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Professors Schouten, prof. dr. ir. A.C. (Alfred) Head of Department T T Breedveld, prof. dr. ir. P. (Paul) Medical instruments & Bio-Inspired Design Dankelman, prof. dr. ir. J. (Jenny) Medical Instruments & Bio-Inspired Design Dobbelsteen, prof. dr. ir. J.J. (John) van den Medical Instruments & Bio-Inspired Technology Helm, prof. dr. ir. F.C.T. (Frans) van der Biomechatronics & Human-Machine Control Vallery, prof. dr. ir. H. (Heike) Biomechatronics & Human-Machine Control Veeger, prof. dr. ir. H.E.J. (DirkJan) Biomechatronics & Human-Machine Control T Zadpoor, prof. dr. ir. A.A. (Amir) Biomaterials & Tissue Biomechanics Associate Professors Apachitei, dr. ir. I. (Julian) Biomaterials & Tissue Biomechanics T Dodou, dr. ir. D. (Dimitra) Medical Instruments & Bio-Inspired Technology T Fratila-Apachitei, dr.ir. E.L. (Lidy) Biomaterials & Tissue Biomechanics T Gijsen, dr. ir. F.J.J.H. (Frank) Medical Instruments & Bio-Inspired Technology T Horeman-Franse, dr.ir.ing T. (Tim) Medical Instruments & Bio-Inspired Technology T Sakes, dr. ir. A. (Aimée) Medical Instruments & Bio-Inspired Technology T Seth, dr.ir. A. (Ajay) Biomechatronics & Human-Machine Control T Smit, dr. ir. G. (Gerwin) Medical Instruments & Bio-Inspired Technology T Stienen, dr. ir. A.H.A. (Arno) Biomechatronics & Human-machine Control Zhou, dr. ir. J. (Jie) Biomaterials & Tissue-Biomechanics T Assistant Professors Akyildiz, dr. ir. A.C. (Ali) Medical Instruments & Bio-Inspired Technology Fereidoonnezhad, dr. ir. B. (Behrooz) Medical Instruments & Bio-Inspired Technology Kruk, van der dr. ir. E. (Eline) Biomechatronics & Human Machine Control T Loeve, dr. ir. A.J. (Arjo) Medical Instruments & Bio-Inspired Technology T Mirzaali, dr. ir. M.J. (Mohammad) Biomaterials & Tissue Biomechanics T Moore, dr. J.K. (Jason) Biomechatronics & Human-Machine Control T Mugge, dr. ir. W. (Winfred) Biomechatronics & Human-Machine Control T Oosting, dr. ir. R.M. (Roos) Medical Instruments & Bio-Inspired Technology T: Peirlinck, dr.ir. M. (Mathias) Medical Instruments & Bio-Inspired Technology T Pirola, dr. ir. S. (Selene) Medical Instruments & Bio-Inspired Technology Ruit, dr.ir. M.L. van der (Mark) Biomechatronics & Human-Machine Control Tas, dr. ir. R.P. (Roderick) Biomaterials & Tissue Biomechanics T Tümer, dr. ir. N. (Nazli) Biomaterials & Tissue Biomechanics T Parttime Professors Elst, prof. dr. M. (Maarten) van der Biomechanical Engineering T T Hendriks, prof. dr. B.H.W. (Benno) Medical Instruments & Bio-Inspired Technology Kooij, prof. dr. H. (Herman) van der Biomechatronics & Human-Machine Control T Weinans, prof.dr. H.H. (Harrie) Biomaterials & Tissue Biomechanics T Teachers Groenhuis, ir J.D.C. (Jan) BioMechanical Engineering Jong, ir. P.H. (Pier) de BioMechanical Engineering Rademaker, ir. S.L.J. (Suzanne) BioMechanical Engineering T Vliet, ir. B. (Bob) van BioMechanical Engineering T Walraven, dr. M. (Mariëlle) BioMechanical Engineering T Researchers Chaurasia V. (Vikash) Biomechatronics & Human-machine Control T: Frassini, E. (Emanuele) Medical Instruments & Bio-Inspired Technology T Mulligan, M. (Matthew) Biomechatronics & Human-machine Control T: Klok, J.W.A. (Jan-Willem) Medical Instruments & BioInspired Technology T: Kevopoulos, K. (Konstantinos) Medical instruments & Bio-Inspired Design T: Lauber, M. (Marin) Medical Instruments & Bio-Inspired Technology (T:) Osouli, K. (Kasra) Medical Instruments & Bio-Inspired Technology T: Putra, dr. ir. N.E. (Niko) Biomaterials & Tissue Biomechanics T Wal, dr. ir. M.J. (Marije) ter Biomechatronics & Human-machine Control T: Wouwe, T. (Tom) van Biomechatronics & Human-machine Control T: PhD Candidates A.M.A.A. Al-Sanea (Abdulrahman) Biomaterials & Tissue Biomechanics T: Bloemberg, ir. J. (Jette) Medical Instruments & Bio-Inspired Technology T Byrne, G. (Gavin) Medical Instrument & Bio-Inspired Technology T Cardona, ir. S.C. (Sara) Medical Instruments & Bio-Inspired Technology Cappelli, G. (Giacomo) Biomaterials & Tissue Biomechanics T: Cueto Fernandez, ir. J. (Judith) Biomechatronics & Human-machine Control T Cardozo Blanco - Duijvelshoff, J.L. (Jamie) Biomechatronics & Human-machine Control Eijkel, ir. B.I.M. (Dirk) Biomaterials & Tissue Biomechanics T Fontana, ir. F. (Federica) Medical Instruments & Bio-Inspired Technology Gonzalez Toledo, B.E. (Benjamin) Biomechatronics & Human-Machine Control T: Hörmann, S.J. (Sabrina) Biomechatronics & Human-machine Control T: Hutchinson, ir. K. (Kim) Medical Instruments & Bio-Inspired Technology T: Jongbloed, ir. K. (Koen) Biomechatronics & Human-machine Control T Khalid Hassan Abubakr, D. (Dina) Medical Instruments & Bio-Inspired Technology T: Kortman, ir. V.G. (Vera) Medical Instruments & Bio-Inspired Technology T: Krijnen, ir. R.P.K. (Rogier) Medical Instruments & Bio-Inspired Technology T: Kunkels, ir. L.B. (Lorenzo) Biomaterials & Tissue Biomechanics T: Kyriazis, ir. I. (Ioannis) Biomechatronics & Human-machine Control T: Lamesgin, H.B. (Haymanot) Medical Instruments & Bio-Inspired Technology T: Maga, ir. L. (Ludovica) Medical Instrument & Bio-Inspired Technology P Mooij, I. (Indra) Biomaterials & Tissue Biomechanics T: Osman, ir. H.K.H.W. (Hassan) Biomechatronics & Human-Machine Control T Pfeifer, J. (Jenna) Medical Instruments & Bio-Inspired Technology T: Ramya, P. (Pritesh) Medical Instruments & Bio-Inspired Technology T: Rukundo, J.D.D. (Jean) Medical Instruments & Bio-Inspired Technology T: Ruzzier, A. (Alessia) Medical instruments & Bio-Inspired Design T: Šalandová, ir. M. (Monika) Biomaterials & Tissue Biomechanics T: Schmidt, ir. C.M. (Christoph) Biomechatronics & Human-machine Control T Schouten, ir. A.M. (Anneke) Medical Instruments & Bio-Inspired Technology T Schouten, ir. K. (Koen) Medical Instruments & Bio-Inspired Technology T Straathof, ir. R. (Robin) Medical Instruments & Bio-Inspired Technology T Tay, ir. E.W.S. (Edwin) Biomaterials & Tissue Biomechanics T Thomassen, ir. K.E. (Karin) Medical Instruments & Bio-Inspired Technology Verhülsdonk, ir. D. (Daniel) Medical Instruments & Bio-Inspired Technology T: Welle, C.S. (Karien) ter Biomechatronics & Human-Machine Control T: White, ir. N.A (Nick) Medical Instruments & Bio-Inspired Technology T Zhang, ir. N. (Nianlei) Medical Instruments & Bio-Inspired Technology T: Zanten, J.C. van (Jonathan) Biomechatronics & Human-Machine Control T: Zou, S. (Shibo) Medical Instruments & Bio-Inspired Technology T: Supporting Staff Simon, T. (Tamas) Department manager BioMechanical Engineering Boekhoud-Deegeling B. (Brenda) Secretariat Clinical Technology T T van Haver - Plas, J. (Janneke) Secretariat T: T: Rijnvis-Lebbing, S. (Sindy) Secretariat Clinical Technology T T Schol, A. (Amanda) Secretariat T T Stegweg, M. (Marjolijn) Secretariat T T Timmerman, A. (Angelique) Secretariat T T Adrichem, J.A. (Jorik) van Support/BioMechanical Engineering Bos, P. (Pepijn) van den Software Scientist Biomechatronics & Human-Machine Control Kewley, A. (Adam) Support/BioMechanical Engineering Software Scientist Anker, ir. T.A. (Thomas) O&O Technician Medical Instruments & Bio-Inspired Technology T: Frankenhuijzen, ir. J. (Jan) van O&O Technician BioMechanical Engineering Klimopoulou, M. (Maria) Biotechnician Biomaterials & Tissue Biomechanics T Leeflang, ir. M.A. (Sander) O&O Technician Biomaterials & Tissue Biomechanics T Zanten, ir. L.J. (Lennart) van O&O Technician Biomaterials & Tissue Biomechanics

