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About the department

About the department Our ambition is to be leading in science that involves both chemistry and engineering, both molecule design and device design. The department of chemical engineering aspires to the pursuit and dissemination of knowledge in our discipline, and to shape that discipline as we do so. Our discipline is the art-turned-science of converting molecular understanding into products and processes that benefit mankind, using a healthy dose of chemistry, mathematics, physics, biology and material science whenever that is called for. Our profession, then, is eclectic by design and united by a synthetic objective . We aim for the highest quality standards in teaching and research. We have a rich heritage of over 125 years, in which we have seen our profession take shape and continuously evolve. In our department we strive for an optimum mix of diversity in background, talents, and skills at all levels to aid in flexibility, creativity, and overall efficiency of operation of the department. Mission We develop solutions for societal problems, leveraging our broad expertise in chemical engineering, chemistry, physics and materials science. We harness our scientific curiosity to define emerging fundamental questions and educate future leaders in the field of chemical engineering. Organisation Executive Board Research Sections Institutes PhD Council Andrea Ramirez Ramirez Head of Department Rienk Eelkema Faculty Member (by rotation) Valeria Garbin Faculty Member (by rotation) Atsushi Urakawa Faculty Member (by rotation) Flore Kruiswijk Department Manager Astrid Barrow Management Assistant Maaike Bijlsma HR Advisor Karin Mol Business Controller Nikky Antonise Project Officer Huma Safdar Project Officer Advanced Soft Matter | ASM Catalysis Engineering | CE Inorganic Systems Engineering | ISE Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage | MECS Opto-electronic Materials | OM Process Systems Engineering | PSE Product and Process Engineering | PPE Transport Phenomena | TP EngD Engineering Doctorate in Product, Process and Equipment Design Chemical Engineering PhD Council PhD students are an integral part of Chemical Engineering at TU Delft, working in different groups of the department. Considering the variety of the PhD body, a ChemE PhD Council has been instated as an intermediary body to the TNW Council to act as the voice of doctoral candidates in the department. What we do Regularly collect information of PhD related issues within ChemE. Act as a communication channel for these issues to the TNW PhD Council, the Head of the Department and other relevant organizations in the faculty. Serve as an information point for the ChemE PhDs. Organize events to promote communication within the department, such as PhD lunch. Members Our attempt is always to have at least 1 representative from each research group to ensure we reach the entire ChemE PhD student body effectively. Below you can find the current members. ASM Anand Raja CE Sven Weerdenburg ISE Adarsh Kalikadien ISE Margareth Baidun MECS Henri Pelzer OM Jasmeen Nespoli PSE Dominik Goldstein PPE Sophie de Boer PPE Kalani Ostermeijer TP Christel Koopman Get in touch Send an email to PhDCouncil-ChemE@tudelft.nl and reach out to current members. Find more information about PhD council(s) on Intranet (needs login) People Principal Investigators Technicians Management Assistants Department Office Atul Bansode Industrial catalysis & Instrumentation High pressure & High-throughput systems Hanieh Bazyar Membrane separation, Smart membranes, Microfluidics Electrochemical CO2 capture Wetting and surface properties Bijoy Bera Wetting theory Interaction at Interfaces Microfluidics Pouyan Boukany Living Soft-Matter Biomicrofluidics Tumour-on-a-Chip Tessel Bouwens Supramolecular materials Artificial photosynthesis Solar chemicals Tom Burdyny Solar Fuels Energy Systems Transport Phenomena Em.prof. Bernard Dam Hydrogen Technology Thin film deposition Optical Sensing Rienk Eelkema Organic chemistry Soft materials Responsive polymer materials Jan van Esch Soft matter Self-assembly Supramolecular chemistry Valeria Garbin Microscale transport phenomena Soft and biological matter Processing of formulated products Ferdinand Grozema Molecular electronics Ultrafast spectroscopy Computational chemistry André de Haan Separation Technology Product Driven Process Design Process Systems Engineering Arjan Houtepen Colloidal Nanomaterials Spectroscopy Electrochemistry Wolter Jager Perylene Chemistry Artificial Photosynthesis Organic Battery Materials