On Monday 2 February 2026, two researchers from the Human Interactive Materials (HIM) group, postdoctoral researcher Ivan Marin and PhD candidate Mathis Lagier, were invited to the Chinese Embassy in The Hague to participate in the China-Netherlands Youth Dialogue. The event brought together representatives from the Chinese embassy, Dutch government, universities, and research institutions, alongside […]
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Post-Doc “Know the question, and the answer will reveal.”Mehrzad completed his PhD in Physics at the University of Zaragoza, Spain, where he explored the melt electrowriting of liquid crystal elastomers and dynamic polymer networks. His research dissected the processing-structure-actuation interplay in stimuli-responsive micro-architectures, establishing fabrication strategies for high-resolution alignment and programmable actuation in soft matter
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Feel alone in the lab? AI may be the solution this as your new lab buddy that takes you above and beyond! In his new perspective paper, Dr. Astam and PhD candidate L’Karkouri explore this concept and delve into the future world of liquid crystal research that is enhanced by artificial intelligence. The authors highlight
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On November 19th, Jacques successfully defended his PhD thesis titled “Singularities and Topological Solitons as Functional Elements in Liquid Crystal Coatings.” Jacques’s work focused on self-assembly strategies to create complex and elegant defect structures in liquid crystals, resulting in smooth and highly resolved director fields that translate into well-defined, reversible surface topographies. In his thesis,
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On September 18th, Pengrong Lyu successfully defended his PhD thesis, titled “Engineering Soft Matter into Functional Architectures: Liquid Crystal Polymers Towards Device Integration.” The thesis explores how 3D/4D printing of liquid crystal polymer (LCP) inks can be used to create soft electronic systems that integrate sensing, actuation, and memory within a single material platform. Using
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On 24th of June, 2025, HIM Group participated in TU/e Research Day, as a part of ICMS community, presenting a series of demonstrations showcasing the laboratory’s research activities! Representing the group, Elif coordinated with event organizers and, together with Tom and Iván, introduced and explained the demos to attendees. The session highlighted the group’s ongoing
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Post-Doc Dongyu Zhang obtained her PhD degree from the Eindhoven University ofTechnology, working in the Chemical Engineering and Chemistrydepartment. She is interested in studying stimulus-responsive liquidcrystal materials for liquid secretion. By mimicking the natural liquidsecretion phenomenon, she can employ some smart liquid crystalpolymeric materials for robotic applications such as “artificialperspiration”, “pick and place”, or “chemical
Post-Doc “Be yourself; everyone else is already taken”Oscar Wilde Youssef earned his bachelor’s degree from Sharif University of Technology in Tehran, Iran, where he also won the National College Basketball Championship as a member of Sharif basketball team. He obtained his master’s degree from Concordia University in Montreal, Canada, under the supervision of Prof. Truong Vo-Van,
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PhD, 17th February 2025 Anne M. J. Verdurmen obtained her masters degree in Chemical Engineering at the Technical University of Eindhoven, Netherlands. She is interested in liquid crystal actuators which rapidly change shape. Using these actuators she aims to create adaptable connections that can be used for neuromorphic computing. By adding ferroelectric materials the stimuli
On March 13th, Yuxin You successfully defended her PhD thesis, titled “Programmed Dynamic Topographical Deformations in Liquid Crystal Polymers. Yuxin focused on surface topographies, referring to the micro-scale textures of the outermost layer of a coating. They are crucial in determining how the surface looks and feels, as well as influencing the wettability, tribology, and optical
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