TU/e works towards a sustainable world that produces enough energy for its consumption, unimpeded by scarce resources and without any impact on the climate. Our research will help pave the way for this challenging transition.
| THEME | RESEARCH | SCIENTISTS |
|---|---|---|
| PV | Plasma & material processing, AP • Surface passivation of solar cells • Atomic layer deposition for energy technologies •thin films for photovoltaics Macromolec & organic chemistry, CE/AP • Polymer solar cells Photonics & semicon nano, AP • Nanowires for solar cells • Thermo electric generation Gas discharge processes, AP • Plasma for amorphous solar cells Functional organic materials & devices, CE • Self cleaning coatings for PV • Luminous solar concentrator | • Erwin Kessels • René Janssen • Paul Koenraad • Gerrit Kroesen • Albert Schenning |
| SMART GRIDS | Electrical energy systems, EE • Intelligent (smart) power grids • Distribution network interaction • EMC/disturbance free design Electromagnetic & power electronics, EE • Wireless energy transfer • DC-grid & dc-dc converters • Multi-port power converters Control systems, EE • Balancing control in smart grids Urban science & systems, BE • Allocation of charging stations & renew. Gas discharge processes, AP • Sparks in HV switches | • Guus Pemen • Elena Lomonova (EE) • Paul van den Hof • Bauke de Vries • Gerrit Kroesen |
| STORAGE | Energy technology, ME • Thermo-chemical heat storage • Heat storage systems • Micro channel cooling & heating Transport in permeable media, AP • Thermo chemical materials Control systems, EE • Battery management Plasma & materials processing, AP • Atomic layer depositions for batteries Energy materials devices, EE/CE • Battery materials & modelling Electrom. & power electronics, EE • Energy harvesting systems | • David Smeulders • Olaf Adan • Paul van den Hof • Erwin Kessels • Peter Notten • Elena Lomonova |
| BIO | Chemical reactor engineering, CE • Rotating reactors • Micro reactors • hydrogen synthesis Process technology, ME • Biomass co-firing • Evaporator flows in power plants Energy technology, ME • Torre faction for biomass | • Jaap Schouten • Hans Kuerten • David Smeulders |
| SHALE GAS / CCS | Multischale modeling multi phase flows, CE • Fluidized bed modelling • Porous media flow modelling Turbulence & vortex dyn, AP • Droplets in turbulence (combustion) • Optimization of turbulent & laminar heat transfer • Modelling photo-bio reactors • Transport of shale gas & heat Separations technology, CE • Natural solvents for delignification • Deep eutectic solvents • Sour gas sweetening • CO2 capture by natural solvents Energy technology, ME • Liquefaction of natural gas • Fracture studies (shale gas) Combustion technology, ME • Gas turbine studies • 2nd gen biofuels • Micro CHP Process technology, ME • Shale gas/oil exploration Chemical process intensification, CE • Carbon capture with membranes • Chemical looping comustion Control systems, EE • Model based optim. of fossils exploration Multiscale engineering fluid dynamics, ME • Modelling for shale gas/oil exploration | • Hans Kuipers • Herman Clercx • Maaike Kroon • David Smeulders • Philip de Goey • Hans Kuerten • Martin van Sint Annaland • Paul van den Hof • Harald van Brummelen |
| SMART CITIES / ENERGY EFFICIENT DESIGN | Building physics, BE • Natural ventilation & air quality • Urban climate • Wind modelling in harbors • Urban climate adaptations • Wind energy in built environment Building materials, BE • Functional materials • Eco building materials • Resource efficiency Building performance & simulation, BE • Building district energy optimization • Energy and indoor environment • Construction R&D support Building services, BE • Building mgt systems • Smart controle, including storage • Personal climate control Urban science & systems, BE • Climate change effect on consumption • Data analysis for smart cities Controls systems technology, ME • Smart charging Architectural urban design and eng., BE • Urban heat island & mitigation • Smart cities • Energy neutral neighborhoods Structural design, BE • Adaptive structures and building envelopes Building lighting, BE • Energy-efficient lighting • Daylighting • Calculation methods | • Bert Blocken • Jos Brouwers • Jan Hensen • Wim Zeiler • Bauke de Vries • Maarten Steinbuch • Pieter van Wesemael • Patrick Teuffel • Alex Rosemann |
| ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN INDUSTRY | Control systems, EE • Energy management in hybrid trucks • Model based indus. proc. control Electromech & Power Electronics, EE • Electric & hybrid powertrain • Permanent magnet, reluctance & asynchronous motors • High speed electrical drives • High speed & high precision systems Combustion technology, ME • Mild/flameless combustion • Efficient combustion • Clean & eff. diesel engines Photonics & semicon nano, AP • Nanowires and plasmonics for efficient LEDs Micro flow chemistry & process techn., CE • Plasma chemistry • Photo redox catalysis Separations technology, CE • Smart separations • Desalination • Recovery from diluted streams Functional organic materials & devices, CE • ANti fouling coatings • Responsive IR coatings Transport in perm. media, AP • Polymer encapsulation of LED Photonic integration, EE • Integrated nanaphotonics | • Paul van den Hof • Elena Lomonova • Philip de Goey • Paul Koenraad • Volker Hessel • Maaike Kroon • Albert Schenning • Olaf Adan • Kevin Williams |
| ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT & SOCIAL IMPACT (E3S) / SYSTEM INTEGRATION | Technology innovation & society, IE&IS • Sustainable energy transition • Policy implications • User participation Innovation ecosystem management • New business models • Energy technology entrepreneurship • Innovation ecosystem management | • Geert Verbong • Ed Nijssen |
| FUEL CELLS & HYDROGEN / NEW GASSES | Synthetic: Molecular catalysis, CE • Biomass upgrading • Syngas chemistry • Natural gas chemistry Multiscale modeling multi phase flows, CE • Fluidized bed modelling • (slurry) bubble column modelling Chemical process intensification, CE • Hydrogen production • Methane reforming/WGS • Chemical looping reforming • Membrane processes Micro flow chemistry & process techn., CE • Synthetic fuels • Fuel processing/reforming to H2 for fuel cells (in APUs) Photonics & semicon nano, AP • Nanowires for fuel cells Gas discharge processes, AP • Solar fuels by reversed combustion Control systems, EE • Chemical transistor DIFFER/Plasma & material processing, AP • Solar fuel materials • Atmospheric plasma processing • Co2 activation • Artificial leaf: CO2 neutral fuels Solar: Molecular catalysis, CE • Electro catalysis for solar fuels • CO2 reduction chemistry | • Emiel Hensen • Hans Kuipers • Martin van Sint Annaland • Volker Hessel • Paul Koenraad • Gerrit Kroesen • Paul van den Hof • Richard van de Sanden' • Emiel Hensen |
| ADVANCED MATERIALS & PROCESSES / NUCLEAR | Science & technology of fusion, AP • Plasmas burn stability • Plasma imaging diagnostics • Helium transport in tokamak • Material studies DIFFER/Plasma & material processing, AP • Plasma-materials interaction for fusion • Plasma physics of detached plasma Controls systems technology, ME • Active control for fusion plasmas Centre for analysis, scientific computing & applications, M&CS • Tokamak magneto-hydro-dynamics • Turbulent heat flow Porous media flow Turbulence & vortex dyn, AP • Turbulence flow in tokamak | • Niek Lopes Cardoso • Richard van de Sanden • Maarten Steinbuch • Barry Koren • Herman Clercx |