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ORCHID-setup

In the ORCHID setup, a circuit is created in which an organic fluid flows, acting as a liquid in the low-temperature section and as a dense vapor in the high-temperature section.

Jack Cable (Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency) gives CYS distinguished talk

October is the "Cybersecurity Awareness Month". At TU Delft Cybersecurity group, we hosted Jack Cable from Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency who gave a talk on October 3 about his latest work on "Showing the Receipts: Understanding the Modern Ransomware Ecosystem" that appeared in e-Crime 2024. Ransomware attacks continue to wreak havoc across the globe, with public reports of total ransomware payments topping billions of dollars annually. While the use of cryptocurrency presents an avenue to understand the tactics of ransomware actors, to date published research has been constrained by relatively limited public datasets of ransomware payments. We present novel techniques to identify ransomware payments with low false positives, classifying nearly $700 million in previously-unreported ransomware payments. We publish the largest public dataset of over $900 million in ransomware payments -- several times larger than any existing public dataset. We then leverage this expanded dataset to present an analysis focused on understanding the activities of ransomware groups over time. This provides unique insights into ransomware behavior and a corpus for future study of ransomware cybercriminal activity. Jack Cable is a Senior Technical Advisor at CISA, where he leads the agency's work on Secure by Design and open source software security. Prior to that, Jack worked as a TechCongress Fellow for the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, advising Chairman Gary Peters on cybersecurity policy, including election security and open source software security. He previously worked as a Security Architect at Krebs Stamos Group. Jack also served as an Election Security Technical Advisor at CISA, where he created Crossfeed, a pilot to scan election assets nationwide. Jack is a top bug bounty hacker, having identified over 350 vulnerabilities in hundreds of companies. After placing first in the Hack the Air Force bug bounty challenge, he began working at the Pentagon’s Defense Digital Service. Jack holds a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from Stanford University and has published academic research on election security, ransomware, and cloud security.

Introduction Kevin Rossi: New Team Member Climate Safety & Security Research Center

Kevin Rossi joins as Assistant Professor in Materials Science Engineering the Climate Safety & Security Research Center of the TU Delft | Campus The Hague. We are pleased to introduce Kevin Rossi, who joins us as an Assistant Professor in Materials Science Engineering and plays a central role in the Materials Security flagship at Climate Safety & Security Research Center. Kevin brings a wealth of expertise in computational modeling and artificial intelligence, with a focus on discovering, understanding, and engineering high-performance materials. His work is particularly geared towards applications in green energy and sustainable chemistry, ensuring the materials used are both circular and criticality-conscious. Kevin joined our research centre to amplify the impact of his research by collaborating with colleagues across multiple disciplines and faculties. He is enthusiastic about fostering a two-way transfer of knowledge with representatives from both the private and public sectors, aiming to enable science- and data-driven policies that can address contemporary challenges. “From the stone- and iron- age, to today's silicon and plastic Age, materials science technology defined the welfare of humankind. My work contributes to impact for a better society by identifying solutions enabling the energy transition and strategic autonomy transition that Europe and the Netherlands need to swiftly accomplish.” At the TU Delft campus in The Hague, Kevin's vision extends from the atomic to the planetary level. His work aims to bridge diverse perspectives and stakeholders, identifying common interests and proposing innovative solutions to address material security issues in the Netherlands. This holistic approach not only underscores the critical nature of materials science but also its applicability in policy-making and strategic planning at a national level. We are excited to have Kevin Rossi on board and look forward to the significant contributions he will make toward a more sustainable and secure future through his work at our research centre.

