Research News
05 April 2024
The energy transition under high tension: the High Voltage Technologies Group
A while ago we thought it was no longer needed within TU Delft: a group entirely dedicated to maintaining and developing the use of high voltage. After all, the expectation was that the grid would become decentralised in the Netherlands, and that households would start generating their own electricity. This has partly become true, however, a vast amount of the renewable energy comes in large ‘chunks’, for example through offshore wind farms and large solar fields. "The fact is that we need high-voltage more than ever," Prof Peter Vaessen emphasizes. "This is also the reason we have a new, revived high-voltage group at TU Delft: the High Voltage Technologies Group."
02 April 2024
Professor Nitesh Bharosa appointed crown member of the SER
The Council of Ministers has appointed Nitesh Bharosa of TU Delft as crown member of the Social and Economic Council (SER). Bharosa will advise the government, mainly on the theme of digitalisation. The appointment is valid for the period from April 1, 2024, to March 31, 2026.
02 April 2024
TU Delft and VDL ETG T&D research contactless wafer handling for better chip production
Every time the robotic arm picks up a wafer for placement in the chip machine, very small particles are generated which are harmful for the chip production process. The Faculty of Mechanical Engineering from TU Delft is working on new generation wafer handlers that can handle wafers without particle generation.
28 March 2024
Investment in engineering education crucial for Dutch chip sector
25 March 2024
Isabell Bagemihl wins the Best Energy Paper 2023
"Techno-economic Assessment of CO2 Electrolysis: How Interdependencies between Model Variables Propagate Across Different Modelling Scales"
21 March 2024
Mechanical engineering at nano-scale requires clean environment
When working at the nanoscale, even a speck of dust can cause disruptions. That is why you find several clean rooms across the TU Delft Campus. In the clean room of Mechanical Engineering, researchers have the unique possibility to build mechanical structures at nanoscale, from top-down by sculpting materials and bottom-up by additive nanomanufacturing. The resulting devices find applications in a variety of fields, from biology to material science.
20 March 2024
Jack Pronk receives the 2024 Novozymes Prize
20 March 2024
TU Delft puts its energy into the improvement of social safety
20 March 2024
New Mangrove Living Lab result from collaboration with TU Delft
In Vietnam, the newly established Mangrove Living Lab has been put into operation. Here, ideas for restoring mangrove forests to protect the Mekong Delta from water are being tested. Today Minister Mark Harbers of Infrastructure and Water Management visited the lab, which is a result of years of cooperation in education and research between TU Delft and Thuy Loi University in Hanoi.
19 March 2024
Salt marshes put to test in wave flume
Can salt marshes serve as a natural solution for flood protection? Researchers of the project ‘Living Dikes’ transported 62 big blocks of salt marshes, containing soil and vegetation, from the coast of Friesland to the Delta Flume at Deltares. After four weeks of exposure to extreme waves, almost the entire salt marsh is still standing there.
14 March 2024
Pioneering new ‘MasterPlus’ Programme In Optics And Photonics
14 March 2024
Successful first Open Education Stimulation Fund Symposium at TU Delft
Showcase of shared insights, results and ideas for open education
13 March 2024
TU Delft presents the nine Best Climate Action & Energy Papers
Nine young researchers compete for the best climate action & energy paper of 2023
07 March 2024
Personalized musculoskeletal models that reflect the diversity of body types
Musculoskeletal models in research are now based on the body of an average male. Scientists from TU Delft, Department of Mechanical Engineering, investigate how accurate these models are for a broad population. The one-size-fits-all approach could hinder proper treatment by doctors and physiotherapists. The researchers are therefore working on personalized musculoskeletal models based on a simple 3D scan.
05 March 2024
Zwanet van Lubek appointed general director of AMS Institute
A delegation from the European Innovation Council (EIC) visited the TU Delft Campus on Wednesday. The visit focused on the innovation ecosystem around TU Delft and the way in which new, promising technology is brought to the market. Collaboration is crucial, was the message.