Ir. Bos, P.

Puck Bos is a PhD candidate at the Faculty of Industrial Design Engineering, exploring the use of bio-based plastics in durable applications and providing guidance to designers for their sustainable usage.

Academic Background

Puck is currently pursuing her PhD at the department of Sustainable Design Engineering, with a research focus on enhancing the understanding of sustainable use of bio-based plastics in durable products. Her academic background includes a Bachelor's degree in Industrial Design Engineering and a Master's degree in Integrated Product Design, both from TU Delft. Prior to her PhD project, Puck gained professional experience as an industrial design engineer at Spark design & innovation, where she contributed to diverse product development stages such as concepting, prototyping, testing, and engineering for production. Additionally, Puck completed internships at design agencies Studio Kees and Spark design & innovation during her studies. For her graduation project with Festo, Puck worked on the development of a double-acting muscle actuator with hygienic design, specifically tailored for application in the food and beverage industry. During this project, she employed the methodology of Nature Inspired Design.

Education

• 2020 ─ Present
  PhD, Bio-based Plastics for Sustainable Industrial Design, Sustainable Design Engineering Department, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands
• 2012 ─ 2015
  Master of Science, Integrated Product Design, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands
• 2008 ─ 2011
  Bachelor of Science, Industrial Design Engineering, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands

Experience

• 2015 ─ 2020
  Industrial Design Engineer, Spark design & innovation, Rotterdam
• 2014 ─ 2015
  Graduation project, Festo, Delft
  Development of a double-acting muscle actuator with hygienic design so it can be used in the food and beverage industry.