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Bert ScholtensView profile

Professor

• Sustainable Banking and Finance
• Environmental Finance
• International Finance
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Bert Scholtens is a Professor of Sustainable Banking and Finance at the University of Groningen's Faculty of Economics and Business, and holds a concurrent position as Finance Professor at the University of Saint Andrews, Scotland. His research focuses on sustainable finance, climate finance, environmental economics, and international financial intermediation. He advises students at both bachelor's and master's levels and supervises numerous PhD candidates across multiple institutions. Dr. Scholtens' academic journey includes roles at the University of Amsterdam and the Dutch central bank's research department. He has published extensively in top-tier journals and is ranked among the top 3% of global economics scholars by RePEc. His work bridges finance, environmental science, and policy, with special attention to energy transitions and biodiversity finance. His teaching portfolio includes courses on climate finance, banking, and corporate governance. Ancillary roles include membership in the Board of Governors of Stichting Oude Groninger Kerken and the HOVO program council. Recent research highlights include analyzing the effectiveness of climate finance instruments, the role of biodiversity in financial systems, and the impact of sub-national island jurisdictions in climate governance. Supervised PhD graduates include experts in banking risks (e.g., Ilko Naaborg), corporate social responsibility (Lammertjan Dam), and international capital flows (Suxiao Li). Current PhD advisees explore topics like sustainable financial instruments (Jesper Beverdam) and climate policy in sub-national jurisdictions (Stephanie Werleman). His recent articles emphasize interdisciplinary approaches to sustainable finance challenges, including biodiversity resilience, defense expenditure impacts, and art valuation methodologies. His work frequently addresses systemic risks, policy design, and the integration of ESG principles into investment strategies.

Cornelis (Kees) HuizingView profile

Assistant Professor

• Software Engineering
• Concurrent Programming
• Code Transformation
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Cornelis (Kees) Huizing is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science at Eindhoven University of Technology. His work focuses on software engineering , concurrent programming , and dependency safety in Java , with a strong emphasis on model-to-code transformations and educational tools. Research Interests : Concurrency, code transformation, Java programming, failbox mechanisms, and structured design methodologies. Collaboration Networks : Active in interdisciplinary research related to concurrent systems, state machines, and software engineering practices, as evidenced by his fingerprint metrics. Teaching Contributions : Involved in courses such as Capstone and Computer Science Teaching, emphasizing interactive and independent learning strategies for software-intensive systems.

Christopher MondscheinView profile

Senior Lecturer

• Data Protection Law
• Privacy and Cybersecurity Compliance
• GDPR Compliance Frameworks
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Christopher Mondschein is a Senior Lecturer at the European Centre on Privacy and Cybersecurity (ECPC) within the Faculty of Law at Maastricht University. He teaches in ECPC’s Advanced Master in Privacy, Cybersecurity and Data Management program and contributes to professional education initiatives. Concurrently, he serves as Senior Data Protection Manager at Telefónica Germany, bridging academic and industry perspectives in data governance. His research focuses on GDPR compliance frameworks, data ownership dynamics, and the intersection of emerging technologies with privacy laws. Key research areas include: Data protection management in agile business environments Regulatory implications of blockchain and crypto technologies Strategic approaches to data marketplace compliance Critical analysis of EU privacy legislation implementation His publications emphasize GDPR interpretation, compliance challenges in digital ecosystems, and the practical application of privacy laws. Notable contributions include analyses of crypto-mining compliance, GDPR's impact on public health communication, and critiques of privacy notice effectiveness. Professional roles span academic instruction and corporate data governance leadership, reflecting a dual commitment to policy development and operational compliance. He actively engages with interdisciplinary teams addressing evolving data protection challenges in both academic and commercial contexts.

Luca GelsominoView profile

Assistant Professor

• Supply Chain Finance
• Operations Management
• Financial Analysis
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Luca Gelsomino is an Assistant Professor at the University of Groningen’s Faculty of Economics and Business, specializing in Operations Management. He also serves as Senior Researcher at Windesheim University of Applied Sciences and Academic Director of the SCF Community, an international network focusing on Supply Chain Finance (SCF). His research bridges purchasing, supply chain management, and financial strategies, emphasizing integration between operational and financial aspects of organizations. Education: PhD in Operations Management from Politecnico di Milano (Italy) with merit, focusing on measuring financial performance in supply chains. Previously directed the School’s SCF research program. Research focuses on SCF integration with treasury, sustainable supply chains, blockchain applications, and SME financing dynamics. Key roles include overseeing the SCF Community’s research and network activities. Teaching includes courses on supply chain management, purchasing, and financial analysis. Recent work explores sustainability-linked SCF, transparency in supply chains, and treasurer roles in emissions reduction. His SCF research has been widely cited, with contributions to practitioner insights and theoretical frameworks. Labs/Teams: Leads the SCF Community and collaborates with the Strategic Entrepreneurship Research Centre. Active in global SCF initiatives and policy discussions.

