# Research
**Source**: https://www.tudelft.nl/en/research
[## Health
Technology is indispensable for the necessary healthcare transition. Find out how TU Delft is working on a future-proof and sustainable healthcare system.](https://www.tudelft.nl/en/research/societal-challenges/health)
[## Digital Society
Chips, AI, robots and (quantum) internet. TU Delft is working on a safe and responsible digital society that increases our well-being and makes the world a cleaner place.](https://www.tudelft.nl/en/research/societal-challenges/digital-society)
[## Resilient cities & mobility
Resilient cities and smart, sustainable mobility. We develop technological knowhow and implement innovations on roads, in buildings, in cities and in the air.](https://www.tudelft.nl/en/research/societal-challenges/resilient-cities-mobility)
[## Climate & energy
We pool the knowledge needed to create a better understanding of climate and work on accelerating the energy transition.](https://www.tudelft.nl/en/research/societal-challenges/climate-energy)
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[### All about PhD's at TU Delft](https://www.tudelft.nl/en/education/programmes/phd)
[Contact our press officers](#c1384972)
[### Research papers
View our scientific papers and output.](https://research.tudelft.nl/)
[### Fieldlabs
Public-private testing ground for co-creation and speeding up innovation.](https://www.tudelftcampus.nl/nl/samenwerken/fieldlabs/)
[### Research institutes
To make an impact, we need interdisciplinary collaboration. Read how our research is structured.](https://www.tudelft.nl/en/research/thematic-cooperation/research-institutes-tu-delft-institutes)
[### Labs
View our state-of-the-art research facilities and clean rooms, some unique in the Netherlands or in the world.](https://www.tudelft.nl/en/research/research-facilities)
[### Thematic cooperation
To make an impact, we join forces with universities, businesses and social partners.](https://www.tudelft.nl/en/about-tu-delft/organisation/cooperation)
[### Prizes and Grants
A selection of the grants, awards, and appointments received.](https://www.tudelft.nl/en/research/awarded-prizes-grants)
[### Research Support Portal
Where our researchers can locate resources, tools, and support.](https://www.tudelft.nl/en/research-support)
[### Press room
Our press kits, press releases and press officers.](https://www.tudelft.nl/en/about-tu-delft/current/press-room)
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## News
## Nieuws
[### TU Delft sets national record with largest human pi symbol
On Tuesday, 3 March 2026, at precisely 3:14 p.m., TU Delft's Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science (EEMCS) set a national record with the largest human π symbol in the Netherlands. With 550 participants, students, staff, alumni, and other interested parties jointly formed the iconic mathematical symbol on the football field at location X on the campus in Delft.](https://www.tudelft.nl/en/2026/eemcs/tu-delft-sets-national-record-with-largest-human-pi-symbol)
[### Four Vici grants for leading TU Delft researchers
The Dutch Research Council (NWO) has awarded a Vici grant of up to 1.5 million euros to four TU Delft researchers in the domain of Exact and Natural Sciences (ENS). This will enable them to develop an innovative line of research and further expand their own research group for five years. Vici is one of the largest personal scientific grants in the Netherlands and is aimed at advanced researchers. A total of 39 Vici grants have been awarded. The grant is an incentive for adventurous, talented and groundbreaking researchers.](https://www.tudelft.nl/en/2026/tu-delft/four-vici-grants-for-leading-tu-delft-researchers)
[### TU Delft Campus makes switch to geothermal energy
After years of preparation, research and construction, the moment has arrived: the geothermal well on TU Delft Campus has officially been put into operation. The well supplies sustainable heat to the majority of university buildings as well as several DUWO student housing complexes. As a result, CO₂ emissions from building heating will decrease significantly, with reductions expected to reach approximately 80% by 2027. Equally important is the substantial amount of scientific data generated by the well.](https://www.tudelft.nl/en/2026/tu-delft/tu-delft-campus-makes-switch-to-geothermal-energy)
[### Time-traveling to galaxies of the past: creating a 3D map of the early Universe
