Imaging Physics Department - Technical University Delft, NL

👁️🔬 Discover how Miriam Menzel brings the science of seeing to life in the new “Enhancing the senses” exhibition.

As TU Delft Library unveils its Collection Wall on 17 March, explore how human and technological vision turn invisible phenomena into knowledge and innovation.

David Maresca has received an #NWO Vici grant🎉
Breaking the wall of deep‑tissue imaging and pushing #ultrasound to the next level. Using proteins that reflect sound, we can light up selected cells and watch them work together deep inside our organs—revealing biology across scales.
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Vici grants for four leading researchers from Delft - Delta Dutch science funding organisation NWO awards Vici grants to 39 leading researchers. Ten percent of all applications are approved. Delft, like VU University

From quantum nodes to the cosmic web, four Delft researchers will receive Vici grants. What are their plans?

🎉 Featured & on the cover!
Iman Esmaeil Zadeh et al.'s paper “Heterogeneous integration of silicon nitride and amorphous silicon carbide photonics” is the cover article in APL Photonics Vol. 10, Issue 10.
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#Photonics #IntegratedOptics #SiN #aSiC #Nanophotonics #APLPhotonics

Milestone in mapping the brain’s nerve fibre labyrinth In order to understand brain diseases, neuroscientists try to untangle the intricate nerve fibre labyrinth of our brain. Before analysing brain tissue under a microscope, it is often soaked in…

🧠 Milesstone in brain mapping!

Researchers mapped the brain’s nerve fibre labyrinth with Scattered Light Imaging—micrometer precision, portable, and cost-effective. A major leap for brain connectivity research!

#Neuroscience #BrainMapping #TUDelft #ImagingPhysics

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🎉 Congrats to Dr. Iman Esmaeil Zadeh on receiving the prestigious NWO Vidi grant! His cutting-edge work in quantum photonics and single-photon detection is shaping the future of imaging physics. 🚀🔬 #QuantumTech #VidiGrant #TUDelft #NWO

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Management assistant onderzoeksafdeling ImPhys - Faculteit Technische Natuurwetenschappen Management assistant onderzoeksafdeling ImPhys - Faculteit Technische Natuurwetenschappen

🎯 Jij regelt het. Wij veranderen de wereld.
Word Management Assistent bij ImPhys / TU Delft en ondersteun baanbrekend onderzoek in optica en beeldvorming.
📍 24–32 uur | Delft
💼 MBO+/HBO | NL & EN
📅 Solliciteer vóór 16 november
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#Vacature #Managementassistent

Postdoc Image Processing for Bioimaging & Microscopy Postdoc Image Processing for Bioimaging & Microscopy

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🔬 AI + optics + mechatronics = making the invisible visible.
🚨 Postdoc |📍 Delft, NL | 🕒 2,5 years | 💡 Interdisciplinary team

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#Postdoc #Microscopy #ImageProcessing #AI #TUdelft #Bioimaging #AcademicJobs

🚨 Postdoc Opportunity @TU Delft!

Are you passionate about pushing the boundaries of microscopy through cutting-edge algorithms? Join our Lab in developing next-gen computational methods for super-resolution bioimaging.

Continuous Structural Heterogeneity Detection in High Resolution Microscopy | TU Delft Repository S. Haghparast (TU Delft - ImPhys/Rieger group)

Sohan Haghparast will defend his PhD thesis on "Continuous Structural Heterogeneity Detection in High Resolution Microscopy " today, September 30th at 5:30 PM, at Delft University of Technology. Explore his research at: buff.ly/UvFoS8K 🎇 Wishing Sobhan great success!
#Microscopy #PhDDefense #ImPHhys

Cryogenic 4Pi SingleMolecule Localization Microscopy (Cryo-4Pi-SMLM) | TU Delft Repository Q. Li (TU Delft - ImPhys/Rieger group, TU Delft - ImPhys/Stallinga group)

Qingru Li will defend her PhD thesis on "Cryogenic 4Pi Single Molecule Localization Microscopy (Cryo-4Pi-SMLM)" today, September 22nd at 3:00 PM, at Delft University of Technology.