Facilities

Facilities Overall view Workshop EWI EMDs Milling 3D printing Other machines Micro EDM Wire EDM Sarix SX200 micro EDM machine: zinc wire machine with a wire EDM unit X – Y table travel: 250 x 150 mm with a height range of +/- 200 mm 4th axis A precision of 0.005 to 0.01 mm can be achieved Working range (XYZ): 350 x 200 x 200 mm Sarix Various Fanuc wire EDM machines, including a six-axis machine Maximum X – Y table travel: 370 x 270 mm with a height of 255 mm Maximum travel of the U and V axes: 60 mm Wire EDM with 0.25 mm and 0.10 mm wire. 0.05 mm wire can be used if necessary. Fanuc wire EDM machine Milling: A wide range of very precise milling work is possible. Fehlman Picomax 825 Versa: Enhanced precision version Precision: 0.001 mm per axis Ability to mill 5 axes simultaneously Equipped with an Erowa zero-point workholding system Fehlman P90, P60, P56 TOP and several P55 machines With the 4th and/or 5th rotation axis Well-suited for carrying out complex fine-precision milling Ability to work with milling depths of up to 0.01 mm. A CNC simultaneous 5-axis milling machine with a maximum table travel of 850 x 700 mm and a height of up to 500 mm Multiple Hermle CNC simultaneous 5-axis milling machines A maximum table travel of 850 x 700 mm and a height of up to 500 mm Maximum workpiece weight: 1400 kg (Hermle C40) CNC simultaneous 3-axis machine (Hermle U1130): A maximum table travel of 700 x 1100 mm and a height of up to 800 mm Various conventional milling machines: Maximum table travel of 600 x 800 Control Panel of Hermle C40U Fehlman Picomax 825 Versa 3D printen plastic 3D Metal printing Plastic 3D printing Two build platforms with different sizes: 1 platform is 115 x 72 x 230 mm with an xy resolution of 30 µm and 1 platform is 84 x 52.5 x 230 mm with an xy resolution of 21.5 µm Both platforms have a z-axis resolution of at least 25 µm. Various types of plastic material can be printed Examples: High temperature resistant material Ceramic-filled plastics Biocompatible materials ABS and rubber-like materials 3D-printer Sisma Mysint 100 PM Building volume of 100 x 100 mm high in diameter In principle, stainless steel is used for printing, but other materials such as aluminium, titanium and bronze are also possible The printer is fitted with a glove box to enable reactive materials such as titanium to be printed. * Sisma Mysint 100 PM metal printer is currently offline due to renovation. It is expected to be available again around mid-December 2024. DMG Mori Lasertec 30 SLM Powder bed with 300 × 300 × 300 mm construction volume High precision building of 3D parts with layer thicknesses between 20 and 100 µm for maximum productivity Dynamic adjustment of the focus diameter between 70 and 200 µm Application-specific fibre laser sources of 600 W Optimised shield gas volume flow for highest component quality with minimum Argon consumption < 72 l / hour Maximum work safety due to closed material cycle and integrated powder recycling Material exchange via replaceable powder module * DMG Mori Lasertec 30 SLM metal printer is currently offline due to renovation. It is expected to be available again around mid-December 2024. Sisma Mysint 100 PM Sisma Mysint 100 PM Lathing Modifying plastic Welding Sheetwork Water jet cutting waterjet cutting machine CNC lathing using powered tools and a controlled C-axis to modify the top surface or the outside of the workpiece in a clamp Conventional lathe with a maximum diameter of 450 mm and a length of 800 mm Maximum modification dimensions: Diameter 275 x 400 mm and diameter 150 x 750 mm There is a separate workplace for modifying plastics Modifications to a wide variety of plastics are possible CNC milling, lathing, sawing and planing Connecting plastics by welding or glueing Bending the plate and tube Laser welding: Trumpf pulsed laser 5004 Max. 5 kW Max. weld spot size 2.236 mm Min. pulse power 250 W max. pulse power 5 kW Min. pulse time 0.2 ms Max. pulse time 50 ms Orbital welding: Diameters of up to 38 mm, including the possibility of welding connectors to the tube Each weld can be recorded and stored in digital form TIG and MIG welding of: Stainless steel Aluminium Steel Cutting 3000 x 8 mm Press-brake bending lengths of up to 3000 mm, 150 tons Rolling of sheets and profiles Various 3D clamping tables for clamping and modifying welding and assembly work. Micro Waterjet Cutter Omax: Work Area: 650 x 650 mm Axes: Controlled X, Y, and A axes; fixed Z axis Precision: High accuracy of 0.01 mm Cutting Range: 0.1 mm to 25 mm material thickness (material dependent). With tilted jet technology, allowing for a clean perpendicular cut on one side, avoiding tapering. Cutting Pressure: 2800 bar (water exits the nozzle at 300 m/s) Options: Automatic abrasive feed system, abrasive extraction system with hopper, water softener. This machine is highly suited for precision cutting in a wide range of materials, offering flexibility and accuracy in complex cutting tasks. For the most up-to-date information, please contact Leon Roessen: info-demo@tudelft.nl