Staff

Academic Staff Head of the group Prof. dr. Olindo Isabella LB 03.430 +31 (0)15 27 81947 O.Isabella@tudelft.nl Professor Prof. dr. Miro Zeman LB 03.400 +31 (0)15 27 82409 M.Zeman@tudelft.nl Professor Prof. dr. Arno Smets LB 03.420 +31 (0)15 27 88739 A.H.M.Smets@tudelft.nl Associate Professor Dr. R.A.C.M.M. van Swaaij LB 03.410 +31 (0)15 27 87259 R.A.C.M.M.vanSwaaij@tudelft.nl Part-time Professor Prof. dr. Arthur Weeber LB 03.250 +31 (0)15 27 88873 A.W.Weeber@tudelft.nl Part-time Professor Prof. dr. Ivan Gordon LB 03.250 +31 (0)15 27 89288 I.M.F.Gordon@tudelft.nl Assistant Professor Dr. Hesan Ziar LB 03.490 +31 (0)15 27 81907 H.Ziar@tudelft.nl Assistant Professor Dr. ir. Rudi Santbergen LB 03.500 +31 (0)15 27 84425 R.Santbergen@tudelft.nl Assistant Professor Dr. Moumita Rana LB 03.460 +31 (0)15 27 84891 M.Rana@tudelft.nl Assistant Professor Dr. Luana Mazzarella LB 03.500 +31 (0)15 27 88885 L.Mazzarella@tudelft.nl Assistant Professor Dr. Malte Ruben Vogt LB 03.460 +31 (0)15 27 87032 M.R.Vogt@tudelft.nl Lecturer Dr. Robin Vismara LB 03.680 +31 (0)15 27 88902 R.Vismara@tudelft.nl Supporting Staff Manager ESP Lab Sandra Dordevic LB 01.850 +31 (0)15 27 83279 A.Dordevic@tudelft.nl Interim Department Manager Marc Magrijn LB 03.380 +31 (0)15 27 82011 m.c.magrijn@tudelft.nl Management Assistant Brenda Reyes Munoz LB 03.610 +31 (0)15 27 85443 B.ReyesMunoz@tudelft.nl Lab manager Martijn Tijssen DI 01.010 +31 (0)15 27 86278 M.Tijssen@tudelft.nl Technician Bernardus Zijlstra LB 02.900 +31 (0)15 27 89698 B.Zijlstra@tudelft.nl Technician Stefaan Heirman DI 01.010 +31 (0)15 27 87616 S.G.M.Heirman@tudelft.nl Technician Shuang Hao LB 02.900 +31 (0)15 27 83733 S.Hao-2@tudelft.nl Technician / Researcher Dr. Engin Özkol EKL 01.120 +31 (0)15 27 88403 E.Ozkol@tudelft.nl Technician / Researcher Dr. Paul A. Procel Moya LB 03.440 +31 (0)15 27 88871 P.A.ProcelMoya@tudelft.nl Technician Tim Velzeboer EKL 01.120 +31 (0)15 27 82999 T.Velzeboer@tudelft.nl Post-Docs Dr. Paula Perez Rodriguez LB 03.440 +31 (0)15 27 85657 P.PerezRodriguez-1@tudelft.nl Dr. Engin Torun LB 02.840 +31 (0)15 27 81767 e.torun@tudelft.nl Dr. Alestair Wilson LB 03.450 +31 (0)15 27 82614 A.T.Wilson@tudelft.nl Dr. Urvashi Bothra LB 03.490 +31 (0)15 27 81220 u.bothra@tudelft.nl Dr. Chengjian Xu LB 03.450 +31 (0)15 27 83742 C.Xu@tudelft.nl Dr. Sreejith Koorthedath