Staff and Research

Explore our research and its impact

At ºÚÁϸ£ÀûÍø, Aerospace research focuses on designing, understanding, and integrating the complex systems that will shape the future of aviation and space. Our work is centered around four key themes: Autonomous Aerospace Systems, Aerodynamics & Flight Physics, Advanced Aerospace Structures & Materials, and Space Systems & Instrumentation. Together, these areas address major technological and societal challenges, from sustainable aviation and autonomous flight to next-generation spacecraft and advanced space exploration.  

What makes ºÚÁϸ£ÀûÍø unique is its systems engineering approach, where aerospace challenges are studied as interconnected systems rather than isolated components. Researchers collaborate across disciplines including aerodynamics, structures, propulsion, materials, and control, while working closely with industry partners in the Brainport Eindhoven region.

This means research results can quickly translate into innovations for aerospace, high-tech systems, and future mobility solutions.  

  • Autonomous Aerospace Systems (Autonomy & Control) 
    Develop intelligent and autonomous aerospace platforms, combining advanced control, decision-making, and system integration technologies for future aircraft, drones, and spacecraft.  

  • Aerodynamics & Flight Physics (Flow & Performance) 
    Study the physics of flight, aerodynamic performance, and propulsion systems to improve the efficiency, sustainability, and capabilities of aerospace vehicles.  

  • Advanced Aerospace Structures & Materials (Lightweight Design) 
    Design lightweight, adaptive, and high-performance structures using advanced materials and compliant systems that enable safer and more efficient aerospace applications.  

  • Space Systems & Instrumentation (Space Technology) 
    Develop advanced instruments and integrated systems capable of operating in the extreme conditions of space, supporting future missions and scientific discovery.  

Meet our academics

Research sections Aerospace Systems Engineering

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Control Systems Technology

We advance science and engineering to designintelligent, high-performance systems, educate engineers,and enable solutions for the future of…

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Dynamics and Control

Our mission is to perform top-level research and train next-generation students on the topic of understanding and predicting the dynamics of…

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Mechanics of Materials

We aim to develop and innovate the scientific tools to understand, describe, predict and optimize the mechanical response of industrially…

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Power & Flow

Power & Flow focuses on clean and efficient combustion and process technology, to cater for fast-growing energy demands.

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Robotics

Our mission is to inspire and educate the next generation of engineers to advance the field of robotics at national and international level.…

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Energy Technology

The mission our group is to advance heat & flow technologies for energy and high-tech applications. This mission encompasses the scientific…

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Processing and Performance

The Processing and Performance of Materials group of Eindhoven University of Technology provides education on and conducts research in the…

Department of Electrical Engineering

Center for Wireless Technology Eindhoven

We are creating a coherent, integrated approach to wireless systems, from the propagation of radio waves up to and including optical and…