Medical Instruments & Bio-Inspired Technology

Professors Breedveld, prof. dr. ir. P. (Paul) Medical instruments & Bio-Inspired Design Dankelman, prof. dr. ir. J. (Jenny) Medical Instruments & Bio-Inspired Design Dobbelsteen, prof. dr. ir. J.J. (John) van den Medical Instruments & Bio-Inspired Technology Associate Professors Dodou, dr. ir. D. (Dimitra) Medical Instruments & Bio-Inspired Technology T Gijsen, dr. F.J.J.H. (Frank) Medical Instruments & Bio-Inspired Technology T Horeman-Franse, dr.ir.ing T. (Tim) Medical Instruments & Bio-Inspired Technology T Smit, dr. ir. G. (Gerwin) Medical Instruments & Bio-Inspired Technology T Sakes, dr. ir. A. (Aimée) Medical Instruments & Bio-Inspired Technology T Assistant Professors Akyildiz, dr. A.C. (Ali) Medical Instruments & Bio-Inspired Technology Fereidoonnezhad, dr. ir. B. (Behrooz) Medical Instruments & Bio-Inspired Technology Loeve, dr. ir. A.J. (Arjo) Medical Instruments & Bio-Inspired Technology T Oosting, dr. ir. R.M. (Roos) Medical Instruments & Bio-Inspired Technology T: Peirlinck, dr.ir. M. (Mathias) Medical Instruments & Bio-Inspired Technology T: Pirola, dr. S. (Selene) Medical Instruments & Bio-Inspired Technology Parttime Professors Hendriks, prof. dr. B.H.W. (Benno) Medical Instruments & Bio-Inspired Technology Researchers Frassini, E. (Emanuele) Medical Instruments & Bio-Inspired Technology T Klok, J.W.A. (Jan-Willem) Medical Instruments & BioInspired Technology T: Kevopoulos, K. (Konstantinos) Medical instruments & Bio-Inspired Design T: Lauber, M. (Marin) Medical Instruments & Bio-Inspired Technology (T:) Osouli, K. (Kasra) Medical Instruments & Bio-Inspired Technology T: PhD Candidates Bloemberg, J. (Jette) Medical Instruments & Bio-Inspired Technology T Byrne, G. (Gavin) Medical Instrument & Bio-Inspired Technology T Cardona, ir. S.C. (Sara) Medical Instruments & Bio-Inspired Technology Fontana, ir. F. (Federica) Medical Instruments & Bio-Inspired Technology Hutchinson, ir. K. (Kim) Medical Instruments & Bio-Inspired Technology T: Khalid Hassan Abubakr, D. (Dina) Medical Instruments & Bio-Inspired Technology T: Kortman, ir. V.G. (Vera) Medical Instruments & Bio-Inspired Technology T: Krijnen, ir. R.P.K. (Rogier) Medical Instruments & Bio-Inspired Technology T: Lamesgin, H.B. (Haymanot) Medical Instruments & Bio-Inspired Technology T: Maga, L. (Ludovica) Medical Instrument & Bio-Inspired Technology P Pfeifer, J. (Jenna) Medical Instruments & Bio-Inspired Technology T: Ramya, P. (Pritesh) Medical Instruments & Bio-Inspired Technology T: Rukundo, J.D.D. (Jean) Medical Instruments & Bio-Inspired Technology T: Ruzzier, A. (Alessia) Medical instruments & Bio-Inspired Design T: Schouten, A.M. (Anneke) Medical Instruments & Bio-Inspired Technology T