Pullayikody LB 02.480 +31 (0)15 27 87870 S.KoorthedathPullayikody@tudelft.nl Dr. Zain Ul Abdin LB 03.480 +31 (0)15 27 83159 Z.UlAbdin@tudelft.nl Dr. Yifeng Zhao LB 03.480 +31 (0)15 27 88876 Y.Zhao-4@tudelft.nl PhD students Manvika Singh +31 (0)15 27 88875 M.Singh-1@tudelft.nl Yilong Zhou LB 03.480 +31 (0)15 27 88909 Y.Zhou-15@tudelft.nl Youri Blom LB 03.480 +31 (0)15 27 89733 Y.Blom@tudelft.nl Alba Alcañiz Moya LB 03.260 +31 (0)15 27 82976 A.AlcanizMoya@tudelft.nl David van Nijen LB 03.260 +31 (0)15 27 89258 D.A.vanNijen@tudelft.nl Jin Yan LB 03.450 +31 (0)15 27 89649 J.Yan-6@tudelft.nl Afshin Nazer LB 02.840 +31 (0)15 27 81712 A.Nazer@tudelft.nl Govind Padmakumar LB 02.480 +31 (0)15 27 84542 G.Padmakumar@tudelft.nl Federica Saitta LB 02.480 +31 (0)15 27 89024 F.S.Saitta@tudelft.nl Jonathan Henzel LB 02.480 +31 (0)15 27 85283 J.A.Henzel@tudelft.nl Katarina Kovačević LB 02.490 +31 (0)15 27 85849 K.Kovacevic@tudelft.nl Peer Sluijs LB 03.440 +31 (0)15 27 85505 P.J.T.Sluijs@tudelft.nl Alex Katsikogiannis LB 02.490 +31 (0)15 27 85921 O.A.Katsikogiannis@tudelft.nl Reinder Boekhoff LB 03.260 +31 (0)15 27 86380 R.K.Boekhoff@tudelft.nl Sathya Shanka Vasuki LB 03.450 +31 (0)15 27 86944 S.S.S.ShankaVasuki@tudelft.nl Yi Zheng LB 02.840 +31 (0)15 27 81492 y.zheng-8@tudelft.nl Sebastian Smits LB 03.260 +31 (0)15 27 81179 s.smits-1@tudelft.nl Mare Dijkstra LB 03.260 +31 (0)15 27 81066 m.s.dijstra@tudelft.nl Niels van Silfhout LB 03.260 +31 (0)15 27 81094 n.vansilfhout@tudelft.nl Sowmya Ramachandran LB 02.490 +31 (0)15 27 81469 s.ramachandran-1@tudelft.nl Researchers Maarten Verkou LB 02.840 +31 (0)15 27 88904 M.H.Verkou@tudelft.nl Juan Camilo Ortiz Lizcano LB 03.260 +31 (0)15 27 81651 J.C.OrtizLizcano@tudelft.nl Dr. Carlos M. Ruiz Tobon LB 03.450 +31 (0)15 27 88898 C.M.RuizTobon@tudelft.nl Guest PhD students Liqi Cao LB 03.440 +31 (0)15 27 84958 L.Cao-3@tudelft.nl Haoxu Wang LB 02.480 +31 (0)15 27 84097 H.Wang-18@tudelft.nl Yingwen Zhao LB 02.490 +31 (0)15 27 88432 Y.Zhao-9@tudelft.nl Wenxian Wang LB 02.490 +31 (0)15 27 85272 W.Wang-24@tudelft.nl Former Members Dr. Nasim Rezaei Dr. Thierry de Vrijer Dr. Klaas Bakker Daragh O'Connor Sho Aonuki Dr. Andres Calcabrini Dr. Guangtao Yang Dr. Gianluca Limodio Dr. Mirco Mutillo Dr. Can Han Dr. Mehmet Karaman Dr. Hiroki Nakajima (V.) Arturo Martinez Lopez Patrizio Manganiello

