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Climate Action Programme lecture "Harnessing the elements for a sustainable future"

Climate Action Programme lecture "Harnessing the elements for a sustainable future" 14 November 2024 12:45 till 13:45 - Location: TU Delft tbd | Add to my calendar THIS LECTURE IS CANCELLED. due to the national protest in Utrecht against university funding cutbacks proposed by the new government. The protest will take place on the same day and time as the lecture. We want to give everyone the opportunity to participate in the protest if they wish. More information about the protest can be found here: https://www.aob.nl/actueel/campagne/kabinetsloopthogeronderwijs/ The lecture will continue early next year. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- You are cordially invited to our November lunch lecture. This lecture is organised together with the TU Delft Energy Initiative . The lunch will take place during National Climate Week and the TU Delft Energy Hub Week. Date: Thursday 14 November 2024 Time: 12:45 - 13:45 (free vegan lunch from 12:15 if registered) Location: TU Delft; Faculty of CEG hall C Moderator: Pier Siebesma Registration: is mandatory via this link "Harnessing the elements for a sustainable future: Solar nowcasting and the dynamic Dutch North Sea" By Angela Meyer and Louise Nuijens Angela Meyer will show that mitigating climate change requires decarbonizing our energy generation which can be achieved through wide-spread harvesting of solar and wind energy. She will explain how accurate forecasts of solar radiation and wind are becoming increasingly important for balancing power supply and demand in the electricity grid as the share of volatile renewable energy is growing. Artificial intelligence and the latest generation of Earth-observing meteorological satellites can provide high-quality renewable energy forecasts to inform energy companies and grid operators. Her talk will demonstrate the potential of artificial intelligence for accurate weather and renewable energy forecasts to shape the path toward a more sustainable and resilient energy system. Angela Meyer has been an assistant professor of Energy Meteorology and Artificial Intelligence in the Geoscience and Remote Sensing Department of TU Delft since 2023. She has been a research group leader at Bern University of Applied Sciences since 2022. She obtained her PhD in Atmospheric Physics from ETH Zurich and gained industry experience as a data scientist at Hexagon AB and co-leader of an R&D program at Siemens Smart Infrastructure. Her research is supported by the European Commission, the Swiss Innovation Agency and National Science Foundation. Louise Nuijens will show that the Netherlands is facing global challenges due to climate change that include not only sea level rise, but also unprecedented warm North Sea temperatures and changing rainfall patterns. She will explain that clouds, solar radiation and wind over the North Sea and coast are part of a dynamic interconnected system that shapes weather and regional climate. Understanding this coupled system is very important as we face our future climate and requires advanced models and extensive data collection. More accurate information of wind, rain, fog and sunshine over the North Sea, one of the busiest coastal seas in the world, is becoming urgent. The North Sea is facing escalating challenges from shipping regulations and marine protection, while evolving into a renewable energy hub with a planned ten-to-twentyfold expansion of wind energy production to make the Netherlands climate-neutral by 2050. Louise Nuijens is an associate professor in Atmospheric Science in the Geoscience & Remote Sensing Department at TU Delft since 2017 and an ECMWF Fellow since 2019. Before coming to TUD, she worked as a Postdoctoral fellow at MIT, and as a group leader of the Observations and Process Studies group in the Atmosphere Department of the Max-Planck Institute for Meteorology in Germany. Her research focuses on unraveling the physical processes that underlie the interaction of convection and clouds with atmospheric circulations (winds) and the implication of such processes for weather and climate. She combines field observations with high-resolution simulations and theoretical models. Registration: is mandatory via this link ► After the lectures there will be time for questions/discussion with the speakers and the audience ► Please join and bring your peers, this might be a chance to meet colleagues for new collaborations. ► Click here if you want to subscribe or to unsubscribe from the notifications of Climate Action events ► Go to our website ► Follow us on LinkedIn TU Delft Climate Action Programme Website

