Humanitarian Engineering

About Humanitarian Engineering

In this podcast, the Humanitarian Engineering group of the University of Twente introduces humanitarian engineering actions and their importance to society. With the guests, they talk about initiatives that develop engineering solutions that promote the well-being and lives of people lacking access to fundamental resources.

Publisher

Humanitarian Engineering Group

Category

education · science

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

28 Feb 2023

Latest episode

6 Jul 2026

Latest episodes

21 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   6 Jul 2026

   Episode 20: MSc student Tim Ribberink about his field work in Madagaskar

   In this episode of the Humanitarian Engineering Podcast, we speak with Tim Ribberink, an MSc student in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Twente, who carried out his thesis project at RisE in Madagascar, a start-up dedicated to developing clean cooking solutions. During his project, Tim designed and developed new cooking functionalities that make use of surplus heat generated by the system, helping to improve its efficiency and usability.

2. 

   12 Jun 2026

   Episode 19: Annusuya Ghimire and Twan van der Ham, Humanitarian Engineering MSc students, talking about their project in the Humanitarian Engineering Master programme

   In this episode of the Humanitarian Engineering Podcast, we speak with two MSc Humanitarian Engineering students to learn more about one of their projects in the master programme tackling real-world challenges in collaboration with field stakeholders. Conducted in Q1, the project involved working alongside the NGO Jiro-Ve to enhance the use of solar hubs installed in remote areas of Madagascar.

3. 

   9 Oct 2025

   Episode 18: Dr. Fabio Duarte and Dr. Simone Mora, from MIT Senseable City Lab, talks about his research projects on data gathering in informal settlements

   In this episode of the Humanitarian Engineering Podcast, we explore the groundbreaking work of the MIT Senseable City Lab in gathering and analysing data within informal settlements. The Lab’s research pushes the boundaries of urban science by using innovative sensing technologies and participatory methods to better understand the dynamics of urban communities.

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Spotify

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7 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 24 / 100

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Social presence

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YouTube

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