with Ansys Fluent, OpenFoam, or COMSOL or training in multiphase flow is a plus. TU Delft (Delft University of Technology) Delft University of Technology is built on strong foundations. As creators of the world-famous Dutch waterworks and pioneers in biotech, TU Delft is a top international university combining science, engineering and design. It delivers world class results in education, research and innovation to address challenges in the areas of energy, climate, mobility, health and digital society. For generations, our engineers have proven to be entrepreneurial problem-solvers, both in business and in a social context. At TU Delft we embrace diversity as one of our core values and we actively engage to be a university where you feel at home and can flourish. We value different perspectives and qualities. We believe this makes our work more innovative, the TU Delft community more vibrant and the world more just. Together, we imagine, invent and create solutions using technology to have a positive impact on a global scale. That is why we invite you to apply. Your application will receive fair consideration. Challenge. Change. Impact! Read more and apply online. PhD Students Andrea Mangel Raventos and Allesanro Cavalli in 2 minutes about working at Process and Energy.

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Tracing ancient settlements in Colombia with remote sensing

A team of the LDE alliance (Leiden University, TU Delft, and Erasmus University Rotterdam) asked whether it might be possible to search for signs of ancient settlements in the jungle with affordable remote sensing techniques. For an expedition in a Colombian dense forest, the team, including remote sensing expert Felix Dahle of TU Delft, joined forces with archaeologists and drone experts from Colombia. In mountainous forests, drones provide affordable access to areas that would otherwise be unreachable from the ground. A LiDAR laser scanner already proved its value in coastal observation . The big question was whether LiDAR could bypass the many treetops. Trees reflect the laser, so it was crucial to fly close so it found its way through the foliage. The team mounted a highly portable LiDAR laser scanner to a drone and went on expedition nearby ancient terraces of the Tairona culture in the Sierra Nevada of Santa Marta. “We had to find the sweet spot. Close to the archaeological sites and still secure above the canopy”, says Felix Dahle. And it passed the test. The LiDAR laser scanner create a point cloud and a detailed 3D model of the landscape. “We were able to detect ancient terraces in the jungle. We discovered that we can scan through the forest when it is not too dense, but some areas remained unfathomable. We could also distinguish several types of vegetation, which might be of great use too to find undiscovered archaeological sites.”

Kwartetspel maakt seksisme bij politie bespreekbaar

IO alumnus Noortje Kwakernaak bezocht twee politiekantoren om er de rol van vrouwelijke agenten te onderzoeken. Ze merkte dat er wel eens sprake was van grove en seksistische humor. Om spelers over deze grappen te laten reflecteren, en misschien gedrag te veranderen, ontwikkelde ze een kwartetspel.

What trees teach us about sustainable production of materials

Trees are excellent teachers when it comes to making materials for load-bearing structures with as little resources and energy as possible. One of their secrets? When a tree grows, the direction of the wood grain adapts itself to fit the load that part of the tree is going to bear.

Exhale Sluitingsweek: A week of free events to say goodbye to Exhale and cosy up for Winter

De allerlaatste Exhale Week vindt plaats van 25 november tot 1 december en staat volledig in het teken van afscheid nemen van Exhale en het omarmen van de winter.

TIL student Laura Drechsel wins Q-Park thesis award

TIL student Laura Drechsel wins the 2024 Q-Park Student Award with her thesis called: Stories of Aging and Access - Exploring capabilities and challenges of accessibility for urban elderly through microstories. Her award-winning thesis can be found here .

TU Delft jointly wins in XPRIZE Rainforest competition in Brazil

TU Delft jointly wins in the XPRIZE Rainforest competition in the Amazon, Brazil Imagine using rapid and autonomous robot technology for research into the green and humid lungs of our planet; our global rainforests. Drones that autonomously deploy eDNA samplers and canopy rafts uncover the rich biodiversity of these complex ecosystems while revealing the effects of human activity on nature and climate change. On November 15, 2024, after five years of intensive research and competition, the ETHBiodivX team, which included TU Delft Aerospace researchers Salua Hamaza and Georg Strunck, achieved an outstanding milestone: winning the XPRIZE Rainforest Bonus Prize for outstanding effort in co-developing inclusive technology for nature conservation. The goal: create automated technology and methods to gain near real-time insights about biodiversity – providing necessary data that can inform conservation action and policy, support sustainable bioeconomies, and empower Indigenous Peoples and local communities who are the primary protectors and knowledge holders of the planet’s tropical rainforests. The ETHBiodivX team, made of experts in Robotics, eDNA, and Data Insights, is tackling the massive challenge of automating and streamlining the way we monitor ecosystems. Leading the Robotics division, a collaboration between TU Delft’s Prof. Salua Hamaza, ETH Zurich’s Prof. Stefano Mintchev and Aarhus University’s Profs. Claus Melvad and Toke Thomas Høye, is developing cutting-edge robotic solutions to gather ecology and biology data autonomously. “We faced the immense challenge of deploying robots in the wild -- and not just any outdoor environment but one of the most demanding and uncharted: the wet rainforests. This required extraordinary efforts to ensure robustness and reliability, pushing the boundaries of what the hardware could achieve for autonomous data collection of images, sounds, and eDNA, in the Amazon” says prof. Hamaza. “Ultimately, this technology will be available to Indigenous communities as a tool to better understand the forest's ongoing changes in biodiversity, which provide essential resources as food and shelter to the locals.” . . . .

