Journal Articles (submitted)
Comoretto, A.,Tanaya, M., Overvelde, J.T.B., Embodying mechano-fluidic memory in soft machines to program behaviors upon interactions
Arfaee, M., Van Laake, L.C., Zou, S., Bording, C., Kluin, J., Overvelde, J.T.B., Towards developing a compact total artificial heart using a soft robotic fluidic transmission system.
Comoretto, A., Schomaker, M., Overvelde, J.T.B., Physical synchronization of soft self-oscillating limbs for fast and autonomous locomotion.
Arfaee, M.,* Vis, A.,*, Bartels, P.A.A., Van Laake, L.C., Lorenzon, L, Ibrahim, D., Zrinscak, D., Smiths, A.I.P.M, Henseler, A., Cianchetti, M., Dankers, P.Y., Bouten, C.V.C. Overvelde, J.T.B., Kluin, J., A soft robotic total artificial Hybrid Heart.
Journal Articles (published)
Ducarme, P., Weber, B., Van Hecke, M.*, Overvelde, J.T.B.*, Exotic mechanical properties enabled by counter-snapping instabilities. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) [AMOLF news] [De Ingenieur] [movie] [web]
Kurt, E., Golestani, Y.M., Barmpoutsis, E., Picella, S., Selinger, R.L.B., Overvelde, J.T.B.*, Liu, D.*, Regulating airflow using hybrid LCN for soft pneumatic robots. Advanced Intelligent Systems [web]
Zrinscak, D., Lorenzon, L., De Chirico, C.M., Coluccia, F., De Luca, M., Maselli, M., Overvelde, J.T.B., Cianchetti, M., (2025) Design of a Soft Robotic Artificial Cardiac Wall. Artificial Organs [web]
Picella, S., Van Riet, C.M., Overvelde, J.T.B., (2024) Pneumatic coding blocks enable programmability of electronics-free fluidic soft robots. Science Advances [movie] [web]
Van Laake, L.C., Overvelde, J.T.B., (2024) bio-inspired autonomy in soft robots. Communications Materials [web]
Mogas-Soldevila, L., Duro-Royo, J., Lizardo, D., Hollyer, G.G., Settens, C.M., Cox, J.M., Overvelde, J.T.B., DiMasi, E., Bertoldi, K., Weaver, J.C., Oxman, N., (2024) Driving macro-scale transformations in three-dimensional-printed biopolymers through controlled induction of molecular anisotropy at the nanoscale. Interface Focus [web]
Schomaker, M., Picella, S., Kung Garcia, A., Van Laake, L.C., Overvelde, J.T.B., (2024) Robust phototaxis by harnessing implicit communication in modular soft robotic systems. Advanced Functional Materials [web]
Paul, S., Overvelde, J.T.B., Hochhalter, J., Wang, P., (2024) Effects of void geometry on two-dimensional monolithic porous phononic crystals. Applied Physics Letters [web]
Van Laake, L.C.,* Comoretto, A.,* Overvelde, J.T.B., (2024) On the coexistence of pressure regulation and oscillation modes in soft hysteretic valves. Journal of Fluids and Structures. [web]
Zou., S., Picella, S., De Vries, J., Kortman, V., Sakes, A., Overvelde, J.T.B., (2024) A Retrofit Sensing Strategy for Soft Fluidic Robots. Nature Communications. [web] [movie] [Editor highlight]
Wang, K., Overvelde, J.T.B., Engelbrecht, K, Bjork, R., Bahl, C.R.H., (2023) Predication for the volume compensation of 3D-printed large-deformation soft elastomeric elastocaloric regenerators. Applied Physics Letters. [web]
Kropacek, J., Maslen, C., Van Dijk, B., Iniguez-Rabago, A., Overvelde, J.T.B., Zubov, A., Vrba, J., Cigler, P., Stepanek, F., Rehor, I., (2023) Hydrogel Microrobots Self-Assembled into Ordered Structures with Programmable Actuation. Advanced Intelligent Systems. [web]
