Smart Packaging program started
As of July 1st the program “Innovative Smart Materials and Sensors for Packaging of Raw and Processed Food Products” has taken off. The program is a collaboration between M2i, seven innovative companies in the packaging and food industry (Ardagh, Avery Dennison, Douwe Egberts, Heineken, Oerlemans Plastics, Peijnenburg and Yparex) and the Technical Universities of Twente, Delft and Eindhoven together with Wageningen University & Food and Biobased Research (WFBR). The consortium is coordinated by M2i and WFBR and aims to deliver improved packaging concepts to prevent global food waste.
Just approved: 3DMed project on 3D printed medical devices
The project “3DMed – Development and streamlined integration of 3D printing technologies to enable advanced medical treatment and its widespread application” was approved recently by the Monitoring Committee of INTERREG 2Seas programme.
M2i starts project on non-flammable building materials
The development of new materials with extremely good fire-resistant qualities is very important and should help to prevent fire disasters. The project “Fire safety of innovative geopolymer-based building materials” under supervision of Professor Jos Brouwers and assistant professor Qingliang Yu from TU/e, aims at developing an eco-friendly inorganic geopolymeric binder for concretes and coatings, based on an alternative silica source, and with an excellent fire resistance. The research will also examine the extent to which industrial waste, such as fly ash as a raw material, can be used for the production of concrete elements.
Aim2XL program started
The kick off meeting of the NWO Perspectief program “Additive Manufacturing for Extra Large Metal Components (AiM2XL)” took place on 15th June at the premises of Ramlab in Rotterdam. Thirty four participants from industry and academia attended the meeting with the aim of pooling experiences and starting this ambitious program.
Mini symposium “Sustainable switch”
The mini symposium “Sustainable switch” that took place at ProRail central office in Utrecht on May 30, 2018 successfully concluded four years of intensive work. Four PhD students, Ankit Kumar, Omid Hajizad, Matthijs Oomen and Martin Hiensch from TU Delft and Twente universities worked together on a scientifically challenging and industry and society relevant topic on how to make the rail and in particular railway common crossings as resistant as possible to development of defects due to high impact loading from the wheels of the trains. The program is material-centric with focus on understanding the material behaviour, wear and damage that can be related to the impact character of the loading.
DENS program started!
On May 23, 2018, the M2i-Tata Steel program “DENS” (Digitally Enhanced New Steel Product Development) held a kick-off meeting hosted by Tata Steel in Ijmuiden, the Netherlands. It was an inspiring and stimulating event. Wim van der Meer, Director Programmes R&D, welcomed the participants at Tata Steel premises and wished them to have a very fruitful and pleasant collaboration on the program.
Guus Rijnders wins The Julius Springer Prize for Applied Physics 2018
On 5 October 2018 Prof. Dr. Ing. Guus Rijnders will receive the Julius Springer Prize for Applied Physics 2018 for his outstanding research on pulsed laser deposition (PLD). The Julius Springer Prize for Applied Physics recognizes researchers who have made an outstanding and innovative contribution to the field of applied physics. It has been awarded annually since 1998 by the editors-in-chief of the Springer journals Applied Physics A – Materials Science & Processing and Applied Physics B – Lasers and Optics.
University of Groningen rewards Prof. dr. Katja Loos with a fellowship
Prof. dr. Katja Loos was rewarded with a Fellowship of Innovation and Teaching (FIT) by the board of University of Groningen. Katja Loos receives the fellowship for her efforts in the High Tech Systems and Materials (HTSM) Honours Masters Program. The Honours programme offers intensive, small-group teaching and offers a unique opportunity to collaborate with students from different disciplines on challenging, real-life product development assignments by the industry.
Olaf van der Sluis received Philips Award
Olaf van der Sluis received the Philips Research Outstanding Achievement Award 2017. The award rewards Philips employees who achieve exceptional results contributing to the business, while role modelling the Philips behaviours.
WAAMpeller, the first certified 3D printed ship propeller
At the end of November 2017 the world’s first Class approved 3D printed ship’s propeller, the WAAMpeller, was revealed at Damen Shipyard Group’s headquarters in the Netherlands. This ground-breaking success is the result of a close collaboration between RAMLAB, Promarin, Autodesk, Bureau Veritas and Damen. Two M2i PostDoc researchers, Constantinos Goulas and Wei Ya, worked on the succesfull WAAMpeller.
