19 March 2024

Using 3D printing to mimic the mechanical properties and design freedom of biological matter

Using 3D printing to mimic the mechanical properties and design freedom of biological matter

Materials made by living organisms have remarkable mechanical properties. For example, wood can exhibit stiffness predominantly along one direction, yet it remarkably resists fracture, especially at intricate interfaces such as those with branches. Scientist Caroline Houriet from TU Delft has found an approach to replicate the complex microstructures found in nature using 3D printing techniques. This opens up new possibilities for designing and fabricating lightweight parts with high mechanical performance while also being recyclable. The team present their new insights in Advanced Materials.

29 February 2024

NWO Vici grants for Guido de Croon and Marios Kotsonis)

NWO Vici grants for Guido de Croon and Marios Kotsonis)

The Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) has awarded Vici funding of up to 1.5 million euros to three Delft scientists. Two of them are colleagues from the Faculty of Aerospace Engineering: Prof Guido de Croon and Prof Marios Kotsonis.

27 February 2024

ERC grants for Coen de Visser and Marios Kotsonis

ERC grants for Coen de Visser and Marios Kotsonis

The European Research Council (ERC) has announced that Marios Kotsonis and Coen de Visser will receive an ERC Consolidator Grant. The ERC Consolidator grant is aimed at researchers with 7 to 12 years of experience since their PhD, promising results and an excellent research proposal and has a duration of 5 years.

08 February 2024

How social science can make the energy transition more fair

How social science can make the energy transition more fair

‘People living near an airborne wind energy test site in Germany experience noise, ecological and safety impacts from the airborne wind energy system similar to those from the nearest regular wind farm. The airborne system did score better on visual impacts.’ These are the main conclusions from a pioneering study into the social impacts of airborne wind energy conducted by Helena Schmidt, a PhD candidate at TU Delft in collaboration with Medical School Hamburg.

05 February 2024

Professor Axelle Viré brings winds of change to energy transition

Professor Axelle Viré brings winds of change to energy transition

“With floating wind energy technology tested in hybrid labs we can radically scale up and speed up the use of offshore wind energy in the energy transition,” says Axelle VirĂ©, Full Professor of Floating Wind Energy at TU Delft in her inaugural speech on 16 February 2024.

30 January 2024

TU Delft Educator of the Year 2023 Alessandro Bombelli: “It all starts with education”

TU Delft Educator of the Year 2023 Alessandro Bombelli: “It all starts with education”

With a reputation for an open, interactive teaching style and incorporating fun and innovative ways to learn, Dr. Alessandro Bombelli was named TU Delft Educator of the Year 2023.

26 January 2024

TU Delft Faculty of Aerospace Engineering takes measure for 30% female intake in bachelor's programme

TU Delft Faculty of Aerospace Engineering takes measure for 30% female intake in bachelor's programme

The percentage of female students starting in the Bachelor of Aerospace Engineering at TU Delft has not been increasing for several years. The percentage is currently around 20%. "That is not enough as far as we are concerned. That’s why we want to increase the proportion to 30% at once with the intake of the coming academic year," says Director of Education Joris Melkert.

11 January 2024

How living materials from algae can best capture carbon

How living materials from algae can best capture carbon

Scientists from TU Delft have found how confined microalgal cells grow optimally in photosynthetic engineered living materials. With the use of light energy, the microalgae convert CO2 from the air into sugars, energy and oxygen for their survival. Such algae-based living materials could be used in a range of applications, from functional objects for CO2 capture, to oxygen sources for biological tissues. The team, led by Marie-Eve Aubin-Tam and Kunal Masania, present their new insights in Advanced Materials.

10 January 2024

New Study Reveals Breakthrough in Electric Aviation Potential

New Study Reveals Breakthrough in Electric Aviation Potential

At the global aviation conference AIAA SciTech Forum, Aerospace startup Elysian, in collaboration with Delft University of Technology, today announced new research findings that demonstrate viability for battery-electric air travel on a larger scale than previously thought possible.

09 January 2024

AIAA honours René van Paassen with De Florez Award for Flight Simulation

AIAA honours René van Paassen with De Florez Award for Flight Simulation

The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) has announced that Associate Professor Control & Simulation René van Paassen is the winner of the 2024 AIAA de Florez Award for Flight Simulation. The award is a recognition of an outstanding individual achievement in the application of flight simulation to aerospace training, research, and development.

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