M2i obtains two NWO grants to develop dissipative metamaterials and hydrogen-resistant alloys
M2i is proud to announce that two projects submitted to the Material Challenges call 2019 were granted by NWO.
Horizon 2020 project on additive manufacturing coming soon!
M2i is proud to announce that the Grade2XL proposal on functionally graded materials for additive manufacturing was selected for funding in Horizon 2020.
Coming up: ASPECT course on Fundamental Tribology in Sheet Metal Forming
On the 18-19 February 2020, Twente University, partner in the ASPECT consortium led by M2i, is organising the course: “Fundamentals of Tribology in Sheet Metal Forming”.
Another successful ASPECT training
Yesterday, at Filzek TRIBOTech in Darmstadt, 12 representatives from reputed manufacturing companies and knowledge institutes received training on the latest methods for the experimental and numerical determination of temperature-induced tribological influences in sheet metal forming.
NWO Perspectief initiatives: Call for participation
M2i is co-hosting two workshops towards NWO Perspectief proposals: on November 15th M2i will co-host a workshop ‘Circular circuits’ and on November 20th M2i will co-host a workshop ‘Enlighten’
ASPECT demonstrators now running
The two ASPECT demonstrators are now running at the partners Opel and Philips.
Coming up: VMAP Community meeting “Presenting VMAP Standards release 0.3”
The VMAP Standards Community face-to-face meeting will take place on 23 October 2019 at the Sheraton Frankfurt Airport Hotel & Conference Centre.
AiM2XL researchers visited world’s first metal 3D printed bridge
On 27 September 2019, AiM2XL researchers of the Universities of Twente and Delft held a meeting to discuss about the project progress and possible collaborations.
Deadline submission for abstract 23rd International Conference on Material Forming
The 23rd International Conference on Material Forming ESAFORM 2020 will take place on 4th-6th May 2020 in Cottbus, Germany. Submission for abstract is now open.
Honorable Mention for Smart*Light project in National Icons election
On September 23, the election of the “National Icons of the Netherlands” took place during a live broadcast of the television show “De Wereld Draait Door”.
Coming up: Holland High Tech Event ‘High Tech voor de Toekomst’
Science, industry and governance are invited to join the event ‘High Tech voor de Toekomst’ powered by Holland High Tech on November 5th in Eindhoven
PhD Defense Omid Nejadseyfi
M2i is proud to announce that on 12 September 2019, Omid Nejadseyfi, working on the M2i-TTW co-organized research project “Differentiation through Tailored Scatter” successfully defended his dissertation “Robust optimization and tailoring of scatter in metal forming processes” at University of Twente.
MaterialenNL: The platform for the Dutch materials field
Materials are everywhere! Thus the current materials field is inherently multidisciplinary and organized via different market and knowledge areas.
NWO Workshop on Materials Consortia
The NWO Theme Committee Materials Science is organizing a workshop about building a Materials Consortia at 26 November 2019.
Save the date: joint workshop on Nano-Characterisation
On 28 October 4TU.HTM and M2i will organize a joint workshop on Nano-Characterisation. Location: De Witte Vosch, Utrecht
Coming up: NWO Matchmaking Event: Degradation and Reliability of Organic Materials
On August 30th from 12:30- 16:00 hrs NWO will organize a Matchmaking Event about Degradation and Reliability of Organic Materials. The location is: HTC 48, High Tech Campus, Eindhoven
Coming up: Practical training in “temperature-induced friction influence in sheet metal forming processes”
A Practical training in “temperature-induced friction influence in sheet metal forming processes”, which will take place on 22 October 2019 at the Technische Universität Darmstadt, Germany.
Coming up: Course on “Fundamentals of Tribology in Sheet Metal Forming”
A Course on “Fundamentals of Tribology in Sheet Metal Forming”will be held on 04 & 05 September 2019 at at the University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands.
Coming up: Symposium The power of aberration corrected transmission electron microscopy in materials science
On September 19th the symposium ‘The power of aberration corrected transmission electron microscopy in materials science’ will take place at the Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials in Groningen.
PhD defense Mohammad Bazrafshan Fadan: cum laude!
M2i is proud to announce that on June 21, 2019, Mohammad Bazrafshan Fadan, who has been working on the M2i-TTW co-organized research project “Roughness and Adhesion Effects on Pre-Sliding Friction: Modelling and Experiments” successfully defended his dissertation. He obtained his PhD cum laude.
National Icon nomination for Smart*Light project
The M2i co-organized Interreg project Smart*Light, that develops a powerful mobile X-ray source generating extremely clear X-rays for medical, material and art research, was nominated as a finalist for the selection of new National Icons.
Coming up: 38th International Deep-Drawing Research Group Conference
On 3-7 June 2019 the 38th International Deep-Drawing Research Group Conference will take place at the University of Twente.
Coming up: Workshop on composite-steel hybrid adhesive bonded joints in a maritime environment
The M2i and RDM will organize a workshop on June 18th in Rotterdam on ‘Composite-steel hybrid adhesive bonded joints in a marine environment’’. Organizations, academics, and students interested in this topic are welcome to attend.
University of Groningen: Royal Decoration for Prof. Jeff De Hosson
On Friday 29 March, Prof. J.Th.M. De Hosson has been awarded the Royal Decoration of Knight of the Order of the Dutch Lion. He was presented with this decoration by acting Mayor Koos Wiersma of the Westerkwartier municipality directly after his valedictory lecture in the Aula of the Academy Building of the University of Groningen.
Delft University of Technology: Photovoltaic Systems Summer School 2019
The international Photovoltaic Systems Summer School (PVSSS) of Delft University of Technology aims to give hands-on experience on different fundamental, technical and installation aspects of photovoltaic systems. Organized by the Photovoltaic Materials and Devices group, this summer school is intended for PhD candidates, PostDocs, researchers, and engineers.