When you look up at the sky at night, at the endless amounts of stars and constellations, you might begin to wonder about the origins of the Universe. And that is exactly what experimental astronomer Akira Endo, and his team, are trying to uncover. They are creating a 3D map of the early Universe, for which they’re developing a chip with tiny terahertz spectrometers, which are very small analytical instruments that measure the properties of far-infrared light. Akira is a researcher at the Terahertz Sensing Group of Delft University of Technology, and he has received a Vici grant from the Dutch Research Council (NWO) for this study.](https://www.tudelft.nl/en/2026/eemcs/time-traveling-to-galaxies-of-the-past-creating-a-3d-map-of-the-early-universe)
[### Spin Qubits in new quantum chip architecture](https://www.tudelft.nl/en/2026/tu-delft/rolling-out-the-carpet-for-spin-qubits-in-new-quantum-chip-architecture)
[### Gertjan Medema elected as International Member of the U.S. National Academy of Engineering
Professor Gertjan Medema has been elected as an International Member of the U.S. National Academy of Engineering, one of the highest professional distinctions accorded to engineers worldwide. He is being honoured for his pathogen monitoring methods to reduce infectious disease risk globally.](https://www.tudelft.nl/en/2025/citg-1/gertjan-medema-elected-as-international-member-of-the-us-national-academy-of-engineering)
[### Drones with low-cost air quality sensors can improve air quality monitoring
A drone equipped with low‑cost air quality sensors has revealed unexpectedly high concentrations of particulate matter at around 100 metres above ground level in Delhi. These new vertical insights could play an important role in urban haze understanding and mitigation.](https://www.tudelft.nl/en/2025/citg-1/drones-with-low-cost-air-quality-sensors-can-improve-air-quality-monitoring)
[### Olya Kudina appointed as board member of The Young Academy
Olya Kudina gaat aan de slag als algemeen bestuurslid bij De Jonge Akademie. In april 2026 start zij met twee andere nieuwe bestuursleden het tweejarig bestuurstermijn.](https://www.tudelft.nl/en/2025/tbm/olya-kudina-appointed-as-board-member-of-the-young-academy)
[### Rubicon grants for Kanghui He and Shengren Hou
Kanghui He (ME) and Shengren Hou (EEMCS) have received Rubicon grants from the Dutch Research Council (NWO). They will have the opportunity to gain valuable research experience abroad for a period of two years. The Rubicon round organized by NWO had a budget of over 4.7 million euros and has been made available to a total of 24 talented and recently graduated scientists.](https://www.tudelft.nl/en/2026/tu-delft/rubicon-grants-for-kanghui-he-and-shengren-hou)
[### Change of rectorship during TU Delft's 184th anniversary celebrations
This week, the university celebrated its 184th anniversary with a festive academic gathering, which explored the most significant challenges facing a technical university in the 21st century. The event focused on the farewell to Tim van der Hagen, who is stepping down as President of the Executive Board and Rector Magnificus. It looked back on his ten years at the helm of the organisation and his influence on TU Delft's development, both nationally and internationally.](https://www.tudelft.nl/en/2026/tu-delft/change-of-rectorship-during-tu-delfts-184th-anniversary-celebrations)
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## Press kits (Dutch only, English coming soon..)
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### Hitte in de stad](https://www.tudelft.nl/actueel/press-kits/hitte-in-de-stad)
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### Generatieve AI](https://www.tudelft.nl/actueel/press-kits/generatieve-ai)
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### Kritieke grondstoffen](https://www.tudelft.nl/en/over-tu-delft/actueel/press-kits/press-kit-critical-raw-materials)
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### Operatie groene zorg](https://www.tudelft.nl/actueel/press-kits/operatie-groene-zorg)
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### De batterij revolutie](https://www.tudelft.nl/actueel/press-kits/de-batterij-revolutie)
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## Stories of Science
## Stories of Science
[### Interview with Professors of Practice Eline van Beest and Jeroen Raijmakers
The combination of healthcare and industrial design has already yielded numerous valuable collaborations, businesses, research outcomes, and talented alumni. Now, two alumni are returning to their alma mater, the Faculty of Industrial Design Engineering at TU Delft, to take up roles as Professors of Practice for a four-year term.](https://www.tudelft.nl/en/ide/delft-design-stories/professors-of-practice-eline-van-beest-and-jeroen-raijmakers)
[### 9 paths to find your way in 2035
