Archive
07 February 2024
Mark van de Ruit in AD about predicting migraine attacks
![Mark van de Ruit in AD about predicting migraine attacks](https://filelist.tudelft.nl/_processed_/4/a/csm_Mark%20van%20de%20Ruit%20BME%208298_fac8c2920d.jpg)
Hope for people who suffer from migraines: with this model you can predict an attack 24 hours in advance.
07 February 2024
Paul Breedveld in AD about an ultra-thin and steerable needle
![Paul Breedveld in AD about an ultra-thin and steerable needle](https://filelist.tudelft.nl/_processed_/6/b/csm_Breedveld_Paul%5B1%5D_02db58bac4.jpg)
Paul Breedveld, professor of Medical Instruments & Bio-Inspired Technology developed an ultra-thin, flexible and steerable needle with PhD student Marta Scali and fellow researcher Dimitra Dodou.
07 February 2024
Inaugural speech: ‘Trading heat for a sustainable future’
![Inaugural speech: ‘Trading heat for a sustainable future’](https://filelist.tudelft.nl/_processed_/4/b/csm_BBB01309_16c311dea9.jpg)
Commodifying heat. That is the ultimate goal of TU Delft professor of Heat Transformation Technology Kamel Hooman. In the future, consumers could store heat they do not use and sell it in a market. In this way, total energy loss could be halved. Crucial here is that heat can be efficiently stored and transported. Hooman will explain how he intends to achieve this in his inaugural speech on 7 February.
06 February 2024
Jan-Willem Klok and Winfred Mugge about robots in surgery
![Jan-Willem Klok and Winfred Mugge about robots in surgery](https://filelist.tudelft.nl/_processed_/8/6/csm_omroepdelft_edf43c9e99.jpg)
Can robots take over the tasks of surgeons?
05 February 2024
TU Delft develops model to better understand injuries to babies caused by violent shaking
![TU Delft develops model to better understand injuries to babies caused by violent shaking](https://filelist.tudelft.nl/_processed_/f/9/csm_DSN_3201-eKL-1920px_6a179962cb.jpg)
Shaking a baby violently can cause head and neck injuries, blindness and in some cases even death. Researchers at TU Delft, faculty of Mechanical Engineering, are using a dummy baby and computer models to map the accelerations that act on the head during shaking. They want to be able to assess the risk of injury more accurately. This could eventually lead to more clarity in legal cases on the subject.
19 January 2024
Earl Goetheer in Trouw about capturing CO2 in water
![Earl Goetheer in Trouw about capturing CO2 in water](https://filelist.tudelft.nl/_processed_/d/b/csm_earl_goetheer_c8a8838c8f.png)
Will this help to solve the climate crisis? And what are the effects on sea life?
19 January 2024
Interview with David Abbink by NEMO Kennislink
![Interview with David Abbink by NEMO Kennislink](https://filelist.tudelft.nl/_processed_/d/b/csm_Abbink_David%5B1%5D_9d481a2088.jpg)
How can robots help in the health & care sector?
18 January 2024
Inaugural lecture: ‘Fundamental knowledge on thermal fluid science is crucial to accelerate the energy transition’
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In his inaugural lecture on January 19, TU Delft professor of Thermal and Fluids Engineering, Rene Pecnik, states that providing more fundamental insight into thermal fluid science is needed to design highly efficient and reliable equipment that contribute to the energy transition.
10 January 2024
Amir Zadpoor in BNR De Technoloog podcast
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Using a unique 3D printing process, TU Delft researchers produced hybrid multi-material interfaces that reached a remarkable closeness to nature’s design of bone-tendon connections.
08 January 2024
New year, new name: 3mE is now called Mechanical Engineering
![New year, new name: 3mE is now called Mechanical Engineering](https://filelist.tudelft.nl/_processed_/6/4/csm_TUD%20-%20Nieuwsbrief%20afbeelding%20_3_ME%20Event%20630x425%20px_168ecd96c1.jpg)
The Faculty of Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Science (3mE) is starting the new year with a new name: Mechanical Engineering (ME). The name change took effect from 1 January.
05 January 2024
Richard Norte's research about a new ultra strong material in BNN Breaking
![Richard Norte's research about a new ultra strong material in BNN Breaking](https://filelist.tudelft.nl/_processed_/4/e/csm_Richard_Norte_website%20%28002%29_13b82e31b0.jpg)
A material that doesn't just rival the strength of diamonds and graphene, but boasts a yield strength 10 times greater than Kevlar, renowned for its use in bulletproof vests.
14 December 2023
Inaugural speech: 'Technology is crucial for reducing workload in operating room’
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Long waiting lists, delayed surgeries and high costs. According to professor of Medical Process Engineering, John van den Dobbelsteen, this is partly due to insufficient attention to the surgical process when implementing new technology. He wants to improve the interaction between medical staff and medical technology with the aim of reducing the workload. He will deliver his inaugural speech on 15 December.