Wilt, J.K., Overvelde, J.T.B., Coulais, C., (2023) Shape Memory Soft Robots with Yield Stress Fluids. Advanced Intelligent Systems. [web]
Iniguez-Rabago, A., Overvelde, J.T.B., (2022) From Rigid to Amorphous Folding Behavior in Origami-inspired Metamaterials With Bistable Hinges. Extreme Mechanics Letters. [web]
Van Laake, L.C., De Vries, J., Malek Kani, S., Overvelde, J.T.B., (2022) A Fluidic Relaxation Oscillator for Reprogrammable Sequential Actuation in Soft Robots. Matter. [De Ingenieur][New Scientist][BNR Radio][movie][web]
Vis, A., Arfaee, M., Khambati, H., Slaughter, M.S., Gummert, J.F., Overvelde, J.T.B., Kluin, J., (2022) The Ongoing Quest for the First Total Artificial Heart as Destination Therapy. Nature Reviews Cardiology. [Read only pdf][web]
McClintock, H.D.*, Doshi, N.*, Iniguez-Rabago, A.*, Weaver, J.C., Jafferis, N.T., Jayaram, K., Wood, R.J., Overvelde, J.T.B., (2021) A Fabrication Strategy for Reconfigurable Millimeter-Scale Metamaterials. Advanced Functional Materials. [movie] [web]
Oliveri, G., Van Laake, L.C., Carissimo, C., Miette, C., Overvelde, J.T.B., (2021). Continuous Learning of Emergent Behavior in Soft Robotic Matter. Proceedings of the National Academic of Sciences (PNAS). [Movie] [AMOLF News] [Inverse] [Ars Technica] [De Ingenieur] [BNR Radio] [web]
Röhrich, R., Oliveri, G., Kovaios, S., Tenner, V., Den Boef, A., Overvelde, J. T. B., Koenderink, A. F., (2020). Uncertainty Estimation and Design Optimization of 2D Diffraction-based Overlay Metrology Targets. ACS Photonics. [web]
Oliveri, G., Overvelde, J.T.B., (2020). Inverse Design of Mechanical Metamaterials that Undergo Buckling. Advanced Functional Materials. [web]
Iniguez-Rabago, A., Li, Y., Overvelde, J.T.B., (2019). Exploring Multistability in Prismatic Metamaterials through Local Actuation. Nature Communications. [Movie] [AMOLF News] [Scientific American] [web]
Vasios, N., Gross, A. J., Soifer, S., Overvelde, J. T. B.,* Bertoldi, K.,* (2019). Harnessing Viscous Flow to Simplify the Actuation of Fluidic Soft Robots. Soft Robotics. [Harvard News] [web] [pdf]
Mulla, Y., Oliveri, G., Overvelde, J. T. B., Koenderink, G. H., (2018). Crack Initiation in Viscoelastic Materials. PRL. [web][pdf]
Overvelde, J. T. B., Weaver, J., Hoberman, C., Bertoldi, K., (2017). Rational Design of Reconfigurable Prismatic Architected Materials. Nature. [De Volkskrant] [De Volkskrant online] [News & Views in Nature] [Nova Next] [Harvard News] [web] [pdf]
Wang, Z., Galloway, K., Overvelde, J. T. B., Polygerinos, P., Bertoldi, K., Walsh, C. J., (2016). Interaction Forces of Soft Fiber Reinforced Bending Actuators. IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics. [web] [pdf]
Babaee, S., Overvelde, J. T. B., Chen, E. R., Tournat, V., Bertoldi, K., (2016). Reconfigurable Origami-inspired Acoustic Waveguides. Science Advances. [web] [pdf]
Overvelde, J. T. B., Dykstra, D. M. J., de Rooij, R., Weaver, J., Bertoldi, K., (2016). Tensile Instability in a Thick Elastic Body. Physical Review Letters. [Harvard News] [web] [pdf]
