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  • April 2, 2025

    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.

  • February 6, 2025

    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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    December 20, 2024

    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.

  • June 4, 2024

    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…

  • April 19, 2024

    New numerical method simulates properties of scratches on wafers

    Sven Sperling defended his PhD thesis at the Department of Mechanical Engineering on April 18th.

  • February 16, 2024

    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.

  • November 14, 2023

    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…

  • October 20, 2023

    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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    September 20, 2023

    New insights in the properties of high-strength steel

    Job Wijnen defended his thesis at the department of Mechanical Engineering on September 19th.

  • Tijmen Vermeij
    April 24, 2023

    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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    March 27, 2023

    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.

  • August 15, 2022

    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…