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Professor Dr. Gijsje Koenderink

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Biography

Gijsje Koenderink is a full professor in Bionanoscience at Delft University of Technology. He received his MSc degree in Chemistry (cum laude, 1998) and Ph.D. (cum laude, 2003) from Utrecht University. He trained as a Marie Curie postdoctoral Fellow at VU University Amsterdam and Harvard University. In 2006, he established the Biological Soft Matter group at the NWO Institute AMOLF, where he headed the Living Matter Department from 2014 to 2019. Koenderink's research focuses on quantitative experimental studies of material properties of cells and tissues, combining synthetic biology approaches and multiscale physical characterization. His group collaborates closely with biological and biomedical groups to address the role of cell and tissue mechanics in disease and tissue regeneration. He has received several distinctions, including the NWO VIDI (2008), membership in the Young Academy KNAW (2008), ERC Starting Grant (2013), NWO VICI (2019), and the P-G. de Gennes Prize (2018).

Research Interests

Cell Mechanics Tissue Mechanics Active Soft Matter Cytoskeleton Extracellular Matrix Mechanobiology Tissue (Re)generation

Experience

Full Professor

2006-01-01 — Present

Delft University of Technology • Delft, Netherlands

Established and leads the Biological Soft Matter group, focusing on the mechanics of biological materials.

Awards

#2008

NWO VIDI

2008-01-01
#2008

Membership in Young Academy KNAW

2008-01-01
#2013

ERC Starting Grant

2013-01-01
#2019

NWO VICI

2019-01-01
#2018

P-G. de Gennes Prize

2018-01-01

Courses

BSc Course in Nanotechnology

Requirements for Delft University of Technology

Master Program

Requirements

GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:100
GRE General
Verbal
Required:154
Quantitative
Required:159
Analytical Writing
Required:4
Overall
Required:4

Prerequisites

Bachelor degree in a related field Sufficient credits in key subjects (Mathematics, Physics, Discipline-specific)

Application Checklist

  • Bachelor's degree certificate
  • Academic transcript
  • English language certificate
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Motivation letter
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Identity document (Passport)
  • GRE General Test results (for international diplomas)

Specialization Notes

Requirements apply generally across engineering and science master programs. Specific tracks like Architecture require a digital portfolio.