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Master Event

What subject do you want to Master? Upcoming Master's Events 28 November 2024 Online Registration is open! 20 February 2025 On campus Registration opens in January Master’s Event (28 November 2024) Are you almost done with your bachelor's and orientating on a master's programme? During the Online Master’s Event, you will get all the information you need to make a conscious choice. Registration Practical Information Event Schedule Next event: 20 February (on campus) Practical Information The online Master's Event on the 28th of November, will be hosted in Microsoft Teams. If you sign up, you will receive an email with the link to the online presentations a few days before the event. Recording of the presentations The presentations of the online event will be recorded via Microsoft Teams. If you prefer not to appear in the recording, you can choose to turn your camera off during the event. Please note: your name in Teams might be visible in the recording. The recording will remain available on this web page until the end of the academic year and will be taken offline afterwards. By participating in the event, you agree to these terms. Registration Event Schedule 28 November 16:00 – 21:00 CET The online Master's Event starts with two simultaneous admission sessions: one session for international students and one session about bridging programmes. After the admission sessions, you can join the programme sessions to find out all you need to know about the Master's programmes you are interested in and ask all your questions. *All the sessions are hosted in Microsoft Teams. 16.00-16.45 CET Schakelprogramma voor hbo studenten Admission for international students 17.00-17.45 CET Sustainable Energy Technology Biomedical Engineering Robotics Transport, Infrastructure and Logistics Life Science & Technology Integrated Product Design Urbanism Electrical Engineering: Signals & Systems Earth, Climate and Technology Geographical Information Management and Applications Marine Technology Management in the Built Environment Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Technology 18.00-18.45 CET Civil Engineering Aerospace Engineering Complex Systems Engineering & Management Design for Interaction Applied Physics Metropolitan Analysis, Design & Engineering Chemical Engineering Industrial Ecology Offshore & Dredging Engineering Electrical Engineering: Microelectronics Electrical Engineering: Wireless Communication and Sensing Mechanical Engineering: Multi-Machine Engineering Mechanical Engineering: High-Tech Engineering 19.00-19.45 CET Landscape Architecture Construction Management and Engineering Strategic Product Design Computer & Embedded Systems Engineering Building Technology Management of Technology Applied Mathematics Quantum Information Science & Technology Applied Geophysics Lerarenopleiding Materials Science & Engineering Mechanical Engineering: Energy, Flow & Process Technology 20.00-20.45 CET Architecture Mechanical Engineering: BioMechanical Design Computer Science Sustainable Energy Technology Environmental Engineering Engineering and Policy Analysis Electrical Engineering: Electrical Power Engineering Geomatics Nanobiology Systems and Control Master’s Event 20 February 2025 Date: 20 February 2025 Activity: On campus Master's Event What to expect: MSc programme presentations Information session about schakelprogamma Information market with current MSc students Campus tours Registration opens in January. If you want to be updated about the programme and registration, leave your contact details via the interest form . Interest form for updates on programme and registration Societal themes in Master’s programmes What is your passion? What makes you tick? Watch the recording of the Kick-off Event on the 27th of November 2023, and find out how entrepreneurial TU Delft students, alumni and researchers contribute to four big societal themes: Climate & Energy, Health & Care, Resilient Cities & Mobility, and Digital Society. Societal themes in TU Delft Master’s Programmes Overview Master's Electives in Entrepreneurship More information Admission and application - Dutch diploma Admission and application - International diploma All Masters Practical matters Go to previous item Go to next item Questions? Whatsapp 1-on-1 chat with a student Call us: +31 15 2789111 Mail: info@tudelft.nl

"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.’’

Lifelong Learning

Learning for Life - Empowering Professionals TU Delft is dedicated to tackling global challenges by educating professionals beyond the university campus. Through a range of lifelong learning opportunities, we provide access to the latest knowledge in areas such as AI, quantum technology, energy transition, risk management, cybersecurity, and more. Explore our courses, expand your expertise, and keep pioneering in your field! Discover our courses TU Delft Online Learning Alumni discount Delft engineers want to keep developing, keep up with the latest techniques and adapt to the challenges of the modern, complex world. TU Delft also offers opportunities for further growth after graduation and encourages lifelong learning. Discover our courses here ! As a TU Delft alumnus/na, you receive a 25% discount* on professional and academic programs. Contact onlinelearningsupport@tudelft.nl to take advantage of the discount. *Not applicable to programs offered through the Edx.org platform. Access to Scientific Research Lifelong Library Card As an alumnus, you can apply for a free TU Delft Library membership card . You can then: borrow from the physical collection with your membership card. view the digital collection on the designated "Search and Go" computers. Please go to the information desk for this. Open Access publications are available to everyone. free access to Wi-Fi (the same conditions apply as for visitors to the TU Delft Library) . The library card is valid for 3 years after the date of registration. You can extend the card at the TU Delft Library information desk. TU Delft Repository The TU Delft Repository is an environment that encompasses four repositories, each targeting a different group: Research Repository, Research Data Repository, Education Repository and Cultural Heritage Repository. Here you could find any number of research papers or documents from professors, students theses or other papers. Take a look! Six ways to find a scientific article Many alumni want to keep having access to the research and articles published in the academic world, however they cannot use their former student credentials after graduation. For alumni that want to keep reading publications, Alumni Relations has made an overview of all the different ways of getting access to literature. Unpaywall extension Find, track and use 25 million open access publications. Download the unpaywall extension at unpaywall.org and get access to full-text research papers. For Chrome and Firefox. Open access button Free, legal research articles delivered instantly are automatically requested from authors. You can find articles through the search bar on the website or download the button at openaccessbutton.org as an extension for your browser. Google scholar Find Full-text articles via Google Scholar button . The button is a plug-in and is available for Firefox, Chrome and Safari. Add it in your browser settings. Request a copy via the author You can always request a copy directly from the author; often not the fastest way, but traditionally a well-used route to get an article. Using the #icanhazpdf hashtag on twitter Use the hashtag #ICanHazPDF in a tweet with the link or name of the desired publication. People who have access to the publication can then share it with you. Buying from the publisher As a last resort, you can buy the article from the respective publisher or journal by contacting them via their platforms.