Overvelde, J. T. B., de Jong, T. A., Shevchenko, Y., Becerra, S. A., Whitesides, G. M., Weaver, J., Hoberman, C., Bertoldi, K., (2016). A three-dimensional actuated origami-inspired transformable metamaterial with multiple degrees of freedom. Nature Communications. [NRC Handelsblad] [Financial Times] [Tech Insider] [Daily Mail] [The Telegraph] [Smithsonian] [ResearchGate featured article] [New Scientist] [Mic] [The Engineer] [TU Delta] [Harvard News] [web] [pdf]
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Pouya, C., Overvelde, J. T. B., Kolle, M., Aizenberg, J., Bertoldi, K., Weaver, J. C., Vukusic, P., (2015). Characterization of a Mechanically Tunable Gyroid Photonic Crystal Inspired by the Butterfly Parides sesostris. Advanced Optical Materials. [web][pdf]
Overvelde, J. T. B., Kloek, T., D'haen, J. J. A., Bertoldi, K., (2015) Amplifying the Response of Soft Actuators by Harnessing Snap-through Instabilities. Proceedings of the National Academic of Sciences (PNAS) [Harvard News] [The Engineer] [TU Delta] [cover] [web] [pdf]
Coulais, C., Overvelde, J. T. B., Lubbers, L. A., Bertoldi, K., van Hecke, M., (2015). Discontinuous Buckling of Wide Beams and Metabeams. Physical Review Letters. [web][pdf]
Bartlett, N. W., Tolley, M. T., Overvelde, J. T. B., Weaver, J., Mosadegh, B., Bertoldi, K., Whitesides, G. M., Wood, R. J., (2015) A 3D Printed, Functionally Graded Soft Robot Powered by Combustion. Science. [The Washington Post] [IEEE Spectrum] [Discovery] [Harvard News] [Popular Mechanics] [web] [pdf]
Polygerinos, P., Wang, Z., Overvelde, J. T. B., Galloway, K., Wood, R., Bertoldi, K., Walsh, C. J., (2014). Modeling of Soft Fiber-reinforced Bending Actuators. IEEE Transactions on Robotics. [web] [pdf]
Overvelde, J. T. B., Mengüç, Y., Polygerinos, P., Wang, Y., Wang, Z., Walsh, C. J., Wood, R. J., Bertoldi, K., (2014). Numerical Mechanical and Electrical Analysis of Soft Liquid-embedded Deformation Sensors. Extreme Mechanics Letters. [web][pdf]
Overvelde, J. T. B., Bertoldi, K., (2014). Relating Pore Shape to the Non-linear Response of Periodic Elastomeric Structures. Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids. [web] [pdf]
Roche, E. T., Wohlfarth, R., Overvelde, J. T. B., Vasilyev, N. V., Pigula, F.A., Mooney, D. J., Bertoldi, K., Walsh, C.J., (2014). Bioinspired Soft Actuated Materials. Advanced Materials. [Research Highlight in Nature Materials] [News & Views in Nature Materials] [NRC Handelsblad] [Harvard News] [cover] [web] [pdf]
Overvelde, J. T. B.,* Shan, S.,* Bertoldi, K., (2012). Compaction Through Buckling in 2D Periodic, Soft and Porous Structures: Effect of Pore Shape. Advanced Materials. [web] [pdf]
Li, J., Shim, J., Deng, J., Overvelde, J. T. B., Zhu, X., Bertoldi, K., Yang, S., (2012). Switching Periodic Membranes via Pattern Transformation and Shape Memory Effect. Soft Matter. [web] [pdf]
*equal contribution
Book Chapters
(1) Overvelde, J. T. B., Weaver, J., Hoberman, C., Bertoldi, K., Reconfigurable Prismatic Architected Materials. Active Matter. Ed. Tibbits, S. Cambridge, 2017. 270-286. [web]
Conference Proceedings
Gollob, S.D. , Comoretto, A., Yu, Q., Fernandez, M., Adebajo, K., Overvelde, J.T.B., Becker, K.P., Roche, E.T., (2025) A pressure-amplifying monopropellant engine for actuator-localized pneumatic power. IEEE Robosoft conference Proceedings.
