About the Principal Investigator
In May 2016, Johannes T.B. (Bas) Overvelde initiated the Soft Robotic Matter Group @AMOLF, an academic institute in Amsterdam aimed at exploring new physics-oriented research directions. He is part of the Autonomous Matter Department. In September 2020, Overvelde was also appointed Associate Professor at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e), where he is part of the Dynamics and Control Department and the Institute for Complex Molecular Systems for one day per week.
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 focussed on harnessing compliance and instabilities in engineered structural materials and devices to achieve function.