The world is becoming busier, more complex, and increasingly digital. This is changing how we find our way in complex environments, such as museums. For her graduation project, IDE alumna Lotje van den Burg designed nine ‘pathways’, ways to explore such environments, like the famous Louvre Museum in Paris, in the year 2035. “Visitors choose from different experiential routes that determine how they move through this iconic museum.”](https://www.tudelft.nl/en/ide/delft-design-stories/9-paths-to-find-your-way-in-2035)
[### GreenCare4Health Project Secures Funding from NWO (Netherlands) – FAPESP (Brazil)](https://www.tudelft.nl/en/2025/brazil-china-india-collaborations-1/greencare4health-project-secures-funding-from-nwo-netherlands-fapesp-brazil)
[### Stress reducing hospital light
The Intensive Care Unit (ICU) in hospitals can be an overwhelming experience for patients, with many stimuli. This may cause stress, reduced sleep, and disorientation. A smart combination of light and sound can mitigate these effects. Wth his light installation, graduate Patrick Wetzels built on the work of former PhD researcher Gijs Louwers.](https://www.tudelft.nl/en/ide/delft-design-stories/stress-reducing-hospital-light)
[### The Multimodal Transport Hub takes off
What is needed to make train-rail travel a pleasant experience for passengers, so that train journeys becomes a genuine alternative to a short-haul flight? PhD researcher Aniek Toet offers suggestions based on her research.](https://www.tudelft.nl/en/ide/delft-design-stories/the-multimodal-transport-hub-takes-off)
[### Open access data platform makes sailing industry more circular
Every year, thousands of boats are abandoned or landfilled. Sailor and Industrial Design Engineering graduate Béla Steiner created an open-access data platform that tracks each boat’s materials and use, enabling more sustainable end-of-life processing.](https://www.tudelft.nl/en/ide/delft-design-stories/open-access-data-platform-makes-sailing-industry-more-circular)
[### Ontwerp van een gebruiksgerichte AI-tool voor geldzaken
Hoe kan AI helpen om mensen te ondersteunen bij financiële keuzes? Flien Groeneveld zocht dit uit tijdens haar afstudeerproject bij IO. Op basis van haar onderzoek ontwikkelde Flien zes ontwerpprincipes voor betrouwbare user-centered AI en ze vertaalde die naar een prototype voor een hypotheekaanvraag.\](https://www.tudelft.nl/en/ide/delft-design-stories/designing-a-user-centric-ai-driven-financial-tool)
[### Kit helps young asylum seekers prepare for regular asylum shelter
Unaccompanied minor asylum seekers who arrive in the Netherlands are housed in a shelter for minors. But when they turn 18, they must move to the regular asylum shelter for adults and families. A tough transition, full of stress and uncertainty. With her graduation project, Mirjam de Korte wanted to address this. She designed the ‘Fly out, Land wel’l Kit, which helps both the mentor and the teenagers prepare for this transition.](https://www.tudelft.nl/en/ide/delft-design-stories/kit-helps-young-asylum-seekers-prepare-for-regular-asylum-shelter)
[### Better results thanks to shared values
Bring together a group of people with different areas of expertise to work on themes such as health, the circular economy, or sustainable construction, and beautiful things often emerge. “It is unfortunate however that the group often only aligns late in the process. And then there’s not much time left to work out solutions. A shared value system can help solve this.” So says Marina Bos-de Vos, researcher at TU Delft’s Faculty of Industrial Design Engineering, and research fellow at AMS Institute. Marina was recently promoted to associate professor.](https://www.tudelft.nl/en/ide/delft-design-stories/better-results-thanks-to-shared-values)
[### Crafting reflection through AI and clay
PhD candidate Vera van der Burg’s research explores how designers can use AI to slow down and reflect on their practice—just as a ceramicist interacts with clay. Find out more about her work in this Delft Design Story.](https://www.tudelft.nl/en/ide/delft-design-stories/crafting-reflection-through-ai-and-clay)
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### Press officers
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General](https://www.tudelft.nl/en/about-tu-delft/current/press-room/press-officers#c1111015)
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Health & Care](https://www.tudelft.nl/en/about-tu-delft/current/press-room/press-officers#c753280)
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Digital Society](https://www.tudelft.nl/en/about-tu-delft/current/press-room/press-officers#c720821)
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Resilient Cities & Mobility](https://www.tudelft.nl/en/about-tu-delft/current/press-room/press-officers#c904922)
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Climate & Energy](https://www.tudelft.nl/en/about-tu-delft/current/press-room/press-officers#c1235237)