Microsystems
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Department of Mechanical Engineering
Microsystems
Our mission is to develop innovative technological concepts and fabrication methods for microsystems for a wide range of applications. Our concepts are often inspired by biology, and our microsystems are often applied to understand biological processes that are important for health and disease.
Developing life-enhancing applications through research at the micro-scale
We develop innovative technological concepts and fabrication methods by carrying out research in our Microfab/lab, often in collaboration with industrial, biomedical, or clinical partners. Practical applications of the group’s research range from organ-on-a-chip systems for cancer and brain research, point-of-care diagnostics, wearable health sensors, water and air quality monitoring and purification, lithography machines, displays, and brain-inspired computing, to soft microrobotics.
The section is structured around the senior scientists Jaap den Toonder (also head of the section), Regina Luttge, Hans Wyss, Yoeri van de Burgt and Erik Homburg, who collectively hold the expertise that defines the scientific identity of the section:
- Jaap den Toonder: microfluidics, micromechanics, organ-on-a-chip
- Regina Luttge: neuro-nanoscale engineering
- Hans Wyss: microfluidics, soft-matter
- Yoeri van de Burgt: organic devices for brain-inspired (neuromorphic) computing
- Erik Homburg: Engineering design
Our Groups
[Group of microsystems
Group Den Toonder
Our mission is to make things move at small scales: fluids, particles, molecules, solid structures. We do this by carrying out research in…](https://www.tue.nl/en/research/research-groups/microsystems/group-den-toonder)[Group of microsystems
Neuromorphic Engineering
We focus on organic electronic materials for embedding artificial neural networks in hardware, to provide biocompatible and inexpensive…](https://www.tue.nl/en/research/research-groups/microsystems/neuromorphic-engineering)[Group of Microsystems
Group Luttge
As part of the Mechanical Engineering department, our cross-disciplinary research group investigates and develops microsystems for medicine…](https://www.tue.nl/en/research/research-groups/microsystems/group-luttge)[Group of microsystems
Group Wyss
Microfluidics and Soft Matter We develop and use simple experimental tools - often based on microfluidic devices - for studying the…](https://www.tue.nl/en/research/research-groups/microsystems/group-wyss)
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Project ELENI
Rapid antibiotic susceptibility testing platform.
Microsystems postdoctoral researcher Angie Carola Alarcon is proud to contribute to a joint project with ShanX Medtech and Catharina Hospital, supported by OpZuid and the European Union. The project aims to develop a rapid antibiotic susceptibility testing (AST) platform capable of directly detecting pathogens in patient urine samples and determining their resistance profiles within hours.
By accelerating phenotypic diagnostics at the point of care, this technology enables faster, evidence-based treatment of urinary tract infections, improves patient outcomes, and contributes to combating antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
News
[January 27, 2026
Exploring the potential of sweat for health monitoring
Sevda Malek Kani defended her PhD thesis at the Department of Mechanical Engineering on January 26th.
Read more](https://www.tue.nl/en/news-and-events/news-overview/27-01-2026-exploring-the-potential-of-sweat-for-health-monitoring) [December 22, 2025
How soft materials reveal their secrets under gentle pressure
Kalpit Bakal defended his PhD thesis at the Department of Mechanical Engineering on December 10th.
Read more](https://www.tue.nl/en/news-and-events/news-overview/22-12-2025-how-soft-materials-reveal-their-secrets-under-gentle-pressure)
More news
[Three TU/e researchers selected as new Faculty of Impact Fellows
December 11, 2025](https://www.tue.nl/en/news-and-events/news-overview/11-12-2025-three-tue-researchers-selected-as-new-faculty-of-impact-fellows) [How Glucose Shapes Our Thinking
December 9, 2025](https://www.tue.nl/en/news-and-events/news-overview/09-12-2025-how-glucose-shapes-our-thinking) [DXcrete develops wearable patch as an alternative to blood sampling
November 18, 2025](https://www.tue.nl/en/news-and-events/news-overview/18-11-2025-dxcrete-develops-wearable-patch-as-an-alternative-to-blood-sampling) [Second ERC grant for Jaap den Toonder for research on cancer cells
August 5, 2025](https://www.tue.nl/en/news-and-events/news-overview/05-08-2025-second-erc-grant-for-jaap-den-toonder-for-research-on-cancer-cells)
Microfab Lab
The Microsystems group manages the Microfab lab, a state-of-the-art micro fabrication facility that houses a range of micro manufacturing technologies as well as a biolab. The Microfab/Lab facilitates the development of new micromanufacturing technologies for use in life sciences applications.\
Our Job Opportunities
Building a better future for our global society? Join our research team and be part of the thriving community at Eindhoven University of Technology!
We currently have several vacancies for a PhD position, so please contact us for more information.
Student Opportunities
Are you a student interested in graduating or doing a project in the Microsystems group? Our research covers a very broad range of subjects. We design, make and test systems for various applications, which might be medical applications, but also something in the semiconductor industry.
Almost all our graduation projects we start with an idea or a practical problem that we want to solve. We then translate that into a system at a micro level. Students then go through the whole development process, from idea to concrete solution.
See what our students say
We have started a series of video's on Master students in the spotlight. In this series we would like to show how Master students in our Microsystems section carry out varied research.
