About Me
Biological processes are extremely efficient. My research is inspired by separation processes used in the cell. The cellular fluid is highly organised. This organisation occurs via aqueous liquid-liquid phase separation of molecules and can be mimicked by polyion condensation. These dense phases can very selectively take up molecules. This concept can be used for separation processes in industry, beter understanding of protein accumulation in biological condensates and the accumulation of functional molecules in relation to the Origin of Life.

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After completing a BSc and MSc on Molecular Sciences at Wageningen University in 2005, I started a PhD project at the Laboratory of Physical Chemistry and Colloid Science under supervision of Prof. Martien Cohen Stuart and Prof. Willem Norde. The topic of my PhD work was the incorporation of enzymes in polyelectrolyte complex micelles. Within four years (2009) I defended my thesis entitled “Polyelectrolyte Complex Micelles as Wrapping for Enzymes.” After graduating, I left the Netherlands to investigate whether shower-gel can be made “greener” using oxidized cellulose as viscosity modifier. This research was performed at the University of Bath (UK). During this two year project I performed many neutron and x-ray scattering experiments at large scale facilities (ISIS, DIAMOND, ESRF and ILL) trying to resolve the structure of these oxidized cellulose gels. Beginning 2013 I joined the Nanobiophysics group at the University of Twente to work on a project called: “Motor failure in cellular disease.” Later that year I was awarded NWO prestigious Veni award on “Complex Coacervates as Molecular Crowding Agents,” to start my own research line. In June 2016 I became an Assistant Professor at the Nanobiophysics group. In April 2020 I joined the Molecular Nanofabrication group to continue my research and teaching at the University of Twente.
Publications
UT Research Information System
Google Scholar Link
Affiliated Study Programmes
Bachelor
Courses Academic Year 2022/2023
Courses Academic Year 2021/2022
Projects
Media
In the press
- https://www.bnr.nl/series/10398804/www.bnr.nl, radio interview 31rst December 2019
- Een cv zonder gat is geen garantie voor kwaliteit, opinion piece NRC 01-04-2019
- Wetenschappelijke carrière moeders is gebaat bij slimmere selectiecriteria, opinion piece FD 29-03-2019
- Interview Radio EenVandaag, de Optimist 27-03-2019 and article on the EenVandaag webpage
- Moeder de Wetenschapper, Mother, Scientist. Short movie about scientists at the Univeristy of Twente March 2019
- Opening academic year 2017-2018
- Studium Generale: the Beauty of Science
- UT News article about my VENI project
News on utwente.nl
Contact Details
Visiting Address
University of Twente
Drienerlolaan 5
7522 NB Enschede
The Netherlands
Mailing Address
University of Twente
P.O. Box 217
7500 AE Enschede
The Netherlands
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