For the World

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<div class="customTextMedia-content u-contentPosition--centered"> <div class="customTextMedia-position--fullWidth u-margin--bottom"> <h2 class="customTextMedia-header heading--content u-hfs-xxl u-background-text"> For the World </h2> </div> <div class="customTextMedia-text u-background-text textLayout--default"> <p>Researchers and students are investigating methods and techniques to keep our planet habitable in the future. And in doing so, they look beyond the boundaries of what is normal. To arrive at alternatives to processes and fuels that are still polluting, but won鈥檛 any longer in the future. Like powering heavy-duty engines with 100% circular fuel from metal particles. And using the power of the sun and technology derived from plants to rapidly manufacture environmentally-friendly medicines. Your contribution goes to research that keeps our planet habitable.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section id="c319372" class="highlightBlock highlightBlock--right " tabindex="-1"> <div class="highlightBlock-inner backgroundImage backgroundImage-319372 overlayColor pageTheme-primary pageTheme-background70Before"> <div class="highlightBlock-gradient"> <div class="row row-fullWidth"> <div class="small-24 large-13 columns"> <div class="highlightBlock-content "> <h2 class="highlightBlock-header heading--section pageTheme-secondary u-autoFontColor"> Mohammadreza Baigmohammadi </h2> <div class="highlightBlock-text pageTheme-secondary u-autoFontColor "> <p>Mohammadreza is a member of a project group with a special, sustainable mission: they want to make a fully circular fuel from metal particles. Read all about the enormous benefits for our world, the challenges and the perseverance of Mohammadreza here:</p> </div> <ul class="elementButtonList elementButtonList--normal"> <li> <span class="elementButton-title"> Read more </span> <span class="elementButton-icon"> <svg class="icon icon--arrow"> <use xlink:href="/typo3conf/ext/tue_styling/Resources/Public/Sprite/sprite.2c0056deea.svg#arrowRight"></use> </svg> </span> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="small-24 large-11 columns"> <div class="highlightBlock-image highlightBlock-image--square"> <div class="placeholder placeholder--square u-shadow"> <svg class="placeholder-logo"> <use xlink:href="#logo"></use> </svg> <picture> <source media="(max-width: 26.25em)" srcset="https://assets.w3.tue.nl/w/fileadmin/_processed_/3/4/csm_Mohammadreza%20%281%29_44bdccd568.jpg, https://assets.w3.tue.nl/w/fileadmin/_processed_/3/4/csm_Mohammadreza%20%281%29_7c663c5347.jpg 1.5x"> <source media="(max-width: 46.875em)" srcset="https://assets.w3.tue.nl/w/fileadmin/_processed_/3/4/csm_Mohammadreza%20%281%29_94cd7ec2dd.jpg, https://assets.w3.tue.nl/w/fileadmin/_processed_/3/4/csm_Mohammadreza%20%281%29_a9f149378a.jpg 1.5x"> <img srcset="https://assets.w3.tue.nl/w/fileadmin/_processed_/3/4/csm_Mohammadreza%20%281%29_3a69fa675b.jpg 1.5x" class="placeholder-image" src="https://assets.w3.tue.nl/w/fileadmin/_processed_/3/4/csm_Mohammadreza%20%281%29_2dd8a3a488.jpg" width="612" height="612" alt="" /> </picture> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section id="c319638" class="highlightBlock highlightBlock--left " tabindex="-1"> <div class="highlightBlock-inner backgroundImage backgroundImage-319638 overlayColor pageTheme-primary pageTheme-background70Before"> <div class="highlightBlock-gradient"> <div class="row row-fullWidth"> <div class="small-24 large-11 columns"> <div class="highlightBlock-image highlightBlock-image--square"> <div class="placeholder placeholder--square u-shadow"> <svg class="placeholder-logo"> <use xlink:href="#logo"></use> </svg> <picture> <source media="(max-width: 26.25em)" srcset="https://assets.w3.tue.nl/w/fileadmin/_processed_/1/2/csm_Dirk%20van%20Meer_196045ca5e.jpg, https://assets.w3.tue.nl/w/fileadmin/_processed_/1/2/csm_Dirk%20van%20Meer_4300cb9a19.jpg 1.5x"> <source media="(max-width: 46.875em)" srcset="https://assets.w3.tue.nl/w/fileadmin/_processed_/1/2/csm_Dirk%20van%20Meer_3058383e9c.jpg, https://assets.w3.tue.nl/w/fileadmin/_processed_/1/2/csm_Dirk%20van%20Meer_01730e9566.jpg 1.5x"> <img srcset="https://assets.w3.tue.nl/w/fileadmin/_processed_/1/2/csm_Dirk%20van%20Meer_ff5f24b2a0.jpg 1.5x" class="placeholder-image" src="https://assets.w3.tue.nl/w/fileadmin/_processed_/1/2/csm_Dirk%20van%20Meer_a455ac98d8.jpg" width="612" height="612" alt="" /> </picture> </div> </div> </div> <div class="small-24 large-13 columns"> <div class="highlightBlock-content "> <a href="/en/challenges/for-the-world/team-core" class="resetMenuLink pageTheme-secondary u-autoFontColor"> <h2 class="highlightBlock-header heading--section pageTheme-secondary u-autoFontColor"> Dirk van Meer </h2> </a> <div class="highlightBlock-text pageTheme-secondary u-autoFontColor "> <p>Dirk is the captain of Team Core. Their mission is special and very sustainable. And it is twofold: turning waste that is difficult to process into a raw material that can be used, for example, to make ballast material. And with the heat that is released, the precious metals from electronics are efficiently recycled. A project in which many talents and all disciplines of the TU/e have a role. 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