MAESTRI_DN

[MAESTRI_DN @MAESTRI_DN]

📢 Join the 3rd MAESTRI Doctoral Training School! Open to external researchers. Explore the program & register for online sessions: 📚 https://t.co/v22Kr4fbB8
🖥️ https://t.co/9JEF4lHKtk
#MAESTRINetwork #DoctoralTraining #MaterialsScience #SoftRobotics

[MAESTRI_DN @MAESTRI_DN]

📢 New paper in Advanced Engineering Materials!
Arne Geldof & Jan Kopačin report a magnetically driven transport system based on laser-inscribed microlamellar MAEs, revealing distinct transport regimes and efficiency limits.
🔗https://t.co/3j3XaqU4Ly
#MSCA #SoftRobotics

[MAESTRI_DN @MAESTRI_DN]

Researcher secondments drive collaboration across our consortium 🌍🤝

Troy Baker from SSSA spent 3 months at the Jožef Stefan Institute working with Lucija Drempetić on magnetoactive elastomers for soft robotic actuators 🤖🧲🚀

#MAESTRI #SoftRobotics #HorizonEurope #JSI #SSSA

[MAESTRI_DN @MAESTRI_DN]

🌍 Science on the move!
MAESTRI doctoral candidate Júlio Santos (Univ. of Vienna) presented his research on molecular dynamics of magneto-active elastomers at three international conferences in 🇭🇺 Hungary, 🇬🇷 Greece & 🇦🇷 Argentina.
#MAESTRINetwork #MSCA #PhDResearch #SoftRobotics

[MAESTRI_DN @MAESTRI_DN]

The 2nd MAESTRI Doctoral Colloquium took place online on Oct 17, 2025! 🎓 Six doctoral candidates shared their progress and explored collaboration opportunities, with insightful feedback from Profs. Chamonine, Lisjak & Manoonpong.

#MAESTRINetwork #MSCA #PhDTraining #Research

[MAESTRI_DN @MAESTRI_DN]

📢 The 2nd Doctoral Training School (DTS2) of the #MAESTRINetwork took place at @ijs_si in Ljubljana 🇸🇮 (8–12 Sept 2025). A week of nanoparticle science, hands-on labs, nanoscale imaging & skills workshops — advancing #SoftRobotics research! 🚀 #MSCA #PhDTraining

[MAESTRI_DN @MAESTRI_DN]

📢 Sept 4–5, 2025: the 1st “Magnetic Soft Matter for Robotics” conference took place at @UnivLjubljana 🇸🇮. Organized within the EU MSCA #MAESTRINetwork, it gathered 32 researchers from 6 countries to share insights on the future of #MagneticSoftMatter in #Robotics.

[MAESTRI_DN @MAESTRI_DN]

From July 7–11, MAESTRI PhDs Troy Baker, Gian Paolo Currà & Danica Tan met in Pontedera, IT to study magnetoactive elastomers (MAEs). They tested strength and friction under magnetic fields and showed differences between pure silicone and various MAEs.
#MAESTRI #SoftRobotics

[MAESTRI_DN @MAESTRI_DN]

🎉 Open University Day @ OTH Regensburg!
#MAESTRI showcased magnetoactive elastomers & soft robotics 🤖. Thanks to Arne, Florian & Faculty of Electrical Engineering at OTH for making it a success! 🙌 #STEM #ScienceOutreach

[MAESTRI_DN @MAESTRI_DN]

Join us at the 1st MAESTRI International Conference 🌍

📅 Sep 4–5, 2025
📍 University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
✔️ 1 oral + up to 9 poster submissions
💼 No fee
📅 Deadline: July 31, 2025
📧 Submissions & more: https://t.co/fgoB7GXcK5
#MAESTRI #Conference #Research #SoftRobotics

[MAESTRI_DN @MAESTRI_DN]

Meet Jawad, PhD candidate in #BioRobotics at the University of Southern Denmark through the #MAESTRINetwork! 🎓🤖 He's developing magnetoactive robots with adaptive neural control for bio-inspired manipulation & locomotion. 🧲 #MSCA #MagnetoactiveRobots #NeuralControls #Robotics

[MAESTRI_DN @MAESTRI_DN]

📣 Save the Date!

We’re excited to announce that the MAESTRI 2025 Annual Meeting will take place on September 4–5, 2025 in beautiful Ljubljana, Slovenia.

#MAESTRI #SoftRobotics #MAE #Innovation #Ljubljana #HybridEvent

[MAESTRI_DN @MAESTRI_DN]

Meet Troy Baker, PhD candidate in #BioRobotics at Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna through the #MAESTRINetwork! 🎓🤖 With a soft robotics background from Imperial College London, he's now exploring magnetic actuators for bio-inspired systems. 🧲 #MSCA #SoftRobotics #SmartMaterials

[MAESTRI_DN @MAESTRI_DN]

Meet Lucija Drempetić, DC in the #MAESTRINetwork at Jožef Stefan Institute! 🧪 Her research focuses on magnetoactive elastomer composites—smart materials responding to magnetic fields. Promising early results with fellow DC Arne Geldof! #MSCA #SmartMaterials #WomenInSTEM

[MAESTRI_DN @MAESTRI_DN]

🎓 MAESTRI Doctoral Training School 1 was held in hybrid format at CAU Kiel, Germany! DCs explored biomimetics, biomechanics & soft skills like UX, project management & ethics. Hands-on training + collaboration = great start! 🧠🧪 #MAESTRINetwork #MSCA #PhDLife #ResearchTraining

[MAESTRI_DN @MAESTRI_DN]

Meet Arne Geldof, a doctoral candidate in the #MAESTRINetwork at the University of Ljubljana. His research explores magnetic field-induced changes in surface properties of magnetoactive materials. A promising step toward responsive, bio-inspired tech! 🔬🤖 #MSCA #SoftRobotics

[MAESTRI_DN @MAESTRI_DN]

🚀 MAESTRI at SMASIS 2024! 🌍✨
UMBC & OTH Regensburg participated in ASME’s Smart Materials Conference in Atlanta, USA.
https://t.co/MD06HJPlmZ
🔥 Exciting research & growing interest in our Doctoral Network!
#SMASIS2024 #MAESTRI #SmartMaterials #Innovation #MAE #Research

[MAESTRI_DN @MAESTRI_DN]

🌟 Big News! 🚀 OTH Regensburg leads MAESTRI, a European doctoral network in Magnetic Soft Robotics. With €2,356,970.40 funding, we're shaping the future of robotics across 5 countries. Learn more: https://t.co/jJwz4Qc699 #MAESTRI #SoftRobotics #FutureTech 🤖