Schouten, ir. K. (Koen) Medical Instruments & Bio-Inspired Technology T Straathof, R. (Robin) Medical Instruments & Bio-Inspired Technology T Thomassen, ir. K.E. (Karin) Medical Instruments & Bio-Inspired Technology Verhülsdonk, D. (Daniel) Medical Instruments & Bio-Inspired Technology T: White, ir. N.A (Nick) Medical Instruments & Bio-Inspired Technology T Zhang, N. (Nianlei) Medical Instruments & Bio-Inspired Technology T: Zou, S. (Shibo) Medical Instruments & Bio-Inspired Technology T: Supporting Staff Anker, ir. T.A. (Thomas) O&O Technician Medical Instruments & Bio-Inspired Technology T:

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Andere contactpunten CONNECT Contact Centre Service Desks FAQ SPA Student IT Desk Contact Centre Other points of contact: CONNECT Contact Centre Service Desks FAQ SPA Student IT Desk Welcome to the Contact Centre The Contact Centre is the first point of contact for general questions about studying at TU Delft. You can go there with questions about your choice of study programme, enrolment, tuition fee, exchange abroad, accommodation and much more. What can I arrange myself? Where can I find more information about my application/enrolment? Download MyTUDelft App or visit MyTUDelft web Appointments with the Student Counsellors and Psychologists Walk-in hours for the Academic counsellors, Psychologists, Student Counsellors and Career Centre Officers What can the Contact Centre provide you with? Digital You can apply online for the following statements: Provisional proof of enrolment Proof of enrolment (including paid tuition fees) Proof of payment tuition fees (BBC) for other educational institutions Transcript (with or without GPA) Statement of graduation Statement of total obtained credits Signing and stamping statements for authorities Documents for external institutions (verifications) Statement(s) requests At the desk Kindly bring your valid I.D. card to request the following documents: Certification of the TU Delft diploma We request that you bring your original diploma and copies (Max.3) Certification of the TU Delft diploma supplement We request that you bring your original diploma supplement and copies (Max.2) Acceptance of certified copies of a diploma and / or deficiency certificate for the admission procedure. Printing a student Campus Card This will be printed for you straightaway after payment of €7,00. Frequently asked questions Ask your question to the Contact Centre Contact Centre 015 27 88012 contactcentre-esa@tudelft.nl Building 30a Jaffalaan 9a (entrance on Mekelweg) 2628 BX Delft Opening hours: Monday to Friday from 09:00 to 16:30 Contact Centre can be reached by phone Monday to Friday from 10:00 to 12:00 and from 13:00 to 16:00. Central European Time (CET)