13 December 2023
NWO grant for developing multi-purpose flat optical components
![NWO grant for developing multi-purpose flat optical components](https://filelist.tudelft.nl/_processed_/c/f/csm_awave_d7871be374.jpg)
More and better optics with less. That is the ambition of the AWAVE consortium, led by TU Delft. The researchers will develop a flat optical component that might replace all curved optical components, such as lenses, in the future. This flat component should also be easy to recycle and contain fewer harmful substances.
12 December 2023
Optimisation of hard-soft material interfaces: A 3D printed imitation of bone-tendon connections
![Optimisation of hard-soft material interfaces: A 3D printed imitation of bone-tendon connections](https://filelist.tudelft.nl/_processed_/0/9/csm_pees%20implantaat_29f9e09abd.png)
08 December 2023
New 3D co-culture model to study the effect of proton therapy on aggressive brain cancer
![New 3D co-culture model to study the effect of proton therapy on aggressive brain cancer](https://filelist.tudelft.nl/_processed_/8/d/csm_effect-protontheratpie3_b440c49c3c.png)
Researchers at TU Delft designed novel 3D-engineered scaffolds inspired by the geometry of the brain microvasculature. The micro-structures were co-cultured with both glioblastoma, an aggressive brain cancer, and endothelial cells, the building blocks of blood vessels. This model enabled researchers to study the effect of proton therapy on glioblastoma and uncovered a possible protective role of endothelial cells on cancer cells.
04 December 2023
Study choice guide: Clinical Technology is top programme
![Study choice guide: Clinical Technology is top programme](https://filelist.tudelft.nl/_processed_/a/3/csm_kt-skillslab_ec93c148ce.jpg)
In the Keuzegids Universities 2024, the bachelor's programme Clinical Technology has been labelled top programme for the second time. This study programme is a collaboration between TU Delft, LUMC and Erasmus MC.
30 November 2023
From powder to product: new TU Delft lab covers entire 3D printing process
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Advances in aerospace and energy transition require materials that meet ever-increasing demands. Such as extreme environments, high pressures or temperatures. In TU Delft's Materials for Additive Manufacturing lab, researchers can now explore new materials and process them into products and components for extreme conditions. This unique lab was opened on 30 November.
23 November 2023
ERC Consolidator Grant for ultra-sensitive 2D material membranes in frequency-based metrology and bacteria sensing
![ERC Consolidator Grant for ultra-sensitive 2D material membranes in frequency-based metrology and bacteria sensing](https://filelist.tudelft.nl/_processed_/9/2/csm_erc-impressie-farbod-alijani_ace6c8e17a.png)
Last year, scientists at TU Delft achieved a remarkable feat by using graphene to capture the sound of an individual bacterium. In order to improve these kind of 2D ultra-sensitive sensors, the nanomechanics of this material have to be studied in more detail. Farbod Alijani, associate professor at the faculty of Mechanical, Maritime and Material Engineering, received an ERC Consolidator Grant for this project.
15 November 2023
Three new Medical Delta professors at 3mE
![Three new Medical Delta professors at 3mE](https://filelist.tudelft.nl/_processed_/4/8/csm_inauguratie_bc9a402560.jpg)
On 14 November, a new group of Medical Delta professors and lecturers were inaugurated. Two TU Delft professors at the Faculty of Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering (3mE) received part-time appointments at other academic institutions within Medical Delta. 3mE also welcomes a new professor: Luc van der Laan.
09 November 2023
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and KLM join forces with Delft University of Technology for the future of work in baggage handling halls
![Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and KLM join forces with Delft University of Technology for the future of work in baggage handling halls](https://filelist.tudelft.nl/_processed_/d/1/csm_tilhulp-bagage-6%20%281%29_b36da9dad6.jpg)
Wetenschappers van de TU Delft starten een onderzoek naar een nieuwe manier van werken in de bagagehallen van Schiphol.
09 November 2023
All in for Safety & Security
![All in for Safety & Security](https://filelist.tudelft.nl/_processed_/5/e/csm_pagina34_fea129ecd3.png)
09 November 2023
Profile of a Safety and Security Researcher: Riccardo Ferrari
![Profile of a Safety and Security Researcher: Riccardo Ferrari](https://filelist.tudelft.nl/_processed_/7/e/csm_pagina39_8c12e0271c.png)
09 November 2023
The Hidden Research behind CSI
![The Hidden Research behind CSI](https://filelist.tudelft.nl/_processed_/7/f/csm_pagina51_cdd8f651b3.png)
02 November 2023
Jenny Dankelman and Arjan Mol appointed as fellows Netherlands Academy of Engineering
![Jenny Dankelman and Arjan Mol appointed as fellows Netherlands Academy of Engineering](https://filelist.tudelft.nl/_processed_/1/d/csm_robot-hand_440de7db89.jpg)
The Netherlands Academy of Engineering (NAE) emphasises the importance of technological innovation with the appointment of 62 fellows. Among them are 11 researchers from TU Delft, two of whom work for the Faculty of Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering (3mE).
