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prof.dr. S.R.A. Kersten (Sascha)

Full Professor

About Me

EDUCATION

  • 2002 PhD, Department of chemical engineering, University of Twente, The Netherlands
  • 1996 Master, Department of chemistry, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands

CURRENT POSITIONS

  • 2011 Professor (full) of Sustainable Process Technology, Department of chemical engineering, University of Twente
  • 2012 Coordinator biomass pillar within the Green Energy Initiative (GEI), University of Twente (UT), The Netherlands
  • 2004 Teacher at Shell training centre

PREVIOUS POSITIONS

  • 1996 – now Researcher Department of chemistry, University of Amsterdam
  • 1996 – 2002 Researcher/project leader (PhD work done during this period) Energy research Centre of the Netherlands
  • 2003 – 2010 Coordinator biomass within IMPACT institute, University of Twente
  • 2003 – 2008 Assistant professor Department of chemical engineering, University of Twente
  • 2008 – 2011 Associate professor Department of chemical engineering, University of Twente

SUPERVISION OF GRADUATE STUDENTS AND POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWS

  • 2003 – 2014 30 master students, Department of chemical engineering, University of Twente
  • 2003 – 2014 6 post-docs, Department of chemical engineering, University of Twente
  • 2003 – 2011 5 PhD student guided as assistant / associate professor, University of Twente
  • 2011 – 2014 7 PhD student guided as responsible full professor, University of Twente
  • 2010 – 2013 1 PhD student guided as responsible full professor, Department of chemical engineering, University of Freiburg, Germany
  • 2003 – 2014 18 PhD as committee member, University of Twente (7), Dutch Universities (6), Abroad (5, France, Spain, Italy, Germany)
  • 2014 – now 11 PhD projects running as responsible full professor, excluding 3 vacancies, University of Twente

TEACHING ACTIVITIES

  • 2005 – 2011 Sustainable technology (BSC - project), Department of chemical engineering, University of Twente
  • 2004 – now Lecturer (guest) – Thermochemical conversion of biomass, Wageningen university
  • 2011 – now Multiphase reactors (MSC), Department of chemical engineering, University of Twente
  • 2014 – now Practicum process technology (MSC), Department of chemical engineering, University of Twente
  • 2004 – now Reaction engineering & multiphase reactors, Shell training centre, The Netherlands

ORGANISATION OF SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS

  • 2005 – 2009 Energy and resources symposium, University of Twente
  • 2003 – now Meetings for (inter)national projects as overall project leader or WP leader

INSTITUTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

  • 2011 – now Faculty member (kamer van Hoogleraren), University of Twente
  • 2011 – now Master curriculum committee, University of Twente
  • 2003 – now Coordinator Biomass institutes IMPACT & GEI

COMMISSIONS OF TRUST

  • 2011 – now Advisory boards for tenure track / professor appointments (Netherlands & abroad)
  • 2008 – now Reviewer of projects NWO / STW (Dutch scientific subsidy agencies)
  • 2007 – now Reviewer of projects foreign subsidy agencies (recently mostly Austria & Ireland)

MAJOR COLLABORATIONS

  • Academia (current collaborations in research programs)
  • Prof. M. Garcia-Pérez Pyrolysis/analysis WSU (USA), also student exchange program
  • Prof. W. Prins Pyrolysis UGhent (Belgium)
  • Prof. H. Heeres Hydrotreating RUG (The Netherlands)
  • Prof. B. Weckhuysen Catalysis UU (The Netherlands),
  • Prof. S.S. Li, Hydrotreating Curtin University, Perth (Australia)
  • Prof. X. Wang Liquefaction CAS Shanghai (China)
  • Dr. L. Rehmann Fermentation Western Ontario (CAN) also student exchange program
  • Prof. K. Seshan Catalysis UT (The Netherlands)
  • Prof. D. Fabri Algae U. Bologna (Italy)
  • Prof. R. Wijffels Algae WUR (the Netherlands)
  • Dr. J. Baltrusaitis Molecular modeling Lehigh University (USA)
  • Dr. D. Meier Analysis VTI Hamburg (Germany)
COMPANIES & INSTITUTES (IN CURRENT PROJECTS)

SHELL, AKZO, DOW, DSM, Huntsman, Sabic, BTG, OPRA, TWENCE, ECN, TNO

Expertise

Engineering & Materials Science
Biomass
Catalysts
Lignin
Oils
Pyrolysis
Water
Wood
Earth & Environmental Sciences
Pyrolysis

Ancillary Activities

  • BEON
    Board member BEON foundation
  • DEMCON-SUSTER
    Co-owner of company
  • foundation docenten collectief
    board member foundation docenten collectief

Publications

Recent
Ragaert, K., Ragot, C., Van Geem, K. M. , Kersten, S., Shiran, Y., & De Meester, S. (2023). Clarifying European terminology in plastics recycling. Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry, 44, Article 100871. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cogsc.2023.100871

UT Research Information System

Projects

Involved in projects with the following companies and institutes:
  • SHELL
  • AKZO
  • DOW
  • DSM
  • Huntsman
  • Sabic
  • BTG
  • OPRA
  • TWENCE
  • ECN
  • TNO

Contact Details

Visiting Address

University of Twente
Faculty of Science and Technology
Horst Complex (building no. 20), room ME216
De Horst 2
7522LW  Enschede
The Netherlands

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Mailing Address

University of Twente
Faculty of Science and Technology
Horst Complex  ME216
P.O. Box 217
7500 AE Enschede
The Netherlands