Experience

Innovencio

• Netherlands
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Consultant

  • Aug 2023 - Present



Syngaschem BV

• Netherlands
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Deputy Director

  • Jan 2018 - Jun 2023

  • Deputy director and principal investigator catalysis research central theme: Fischer-Tropsch synthesis on cobalt and iron carbide• Project manager NWO CHIPP project between Syngaschem, DIFFER&TU/e• supervision of PhD students&Post-docs• Expert advisor to Surface Science research for SynCat@Beijing• Developed two ultrahigh vacuum setups Preparation/ characterization of thin films (evaporation, XPS, AES,STM, LEED) Surface reactivity with hydrogen, CO, oxygen, water, hydrocarbons (IR, RGA)• Data analysis, kinetic modelling, data reporting, (co-)authored 30+ articles Show less

• Senior Research Scientist

  • Feb 2015 - Jun 2023



Sasol

• South Africa
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior scientist

  • Jul 2011 - Jan 2015

  • Member of Catalyst deactivation and Regeneration team, seconded to TU/e • Catalyst characterization: electron microscopy (TEM, SEM) and XPS • Developed 2D model catalysts to study sintering and catalyst regeneration • Developed high pressure reactor for model catalyst testing • Close collaboration with DFT experts to study reaction mechanisms • Co-promoter to four PhD students • Member of Catalyst deactivation and Regeneration team, seconded to TU/e • Catalyst characterization: electron microscopy (TEM, SEM) and XPS • Developed 2D model catalysts to study sintering and catalyst regeneration • Developed high pressure reactor for model catalyst testing • Close collaboration with DFT experts to study reaction mechanisms • Co-promoter to four PhD students



Eindhoven University of Technology

• Netherlands
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Post-Doc researcher

  • Nov 2008 - Jun 2011

  • Fischer-Tropsch synthesis research in collaboration with Sasol • Surface science studies on cobalt metal • Developed 2D model catalysts • Fischer-Tropsch synthesis research in collaboration with Sasol • Surface science studies on cobalt metal • Developed 2D model catalysts



Lund University

• Sweden
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Post-Doc researcher

  • Nov 2006 - Oct 2008

  • Post-doc project at Synchrotron radiation department (Rubicon grant) • Preparation and in-vacuum study of thin film ceria and ceria-supported gold nanoparticles e-beam evaporation, XPS, STM, LEED • Experiments at synchrotron beamlines (XPS, surface x-ray diffraction) • Post-doc project at Synchrotron radiation department (Rubicon grant) • Preparation and in-vacuum study of thin film ceria and ceria-supported gold nanoparticles e-beam evaporation, XPS, STM, LEED • Experiments at synchrotron beamlines (XPS, surface x-ray diffraction)