02 November 2023
TU Delft researchers discover new ultra strong material for microchip sensors
![TU Delft researchers discover new ultra strong material for microchip sensors](https://filelist.tudelft.nl/_processed_/f/9/csm_adv-material_360cf0782c.jpg)
A material that doesn't just rival the strength of diamonds and graphene, but boasts a yield strength 10 times greater than Kevlar, renowned for its use in bulletproof vests.
31 October 2023
Sustainable shipping: are auxiliary sails a solution?
![Sustainable shipping: are auxiliary sails a solution?](https://filelist.tudelft.nl/_processed_/d/a/csm_piv-experimenten-dwas_2f53ffe288.jpg)
TU Delft is launching a new research programme on 31 October to explore the possibilities of wind-assisted propulsion for cargo vessels. The aim is to reduce fuel consumption by 30%.
30 October 2023
TU Delft joins EBRAINS: advancing brain research and innovation
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Today marks a significant milestone as TU Delft officially joins EBRAINS, a state-of-the-art digital research infrastructure developed by the EU-funded Human Brain Project, which serves as a comprehensive hub for brain-related data and tools.
16 October 2023
Collaborative wind turbines for the most sustainable future | TU Delft
![Collaborative wind turbines for the most sustainable future | TU Delft](https://filelist.tudelft.nl/_processed_/c/c/csm_duwind_238131ed87.jpg)
Extracting as much energy as cost-effectively as possible from each individual wind turbine epitomised the short-term approach of the past. But what we need for a climate-neutral and energy-independent Europe is a shift towards sustainable wind energy in the long term, taking into account all costs and aspects – including societal and environmental ones. This is what the wind farm control room of the future is all about.
11 October 2023
Making the invisible visible: Micro CT scanner offers 3mE new research opportunities
![Making the invisible visible: Micro CT scanner offers 3mE new research opportunities](https://filelist.tudelft.nl/_processed_/6/f/csm_microctscanner-sr-3836_0756ae7932.jpg)
Recently, researchers have been able to dive even deeper into materials. The arrival of a micro CT scanner at the faculty allows researchers to explore the invisible world.
09 October 2023
Engineering nano sensors to monitor biomolecules
![Engineering nano sensors to monitor biomolecules](https://filelist.tudelft.nl/_processed_/a/e/csm_Chips%20schoonmaken_335e5a7f0a.jpg)
A race in a canoe made from concrete?! The idea floated Civil Engineering master student Jasmijn van Riggelen’s to the annual Concrete Canoe Race. She saw an opportunity to put her knowledge into practice and decided to take on the challenge with a group of fellow students!
09 October 2023
Richard Norte in various media
06 October 2023
Reducing motion sickness crucial to acceptance of self-driving cars
![Reducing motion sickness crucial to acceptance of self-driving cars](https://filelist.tudelft.nl/_processed_/1/e/csm_AKLU-20220907-0001Riender_b27d4d9fd9.jpg)
Self-driving cars still have a number of hurdles to overcome. Reducing motion sickness is a crucial factor in this respect.
05 October 2023
Emeritus Professor Sietsma gifts Jacob Wallenberg grant to Materials Science and Engineering department
![Emeritus Professor Sietsma gifts Jacob Wallenberg grant to Materials Science and Engineering department](https://filelist.tudelft.nl/_processed_/d/d/csm_uitreiking2_5973dc6b5c.png)
Jilt Sietsma schonk zijn recente subsidie van de Jacob Wallenberg Foundation aan de afdeling en maakte een upgrade van een van de optische microscopen mogelijk, waar studenten en onderzoekers nog jaren van kunnen profiteren.
03 October 2023
Sikke Klein in various media
03 October 2023
Gerwin Smit in various media
25 September 2023
TU Delft revolutionizes wheelchair sports with precision power measurements
![TU Delft revolutionizes wheelchair sports with precision power measurements](https://filelist.tudelft.nl/_processed_/6/9/csm_wheelchair1_1c7a4124c9.jpg)
Met slechts twee kleine sensoren, niet groter dan een twee euro munt, kunnen we nu het vermogen van rolstoelsporters meten met een indrukwekkende precisie van wel 2%.
25 September 2023
Modelling of adhesive technology sheds new light on prehistoric cognition
![Modelling of adhesive technology sheds new light on prehistoric cognition](https://filelist.tudelft.nl/_processed_/9/1/csm_team-omslag_7abe4db3c6.jpg)
Studying prehistoric production processes of birch bark tar using computational modelling reveals what kinds of cognition were required for the materials produced by Neanderthal and early modern humans.
18 September 2023
Mark de Ruit in various media
12 September 2023
David Abbink in various media
08 September 2023