• Autism Spectrum Disorders
• Educational Collaboration
• Creativity in Education
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Henderien Steenbeek is a Lecturer at Hanze University of Applied Sciences Groningen, holding roles in the Diversity in Learning and Behaviour department, the Center of Expertise Healthy Aging, and the Youth, Education and Society school. She concurrently serves as an Associate Professor at the University of Groningen since 1999. Her research focuses on autism spectrum disorders, educational collaboration, creativity in education, and teacher-student interactions, with a particular emphasis on interprofessional approaches in primary education. She has authored over 80 publications since 2011, including books, reports, and peer-reviewed articles. Her educational background includes a focus on developmental psychology and education, though specific degree details are not explicitly stated. She has led numerous projects, such as '1+1=3 't PASST Samen' and 'Q-SORT Samen Sterker', exploring strategies for supporting students with autism and fostering collaborative teaching practices. Research interests span autism education, creativity in STEM, and the dynamics of teacher-student interactions. Key achievements include receiving the Jeannette Doornenbalprijs in 2025 for her book Creative Failure . She actively engages in academic activities, including conference presentations and workshops, and collaborates with institutions across the Netherlands. Steenbeek’s work emphasizes practical applications, such as developing frameworks for interprofessional collaboration between educators and youth care professionals. Her labs and teams focus on creating tools like the 'STEAM-box' for interactive learning and the 'Talent Adventure' manual for autism support.

Johannes HölzlView profile

Researcher

• Formal Verification
• Probabilistic Programming
• Markov Chains
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Johannes Hölzl is a Post-doctoral Researcher in the Faculty of Science , specifically within the Department of Computer Science at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam . He works in the Section of Theoretical Computer Science , focusing on formal verification and probabilistic systems. His research integrates higher-order logic with programming languages to model and verify complex computational processes. Position: Post-doctoral Researcher Institution: Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam Department: Computer Science Section: Theoretical Computer Science Hölzl's research spans formal verification, probabilistic programming, and concurrency. He has contributed extensively to the Isabelle/HOL proof assistant, formalizing mathematical structures like measure theory, Markov chains, and timed automata. His work bridges theoretical analysis with practical verification tools, ensuring rigorous proofs in automated reasoning. His publications highlight advancements in probabilistic systems, including formalizing Markov decision processes (2017), verifying compilers for probability density functions (2015), and analyzing expected running times of probabilistic programs (2016). The 2025 article on probabilistic timed automata indicates ongoing exploration of concurrent probabilistic models. Hölzl has no explicitly listed scientific awards in the provided texts. His collaborations with researchers like Tobias Nipkow and Andrei Popescu underscore interdisciplinary efforts in formal methods and security verification. He contributes to the Theoretical Computer Science Section at VU Amsterdam, advancing foundational research in logic-based programming and probabilistic modeling.

Sara BloklandView profile

Lecturer

• Photography
• Postcolonial Studies
• Archives
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Sara Blokland is a visual artist, researcher, and curator serving as Practice Supervisor at the Royal Academy of Art, The Hague (KABK) for the Master Photography & Society program. She concurrently holds teaching positions at Art Academy Utrecht (HKU) and Leiden University, where she is also a PhD candidate. Her academic background includes: BA in Theatre Design and Photography (Cum Laude) from the Rietveld Academy MFA from the Sandberg Institute MA in Film and Photographic Studies from Leiden University Blokland's research critically examines photography's role in representation, focusing on its entanglement with archives and (post)colonial histories. She investigates how photographic practices continuously reshape historical narratives through colonial trauma and museum contexts, bridging artistic production with scholarly inquiry to challenge dominant visual discourses. Her publications demonstrate consistent engagement with postcolonial perspectives through photographic production, particularly in Caribbean contexts. Works like 'Unfixed Photography' (2012) analyze the reimagining of colonial archives and knowledge production within museum frameworks, emphasizing how photographic representation distorts historical understanding. As a research associate at the Research Center for Material Culture (RCMC) at the Wereldmuseum, she contributes to interdisciplinary projects interrogating colonial legacies in material culture and museology through her doctoral work on trauma narratives.

