Transducers Science and Technology group
Welcome! We at TST specialize in three-dimensional nano- and microfabrication based on top down lithography methods. Within the MESA+ Research Institute for Nanotechnology, we invent new fabrication techniques and acquire fundamental understanding on the underlying physics. We demonstrate the techniques on various devices and try to understand the science of working principles and design, with the aim to ultimately transfer our knowledge to industry.
We contribute substantially to the classical physics education of engineers at the University of Twente, mainly the Electrical Engineering and Advanced Technology bachelor tracks, Electrical Engineering and Nanotechnology master programs and Nanodevices and Systems graduate school.

Latest news
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TST publishes paper on artificial lateral line in The Journal of the Royal Society Interface TST activities on biomimetic sensing have now been published in the esteemed cross-disciplinary Journal of the Royal Society Interface. The paper, entitled Imaging dipole flow sources using artificial lateral-line system made of biomimetic hair flow-sensors, was written by Ahmad Dagamseh and TST co-authors. It can be found here. ... read more |
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Emiel Tijs defends thesis on new acoustic absorption measurement methods This Friday, April 19th, at 12:45, Emiel Tijs will defend his thesis entitled: "Study and development of an in situ acoustic absorption measurement method". Please find the summary below. Emiel Tijs works at Microflown Technologies BV, a small company that commercializes the 2 and 3 wire acoustic particle velocity sensors, developed in TST about 15 - 17 years back, with later follow-up projects. ... read more |
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Collaboration between TST and Solmates leads to high gain in piezo-RF-MEMS resonator performance. Hadi Yagubizade, TST/MESA co-workers and the UT spin-off company Solmates have just published their results on improved piezo-electrically driven RF-MEMS resonators in Applied Physics Letters. ... read more |
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Shahina Abdullah’s paper "Analysis of resonance frequency and pull-in voltages of curled micro-bimorph cantilevers" has been selected as “2012 highlight” of the IOP Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering. ... read more |



