Experience

Harvard University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Seal of Excellence (SoE) Postdoctoral Fellow

  • Oct 2022 - Present



University of Twente

• Netherlands
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Postdoctoral Researcher

  • Aug 2021 - Oct 2022

  As part of the MOLMAT department, in the group of Prof. J. Huskens, we aim to create artificial mimics of biological systems to quantify and analyse the dynamic behaviour (e.g., motility, cell penetration, receptor recruitment) of influenza viruses in order to minimize its infectivity and the hazard of new emerging virus strains. As part of the MOLMAT department, in the group of Prof. J. Huskens, we aim to create artificial mimics of biological systems to quantify and analyse the dynamic behaviour (e.g., motility, cell penetration, receptor recruitment) of influenza viruses in order to minimize its infectivity and the hazard of new emerging virus strains.



University of Groningen

• Netherlands
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Postdoctoral Researcher at RUG

  • Apr 2020 - May 2021

  I have been working as a Post Doc at the Stratingh Institute, under the guidance of Prof. Nathalie Katsonis (University of Groningen). Our aim was to develop life-like supramolecular systems that are responsive to external stimuli, studying their dynamic behavior for single entities and in a collective fashion. As described in nature, processes happening at the interface are of particular interest to describe physico-chemical aspects as motility, directionality, and catalysis. I have been working as a Post Doc at the Stratingh Institute, under the guidance of Prof. Nathalie Katsonis (University of Groningen). Our aim was to develop life-like supramolecular systems that are responsive to external stimuli, studying their dynamic behavior for single entities and in a collective fashion. As described in nature, processes happening at the interface are of particular interest to describe physico-chemical aspects as motility, directionality, and catalysis.



University of Twente

• Netherlands
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Postdoctoral Researcher

  • Nov 2019 - Apr 2020

  Since the end of 2019, I joined the group of Prof. Dr. Nathalie Katsonis at the Bio-Inspired and Smart Materials group as postdoctoral researcher. Our goal is to develop nanoscale and supramolecular systems that are responsive to external stimuli. Inspired by the properties of the extraordinary architectures present in nature, the research implies, among others, the use of light as an external triggering phenomenon.

• PhD researcher

  • Sep 2015 - Nov 2019

  Since the 1st of September 2015, I am working as a PhD at the Molecular Nanofabrication (MNF) group under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Ir. Jurriaan Huskens. The European project I am working on concerns the development of an ULTRAsensitive PLAsmonic devices for early CAncer Diagnosis (ULTRAPLACAD), to detect mutated DNA, miRNA and autoantibodies against tumor-associated antigens (a-TAAs). Such a technology, based on non-invasive molecular analysis of peripheral blood (liquid biopsy), would represent a rapid, cheap, affordable, in-vitro diagnostic system for early cancer detection, prognosis, patient follow-up and therapy efficacy assessment. Show less



Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI)

• Ireland
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• BSc thesis Erasmus Placement

  • Feb 2013 - Jul 2013

  During this period in Dublin I have done the most part of my BSc project. The aim was to study and characterize a new, green type of coupling for the amide bond using azides, hence avoiding huge amounts of traditional coupling reagent and long purification steps. I have had the opportunity to work at the Royal College of Surgeon in Ireland (RCSI) under the supervision of Prof. Mauro Adamo. During this period in Dublin I have done the most part of my BSc project. The aim was to study and characterize a new, green type of coupling for the amide bond using azides, hence avoiding huge amounts of traditional coupling reagent and long purification steps. I have had the opportunity to work at the Royal College of Surgeon in Ireland (RCSI) under the supervision of Prof. Mauro Adamo.