HP EliteBook (i5) 650

HP EliteBook (i5) 650 (15,6 inch) Powerful laptop suitable for most employees (€) The HP EliteBook (i5) 650, 15,6” 512 GB (€) is a midrange powerful laptop, suitable for most employees (knowledge workers). With extended battery life, it’s perfect for hybrid working. Multiple USB ports provide seamless connectivity, while the durable aluminium casing withstands daily wear. Enjoy clear online Teams meetings with a Full HD webcam, and log in easily using password, PIN, fingerprint, or facial recognition. Equipped with a TPM chip for security, this laptop supports web browsing, email, and using business applications like Osiris and MyHR. Plus, it’s made with at least 50% recycled plastic, promoting sustainability. Thanks to the larger screen, a numeric keypad is also available for quick entry of numbers. Specifications CPU Intel® Core™ i5-1335U (tot 4,6 GHz met Intel® Turbo Boost-technologie, 12 MB L3-cache, 10 cores, 12 threads) [6,7] Display 39,6 cm (15,6 inch) FHD (1920 x 1080), IPS, ontspiegeld, 400 nits, 100% sRGB Memory 16 GB DDR4-3200 MHz RAM (1 x 16 GB) Overdrachtssnelheden tot 3200 MT/s. Hard disk 512 GB, M.2 NVMe, PCI Express Graphics card Intel Iris Xe Graphics WLAN Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211, 2x2, 802.11ax, Bluetooth Power 65W AC adapter, USB Type-C Primary battery HP Long Life 51 Wh lithium-ion, 3 cellen Camera 720p HD IR-camera Keyboard HP Premium toetsenbord – morsbestendig, backlit toetsenbord Adapters incl. USB-C to Gigabit Ethernet-adapter Service/ warranty 4 years ProSupport Next Business Day Onsite Delivery time 5-7 workdays after approval in Basware (subject to change) Price (incl. VAT) € 935,99 (subject to change) Click here for peripherals and accessoires Click here to order (Self Service Portal) Back to ICT Hardware

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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/

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.”

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.

Contributions of SPTL at the CVS Congress (21-22 November, Utrecht)

On November 21 and 22, the 51st edition of the CVS congress is held in the Railway museum in Utrecht. Members of the Smart Public Transport Lab contribute to the following sessions: Knus in de bus op dinsdag; zijn alle werkdagen nog wel hetzelfde? Thursday, November 21, 16:00-17:30 Julia Bickel, Maxim Meijers and Niels van Oort [abstract] Stedelijkheidsgraden in transportmodellen: Een analyse over de impact van de ruimtelijke omgeving op reisgedrag Thursday, November 21, 16:00-17:30 Janine Grauss, Justin Hogenberg and Niels van Oort [abstract] Van en naar het treinstation: Voorkeuren van reizigers voor gedeelde elektrische micromobiliteit Friday, November 22, 11:30-13:00 Nejc Geržinič, Mark van Hagen, Dorine Duives and Niels van Oort [ abstract ] Gamen maakt de toekomst – Serious gamen voor een optimale mobiliteitsmix Friday, November 22, 11:30-13:00 Tessa Leferink, Niels van Oort and Sander Lenferink [abstract] De verkenning van de potentie van fietsparkeren bij het ov: een casus in Den Haag Madeline Lai, Dorine Duives, Stefan Talen, Nejc Geržinič and Niels van Oort Friday, November 22, 14:00-15:30 [abstract]