Study Abroad Week+

Study Abroad week Every year in October all faculties hold ‘Study Abroad Week+’ events whereby they give presentations about the possibilities of going abroad as part of your study programme. They provide information regarding the partners, destinations, and application process. Students who have been abroad share their experiences too. If you are thinking about going abroad as part of your BSC of MSc programme, keep an eye on your faculty Brightspace page, faculty website or this page for more information. This academic year the Study Abroad Sessions will be held from 14 – 18 October (except for the Faculty of Applied Sciences, they will hold theirs from 21 – 25 October) for students planning to go abroad as part of their study programme in the academic year 2025-2026. More details about the Study abroad sessions will be posted here shortly. Information sessions Please join these information sessions to find out more about the possibilities. Information sessions EEMCS EEMCS (Electrical Engineering, Mathematics & Computer Science) Monday 14 October 12.45-13.45 Information session for BSc students Location: Building 36 lecture hall Ampere Tuesday 15 October 12.45-13.45 Information session for MSc students Location: Building 36 lecture hall Ampere Monday 21 October 12.45-13.45 Q&A session BSc and MSc students Location: Building 36 lecture hall Boole Thursday 14 November 12.30-14.00 Information market BSc and MSc students Location: Building 36 main hall Information sessions TPM TPM (Technology, Policy & Management) Monday 14 October 11:30 – 12:30 MSc EPA 1st year Location: Lab 1 & 2 – Wijnhaven gebouw Den Haag Tuesday 15 October 12.45-13.30 BSc TPM 2nd year Location: TPM lecture hall A Friday 18 October 12.45-13.30 MSc CoSEM en MOT 1st year Location: Echo lecture hall C Information sessions A+BE A+BE (Architecture) Monday 14 October 12.45-13.30 Exchange minor (Dutch) Location: BK lecture hall A Tuesday 15 October 12.45-13.30 Exchange Master (English) Location: BK lecture hall A Thursday 17 October 12.45-13.30 Exchange International students (English) Location: BK lecture hall B Monday 21 October 12.45-13.30 Q&A Panel BSc exchange + studyadvisor (Dutch) Location: BK lecture hall B Information sessions AS AS (Applied Sciences) Tuesday 22 October 12:00 – 13:00 Information Market Location: VvTP Hall, A.109, Building 22 Tuesday 22 October 13:00-14:00 Presentation Study Abroad Location: Studio Classroom 1, 22.A.151 Thursday 24 October 12:00-13:00 Information Market Location: Atrium, ground floor, Building 58 Thursday 24 October 13:00-14:00 Presentation Study Abroad Location: Instruction room B2.160 Information sessions IDE IDE (Industrial Design Engineering) Thursday 10 October 12:45-1345 Study Abroad Fair Location: Main Hall under PlatVorm Friday 11 October 12:45-13:45 Presentations Location: IDE Arena Monday 14 October 12:45-13:45 Study Abroad Fair Location: Main Hall under PlatVorm Tuesday 15 October 12:45-13:45 Presentations Location: IDE Arena Information sessions ME ME (Mechanical Engineering) Monday 14 October 12:45-13:30 BSc Individual Minor & Master Electives Location: ME lecture hall A Tuesday 15 October 12:45-13:30 Summer School, Athens Week, ENhance Location: ME lecture hall A Thursday 17 October 12:45-13:30 Master Internship / Research Abroad Location: ME lecture hall C Information sessions AE AE (Aerospace Engineering) Details can be found on their Brightspace page. Scholarship Abroad week Q&A session Question and Answer scholarship sessions are held regularly throughout the year by the Mobility team - ESA online. We answer the top 5 questions we receive about the scholarships and give you the opportunity to ask questions too. Details are posted here and on your faculty Brightspace pages. Scholarship Sessions In November and May each year, information sessions are held regarding outgoing scholarships. The next information sessions will be held on Tuesday 19 November 2024. These sessions are intended for students planning to go abroad for their study programme, in the second semester of 2024-2025AY. All students going on an exchange programme or students planning to do an internship, traineeship, thesis, or project abroad are welcome to attend. The Spring Date Sessions will be posted here in the new year for students planning to go abroad in September 2025. Monday 25 November 13:00-13:30 Q&A online session - Scholarships Location: Online in Teams (click here) Tuesday 19 November 13:00–13:30 Scholarship session – Exchange Erasmus+ students 2nd semester students only Location: ME lecture hall C - Daniel Bernoulli, 34.A-0-620 Tuesday 19 November 19:00–19:30 Scholarship session - Exchange Erasmus+ students – Online 2nd semester students only Location: Online in Teams (click here) Tuesday 19 November 13:00–13:30 Scholarship session – Traineeships, Internships, Research & Projects 2nd semester students only Location: ME lecture hall B - Isaac Newton, 34.A-0-720 Tuesday 19 November 19:00-19:30 Traineeships, Internships, Research & Projects - Online 2nd semester students only Location: Online in Teams (Click here) International Network Athens, ENHANCE, IDEA League and Netherlands – Asia Honours Summer School offer the chance to students to expand their learning experience abroad. More information: University Exchange Partners & Networks A+BE EEMCS AE IDE AS ME CEG TPM