Arfaee, M., Kluin, J., Overvelde, J.T.B., (2023) Modeling the behavior of elastic pouch motors. IEEE Robosoft conference Proceedings.
Abramovic, V., Glynn, R., Overvelde, J. T. B., (2018) Edge of Chaos: Towards intelligent architecture through distributed control systems based on Cellular Automata. ACADIA conf. proc.
Other publications
Overvelde, J.T.B., (2021). Popping, Locking Robots. Nature Materials, 20, 1590-1591. [web] Invited News & Views article for the Nature Materials article of Kim et al. [web]
Overvelde, J.T.B., (2019). How to Print Multi-material Devices in One Go. Nature, 575, 289-290. [web] [podcast] Invited News & Views article for the Nature article of Skylar-Scott et al. [web]
Overvelde, J. T. B., (2018) Programeerbare Metamaterialen. NTvN, 243-245.
Documentaries and Exhibitions
"Zachte robots" (Jan 2025), documentary by NTR Klokhuis [web], aired on 2 January
"De Makerij" (Dec 2023 - Aug 2024), interactive exhibit at NEMO, Amsterdam
"Zacht robothart" (March 2024), documentary by NTR Focus [web], aired on 14 March
"De Makerij" (Dec 2023), biomimicry workshop and exhibition at NEMO, Amsterdam NL
"Soft Circuits Toolkit" (Oct 2023), exhibition at Dutch Design Week, Eindhoven NL
"Soft Circuits Toolkit" (Sep 2023), workshop and exhibition at Maker Faire, Eindhoven NL. Nominated for the Innovation Award.
"Soft Robotics" (May 2022), demonstration at NWO Teknowledgy festival, Utrecht NL.
"Designing with Mathemagic" (Feb 2020), workshop at Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, Amsterdam NL.
“Bouw een wiskundige figuur” (Feb 2019), workshop and exhibit at NEMO, Amsterdam NL.
"RainMaker" (Sep 2018), exhibition at FabLearn and Maker Faire, Eindhoven NL. Winner of the Maker of Merit Award.
"Frankie - The artificial starfish" (Mar 2018 - Oct 2018), exhibition at Rijksmuseum Boerhaave, Leiden NL.
"Edge of Chaos" (Dec 2017 - Jan 2019), exhibition on world tour at (WoeLab in Lomé TG, La Gaîté Lyrique in Paris FR; Cinekid in Amsterdam NL; KIKK Festival in Namur BE).
"Morphing Crystals" (Dec 2017 - Apr 2019), exhibition at Rijksmuseum Boerhaave, Leiden NL.
"10 Degrees" (Sep 2016 - Jan 2017), exhibition at Le Laboratoire, Cambridge US. [web]
"The Origami Code" (2016), documentary by Francois-Xavier Vives, Dutch premiere INScience [web], aired NPO on 6 Nov. (min 32:49 - 35:01).