First episode: Pieter's Rockwool graduation project
Microsystems: Art meets Science
Every year, researchers in the Microsystems group select their most beautiful images to showcase in a calendar. Enjoy!
- [Download the Calender 2022
(pdf 5 MB)](https://assets.w3.tue.nl/w/fileadmin/content/Research/3_Research_Groups/Microsystems/Education/2021-2022/Microsystem%20Calendar%202022.pdf) - [Download the Calender 2021
(pdf 3 MB)](https://assets.w3.tue.nl/w/fileadmin/content/Research/3_Research_Groups/Microsystems/Education/2020-2021/Microsystem%20Calendar%202021_Print_V4.pdf) - [Download the Calender 2019
(pdf 3 MB)](https://assets.w3.tue.nl/w/fileadmin/content/Research/3_Research_Groups/Microsystems/Microsystems%20calendar%202019.pdf)
Meet some of our Researchers
[Doctoral Candidate
Jia Jun Yeh](https://www.tue.nl/en/research/researchers/jia-jun-yeh)[Associate Professor
Regina Luttge](https://www.tue.nl/en/research/researchers/regina-luttge)[Former Doctoral Candidate
Kalpit Bakal](https://www.tue.nl/en/research/researchers/kalpit-bakal)[Postdoc
Rahman Sabahi Kaviani](https://www.tue.nl/en/research/researchers/rahman-sabahi-kaviani)[Associate Professor
Hans Wyss](https://www.tue.nl/en/research/researchers/hans-wyss)[Postdoc
Emma Moonen](https://www.tue.nl/en/research/researchers/emma-moonen)[University Lecturer
Andreas Pollet](https://www.tue.nl/en/research/researchers/andreas-pollet)[Postdoc
Jelle Sleeboom](https://www.tue.nl/en/research/researchers/jelle-sleeboom)[Postdoc
Eriola Shanko](https://www.tue.nl/en/research/researchers/eriola-shanko)[Associate Professor
Yoeri van de Burgt](https://www.tue.nl/en/research/researchers/yoeri-van-de-burgt)[Secretary of the Executive Board
Sha Lou](https://www.tue.nl/en/research/researchers/sha-lou)[Assistant Professor
Michelle Spanjaards](https://www.tue.nl/en/research/researchers/michelle-spanjaards)[Postdoc
Tanveer Ul Islam](https://www.tue.nl/en/research/researchers/tanveer-ul-islam)[Assistant Professor
Inês Figueiredo Pereira](https://www.tue.nl/en/research/researchers/ines-figueiredo-pereira)[Full Professor
Jaap den Toonder](https://www.tue.nl/en/research/researchers/jaap-den-toonder)[Former Doctoral Candidate
Mohammad Jouy Bar](https://www.tue.nl/en/research/researchers/mohammad-jouy-bar)[Postdoc
Mohammad Khorsand Ahmadi](https://www.tue.nl/en/research/researchers/mohammad-khorsand-ahmadi)[Business Developer
Alex Bastiaens](https://www.tue.nl/en/research/researchers/alex-bastiaens)
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Recent Publications
Our most recent peer reviewed publications
- [### Nervous System-on-Chip
Micromachines
(2026)
Rahman Sabahi-Kaviani,Antigoni Gogolou,Celine Souilhol,Mark van der Kroeg,Steven A. Kushner,Femke M.S. de Vrij,Anestis Tsakiridis,Regina Luttge](https://research.tue.nl/nl/publications/3e9440bc-faec-4ff2-bfaf-899c1dce36f8) - [### Efficient Cell Trapping by Diffusiophoretic Transport into Dead-End Chambers
Advanced Materials Interfaces
(2025)
Chris Li,Yuxin Zhou,Jaap M.J. den Toonder,Hans M. Wyss,Sailing He](https://research.tue.nl/nl/publications/a2281786-ca10-4d09-98f6-b4d1374412a5) - [### In vitro approaches to mimic cardiac mechanical load dynamics for enhancing maturation and disease modelling
Cardiovascular Research
(2025)
Mariel Cano-Jorge,Sofia Gómez,Jaap den Toonder,Ye Wang,Robert Passier](https://research.tue.nl/nl/publications/ec39ab58-8136-4c5d-b03f-f089fc2f511f) - [### Real-time estimations of blood glucose concentrations from sweat measurements using the local density random walk model
Medical and Biological Engineering and Computing
(2025)
Xiaoyu Yin,Elisabetta Peri,Eduard Pelssers,Jaap M.J. den Toonder,Massimo Mischi](https://research.tue.nl/nl/publications/986c5d8d-a289-4ecc-8e6b-001c826eb9a7) - [### Hybrid microfluidic device for on-demand control of droplet coalescence and testing of emulsion stability
Microfluidics and Nanofluidics
(2025)
Kalpit Bakal,Xavier Casadevall i Solvas,Hans M. Wyss](https://research.tue.nl/nl/publications/bfc9b8ad-9bf9-4a83-ae20-bbe0463eed42)
Contact
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Visiting address
Building 15, Gemini Zuid 3.132
De Zaale
Eindhoven
Netherlands
+31 (0)40 247 5767 - ### Postal address
PO Box 513
5600 MB Eindhoven
Netherlands - ###
Teamlead
J.M.J.d.Toonder@remove-this.tue.nl - ###
Secretary