A key solution to grid congestion

On behalf of the TU Delft PowerWeb Institute, researchers Kenneth Brunninx and Simon Tindemans are handing over a Position Paper to the Dutch Parliament on 14 November 2024, with a possible solution to the major grid capacity problems that are increasingly cropping up in the Netherlands. The Netherlands is unlikely to meet the 2030 climate targets, and one of the reasons for this is that large industry cannot switch to electricity fast enough, partly because of increasingly frequent problems around grid capacity and grid congestion. In all likelihood, those problems will actually increase this decade before they can decrease, the researchers argue. The solution offered by the TU Delft PowerWeb Institute researchers is the ‘flexible backstop’. With a flexible backstop, the current capacity of the power grid can be used more efficiently without sacrificing safety or reliability. A flexible backstop is a safety mechanism that automatically and quickly reduces the amount of electricity that an electric unit can draw from the grid (an electric charging station or a heat pump) or deliver (a PV installation). It is a small device connected or built into an electrical unit, such as a charging station or heat pump, that ‘communicates’ with the distribution network operator. In case of extreme stress on the network, the network operator sends a signal to the device to limit the amount of power. Germany recently introduced a similar system with electric charging stations. The backstop would be activated only in periods of acute congestion problems and could help prevent the last resort measure, which is cutting off electricity to users. ‘Upgrading the electricity network remains essential, but in practice it will take years. So there is a need for short-term solutions that can be integrated into long-term planning. We, the members of the TU Delft PowerWeb Institute, call on the government, network operators and regulator to explore the flexible backstop as an additional grid security measure,’ they said. The entire Paper can be read here . Kenneth Brunninx Associate Professor at the Faculty of Engineering, Governance and Management, where he uses quantitative models to evaluate energy policy and market design with the aim of reducing CO2 emissions. Simon Tindemans is Associate Professor in the Intelligent Electrical Power Grids group at Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science. His research interests include uncertainty and risk management for power grids. TU Delft PowerWeb Institute is a community of researchers who are investigating how to make renewable energy systems reliable, future proof and accessible to everyone.

25 year celebration of formal collaboration between Delft University of Technology and the University of Campinas

On 25 October 2024 we celebrated 25 years of formal collaboration between Delft University of Technology and the University of Campinas. What began as a project to exchange some students in chemical engineering has now grown to a multifaceted and broad academic collaboration which accumulated into 24 joint research projects (>20 M Euro); 16 advanced courses and 15 Doctors with a Dual Degree PhD. Patricia Osseweijer, TU Delft Ambassador Brazil explained, “We are proud to show and reflect on this special day the added value we created resulting from our joint activities. The lessons we learned demonstrate that especially continuity of funds and availability for exchanges has contributed to joint motivation and building trust which created strong relations. This is the foundation for academic creativity and high-level achievements.” The program presented showcases of Dual Degree projects; research activities and education. It discussed the future objectives and new fields of attention and agree on the next steps to maintain and strengthen the foundation of strong relations. Telma Franco, Professor UNICAMP shared that “joint education and research has substantially benefitted the students, we see that back in the jobs they landed in,” while UNICAMP’s Professor Gustavo Paim Valenca confirmed that “we are keen to extend our collaboration to more engineering disciplines to contribute jointly to global challenges” Luuk van der Wielen highlighted that “UNICAMP and TU Delft provide valuable complementary expertise as well as infrastructures to accelerate research and innovation. Especially our joint efforts in public private partnerships brings great assets” To ensure our future activities both University Boards have launched a unique joint program for international academic leadership. This unique 7-month program will accommodate 12 young professors, 6 from each university. The programme began on 4 November 2024 in Delft, The Netherlands.

POW team wins TU Delft Education Team Award 2024

During the Teaching Academy's Education Day, the awards were presented for Educator of the Year and Education Team Award. The team that developed the Personal Development Weeks (Persoonlijke OntwikkelingsWeek or POW) of the Bachelor Renewal won the award for TU Delft Education Team of the Year.

Scholarships Abroad Week

Receive funding for your time abroad Are you going abroad for your study programme in Semester 2, 2024-2025? Or are you going abroad for a traineeship/thesis/project in 2024-2025? You can receive additional funding for your time abroad. Come join the scholarship abroad presentation sessions to find out more. Presentation for Exchange students 19 November 13:00 – 13:30 in Lecture Hall C – Daniel Bernoulli (ME, 34.A-0-620) 19 November 19:00-19:30 – online in Teams Presentation for Internship/thesis/project students 19 November 13:00 – 13:30 in Lecture Hall B – Isaac Newton (ME, 34.A-0-720) 19 November 19:00-19:30 – online in Teams For more information visit the Student Portal .