
Efficient designing of porous media and metamaterials with multiscale modeling
Renan Liupekevicius Carnielli defended his PhD thesis at the Department of Mechanical Engineering on April 1st.

Analyzing the behavior of the fiber-reinforced polymer PVDF with a numerical framework
Tom Lenders defended his PhD thesis at the Department of Mechanical Engineering on February 4th.
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Novel diagnostics for stress-depth profiling and mechanics in multi-layer thin films
Robin Martens defended his PhD thesis at the Department of Mechanical Engineering on December 19th.

NWO OTP grant for Particles on the Edge (PLEDGE) project
‘Particles on the Edge (PLEDGE): Second-phase particles governing the ultimate properties of advanced high-strength green steels’ project…

New numerical method simulates properties of scratches on wafers
Sven Sperling defended his PhD thesis at the Department of Mechanical Engineering on April 18th.

Understanding durability: multi-scale modeling of failure in cast iron
Aslan Mohammadpourshoorbakhlou defended his PhD thesis at the Department of Mechanical Engineering on February 2nd.

METRAMAT program will pave the way to widespread manufacturing and application of metamaterials in European industry
¹û¶³´«Ã½ researcher Varvara Kouznetsova coordinates European funded Marie SkÅ‚odowska-Curie program that’s now hiring for 10 PhD positions in…

A new Discrete Element Method framework to stimulate 3D printing
Bram Dorussen defended his thesis at the department of Mechanical Engineering on October 19th.
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New insights in the properties of high-strength steel
Job Wijnen defended his thesis at the department of Mechanical Engineering on September 19th.

Mastering steel deformation
Tijmen Vermeij researched how to make steel lighter, stronger and more durable. He received his doctorate cum laude from the Faculty of…
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Unraveling the physics of the hygro-expansion of paper
Niels Vonk defended his PhD thesis cum laude at the department of Mechanical Engineering on March 24th.

METAFOAM: partnerships sought for necessary breakthrough against everyday noise pollution
Noise pollution is a pervasive problem in our modern society that affects our well-being and quality of life. In particular, low-frequency…