Discover her research at: buff.ly/qWDUfq0 🎇 Wishing Qingru great success!

#Microscopy #SMLM #imagingphysics

Team spirit meets science! 🧪✨
We had a fantastic time at SMLMS 2025 in Bonn, diving into the latest in single-molecule localization microscopy.

Grateful for the insights, inspiration, and great company.

#SMLMS2025 #Bonn #ScienceConference #Teamwork #Microscopy #Networking #Innovation #ImPhys

Finding light in the darkness | TU Delft Repository Marco Locarno (TU Delft - ImPhys/Brinks group)

Today, September 11th at 12:30 PM, Marco Locarno will present his PhD dissertation: "DISCOVERING LIGHT IN DARK PLACES" at Delft University of Technology.

Explore his work at: buff.ly/XBhLbaP 🎇 Best of luck to Marco!

#PhDDefense #ImPhys #ImagingPhysics #TUDelft #QUASAR6A #PHOTOCYCLE

Optical interferometric multi-parameter flow sensing of particle suspensions with complex refractive index models | TU Delft Repository P.N.A. Speets (TU Delft - ImPhys/Kalkman group)

Today, September 2, at 3.00 pm, Peter Speets will present his PhD dissertation: "OPTICAL INTERFEROMETRIC MULTI-PARAMETERFLOW SENSING OF PARTICLE SUSPENSIONS WITH
COMPLEX REFRACTIVE INDEX MODELS" at Delft University of Technology.

Explore his work at: buff.ly/zDlhLhd 🎇 Best of luck to Peter!

Dr. Georgios Varnavides joins ImPhys Faculty as Assistant Professor We are pleased to announce that Dr. Georgios Varnavides will join the Imaging Physics (ImPhys) department as Assistant Professor, starting on 1 September 2025. He will be leading the the Curious…

We are pleased to announce that Dr. Georgios Varnavides will join the Imaging Physics (ImPhys) department as Assistant Professor, starting on 1 September 2025. He will be leading the the Curious Beams Lab.

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#ImagingPhysics #CuriousBeamsLab @gvarnavides.bsky.social

👏David Maresca is a contender for the 2025 “Falling Walls Science Breakthroughs of the Year” in Life Sciences.

His team pioneers advancements in ultrasound imaging and molecular engineering for enhanced cellular imaging in opaque organs.

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#LifeScience #Innovation

Hamed Abbasi received NWO XS-grant Hamed Abbasi has been awarded one of the NWO XS-grants for his project, which seeks to enhance oral cancer prognosis through a novel computational microscopy approach.

🚀 Grant Awarded!
Hamed Abbasi, PostDoc at @ImPhys, has been awarded a NWO XS grant to push the boundaries of oral cancer prognosis using a novel computational microscopy technique.

🔬 Driving innovation at the intersection of imaging and health.

#NWO #OralCancer #Microscopy #ImagingPhysics #ImPhys

Jeroen Kalkman received KIC grant for optical broadband systems project In this project, researchers will work together with industry to improve light sources and detectors for the development of new devices for spectral and optical coherence tomography imaging. The…

🎉Jeroen Kalkman received a grant to develop optical broadband systems with industry partners, enhancing light sources and detectors for imaging. Goals include improving food production, quality control, and early skin cancer detection.

