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3rd Edition Smart Materials and Surfaces - SMS Conference and Exhibition

Speaker's Details

Dr. Johannes T. B. Overvelde

Group leader Soft Robotic Matter | FOM Institute AMOLF, Amsterdam, Netherland

Between 2004 and 2012, Overvelde studied applied physics and mechanical engineering at the Delft University of Technology, where he received both his BSc and MSc degrees in mechanical engineering cum laude. In April 2016, Overvelde finished his PhD in applied mathematics at Harvard University under the direction of professor Katia Bertoldi at the John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. Overvelde’s PhD research focused on harnessing compliance and instabilities in engineered structural materials and devices to achieve function.