Research & Development Manager

• Apr 2021 - Present

Projectleider R&D

• Apr 2020 - Apr 2021

Postdoctoral Researcher

• Sep 2019 - Mar 2020

Postdoctoral researcher at the Aachen-Maastricht Institute for Biobased Materials (AMIBM). Research is part of the Interreg BB100 project, with a focus on synthesizing circular/renewable additives for 100% biobased performance fibers.

PhD Candidate Polymer Chemistry

• Sep 2015 - Sep 2019

PhD candidate at the Aachen-Maastricht Institute for Biobased Materials (AMIBM), under supervision of prof. Dr. S. Rastogi and Dr. CHRM Wilsens. "Renewable cyclic monomers: From polymer synthesis to physical properties"PhD-project is a part of Chemelot InSciTe - HORIZONTALMy research focuses on 2 main topics: A) Designing a small-scale screening method to assess new renewable building blocks in polyesters, with a focus on cyclo-aliphatic diols. B) Designing the first high-performance polyesters based on bis-pyrrolidones, which are readily obtained from itaconic acid.Additional tasks: Lab-chief, training and maintenance of various lab apparatus, teaching practical courses, supervising of graduate-students. Show less

PhD Candidate Polymer Chemistry

• Nov 2013 - Aug 2015

PhD candidate biobased polymer materials at the Laboratory for Polymer Materials (SPM) at the Technical University of Eindhoven. "High-performance stereocomplex of poly(lactide)." PhD project was part of Dutch Polymer Institute (DPI), section BioInspired Polymers Topics; Biobased polymer materials, catalyst synthesis and screening, stereoselective ring-opening polymerizations, stereocomplex formation, co-polymerizations, polymer properties. Additional tasks; Lab-chief, ordering chemicals and non-chemicals, storage maintenance, supervising students, teaching (guidance of self-study, practical courses). Show less

Intern Synthetic Organic Chemistry & Polymer Chemistry

• Dec 2012 - Aug 2013

MSc internship at the Supramolecular Polymerchemistry group of Prof. Rint Sijbesma. "Design and synthesis of Cyanine-based probe molecules to investigate bisurea based bolaamphiphiles." Topics; Organic chemistry & synthesis, microwave synthesis, supramolecular polymers, STORM microscopy. MSc internship at the Supramolecular Polymerchemistry group of Prof. Rint Sijbesma. "Design and synthesis of Cyanine-based probe molecules to investigate bisurea based bolaamphiphiles." Topics; Organic chemistry & synthesis, microwave synthesis, supramolecular polymers, STORM microscopy.

Intern Synthetic Organic Chemistry

• Mar 2012 - Nov 2012

MSc thesis at the laboratory for Organic Chemistry group of Prof. Han Zuilhof. "Synthesis of BCN-modified carbohydrates for surface modification via SPAAC reactions. A novel immobilisation method for the detection of PNA, CT and GBS-antibodies." Topics; Organic chemistry & synthesis, carbohydrate chemistry, click-chemistry, strain-promoted azide-alkyne cycloaddition (SPAAC), immobilisation of carbohydrates. MSc thesis at the laboratory for Organic Chemistry group of Prof. Han Zuilhof. "Synthesis of BCN-modified carbohydrates for surface modification via SPAAC reactions. A novel immobilisation method for the detection of PNA, CT and GBS-antibodies." Topics; Organic chemistry & synthesis, carbohydrate chemistry, click-chemistry, strain-promoted azide-alkyne cycloaddition (SPAAC), immobilisation of carbohydrates.

Technician

• Oct 2010 - Jan 2011

Technician Cat-prep and Nanoflow. - Commissioning, decommissioning and maintenance of nanoflow apparatus. (64 parallel reactor for high-throughput R&D Screening) - HPLC, Surface Area Analyses - Catalyst preparation, i.e. shaping, impregnation, calcination A second period of work as 'summerjob' was in July and August 2011. Technician Cat-prep and Nanoflow. - Commissioning, decommissioning and maintenance of nanoflow apparatus. (64 parallel reactor for high-throughput R&D Screening) - HPLC, Surface Area Analyses - Catalyst preparation, i.e. shaping, impregnation, calcination A second period of work as 'summerjob' was in July and August 2011.

Lab assistant-teacher

• Aug 2010 - Oct 2010

Teaching and lab supervision at practical chemistry classes for first year students. Teaching and lab supervision at practical chemistry classes for first year students.

Intern Synthetic Organic Chemistry

• Feb 2010 - Jul 2010

Bachelor thesis at the research group of prof. Piet van Leeuwen. Partly supported via Erasmus grant. “Ruthenium catalyzed hydrogen transfer reactions. A microflow process.” Topics; Organic synthesis, homogeneous catalysis, immobilization of homogeneous catalyst on silica, optimizing homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis in continuous flow and microbed reactors. Bachelor thesis at the research group of prof. Piet van Leeuwen. Partly supported via Erasmus grant. “Ruthenium catalyzed hydrogen transfer reactions. A microflow process.” Topics; Organic synthesis, homogeneous catalysis, immobilization of homogeneous catalyst on silica, optimizing homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis in continuous flow and microbed reactors.

Intern Project Management

• Nov 2009 - Jan 2010

A three month internship for my minor in Eventmanagement. At Hyphen Projects I have experienced the ins and outs of organizing events. With a focus on organizing Lab Career Event 2009. A three month internship for my minor in Eventmanagement. At Hyphen Projects I have experienced the ins and outs of organizing events. With a focus on organizing Lab Career Event 2009.

Intern Polymer Chemistry

• Sep 2008 - Jan 2009

Bachelor internship at the research and development team for pressure sensitive adhesives at Henkel. Under supervision of Martijn Verhagen. “Cross-linking in solvent borne pressure sensitive adhesives” Topics; R&D in solvent-born polyacrylates. Large scale radical polymerizations. Cross-linking via functional monomers and/or additives. Adhesion tests via industrial guidelines. Bachelor internship at the research and development team for pressure sensitive adhesives at Henkel. Under supervision of Martijn Verhagen. “Cross-linking in solvent borne pressure sensitive adhesives” Topics; R&D in solvent-born polyacrylates. Large scale radical polymerizations. Cross-linking via functional monomers and/or additives. Adhesion tests via industrial guidelines.