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Volume Electron Microscopy with 64 Beams and Optical Transmission Detection | TU Delft Repository A.J. Kievits (TU Delft - ImPhys/Hoogenboom group)

Today June 27th at 12:30 hrs, Arent Kievits will defend his doctoral thesis: "Volume electron microscopy with 64 electron beams and optical transmission detection" @Delft University of Technology. Check out his thesis: buff.ly/tO9uudr
🎇 Wishing Arent great success!
#PhDDefense #ElectronMicroscopy

Cryogenic, coincident fluorescence, electron, and ion beam microscopy | TU Delft Repository D. B. Boltje (TU Delft - ImPhys/Hoogenboom group)

Today June 25th at 12:30 hrs, Daan Boltje will defend his doctoral thesis: "Cryogenic, coincident fluorescence, electron, and ion beam microscopy" @Delft University of Technology. Check out his thesis: buff.ly/JztMzEx

🎇 Wishing Daan great success!

#PhDDefense #Microscopy #ImPhys #ImagingPhysics

Congratulations and welcome Georgios! 🎉 We're thrilled to have you join TU Delft and the Imaging Physics department.

High-Throughput Single-Molecule Microscopy with Adaptable Spatial Resolution Using Exchangeable Oligonucleotide Labels Super-resolution microscopy facilitates the visualization of cellular structures at a resolution approaching the molecular level. Especially, super-resolution techniques based on the localization of s...

🚀 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗶𝗻 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗲𝗿-𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗽𝘆! 🚀
Hybrid imaging workflow, DNA-PAINT & SOFI
🔬 𝟯𝟬–𝟯𝟬𝟬𝘅 𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗱𝘀
🧬 Adaptive resolution via DNA oligo hybridization kinetics
📸 Large-area scanning + precise localization microscopy

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Cells and capillaries are being revealed by un ultrasound intersecting beam

The Maresca Lab @imphys-tudelft.bsky.social
are using ultrasound to show capillaries and cells in living organs!! I was thrilled to work on this project. Congratulations to David Maresca and Baptiste Heiles
on this fantastic work #SciArt

Improving Contrast Agent Based Cerebral Perfusion Assessment | TU Delft Repository Authors

Today March19th at 17:30 hrs, Chih-Hsien Tseng will defend his doctoral thesis: "Improving contrast agent based cerebral perfusion assessment" @Delft University of Technology. Check out his thesis: repository.tudelft.nl/record/uuid:...

🎇 Wishing Chih-Hsien great success!

Optical Design of Generalised Gradient-Index Lenses | TU Delft Repository Authors

Today March18th at 15:00 hrs, Andy Boyd will defend his doctoral thesis: "Optical Design of Generalised Gradient-Index Lenses " @Delft University of Technology. Check out his thesis: repository.tudelft.nl/record/uuid:...

🎇 Wishing Andy great success!

Scatterometer for optical detection of subwavelength particles and defects on surfaces A compact optical device that is able to detect nanoparticles of sizes down to about 20 nm on flat surfaces. Our technique goes beyond other optical imaging techniques because it is not diffraction li...

🌟 #Scatterometer for optical detection of subwavelength particles and defects on surfaces

✔️Based on a low power laser beam
✔️Detection of particles down to 21 nm
✔️Not diffraction limited
✔️No need for high power lasers or very short wavelengths
✔️Compact setup

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Today January 20th at 17:30 hrs, Kote Cheishvili will defend his doctoral thesis: "Advancements in dynamic light scattering optical coherence tomography particle sizing and flowmetry " @Delft University of Technology. Check out his thesis: https://buff.ly/42cqsxc

🎇 Wishing Kote great success!

🎊 ImPhys alumnus Max Huisman is making waves in innovation. He started as a student at @tudelft, and now he leads the multimillion-dollar company ProlificMachine in food & medicine. They aim to make the production of #CulturedMeat much cheaper.

📷 Credits: ProlificMachine

Miriam Menzel

🎊Miriam Menzel has been awarded a N_Groeifonds AINED grant from NWONieuws. She received the grant for her research project ‘AI-Driven Cancer Diagnostics: Explainable and Transparent AI Tools for Personalised Treatment’. Congrats! 👉 www.nwo.nl/en/news/last...

#Cancer #Diagnostics #AI #research