Vacancies

Vacancies Project leader/project manager for e-Refinery and RELEASE The position We are looking for an enthusiastic, hands-on project leader/manager to support our activities in the e-Refinery institute and the national project consortium RELEASE. As project leader/manager of the e-refinery institute (2 to 3 days a week) you will • Monitor the execution of the institute’s strategy, and initiate activities to stimulate its progress. • Be part of the E-refinery management team and coordinate the bi-weekly MT meetings • Coordinate the institute's communication strategy to enhance its visibility inside and outside the university. • Work together with the e-refinery Senior Technology Manager to develop and support new research projects that are in line with the institute’s strategy. As project leader/manager in RELEASE (2 days a week) you will • Monitor the execution of the RELEASE workplan, and organize activities, ranging from user meetings to workshops, to stimulate progress. • Develop and coordinate knowledge utilization and educational activities in close collaboration with the project leader and the MT of RELEASE. • Coordinate the RELEASE communication activities. The candidate The ideal candidate has technical knowledge of issues related to the energy transition in the chemical industry and has experience with project management. A master’s degree in a relevant field (e.g. chemical engineering, materials engineering, electrical engineering, chemistry, physics) is required. A PhD degree in a relevant field is considered a bonus. The appointment The position is for a period of 18 to 22 month, depending on the starting date, with possibilities of extension with additional 18 months. Depending on the experience of the candidate a choice will be made for an appointment as project leader (UFO profile project leader 1; salary scale 10) or project manager (UFO profile project manager 4; salary scale 11). You will be appointed in the Process&Energy department of the faculty of Mechanical Engineering at TU Delft. How to apply / more information For more information about this vacancy, please contact Dr. Ruud Kortlever ( R.Kortlever@tudelft.nl ) or Prof. Arjan Houtepen ( a.j.houtepen@tudelft.nl ). Find more information via the button below and apply before December 8 th . Click for more information and application

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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.

First prize for ZhenZhen Wu at the 2024 NWO Biophysics poster awards

ZhenZhen Wu's poster, “Absolute Voltage Imaging in Developing Zebrafish,” won first prize in the 2024 NWO Biophysics poster awards, competing against over 150 posters. The BioPM Poster Prizes are awarded to the best posters presented at the NWO Biophysics Conference, and the winners are selected by a jury. ZhenZhen Wu z.wu-3@tudelft.nl

Enrolment for new courses open on 13 November

The new courses will start from Monday 18 November. Enrolment for these starts from Wednesday 13 November at 08.00! In the second quarter, a new series of courses awaits you. You can find out more on the website. Maybe you already know that you want to attend your favourite course again or maybe you want to discover and try something new; it's all possible. The enrolment moment for the course depends on the day the course takes place. At 08:00 enrolments for Monday's courses open, at 10:00 for Tuesday's courses, at 12:00 for Wednesday's courses, at 14:00 for Thursday's courses and at 16:00 for courses on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Enrolments go fast Enrolment for our courses always runs fast, so don't wait too long or be surprised by a course where spots are still available! Enrolment closes Enrolment closes on Friday 22 November at 16.00.