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]

*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.

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]