Selected Media Coverage
Boelsums, D,. (2025) “De Kracht van Zachte Robots.” Buurtkrant Dwars 20 March [web]
Goossens, S., (2024) “Hoe zachte robots levens kunnen redden.” De nacht van NTR wetenschap 12 December [web]
Mate, C., (2024) “ Soft Robots: Like primitive insects or bacteria.” Digital Doctor 4 September [web]
Kluin, J., (2023) “Een zacht implanteerbaar robothart voor mensen met ernstig hartfalen.” BNR Radio 11 July [web]
chenk, Dorine. (2022) "Dode spin begint nieuw leven als mechanische robotgrijper.” Het Parool 4 August. [web]
Meinders, Karlijn (2022) "Zachte Robots Gebaseerd op een Sputterende Ketchupfles." BNR Radio 13 July. [web]
Schenk, Dorine. (2022) "Sputterende Ketchupfles laat zachte robot bewegen en reageren." New Scientists 13 July. [web]
Editors. (2022) "Zachte Robot Beweegt Dankzij Ventiel Ketchupfles.", De Ingenieur 11 July. [web]
Schenk, Dorine. (2022) "Dode spin begint nieuw leven als mechanische robotgrijper." Het Parool 4 August. [web]
Snellink, Marjolein. (2022) "Soft Hardware." NWO Resultaat 24 Januari. [web]
Elisabeth van Nimwegen. (2021) “Van een chipszak tot een Nobelprijs voor softe robotica”, Atlas NTR 3 November. [web]
Jordan Golson. (2021) “Five lines of code could change the way we think about AI.” inverse.com 12 May. [web]
John timmer. (2021) “Programming a robot to teach itself how to move.” arstechnica.com 11 May. [web]
Meinders, Karlijn. (2021) “Zo simple kan een autonoom en zelflerend robotje zijn.” BNR Radio 11 May. [web]
Jim Heirbaut. (2021) “Eenvoudige robotjes leren onbewust samenwerken.” De Ingenieur 10 May. [web]
Dijk, Pancras. (2020) "Als ideeën beginnen te stromen." De Ingenieur 12 November. [web] [web]
Delbert, Caroline. (2020) "Morphing Materials." Scientific American April issue. [web]
Mandemaker, Arnold. (2020) “Robothart moet levens redden.” Eindhovens Dagblad 4 February. [web]
Burgess, Kaya. (2020) “Beat that: robotic heart aims to win competition for £30m grant.” The Times 23 January. [pdf] [web]
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Bawden, Tom. (2020) “Revolutionary wireless ‘hybrid heart’ prototype for humans could be ready by 2028.” The I 23 January. [pdf] [web]
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Bagot, Martin. (2020) “World’s first totally robotic heart will end need for transplants in 10 years.” The Mirror 23 January. [pdf] [web]
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Knapton, Sarah. (2020) “Robo-heart could solve organ transplant crisis.” The Telegraph 23 January. [pdf] [web]
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Spencer, Ben. (2020) “’Soft’ robotic heart that uses synthetic material combined with layer of lab-grown human cells could put an end to human transplants by 2028.” The Daily Mail 23 January. [pdf] [web]
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Bagot, Martin. (2020) “Roboheart: Professor hopes save thousands of lives with world’s first ’hybrid organ’ by 2028.” The Express 23 January. [pdf]
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Howe, Nick and Bundell, Shamini. (2019) "Podcast: A rapid, multi-material 3D printer, and a bacterium’s role in alcoholic hepatitis" Nature Podcast 13 November. [web]
Noordermeer, Barbara. (2019) "Studeren in de VS? Deze Nederlanders vertellen hoe ze Harvard binnenkwamen" Intermediair 1 August. [web]
Grob, Bart. (2018) "Het zachte robothart van Bas." De Vrolijke Frankenstein 16 March.
Woo, Marcus. (2018) "Finding Future Tech in Ancient Art." Nova Next 24 January. [web]
Waterval, Dirk. (2017) "Natuurkundige Bas Overvelde gaat het bouwen: een robotboom die tot bloei komt waar je bij staat." Trouw 11 November. [web]
Overvelde, J. T. B. (2017). Programmeerbare Metamaterialen. Quantum Universe 19 September. [web]
Van Calmthout, Martijn. (2017) "Aan tafel met Frankenstein - De gemaakte natuur." Talk show Museum Boerhaave - Nacht van Kunst en Kennis 16 September.
