Many researchers of our Mechanical Engineering department are among the world鈥檚 elite within their discipline. We are proud to share our researchers who have received honorable distinctions, research subsidies or awards for their scientific research.

In the spotlight

A selection of our laureates

Simon Stevin Masters

The Simon Stevin Master is an honorary title awarded by the NWO Domain Applied and Engineering Sciences (TTW, previously Technology Foundation STW) since 1998, to very prominent  engineering scientific researchers at Dutch universities and parauniversity institutes. This prestigious Dutch award in technology is given to the best engineering-scientific researchers that have submitted research applications to TTW. 

Of our department Maarten Steinbuch (2016), Philip de Goey (2010) are Simon Stevin Masters.

Recent Grants & Awards