Group members
We are currently seeking brilliant and highly motivated M.Sc. students, Ph.D. candidates (see PhD opening here) and post-docs (see opening here) to join our laboratory. If you believe to be an exceptional candidate 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
2005-2009, B.Sc./M.Sc. Physics, École Normale Supérieure de Lyon, 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
Xiaofei Guo (PhD student), x.guo2@uva.nl
2019-, PhD Student, Universiteit van Amsterdam, Netherlands
2018-, Harbin University of Technology, China
Daan Haver (PhD student) d.h.haver@uva.nl
2020-, PhD Candidate, Universiteit van Amsterdam, Netherlands
2015-2019, B.Sc./M.Sc. Physics, University of Amsterdam, NL
Ryan van Mastrigt (PhD student), r.vanmastrigt@uva.nl
2019-, PhD Candidate, Universiteit van Amsterdam & AMOLF, Netherlands
2017-2019, M.Sc. Theoretical Physics., Utrecht University, NL
2017-2019, B.Sc. Applied Physics, Eindhoven University of Technology, NL
Wenfeng Liu (PhD student), w.liu@uva.nl
2020-, PhD Candidate, Universiteit van Amsterdam, Netherlands
2017-2020, M.Sc. Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing, China
2013-2017, B.Sc. Mechanics and Engineering, Liaoning Technical University, China
Jonas Veenstra (PhD student), j.c.veenstra@uva.nl
2021-, PhD Candidate, Universiteit van Amsterdam, Netherlands
2017-2021, Junior Lecturer, Universiteit van Amsterdam and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, NL
2015-2017, M.Sc. Theoretical Physics, Universiteit van Amsterdam, NL
2008-2012, B.Sc. Physics and Astronomy and B.Sc. Philosophy, Universiteit van Amsterdam, NL
Freek van Gorp (PhD. student), f.r.e.vangorp@uva.nl
2021-, PhD Candidate, Universiteit van Amsterdam, Netherlands
2019-2021, MSc. student, Physics and Astronomy, Universiteit van Amsterdam
2019, B.Sc. Physics and Astronomy, Raboud University
Yao Du (PhD. student), y.du3@uva.nl
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
Alumni:
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 