Experience

Zuyd Hogeschool | Zuyd University of Applied Sciences

• Netherlands
• Higher Education
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Senior lecturer/researcher innovative process industry

  • Jan 2022 - Present

• Lecturer/Researcher

  • Mar 2016 - Jan 2022

  Lecturer chemistry and materials science courses Researcher at the research groups nanostructured materials (Pascal Buskens) and Materials Science (Gino van Strijdonck) Responsible for the Light2X research line (Preparation of chemicals and fuels using sunlight)



University of Amsterdam

• Netherlands
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Guest Researcher in the research group of Tim Noël

  • Apr 2022 - Present



TNO

• Netherlands
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Scientist Energy Conversion and Storage

  • Sep 2018 - Present



RWTH Aachen University

• Germany
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Post-Doctoral Fellow

  • Feb 2014 - May 2016

  Post-doctoral fellow in the technical and petroleum chemistry group of Prof. Dr. W. Leitner and Prof. Dr. J. Klankermayer. Research • Valorization of biomass: C–C bond activation in lignin model substrates (Ru-catalysis) • DFT studies into C–C bond activation methods (Pd-catalysis) Post-doctoral fellow in the technical and petroleum chemistry group of Prof. Dr. W. Leitner and Prof. Dr. J. Klankermayer. Research • Valorization of biomass: C–C bond activation in lignin model substrates (Ru-catalysis) • DFT studies into C–C bond activation methods (Pd-catalysis)



ETH Zürich

• Switzerland
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Post-Doctoral Fellow

  • Aug 2010 - Dec 2013

  Post-doctoral fellow in the physical organic and organometallic chemistry group of Prof. Dr. P. Chen. Research • New methods for the synthesis of cyclopropanes via methylenation -Methylenation of non-activated olefins using halomethylboronate reagents (Pd-catalysis) -Methylenation of styrenes using a lithiomethyl trimethylammonium reagent • DFT studies into the stability of ylides

• Marie-Curie Intra European Post-Doctoral fellow

  • Apr 2011 - Mar 2013



University of Groningen

• Netherlands
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• PhD student

  • Jan 2006 - Nov 2010

  Ph. D. study in asymmetric catalysis in the group of Prof. Dr. B. L. Feringa and Prof. Dr. Ir. A. J. Minnaard Thesis: “Novel reactivity in asymmetric conjugate addition and allylic alkylation with Grignard reagents” • Enantioselective conjugate addition/allylic alkylation using Grignard reagents (Cu-catalysis) -enantioselective 1,6-addition (Cu-catalysis) -enantioselective transformations of 4-halocrotonates: synthesis of alfa-Me substituted ester and alkyl substituted… Show more Ph. D. study in asymmetric catalysis in the group of Prof. Dr. B. L. Feringa and Prof. Dr. Ir. A. J. Minnaard Thesis: “Novel reactivity in asymmetric conjugate addition and allylic alkylation with Grignard reagents” • Enantioselective conjugate addition/allylic alkylation using Grignard reagents (Cu-catalysis) -enantioselective 1,6-addition (Cu-catalysis) -enantioselective transformations of 4-halocrotonates: synthesis of alfa-Me substituted ester and alkyl substituted cyclopropanes (Cu-catalysis) Show less Ph. D. study in asymmetric catalysis in the group of Prof. Dr. B. L. Feringa and Prof. Dr. Ir. A. J. Minnaard Thesis: “Novel reactivity in asymmetric conjugate addition and allylic alkylation with Grignard reagents” • Enantioselective conjugate addition/allylic alkylation using Grignard reagents (Cu-catalysis) -enantioselective 1,6-addition (Cu-catalysis) -enantioselective transformations of 4-halocrotonates: synthesis of alfa-Me substituted ester and alkyl substituted… Show more Ph. D. study in asymmetric catalysis in the group of Prof. Dr. B. L. Feringa and Prof. Dr. Ir. A. J. Minnaard Thesis: “Novel reactivity in asymmetric conjugate addition and allylic alkylation with Grignard reagents” • Enantioselective conjugate addition/allylic alkylation using Grignard reagents (Cu-catalysis) -enantioselective 1,6-addition (Cu-catalysis) -enantioselective transformations of 4-halocrotonates: synthesis of alfa-Me substituted ester and alkyl substituted cyclopropanes (Cu-catalysis) Show less