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

Full Professor
TNW-CE-SPT
Horst Complex ME216
s.r.a.kersten@utwente.nl
+31534894430
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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

  • Chemistry

    • Procedure
    • Bio-Oil
    • Reaction Temperature
    • Biomass

  • Chemical Engineering

    • Pyrolysis
    • Temperature
    • Water
    • Fast Pyrolysis

Organisations

Ancillary activities

  • BEONBoard member BEON foundation
  • DEMCON-SUSTERCo-owner of company
  • foundation docenten collectiefboard member foundation docenten collectief

Publications

2024
Plastic recycling stripped naked – from circular product to circular industry with recycling cascade, Article e202301320. Lange, J. P., Kersten, S. R. A., De Meester, S., van Eijk, M. C. P. & Ragaert, K.https://doi.org/10.1002/cssc.202301320Furfural to Cyclopentanone – a Search for Putative Oligomeric By-products, Article e202400108. Baldenhofer, R., Lange, J. P., Kersten, S. R. A. & Ruiz, M. P.https://doi.org/10.1002/cssc.202400108Thermodynamics and physical properties of an ionic liquid-based metal extraction process, Article 100097. Othman, E. A., van der Ham, A. G. J., Miedema, H. & Kersten, S. R. A.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jil.2024.100097Intrinsic Continuous Process Safeguarding Revisited for Batch Reactions, 229-237. van ’t Land, K., Franke, M., Kersten, S. & Nijmeijer, A.https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.chas.3c00095Ethylene production by pulsed compression. University of Twente. Slotboom, Y.https://doi.org/10.3990/1.9789036560009The effect of inert gases (Xe, Ar, Ne, He) on decomposition reactions of N2O, CH4 and CO2 at high pressures, Article 119554. Slotboom, Y. & Kersten, S. R. A.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ces.2023.119554Kinetics of Furfural Formation from Xylose via a Boronic Ester Intermediate, 2412-2420. van der Wal, P. J., Lange, J. P., Kersten, S. R. A. & Ruiz, M. P.https://doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.3c07390Pyrolysis of Real Packaging Plastic Waste Streams in a Fluidized-Bed Pilot Plant, 2188–2199. Genuino, H. C., van Eijk, M. C. P., Kersten, S. R. A. & Ruiz, M. P.https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.energyfuels.3c04114
2023
Influence of pulping conditions on the pulp yield and fiber properties for pulping of spruce chips by deep eutectic solvent (E-pub ahead of print/First online). Pérez, A. D., Roy, Y., Rip, C., Kersten, S. R. A. & Schuur, B.https://doi.org/10.1007/s13399-023-05156-yClarifying European terminology in plastics recycling, Article 100871. Ragaert, K., Ragot, C., Van Geem, K. M., Kersten, S., Shiran, Y. & De Meester, S.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cogsc.2023.100871

Research profiles

Courses academic year 2023/2024

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.

Courses academic year 2022/2023

Involved in projects with the following companies and institutes:

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

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Horst Complex (building no. 20), room ME216
De Horst 2
7522 LW Enschede
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