New paper out! Claudia Muñoz Villaescusa published a review in “Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews”.
In a recent review published in Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews, Claudia Muñoz Villaescusa, Diana van der Ven, Miguel A. Quetzeri-Santiago, and David Fernández Rivas present a strategic overview of experimental techniques used to measure the mechanical properties of soft biological tissues. Read the full review here: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addr.2026.115792. Understanding how soft tissues respond to mechanical forces […]
Oral Presentation at NWO Physics 2026 Conference
At the NWO Physics 2026 Conference in Veldhoven on 20–21 January, PhD candidate Alejandra Riveros Cortés presented her research as an oral contribution, sharing key results from her ongoing doctoral work with a broad physics audience. Her presentation, titled “Drop lift-off from hydrophobic surface driven by inertial liquid micro-jet impact”, explores the interaction between high-speed […]
Poster Presentation at NWO Biophysics 2025 Conference
At the NWO Biophysics 2025 Conference, PhD candidate Ana Sofia Oliveira Nogueira presented innovative work on understanding how hydrogels—materials commonly used as skin surrogates—respond to high-speed liquid microjets. This research supports the development of needle-free injection systems, an emerging technology offering a less painful and more sustainable alternative to traditional needles. Needle-free injections rely on […]
PlantBeams team attended Biotech Booster Project Day
Daria Bugakova and Tom van den Berg from PlantBeams attended the Biotech Booster Project Day on the 11th of November in Amersfoort Marienhof. The event marked the launch of 2025 cohort and a reunion for the 2024 teams, with over 70 projects in total. The day celebrated the power of collaboration across academia and industry, […]
Keerthana Mohan successfully defended her PhD!
Keerthana Mohan has succesfully defended her PhD thesis entieled “Mastering thermocavitation microjets”. The PhD defense took place in the Waaier building at the University of Twente, Enschede, the Netherlands. The work of Dr. Mohan explored methods for controlling thermocavitation-driven microjets to enable their use in needle-free jet injection devices (NFJIs). Thermocavitation involves localised explosive boiling […]
BuBble Gun and FlowBeams Represent the Netherlands at EU Research & Innovation Days 2025
From 16–17 September 2025, David Fernández Rivas, Alejandra Riveros Cortés, and Santiago Saavedra Castaño represented the University of Twente at the EU Research & Innovation Days held at The Square in Brussels. They were part of the only Dutch team selected to participate in the event. At the conference, the team showcased two innovative projects: […]
PlantBeams attended Slush’D event in Enschede
Daria Bugakova attended the Enschede Slush’D event on behalf of the PlantBeams team. The event took place in UPark hotel, located on the campus of the University of Twente, Enschede, the Netherlands, organized by Novel-T, University of Twente. Enschede Slush’D started in 2023 with around 300 visitors. They are making history on three stages, 30+ […]
PlantBeams team attended Biotech Booster Annual Event
Daria Bugakova, Tom van den Berg and David Fernandez Rivas attended Annual Biotech Booster Event on the 13th of March in AFAS Theater, Leusden. The event kicked off in true Biotech Booster tradition—with the signature Biotech Booster cake. As guests arrived, they were warmly welcomed by Stantepé, setting a hospitable tone for the day. Nettie Buitelaar, […]
Alejandra Riveros Cortés, new PhD Candidate
Alejandra Riveros Cortés joins the BuBbleGun team as new PhD Candidate The BuBbleGun team, part of David Fernández Rivas’ research group, is pleased to welcome Alejandra Riveros Cortés as its new PhD Candidate. Alejandra holds Bachelor’s degrees in Biomedical and Mechanical Engineering and a Master’s degree in Biomedical Engineering from Universidad de los Andes (Colombia). […]
New paper published in Applied Physics Letters
Our new article is published in Applied Physics Letters. It is titled “Laser beam properties control and microfluidic confinement control thermocavitation”. In this study, Jelle and David collaborate with Jose Alfredo Alvarez-Chavez from the Optical Sciences group in Twente. We study thermocavitation in microfluidic confinement, which is the generation of a vapor bubble through CW […]