# Group Den Toonder
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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 our Microfab/lab, where we develop innovative technological concepts and fabrication methods to create novel microfluidic devices and microactuators, serving a wide range of applications.
## We make things move at small scales!
In microfluidic systems, active control of fluids and species is essential. Examples are fluid pumping, mixing, mechanical actuation, sorting of cells and particles, and biomolecule capture for diagnostics. We develop and apply micro-actuators, responsive surfaces, and magnetic bead actuation systems, to realize these functions. Our approaches are often biologically inspired, translating principles from nature into technological innovations.
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## Meet some of our Researchers
[Former Doctoral Candidate
### Mohammad Jouy Bar](https://www.tue.nl/en/research/researchers/mohammad-jouy-bar)[Doctoral Candidate
### Jia Jun Yeh](https://www.tue.nl/en/research/researchers/jia-jun-yeh)[Postdoc
### Eriola Shanko](https://www.tue.nl/en/research/researchers/eriola-shanko)
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## News
[March 5, 2026
Control of novel power exhaust solutions in nuclear fusion
Bob Kool defended his PhD thesis at the Department of Mechanical Engineering on March 5.
Read more](https://www.tue.nl/en/news-and-events/news-overview/05-03-2026-control-of-novel-power-exhaust-solutions-in-nuclear-fusion)
[March 4, 2026
Can a robot think without electronics?
Sergio Picella defended his PhD thesis at the Department of Mechanical Engineering on March 4th.
Read more](https://www.tue.nl/en/news-and-events/news-overview/04-03-2026-can-a-robot-think-without-electronics)
More news
[Time-dependent modeling of plasma exhaust in fusion reactors
March 3, 2026](https://www.tue.nl/en/news-and-events/news-overview/03-03-2026-time-dependent-modeling-of-plasma-exhaust-in-fusion-reactors)
[Advancing metal powder production with computer modeling
March 2, 2026](https://www.tue.nl/en/news-and-events/news-overview/02-03-2026-advancing-metal-powder-production-with-computer-modeling)
[Advancing clean heat with District Heating and Cooling systems
February 25, 2026](https://www.tue.nl/en/news-and-events/news-overview/25-02-2026-advancing-clean-heat-with-district-heating-and-cooling-systems)
[Young researcher in the spotlight: Tommaso Magrini
February 24, 2026](https://www.tue.nl/en/news-and-events/news-overview/24-02-2026-young-researcher-in-the-spotlight-tommaso-magrini)
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## Recent Publications
- [See all publications](https://research.tue.nl/en/organisations/group-den-toonder/publications/)
Our most recent peer reviewed publications
- [### 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)
- [### RAPPID-M
ACS Sensors
(2025)
Anna Swietlikowska,Eva van Aalen,Maarten Merkx](https://research.tue.nl/nl/publications/ed9d8810-8d31-4d54-8d13-e2357a11152c)
- [### 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
- ### Visiting address
Gemini-Zuid, 3.132 (Building 15)
Groene Loper
5612 AE
Eindhoven
Netherlands
- ### Postal address
Department of Mechanical Engineering
P.O. Box 513
5600 MB
Eindhoven
Netherlands
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Teamlead
[j.m.j.d.toonder@tue.nl](#)