Jaap Daalhuizen

Dr. Jaap Daalhuizen is an academic researcher at TU Delft's Delft Design faculty, specializing in Industrial Design Engineering with a focus on Human-Centered Design and Form and Experience. His work emphasizes design methodology, behavioral design, and educational frameworks. He teaches courses like Human-Centered Design and... and contributes to the Delft Design Guide. His research explores design mindset development, method efficacy, and uncertainty management in design processes. As a speaker/facilitator for the Dutch Design Foundation, he engages in industry-academia collaboration. His work bridges theory and practice, addressing challenges in design education, healthcare, and innovation policy.

Research Interests: Behavioral design strategies, design methods evaluation, cognitive aspects of design work, educational frameworks for design thinking, and interdisciplinary design applications.

Recent Trends in Articles: Focus on quantifying design mindset through inventories, analyzing method usage in complex problem contexts, and exploring ethical dimensions of behavioral design. His work often integrates psychological constructs (e.g., ambiguity tolerance) with design practice.

Advising & Grants: No formal advisee list provided. Engages in collaborative research without explicit grant mention. Active in curriculum development and educational tool creation (e.g., D-Mindset0 inventory).

Labs/Teams: Associated with TU Delft's Industrial Design Engineering department research groups, contributing to design education and methodology initiatives.