I am a full professor in Energy Technology within the Department of Thermal and Fluid Engineering. I finished my PhD in 1990 on the 'Mathematical Modelling of Coal Combustion in a Fluidised Bed'. From 1979-2009 I have been a scientist/consultant at TNO in Apeldoorn and in 2009 appointed by TNO as a Senior Research Fellow. In 2000 I was appointed as a professor in Thermal Conversion Processes at the University of Twente and since 2009 I became a full professor.
I am an expert in the field of thermal conversion processes (pyrolysis, gasification, combustion, torrefaction) and in energy systems (conversion, storage and system analysis). I have carried out a large number of commercial research and development projects for national and international clients. Furthermore I have invented and developed new advanced conversion technologies and demonstrated in practice.
From 2011 I have been the Scientific Director of the PDEng programme (Professional Doctorate in Engineering) on Energy and Process Technology. The PDeng programme is a two years post-Master designer programme at the University of Twente. Since 2015 I was also a Scientific Director of the new Engineering Institute of the University of Twente. From 2013-2017 I have been a member of the Management Team of the Engineering Faculty.
Expertise
Chemistry
- Biomass
- Procedure
- Reaction Temperature
- Water Type
- Bio-Oil
- Combustion
- Hydrothermal Carbonization
- Fuel
Organisations
- Faculty of Engineering Technology (ET)
- Management (ET-MA)
My research is focussed on:
- Thermal conversion processes (pyrolysis, gasification, combustion, torrefaction, etc)
- Energy conversion and storage
- Emission reduction (CO2, NOx, CO, dioxines, etc)
- Production of fuels (biofuels, solar fuels)
- Ambient CO2 capture
- Industrial technology (fluidised bed, grate furnaces, rotary kilns, cyclones, dryers, etc)
Publications
2024
2023
Research profiles
I am involved in the following educational programmes:
- MSc Mechanical Engineering
- MSc Sustainable Energy Technology
- PDEng Energy and Process Technology
Affiliated study programs
Courses academic year 2024/2025
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.
- 191141500 - Thermal Engineering - Capita Selecta
- 191199198 - Master Graduation Assignment
- 195799152 - Internship
- 201000259 - Capita Selecta SET
- 201300175 - CS3 EngD Energy and Process Technology
- 201300260 - Design Proj. EngD Energy & Process Tech
- 201300295 - Professional Development - EngD
- 201600191 - Conference - EngD
- 201700027 - Master Graduation Assignment
- 201800407 - Capita Selecta SET
- 201900215 - Master Graduation Assignment
- 202000249 - Master Graduation Assignment
- 202000250 - Internship
Courses academic year 2023/2024
- 191141500 - Thermal Engineering - Capita Selecta
- 191199152 - Internship
- 191199154 - Internship
- 191199198 - Master Graduation Assignment
- 195799152 - Internship
- 201000259 - Capita Selecta SET
- 201300175 - CS3 EngD Energy and Process Technology
- 201300260 - Design Proj. EngD Energy & Process Tech
- 201300295 - Professional Development - EngD
- 201400300 - Multiphase Flows
- 201600191 - Conference - EngD
- 201700023 - Energy from Biomass
- 201700027 - Master Graduation Assignment
- 201700397 - Capita Selecta Thermal Fluid Engineering
- 201800407 - Capita Selecta SET
- 201900215 - Master Graduation Assignment
- 202000036 - Frontiers in Energy and Flow
- 202000249 - Master Graduation Assignment
- 202000250 - Internship
- 202300353 - Internship (CSE/SET)
I am involved in various national and international projects in the fields of: combustion, gasification, pyrolysis, recovery of materials, etc.
Below projects from the last 5 years:
Address
University of Twente
Horst Complex (building no. 20), room N232
De Horst 2
7522 LW Enschede
Netherlands
University of Twente
Horst Complex N232
P.O. Box 217
7500 AE Enschede
Netherlands
Organisations
- Faculty of Engineering Technology (ET)
- Management (ET-MA)
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