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    June 30, 2026

    Projects FlowFacade, LOCAL-CAR, and PhaseUP receive ERC Proof of Concept

    Professors Bas Overvelde, Willem Mulder, and Antoni Forner-Cuenca each receive €150,000 to help initiate the commercialization of their…

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    June 24, 2026

    Rethinking energy-driven modeling, control, and design for soft robots

    Philipp Mitterbach defended his PhD thesis at the Department of Mechanical Engineering on 23 June.

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    June 3, 2026

    How automated vehicles could eliminate ghost traffic jams

    Redmer de Haan defended his PhD thesis at the Department of Mechanical Engineering on June 3rd.

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    April 7, 2026

    Young researcher in the spotlight: Michelle Chong

    Learn more about Michelle's academic journey and the research she's doing.

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    April 2, 2026

    Predicting harmful vibrations in milling and drilling operations

    Kaidong Chen defended his PhD thesis with the distinction cum laude at the Department of Mechanical Engineering on April 1.

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    March 4, 2026

    Can a robot think without electronics?

    Sergio Picella defended his PhD thesis at the Department of Mechanical Engineering on March 4th.

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    February 12, 2026

    Balancing safety and efficiency in automated vehicles with risk-based planning

    Leon Tolksdorf defended his PhD thesis at the Department of Mechanical Engineering on February 11.

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    January 8, 2026

    Developing decentralized control for soft robots inspired by nature

    Mannus Schomaker defended his PhD thesis at the Department of Mechanical Engineering on January 7th.

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    December 11, 2025

    Three ºÚÁϸ£ÀûÍø researchers selected as new Faculty of Impact Fellows

    Thanks to the personal grant of 200.000 euro per person, the fellows receive two full years to develop their ideas into commercial or…

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    December 4, 2025

    Advancing predictive tools for hydrogen combustion stability in large-scale industry

    Dario Passato defended his PhD thesis at the Department of Mechanical Engineering on December 3rd.

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    December 3, 2025

    Towards smarter breathing support in overburdened ICUs

    Lars van de Kamp defended his PhD thesis at the Department of Mechanical Engineering on December 2nd.

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    November 3, 2025

    When soft robots learn to move without a brain

    Alberto Comoretto defended his PhD thesis with the distinction cum laude at the Department of Mechanical Engineering on October 30th.