Saša Kenjereš Advanced Fluid Mechanics/Heat and Mass Transfer/Turbulence Multi-Scale Multi-Physics Transport Phenomena Bio-medical Applications Tony Kiss Process Systems Engineering Process Intensification Separation Technology Chris Kleijn Transport phenomena Fluid dynamics Computational modeling Gabrie Meesters Product driven process design Formulation Eduardo Mendes Soft matter Functional gels Self-assembly Farzad Mousazadeh EngD Program Process & Equipment Design Dynamic Process Simulation & Control Process Design & Optimization Fokko Mulder Electricity storage and conversion Batteries Hydrogen Ruud van Ommen Chemical reaction engineering Particle technology Nanostructured materials Stephen Picken Liquid crystals Liquid crystal polymers Polymer nanocomposites Evgeny Pidko Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis Computational Chemistry Reaction Mechanisms Luis Portela Fluid mechanics Transport phenomena Computational modelling Marcel de Puit Forensic chemistry Fingerprints Chemical imaging Andrea Ramirez Ramirez Head of Department Laura Rossi Colloidal particles Functional materials Self-assembly Alina Rwei Drug Delivery Wearable Bioelectronics Optogenetics Tom Savenije Photovoltaic materials Charge carrier dynamics Photo-induced microwave conductivity (TRMC) Artur Schweidtmann Artificial intelligence (AI) Machine learning (ML) Process Systems Engineering (PSE) Laurens Siebbeles Optoelectronic Materials Excitons and Charge Carriers Ultrafast Optical and THz Spectroscopy Quantum Theory Ana Somoza-Tornos Process Systems Engineering Sustainability Circular Economy Volkert van Steijn Lab-on-a-chip Fluid dynamics Human disease model Pieter Swinkels EngD Programmes Chemical Product Design and Process Design | Design Thinking and Design Methodologies | Scale-up / Scale-down Atsushi Urakawa Heterogeneous catalysis In situ/operando spectroscopy Reaction engineering Monique van der Veen Nanoporous Materials Separation, Sensing, Electronics, Catalysis Laser Spectroscopy David Vermaas Multiphase Mass Transport Membranes Flow Batteries Electrochemical Separations Liliana Baron Catalysis Engineering Inorganic Systems Engineering Bart Boshuizen LabVIEW programs Departmental XPS Research and Education assistant 'computational chemistry' practical. Duco Bosma Electron Microscopy Proces Design Electro Chemical Systems Marcel Bus Atomic Force Microscopy Lab Courses Advanced Soft Matter Group Kristen David Product and Process Engineering Stefan ten Hagen Product and Process Engineering Transport Phenomena DEMO Employee Aleksandra Kondakova Advanced Soft Matter Sietse Kuipers Organic synthesis Analytical chemistry Spectroscopy Practical Education Bart van der Linden Catalysis Engineering Area Supervisor E2-190 CE-Lab and E2-530 Spectroscopy Lab Xiaohui Liu X-ray diffraction(XRD) Measurement XRD-data analysis Joost Middelkoop Equipment Design Gas Chromatography Atomic Layer Deposition Pierre Retief Willy Rook Gas adsorption on solid materials Christiaan Schinkel Transport Phenomena Herman Schreuders Optical Hydrogen Sensing Sputter Deposition of Thin Films Vacuum Systems John Suijkerbuijk Opto-electronic Materials Hardware Development Software Development Cas Veenhoven Product and Process Engineering Evert Wagner Transport Phenomena Veby Agus Advanced Soft Matter V.A.Agus@tudelft.nl Els Arkesteijn Catalysis Engineering Inorganic Systems Engineering E.M.P.Arkesteijn@tudelft.nl Astrid Barrow Chemical Engineering Department Office A.M.C.Barrow@tudelft.nl Adinda Köhler Opto-electronic Materials Process Systems Engineering A.V.Kohler-1@tudelft.nl Leslie van Leeuwen Product and Process Engineering L.vanLeeuwen@tudelft.nl Sandra Paffen Transport Phenomena S.M.Paffen@tudelft.nl Roos Roeling Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage M.A.H.Roeling@tudelft.nl Sabine Venema-Vanmechelen Engineering Doctorate S.J.H.Venema-Vanmechelen@tudelft.nl Flore Kruiswijk Department Manager F.Kruiswijk@tudelft.nl Maaike Bijlsma HR Advisor M.Bijlsma@tudelft.nl Karin Mol Business Controller K.R.Mol@tudelft.nl Nikky Antonise Project Officer D.J.A.Antonise@tudelft.nl Huma Safdar Project Officer H.Safdar@tudelft.nl Astrid Barrow Management Assistant A.M.C.Barrow@tudelft.nl Frank Mazer Safety Officer F.J.Mazer@tudelft.nl Anneke Koster-Ammerlaan HSE Advisor M.J.J.Koster-Ammerlaan@tudelft.nl Leonie de Kluijs Communication Officer L.H.deKluijs@tudelft.nl

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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.

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] 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.