Marnix Wagemaker receives Vici grant from NWO
Dr. ir. Marnix Wagemaker will receive a Vici grant of 1,5 million from NWO. Marnix is getting this grant to investigate the inner workings of batteries. Marnix intends to unravel complex processes by means of a series of new, experimental tools such as NMR spectroscopy, synchrotron and neutron radiation.
Prof. dr. Maria Antonietta Loi wins Physicaprijs 2018
Prof. dr. Maria Antonietta Loi will receive the ‘Physicaprijs 2018’ on 13 April at the annual conference FYSICA, where she will be a plenary speaker. Maria Loi will receive this prestigious prize for her innovative research on hybrid nano-materials.
Professor Rob Mudde new Vice Rector Magnificus/Vice President Education TU Delft
Professor Rob Mudde has been appointed Vice Rector Magnificus/Vice President of Education (VRM/VPE), also vice-chairman, of the Executive Board of TU Delft. The Supervisory Board of TU Delft has appointed Rob Mudde with effect from 1 March 2018.
Kick-off Meeting NanoFun program
The project partners of “Nanostructured self-assembled functional materials” (‘NanoFun’) held their first meeting on 16th February, at NWO in Utrecht.
In memoriam Hans de Wit
Professor-emeritus Prof. dr. Hans de Wit, passed away in the night of January 21 and 22, 2018 in Broek op Langedijk at the age of 71 years. Hans was professor Corrosion Technology and Electrochemistry from 1985 to 2011 at the Department of Materials Science and Engineering of Delft University of Technology.
Commemoration Sieb Radelaar
On April 12th, 2018, prof.dr. Jeff Th.M. De Hosson will commemorate Prof.dr.ir. Sieb Radelaar during the meeting of Koninklijke Nederlandse Akademie van Wetenschappen (KNAW) in Amsterdam.
Fruitful International symposium “Nano and Micro Scale Damage in Metals”
The international symposium “Nano and Micro Scale Damage in Metals” took place from 7 till 9 February at the Jaarbeurs in Utrecht. It were three days of intensive knowledge exchange, learning and networking with a total of more than 70 participants from 6 different countries.
Maria Santofimia appointed Physical Metallurgy professor
On 14 November 2017 dr. Maria Santofimia was appointed as full professor of Physical Metallurgy at the department of Materials Science and Engineering of the faculty of 3mE of TU Delft.
M2i is leading the QUALIFY project on certifying adhesive joints for primary maritime structures
At present, there are no certification guidelines to orient the naval industry when certifying new designs using hybrid assemblies (adhesively bonded, composite to metal connections), which limits their application to secondary structures.
New program Smart*Light granted by Interreg Vlaanderen-Nederland
The Supervisory Committee from Interreg Vlaanderen-Nederland has approved the subsidy application of M2i for the new program Smart*Light.
Impression of the Meeting Materials Conference 2017 | 12 December, Noordwijkerhout
We look back at a successful conference with a total of 300 participants on both days. The Meeting Materials conference was organized by M2i and was co-supported by our sister institute in Belgium Strategic Initiative Materials in Flanders (SIM), Brightlands Materials Center (BMC) in Geleen and Bond van Materialenkennis (BvM).
M2i program will revolutionize advanced high strength steel production
M2i has granted a new unique research program that will revolutionize advanced high strength steel production. 16 PhD students, 2 PDeng students and 1 PostDoc will work closely together at TATA steel Europe to develop a fitting computational model to dramatically shorten time to market without compromising on steel production efficiency.
Arjan Mol appointed Corrosion Technology and Electrochemistry professor
On 24 October 2017 dr.ir. Arjan Mol was appointed as full professor Corrosion Technology and Electrochemistry at the department of Materials Science and Engineering of the faculty of 3mE of TU Delft.
M2i Program on Additive Manufacturing for Extra Large Metal Components granted by NWO
NWO Applied and Engineering Sciences (NWO AES) has granted the M2i program “Additive Manufacturing for Extra Large Metal Components (AiM2XL) within the NWO Perspectief program.
M2i project with RAMLAB and University of Twente wins award
In the category “SME IT Project of the Year” of the Computable Magazine IT awards, the project that produced the largest 3D-printed ship propeller in the world won this year’s award. This enormous propeller is the result of a collaboration between RAMLAB, shipbuilder Damen, IBM, M2i and the Universities of Twente and Delft.