I am so excited to talk to a promising audience! During the Weekend of Science, it will be the first time I get the opportunity to talk directly to kids from 8 years and above… More than telling much, I want to know what they think about our idea to inject without needles, and how […]
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Lately it is easier to find out what I do in my LinkedIn Profile or X (formerly known as Twitter), futureunderourskin and BuBble Gun.
Keynote speaker at TechMed2021
I have the honour to be the Keynote Speaker to this TechMed event, but what I am very interested is in meeting new collaborators to make healthcare better and more accessible to all.
More about jets against droplets
De Ingenieur has made a beautiful story about jets and apples (now available in Dutch).
Sensus Jury
I had the great opportunity to serve as jury of the Translational Potential award during the student’s competition Sensus.
As expert…
Once more, EOS has asked me to comment, now on the possibilities of using textile / clothes as sensors!
Apple sauce
While many were having a summer break, our work became cover of the Soft Matter volume 17 of 2021. Please, check the comparison with the famous work of Doc Edgerton ‘making apple sauce’. Tiny Giants‘ supported with the beautiful artwork. I am thankful of Miguel Quetzeri-Santiago, Devaraj van der Meer from the University of Twente and Ian Hunter from Massachusetts Institute of […]
Inks for tattoos can affect our skin, but how?
I am very happy to share this study of intradermally injected tattoo inks in reconstructed human skin. It is a collaboration between Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and University of Twente.
From Cuba to The Netherlands and needle-free injections for vaccination
The newspaper Trouw has published an in-depth interview related to how we could vaccinate in the future without needles. It also covers some early stages in my professional career. (link)
Several interviews …
After receiving the Prince Friso Award several news’ agencies contacted me, to make interviews, or comment on recently published items. It is amazing how much energy goes into trying to communicate with the broader audience… but it is worth the effort. Here, a list of the most salient: Ahora con Oscar Haza Cover of printed […]
Engineer of the Year!
I could not believe my ears when it was announced that I won both, the Professional Jury and the Popular award of the Prins Friso Ingenieursprijs 2021 (Prince Friso Engineering Prize). I want to thank the organizers of such a great event, the jury members, the De Ingenieur magazine, and KIVI. It was also a unique opportunity […]