KIVI Experts
KIVI Experts make the connection between excellent research at universities and colleges and the professional practice of engineers.
KIVI knowledge hubs: experts in key areas
KIVI collaborates with research groups from knowledge institutions led by experts in the topic areas of 'Big Data and AI', 'Architecture in Health', 'Smart Maintenance' and 'Sustainability'. These KIVI Experts are important knowledge hubs in the KIVI network. As authorities in their field, they contribute essential knowledge for engineers. Moreover, they make their network available for questions from KIVI members. Thus, the knowledge and experience from their entire network becomes available to KIVI.
How do the KIVI Experts work?
The KIVI Expert is actually a pivot in the field he/she represents, where the actual execution of activities or answering questions is also done by people and parties the Expert works with. For example, a PhD student who is part of the research group in which the Expert is involved can meet a question from KIVI just as well (or perhaps even better). The Experts are thus essential links in a network around a particular theme, giving specific research groups and engineers a chance to be in the spotlight.
The KIVI Experts
KIVI Expert Big Data and AI
Prof Geert-Jan Houben and his research group are linking scientific research at TU with engineers in professional practice in the field of big data and AI. "The interesting thing about big data is that, like the web, it is simultaneously fundamental and experimental," says Houben. "This creates the need for a new kind of research, where computer scientists and engineers work together in new ways."
KIVI Expert Architecture in Health
This multidisciplinary research group led by Dr Masi Mohammadi is working on innovations in the field of building for health and for a smarter living environment. "Building for an ageing society means building for people's quality of life. This gives a tremendous sense of satisfaction; the ageing population and changes in society give meaning to our (building) skills," Mohammadi said.
KIVI Expert Smart Maintenance
Prof Tiedo Tinga and his research group develop new and innovative methods that help make maintenance smarter and more predictable. The aim is to establish a link between maintenance in practice in Dutch industry and scientific research on topics such as predictive maintenance, structural health monitoring and condition-based maintenance.
KIVI Expert Sustainability
Dr ir ing Sander Mertens' lectureship focuses on linking knowledge on various energy systems, sustainability, environmental impacts, economics and autonomy. This is important to take the next step in the transition to renewable energy sources.