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/

New catheter technology promises safer and more efficient treatment of blood vessels

Each year, more than 200 million catheters are used worldwide to treat vascular diseases, including heart disease and artery stenosis. When navigating into blood vessels, friction between the catheter and the vessel wall can cause major complications. With a new innovative catheter technology, Mostafa Atalla and colleagues can change the friction from having grip to completely slippery with the flick of a switch. Their design improves the safety and efficiency of endovascular procedures. The findings have been published in IEEE. Catheter with variable friction The prototype of the new catheter features advanced friction control modules to precisely control the friction between the catheter and the vessel wall. The friction is modulated via ultrasonic vibrations, which overpressure the thin fluid layer. This innovative variable friction technology makes it possible to switch between low friction for smooth navigation through the vessel and high friction for optimal stability during the procedure. In a proof-of-concept, Atalla and his team show that the prototype significantly reduces friction, averaging 60% on rigid surfaces and 11% on soft surfaces. Experiments on animal aortic tissue confirm the promising results of this technology and its potential for medical applications. Fully assembled catheters The researchers tested the prototype during friction experiments on different tissue types. They are also investigating how the technology can be applied to other procedures, such as bowel interventions. More information Publicatie DOI : 10.1109/TMRB.2024.3464672 Toward Variable-Friction Catheters Using Ultrasonic Lubrication | IEEE Journals & Magazine | IEEE Xplore Mostafa Atalla: m.a.a.atalla@tudelft.nl Aimee Sakes: a.sakes@tudelft.nl Michaël Wiertlewski: m.wiertlewski@tudelft.nl Would you like to know more and/or attend a demonstration of the prototype please contact me: Fien Bosman, press officer Health TU Delft: f.j.bosman@tudelft.nl/ 0624953733

Design and imagination as essential tools during the climate crisis

In Nature Partner Journals, ten researchers advocate the use of imagination in tackling the climate crisis. They focus specifically on urbanising river deltas, which are of great social and economic importance and highly vulnerable to climate change. "We scientists should not merely outline doomsday scenarios," says Professor Chris Zevenbergen. "Create a vision for people to believe in and work towards.”

How comfortable are cargo bikes actually for children?

It’s impossible to imagine the Dutch street scene without the cargo bike. It’s ideal for transporting goods and especially popular for shuttling children from A to B. Surprisingly, however, no real research has been done on the comfort of children during cargo bike rides. Mechanical engineering students Jelmer, Renate, Dirk-Jan, Santo and Alexander set out to change this. The final project for their bachelor’s degree is the first step in this unexplored area of research.

Inaugural address: machine optimisation key to more efficient logistics system

The processing and transport of materials can be made much more efficient, says TU Delft professor Dingena Schott in her inaugural address, ‘Advancing Transport and Processing: from Model to Impact’. She will deliver her address on 15 November. Her research focuses on the interaction between machines and materials, with a special emphasis on granular materials.

FAST University Fund invites all TU Delft students

FAST University Fund invites all TU Delft students to apply for the Ambitious Project Grant or the Event Grant of up to €15.000!

Education demonstration in Utrecht cancelled

Safety cannot be guaranteed In our post of 22 October , we announced that students and staff of TU Delft will have the opportunity to take part in protests against the cabinet's plans to cut higher education. Today it has been announced that the demonstration against the cuts to higher education and science on 14 November in Utrecht has been cancelled because the safety of the demonstrators cannot be guaranteed. Read the reaction of Universiteiten van Nederland to the cancellation of the education demonstration in Utrecht (Dutch only).

Young Investigator Award for Gabrielle Laloy-Borgna

Gabrielle has won the technical Young Investigator Award at Euroson 2024 (congress of the European Federation of Ultrasound Societies in Medicine and Biology) with her presentation entitled: “Ultrasound imaging in bones: tissue characterization, anatomical images
and blood flow measurements”.

Ilaria Orsi joined ImPhys as PhD student

Ilaria started her PhD program in the Renaud group about ultrasound imaging inside bones, contributing to the advancement of such non-invasive technique to characterize tissue composition and to quantify blood flow.