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.
Coming up: 4TU.HTM & M2i Joint Workshop on Nucleation in De Witte Vosch – Utrecht
On Monday 1 April 2019, the 4TU.Research Centre High-Tech Materials (4TU.HTM) and M2i are organizing a Joint Workshop on Nucleation.
Coming up: Practical training on tribological influences in sheet metal forming
A practical training on “Temperature-induced friction influence in sheet metal forming processes” will be held on 26 March 2019 at the Technical University of Darmstadt, Germany.
PhD defense Astrid Elzas: cum laude!
M2i is proud to announce that on January 10, 2019, Astrid Elzas, who worked on M2i organized FOM-M2i Industrial Partnership Program “Physics of Failure”, successfully defended her dissertation “Nano-scale failure in steel: Interface decohesion at iron/precipitate interfaces”. She obtained her PhD cum laude.
Materialen NL: Challenges Call
A new call for Materials Research has been opened by NWO where M2i partners can submit proposals: Materialen NL: Challenges. The call focuses on two important material science themes: ‘Designer Functional Metamaterials’ and ‘Next generation Engineering Materials’. The deadline for submission is April 16th 2019.
M2i in RTL7 television program Ondernemend Nederland
Teaser for the item of M2i in the RTL7 television program “Ondernemend Nederland”. The program will be broadcasted this Sunday 4 November, 9.55 AM on RTL7.
European Technical Day to discuss advances in sheet metal forming
On 13 November 2018 EMC2 and other partners of the ASPECT consortium led by M2i are organizing a European Technical day in Nantes, France. Representatives of several industrial sectors using sheet metal forming will exchange views on opportunities to increase productivity by using the latest developments in numerical and experimental tribology.
Coming up: training opportunities on Tribology in Sheet Metal Forming
The INTERREG project ASPECT will host two different kind of trainings on tribology:
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.
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.