Experience

Vertoro B.V.

• Netherlands
• Oil and Gas
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Process Engineer Biorefinery

  • Nov 2022 - Present

  Vertoro is a company developing innovative technologies to transform sustainably sourced woody and agriculture residues into a wide range of bio-based crude oils for chemicals, materials and fuels applications. Within Vertoro, I am involved in upscaling the production of marine methanol-based biofuel from pilot to commercial scale. I bring to the company expertise in different fields, high standards, and flexibility. This is key in connecting and aligning different departments towards a common goal. Main activities: • Continuously developing and improving techno-economical models. • Using the models for calculation of mass and energy flows, CAPEX/OPEX and GHG emissions. • Leading downscaling and upscaling projects between R+D department and production plant. • Leading scientific, quantitative, ML/AI modelling, and programming projects. Show less



Eindhoven University of Technology

• Netherlands
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• PhD Candidate

  • Mar 2018 - Jun 2022

  The PhD thesis with title 'Dynamic modelling of Saccharomyces cerevisiae Central Carbon Metabolism' was performed in the Computational Biology group at TU/e. The project was a public-private partnership with DSM, TU Delft, and VU Amsterdam. NWO Program 'Building Blocks of Life'. I investigated and developed mathematical models of the industrial yeast fermentation process for bioethanol production. Main activities: • Designed and managed six computational projects during a period of four years. • Carried out the full cycle of model development: from raw data import and processing to model implementation for industrial partner. • Coordinated deliverables and data transfer between university and industrial partner. • Built predictive deterministic (mechanistic, CFD) and probabilistic (AI, ML), followed by validation. • Developed a parameter estimation toolbox for complex dynamic systems, followed by algorithms to identify key features in such networks. Metabolic kinetic models. • Delivered 4 peer-reviewed articles, models ready for industrial implementation, supervised +10 students and taught 2 regular courses. Show less



DSM

• Indonesia
• Facilities Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Intern, Bioprocess Engineering

  • Apr 2017 - Oct 2017

  Main activities: • Optimized process conditions for various fermentations. • Carried out and analysed downscaled industrial fermentations • Experimental and model development work. Main activities: • Optimized process conditions for various fermentations. • Carried out and analysed downscaled industrial fermentations • Experimental and model development work.



Wageningen University & Research

• Netherlands
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Intern, Bioprocess Engineering

  • Aug 2016 - Mar 2017

  Main Activities: • Optimized process conditions of the microalgae Tetradesmus obliquus. • Carried out and analysed 10+ fermentations. • Developed metabolic computational models. Genome-Scale, COBRA toolbox. • Delivered 1 peer-reviewed article. Main Activities: • Optimized process conditions of the microalgae Tetradesmus obliquus. • Carried out and analysed 10+ fermentations. • Developed metabolic computational models. Genome-Scale, COBRA toolbox. • Delivered 1 peer-reviewed article.



University of Otago

• New Zealand
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Laboratory Assistant, Immunology and Microbiology

  • Nov 2014 - Feb 2015

  Otago Dean's prestigious summer scholarships. Main activities: • Strain engineering and selection. • Heterologous protein expression. • Drug-resistance tests. • Mycobacterium strains. Otago Dean's prestigious summer scholarships. Main activities: • Strain engineering and selection. • Heterologous protein expression. • Drug-resistance tests. • Mycobacterium strains.



Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

• Spain
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Intern, Chemical Engineering

  • Feb 2014 - Jul 2014

  Main activities: • Optimized growth conditions of mciroalgae Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. • Optimization of multiple environmental parameters, based on a box-behnken design. • Sample analysis Main activities: • Optimized growth conditions of mciroalgae Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. • Optimization of multiple environmental parameters, based on a box-behnken design. • Sample analysis