Visscher, Marc-Robin. (2017) “Zacht robotisch kunsthart in de maak.” Radio show NPO1 Nieuws en Co 4 August. [web]
Ikink, Harm. (2017) "Toekomstmaterialen." Hypothese 12 May. [pdf]
Van Calmthout, Martijn. (2017) "Hogere knutselkunde." De Volkskrant 11 March. [web] [web]
Beekhuis, Mark. (2016) "Een origami-materiaal dat geluid verandert." Radio show BNR Wetenschap vandaag 28 November. [web]
Karhof, Joost. (2016) "Wetenschappers adopteren Origami." Radio show NPO1 Nieuws en Co 4 November. [web]
Vives, Francois-Xavier. (2016) "The Origami Code." Documentary at Inscience Festival 2-6 November. [web]
Aan de Brugh, Marcel. (2016) "Octopus als Robot." NRC Handelsblad and NRC Next 3 September. [pdf] [pdf]
Van Kasteren, Joost. (2016) "Dichte muur krijgt gaten met een keertje vouwen." NRC Handelsblad 16 April. [pdf]
Cookson, Clive. (2016) "Origami comes into the tech fold." Financial Times 26 March. [pdf]
Hansman, Heather. (2016) "A New Material Could Make Medical Devices That Expand and Collapse." Smithsonian 18 March. [web]
Joosten, Carla. (2016) "Zachte Robotica." Elsevier 17 March. [pdf]
Knapton, Sarah. (2016) "Bizarre shape-shifting material invented by Harvard." The Telegraph 11 March. [web]
Web editor (2016) "Researchers design versatile shapeshifting material." ResearchGate 11 March. [web]
Ceurstemont, Sandrine. (2016) "Shape-shifting matter could let houses crumple themselves away." New Scientist 11 March. [web]
Reader, Ruth. (2016) "Researchers Have Created a Shapeshifting Material Inspired by Origami." Mic 11 March. [web]
Web editor (2016) "Harvard team develops origami-inspired 3D structural material." The Engineer 11 March. [web]
Wassink, Jos. (2016) "Transforming materials." DELTA 11 March. [web]
Burrows, Leah. (2016) "Transforming materials." Harvard News and Views 11 March. [web]
Web editor (2015) "Delft Students Help Make More Dextrous Robots." TU Delft Robotics Institute 27 August. [web] and other TU Delft web publications [EWI] [LR] [3ME]
Edelman, Peter. (2015) "Niet-lineair gedrag handig gebruikt in kunstmatige spier." Mechatronica & Machinebouw 21 August. [web]
Wassink, Jos. (2015) "Ballooning muscles for robots." DELTA 20 August. [web]
Web editor (2015) "Soft actuator could remove need for robotic tethers." The Engineer 18 August. [web]
Burrows, Leah. (2015) "Controlling the uncontrollable." Harvard News and Views 17 August. [web]
Wright, Katherine. (2015) "Runaway buckling." APS Physics 21 July. [web]
Zegers, Gabby. (2015) "Metamaterial undermines 250-year-old construction principles" FOM 21 July. [web]
Morad, Renee. (2015) "Jumping, Froglike Robot Takes a Big Leap Forward." Robotics, Discovery 9 July. [web]
Ackerman, Evan. (2015) "3D-Printed Explosive Jumping Robot Combines Firm and Squishy Parts." IEEE Spectrum, 9 July. [web]
Burrows, Leah. (2015) "Harvard Researchers Create Jumping Soft Robot Using 3-D Printer." Harvard Gazette 9 July. [web]
Feltman, Rachel. (2015) "This Jumping, Squishy Robot Looks Like a Tiny UFO." Speaking of Science, The Washington Post 9 July. [web]
Herkewitz, William. (2015) "Nearly Unbreakable Soft Robot Ignites Explosions to Jump." New Technology, Popular Mechanics 9 July. [web]
Ball, Philip. (2014) "Soft-hearted Robots." News and Views, Nature Materials Vol. 13 April. [pdf]
Martiradonna, Luigi. (2014) "Heart Twists." Research Highlight, Nature Materials Vol. 13 January. [pdf]
Aan de Brugh, Marcel. (2014) "Een nieuwe hartkamer van zachte kunststof." NRC Handelsblad 28 February. [pdf]
Kusek, Kristen. (2014), "Arti ficial muscles do the twist." Wyss Institute 26 February. [web]
Bosman, Annemieke. (2013) "Vliegende Hollander" Transfer Magazine, 4. [pdf]
Elshof, Loes. (2009) "Excellence Program" Delft University of Technology. [movie]