Group members
We are currently seeking brilliant and highly motivated M.Sc. students, Ph.D. candidates (see PhD openings here) and post-docs to join our laboratory. If you are passionate about research and have interests in soft matter, soft mechanics or metamaterials, feel free to contact Dr Coulais.
Dr. Corentin Coulais (Principal Investigator), coulais@uva.nl
2021-, Associate Professor, Universiteit van Amsterdam, Netherlands
2017-2021, Assistant Professor, Universiteit van Amsterdam, Netherlands
2013-2016, Post-Doc, Universiteit Leiden and AMOLF, Netherlands
2009-2012, Ph.D. Physics, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, France
Dr. Jack Binysh (Postdoc), j.a.c.binysh@uva.nl
2023-, Marie-Curie Fellow, Universiteit van Amsterdam, Netherlands
2020-2023, Post-Doc, University of Bath., England
2015-2020, Ph.D. Physics, Warwick, England
2016, M.Sc. Physics, Warwick, England
Freek van Gorp (PhD student), f.r.e.vangorp@uva.nl
2021-, PhD Candidate, Universiteit van Amsterdam, Netherlands
2017-2021, Junior Lecturer, Universiteit van Amsterdam and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, NL
2019-2021, MSc. student, Physics and Astronomy, Universiteit van Amsterdam, NL
2008-2012, B.Sc. Physics and Astronomy, Raboud University, NL
Yao Du (PhD. student), y.du3@uva.n
2022-, PhD Candidate, Universiteit van Amsterdam, Netherlands
2019-2022, M.Eng. Solid Mechanics, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen, China
2015-2019, B.Eng. Engineering Mechanics, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, China
Daniel Acuna (Postdoc), d.acuna@uva.nl
2024-, Postdoc, Universiteit van Amsterdam, Netherlands
2021-2024, PhD, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
2016-2021, BSc and MSc, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
Caroline Kopecz-Muller (Postdoc), c.j.kopeczmuller@uva.nl
2024-, Postdoc, Universiteit van Amsterdam, Netherlands
2020-2024, PhD, ESPCI Paris-Tech and University of Bordeaux, France
2015-2020, BSc and MSc, Ecole Normale Superieure, Paris, France
Yuan Zhou (Postdoc), y.zhou@uva.nl
2024-, Postdoc, Universiteit van Amsterdam, Netherlands
2018-2023, PhD in Mechanics, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
2014-2018, BSc Engineering Mechanics, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
Rupesh Mahore (PhD Student), r.mahore@uva.nl
2023-, PhD Student, Universiteit van Amsterdam, Netherlands
2022-2023, Research Associate, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India
2017-2022, BSc-MSc Physics, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, India
Katerina Gkougkousi (PhD Student), e.a.gkougkousi@uva.nl
2024-, PhD Student, Universiteit van Amsterdam, Netherlands
2023-2024, R&D Engineer, Sealeau B.V., The Hague, Netherlands
2023, R&D Internship, Wetsus, Leeuwarden, Netherlands
2017-2023, Integrated MSc, Chemical Engineering, University of Patras, Patras, Greece
Camille Jorge (Postdoc), c.jorge@uva.nl
2025-, Postdoc, Universiteit van Amsterdam, Netherlands
2024-2025, Postdoc, ENS Lyon, France
2021-2024, PhD, ENS Lyon, Netherlands
2017-2021, BSc and MSc, Ecole Normale Supérieure Paris-Saclay, France
Roger Solé Borràs (PhD Student), r.soleborras2@uva.nl
2025-, PhD, Universiteit van Amsterdam, Netherlands
2023-2025, MSc Physics, Universiteit Leiden, Netherlands
2018-2023, BSc Physics, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain
Master Students working with us in 2025-2026
Lode Vermeulen (MSc Student in Physics, University of Amsterdam)
Mingyang Yue (MSc Student in Physics, University of Amsterdam)
Tianhao Li (MSc Student in Physics, University of Amsterdam)
Guus de Gruiter (MSc Student in Physics, University of Amsterdam)
Victor Garcia Cervantes (MSc Student in Physics, University of Amsterdam)
Alumni
Jonas Veenstra (PhD Student University of Amsterdam, now Postdoc at ENS Lyon)
Wenfeng Liu (PhD Student University of Amsterdam, now Postdoc at Harvard on a rubicon grant)
Tim Iking (MSc Student in Physics, University of Amsterdam)
Emma van der Spek (MSc Student in Physics, University of Amsterdam, now MSc Student in Computational Science)
Amber Visser (MSc Student in Physics, University of Amsterdam, now PhD Student at Cambridge)
Daan Haver (PhD student University of Amsterdam, now Data Scientist)
Ryan van Mastrigt (PhD student University of Amsterdam and AMOLF, now Postdoc ESPCI on a Rubicon grant)
Xiaofei Guo (PhD student University of Amsterdam, now Postdoc AMOLF)
Vito Seinen (MSc. student University of Amsterdam, now PhD student at UvA)
Shahram Janbaz (Postdoc University of Amsterdam, Now Engineer at AMSL)
David Dykstra (PhD student University of Amsterdam, Now Engineer at VDL)
Lucie Domino (Postdoc University of Amsterdam, Now at Universite Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium)
Ananya Ghatak (Postdoc University of Amsterdam)
Ellen Zheng (PhD University of Amsterdam)
Lars Koekenbier (MSc. student University of Amsterdam)
Martin Brandenbourger (Postdoc University of Amsterdam, Now at CNRS Aix-Marseille)
André Souto (MSc. student University of Amsterdam)
Alexandre Masurier (MSc. student ENSTA Paris)
Lennart Jager (M.Sc. student University of Amsterdam)
Jeroen Glansdrop (M.Sc. student University of Amsterdam)
Nigel Visser (MSc student University of Amsterdam)
Hans Dekker (MSc student Technical University, Wageningen)
Adriaan Schiphorst (MSc student University of Amsterdam)
Aleksi Bossart (MSc, now PhD student at EPFL, Switzerland)
Jop van der Laan (B.Sc. student University of Amsterdam)
Coen Lenting (B.Sc. student University of Amsterdam)
Jeroen Glansdrop (B.Sc. student University of Amsterdam)
Baptiste Rey (M.Sc. student ESPCI Paris Tech)
Serge Aboucaya (M.Sc. student ESPCI Paris Tech)
Antoine Dop (M.Sc. student ENS Lyon)
Avyay Rao (B.Sc. student IIT Madras)
Nigel Visser (BSc student University of Amsterdam, 2018)
Menno Demmenie (MSc student University of Amsterdam, 2018)
Louis Robinet (BSc student ENS Lyon, 2018)
Adrien Dangremont (MSc student ESPCI Paris Tech, 2018)
Thibaut Herin (MSc student ESPCI Paris Tech, 2018)
Xander Locsin (BSc student University of Amsterdam, 2018)
Kaisa Schoute (BSc student University of Amsterdam, 2018)
Joris Busink (BSc student University of Amsterdam, 2018)
Corentin Coulais 