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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. Image credit: NWO 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] Gamen maakt de toekomst – Serious gamen voor een optimale mobiliteitsmix Friday, November 22, 11:30-13:00 Nejc Geržinič, Mark van Hagen, Dorine Duives and Niels van Oort 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 .

Christmas lunch

Take part in a festive lunch with MoTiv, TU Delft Studentenraad en TU Delft ESA This holiday season, MoTiv, TU Delft, and the local Delft churches are bringing together homes and students for a special, heartwarming experience, and we would love for you to be part of it! After three successful years, we’re excited to continue this festive tradition, bridging cultures and creating connections. Are you interested in joining a holiday lunch as a guest , along with other international students, in a welcoming Delft-area home? Or perhaps you’d like to open your home as a host , sharing a warm, cultural celebration with students from around the world? This special event will take place from December 23rd to December 31st, between 12:00 and 15:00 . For Guests : If you’d like to participate as a guest, we’ll match you with a local host eager to share their holiday traditions. You’ll enjoy delicious dishes, laughter, and meaningful conversations, creating memories that feel like home, even far from family. Once matched, we’ll connect you with your host so you can coordinate details and meal plans together. Sign up as a guest in this google forms.(https://forms.gle/yLAqE83DcqWGwcKB8) For Hosts : If you’re interested in hosting, this is a wonderful opportunity to welcome students into your home for a memorable meal. By sharing food, stories, and perhaps even a few games, you’ll help make the season brighter for students eager to experience Dutch hospitality and holiday traditions. Sign up as a host in this google forms.( https://forms.gle/bJB5svxJZ1iTSF1c6 ) For any questions, feel free to reach out to us at motiv.connects@gmail.com. For more information, please visit our website at www.motiv.tudelft.nl/christmas-lunch-delft/ . Thank you for making this holiday season unforgettable. We look forward to celebrating with you! Warm regards, MoTiv, TU Delft Student Council, TU Delft ESA - Student Community Team

TU Delft and India collaborate on self-supervised Learning for Plastic Hotspots Identification from Satellite Images

Plastic hotspots refer to regions where plastic waste accumulates, often in large quantities, due to factors such as water currents, tides, and human activities. These hotspots represent significant environmental concerns because they contribute to pollution in aquatic ecosystems, endanger aquatic life, and impact human health through contamination of the food chain.

Open Day of the Newly Upgraded INSYGHT Lab

The INSYGHT lab at the Intelligent Systems (INSY) department has undergone a remarkable transformation, now boasting cutting-edge technology that includes multi-camera capture systems, advanced robotics, a robotic arm, audio synthesis capabilities, a sound-attenuated booth, and extended reality (XR) equipment. This state-of-the-art facility not only enhances multi-modal perception and generation but also fosters collaboration with the Social XR lab at the Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica (CWI), enabling seamless remote interactions between scientists and students from both institutions. 

Advancing AI Integration in the European Energy Sector

As the digital age transforms the energy landscape, artificial intelligence (AI) offers more and more solutions for enhancing efficiency, resilience, and sustainability. In collaboration with EPRI Europe, TU Delft is spearheading the AI-EFFECT project, which focuses on accelerating the development, testing, and validation of AI applications in the energy sector.

Speech by Tim van der Hagen at World Future Forum

Chairman of the Executive Board and Rector Magnificus Tim van der Hagen delivered this message this week at the World Future Forum in Lisbon.

Looking for help? Ask a fellow student!

