I completed my Ph.D. at the University of Twente, where my research focused on the development of silicon-based technologies for chemical sensing and electric field-driven chemistry. After graduation, I worked as a research assistant at the Surface Science Research Centre, University of Liverpool, within an open innovation hub dedicated to antimicrobial surfaces. During this period, I developed expertise in surface structuring using polymer- and silicon-based technologies. I then continued my research career at Chalmers University of Technology, where I worked in nanofabrication for plasmonics.
I later joined the Mesoscale Chemical Systems at the University of Twente, where my work focuses on energy, chemistry, and materials science. I am a shareholder of Encytos B.V. The company deals with structured surfaces for cell technology. To date, my research continues to focus on structured materials, 3D printing, and micro- and nanofabrication.
My research focuses on structured materials fabricated by micro- and nanofabrication, 3D printing, electrospinning, and surface engineering. I develop functional metal oxides, ceramic microarchitectures, and structured surfaces for chemistry, energy conversion, optics, and health-related applications, with emphasis on electrocatalysis, photocatalysis, microreactors, and interface-controlled material performance.
My educational work focuses on developing learning environments that connect chemical engineering, nanotechnology, sustainability, and semiconductor technology. I contribute to curriculum design, challenge-based learning, and skills development, with emphasis on systems thinking, critical thinking, research-based education, and hands-on experience in micro- and nanofabrication. My teaching aims to help students connect fundamental concepts with societal and technological challenges in energy, materials, and sustainable technologies.
Courses academic year 2026/2027
Courses in the current academic year are added at the moment they are finalised in the Osiris system. Therefore it is possible that the list is not yet complete for the whole academic year.
SUN2CN solar-driven C-N chemical production: WP2 leader in a Horizon Europe / EIC-funded project developing integrated photovoltaic–electrochemical devices to convert nitrate and CO2 waste streams into value-added C-N chemicals.
3D-printed inorganic micro-optics: Development of glass and ceramic microarchitectures fabricated by multi-photon lithography for micro-optics, photonics, and light–matter interaction at small scales.
Structured materials for chemistry: Design of electrocatalytic and photocatalytic metal-oxide architectures for nitrate reduction, nitrate/CO2 conversion, water splitting, hydrogen production, and environmental remediation.
Structured surfaces for health technologies: Development of micro- and nano-structured surfaces to control cell–material interactions, antibacterial behaviour, tissue-related responses, and microfluidic encapsulation.
Microreactors and in situ spectroscopy: Integration of microreactor systems with spectroscopic methods to monitor catalytic reactions under controlled conditions.
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