Connect! In September, TU Delft started the pilot project Connect: a place on campus where you can go with your questions to a fellow student, in the spirit of 'for and by students'. Not sure where to go with questions about your studies, personal development or wellbeing? Connect's student hosts are happy to help and think with you, whether your question is big or small. You are welcome to drop in between 12:00 and 14:00 Monday to Friday. In November you can find us Monday to Wednesday in Exhale and Thursday and Friday in the Aula, next to the TU Delft shop. In December we are in the Echo on Mondays and Tuesdays and in the Aula on Wednesdays to Fridays. See the current list of locations and opening hours here .

X is cleaning up!

Friday 15 November, between 10:30 and 11:30 am, X is hosting a giveaway event! We have some furniture and other items left that are still too good to throw away, so we'd like to make others happy with it. As a TU Delft student, you are welcome to come and see if there's anything you can use. All items are for free. How the giveaway works: First come, first served. You will be assisted in the order of arrival. Sign in at 10:30 a.m. in Freetown Foyer. A line will be created at the registration desk. Tickets will be handed out in the order of the line, granting access to the room with all available items. Each person may choose and take up to 2 items. You must take the items immediately. Items cannot be left at X. You are responsible for any required transportation and/or carts. You should also bring any necessary tools (for example, to disassemble a cabinet). Once they're gone, they're gone. The registration desk closes at 11:30 AM at the latest. Goods will not be taken back. The event is for students studying at TU Delft. Other groups are excluded from participation. Items cannot be viewed in advance. Some examples of items we will be giving away: compartment cabinets from IKEA, old theater spotlights, chairs, a laughing mirror, clocks, desk lamps, a table.

Workshop: Are we prepared for the challenge of critical materials?

On 31 October, policymakers, industry leaders and academic institutions gathered at TU Delft | Campus The Hague to jointly reflect on education & knowledge transfer on raw material shortages. The event focused on collaboratively exploring key questions: What are the knowledge needs? What knowledge resources are needed? How can we effectively organize cooperation and implementation?

Explainer: Ice Melt and Antarctica

It is most unlikely to happen, but if all the ice in Antarctica were to melt, the sea level would rise 57 metres. That would put the Netherlands almost completely under water. For a long time, scientists thought this was impossible: the South Pole is unassailable. It turns out otherwise. Our PhD candidate Sophie de Roda Husman investigates the real situation and explains that one fragmenting ice shelf triggers a series of events that accelerate the melting process in this movie from Universiteit van Nederland. For her doctorate Sophie created a historical record of Antarctic surface melt that is high-resolution in both space and time, by gathering a large amount of data with remote sensing techniques. Watch the movie (in Dutch):

Switch from Qualtrics to Microsoft Forms

A new platform for creating and managing surveys The current survey creation and management platform, Qualtrics, will soon be phased out. Microsoft Forms will be the new platform for collecting data through surveys for the time being. A tender for TU-wide survey software will be launched soon. Why this change? Qualtrics is being phased out due to the doubling of costs. As an alternative, Microsoft Forms survey software offers better integration with our existing systems, a higher level of security and greater ease of use. This will make it easier and more efficient for everyone to create and complete surveys. What does this mean for you? Qualtrics will only be supported for current surveys. In fact, once Qualtrics is discontinued, it will no longer be possible to retrieve or migrate data from this platform. It is therefore important to migrate any current or upcoming surveys to Microsoft Forms as soon as possible. All use of Qualtrics must be closed and archived by 1 July 2025. Tender A tender for TU-wide survey software will be launched soon. Do you have requirements you would like to share? Let us know at projectsurveytool-esa@tudelft.nl .

IDE celebrates the opening of the ‘Triangular – Cooking for what Matters’ exhibition

On 13 November, IDE will celebrate the opening of the ‘Triangular - Cooking for What Matters’ exhibition in the IDE Etalage. The grand reveal will take place at 13:30, directly after the open lecture by Markus Orthey, Braun Design Director. Created in collaboration with Braun, the exhibition features work by students from TU Delft’s Faculty of Industrial Design Engineering and Politecnico di Milano.

IDE in the media (Week 45 2024)

Curious about which of our researchers, educators, students, and alumni have been featured in the media recently? Then be sure to check out this week's "In the Media" article.