Anne GoossensenView profile

Professor

• End-of-Life Care
• Grief Studies
• Clinical Psychology
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Anne Goossensen serves as Lecturer in End-of-Life Care at Avans University of Applied Sciences' Centre of Expertise Perspective in Health, while holding concurrent professorships at the University of Humanistic Studies (Listening & Quality of Living Together) and HBO Drechtsteden (Transition, Grief & Loss). With over 30 years of research experience, she bridges academic theory with practical community applications in death and bereavement studies. Her research spans clinical psychology, care ethics, humanistic studies, and palliative care , with particular expertise in qualitative, quantitative, and ethnographic research methods. Goossensen pioneered the concept of 'listening intelligence' and explores how communities can develop death literacy and grief literacy through citizen-led initiatives. Her work focuses on transforming how society approaches mortality through compassionate university models and community-based support systems. State Secretary Van Rijn's recognition (2016 International Day of Palliative Care) Leadership in National Palliative Care Program II implementation Development of compassionate community models As academic supervisor, Goossensen provides PhD guidance in Listening & Quality of Living Together at the University for Humanistic Studies while collaborating on Death Literacy development projects. She founded Villa Tröst, a citizen-for-citizen grief support foundation in Dordrecht, and hosts 'SterfTalks' exploring existential questions about mortality through theater collaborations. Her vision aims to create 'a world where dying, death and bereavement are an open part of all conversations, circles, settings, (care) systems and cultures'.

Roel MehlkopfView profile

Assistant Professor

• Pension Economics
• Financial Risk Management
• Life Cycle Finance
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Roel Mehlkopf serves as a part-time Assistant Professor at TIAS Business School, where he holds the position of Academic Director for the Netspar Pension Innovation program. Concurrently, he works as a Senior Advisor at Cardano Risk Management, specializing in lifecycle investment policy design and financial risk management for pension funds. His educational credentials include a cum laude graduation in Financial Econometrics (2006) and a PhD in Finance from Tilburg University (2011), complemented by a visiting scholar appointment at the University of Pennsylvania. His legislative contributions to the Netherlands' Improved Premium Scheme Act demonstrate practical policy impact. Research Focus: Mehlkopf's work centers on pension system design, longevity risk economics, and life cycle consumption models. His publications reveal strong emphasis on household welfare dynamics, macro-longevity risk sharing, and pension innovation frameworks. Current research explores heterogeneous effects of home equity utilization in retirement and behavioral aspects of pension enrollment decisions. His 2014-2024 publications exhibit consistent thematic progression from foundational pension design theory toward applied solutions for demographic and financial risks. Key journals include Journal of the Economics of Aging and Insurance Mathematics & Economics , with notable collaborations through Netspar and Tilburg University. As Academic Director of the Netspar Pension Innovation program, Mehlkopf bridges academic research and industry implementation. His dual affiliation with TIAS Business School and Cardano Risk Management enables direct translation of theoretical insights into pension fund risk management practices, particularly regarding lifecycle investment strategies and regulatory compliance.

Alina RweiView profile

Assistant Professor

• Drug Delivery
• Wearable Bioelectronics
• Precision Medicine
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Dr. Alina Rwei is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Delft University of Technology (TU Delft), Faculty of Applied Sciences. She leads the Rwei Group, focusing on innovative biomedical technologies at the intersection of materials science, engineering, and biology. Her research aims to bridge clinical translation with scientific discovery through smart therapeutic and diagnostic platforms. Academic Background: Bachelor’s and Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering and Materials Science and Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Ph.D. supervised by Prof. Robert Langer (MIT) and Prof. Daniel Kohane (Harvard Medical School) Postdoctoral training in the lab of Prof. John Rogers at Northwestern University Research Interests: Dr. Rwei’s work focuses on precision medicine through externally triggerable drug delivery systems and wearable biosensors. Her group develops liposome-based platforms activated by light, ultrasound, and magnetic fields for targeted cancer and pain therapies. Concurrently, they engineer wearable bioelectronic sensors for real-time, non-invasive monitoring of biomarkers in sweat and physiological states, particularly in pediatric and neonatal care. Publication Trends: Her recent publications reflect a strong emphasis on translational biomedical engineering, combining nanotechnology with clinical applications. Key themes include ultrasound- and light-responsive drug carriers, wearable biosensors for cerebral hemodynamics, and aptamer-based detection systems. The integration of modeling, in vitro/in vivo validation, and device engineering underscores a systems-level approach to therapeutic innovation. Scientific Awards: Postdoctoral Fellowship Research Training Award (TL1) – NIH/NCATS Clinical and Translational Science Awards Program Advising and Grants: Dr. Rwei actively mentors a diverse team of postdocs, PhD candidates, and master’s and bachelor’s students. She supervises numerous MEP and BEP projects, fostering early-career development in interdisciplinary research. While specific grants are not listed, her NIH-supported postdoctoral fellowship and high-impact publications in journals like Nature Medicine and Science Advances suggest a strong grant funding profile. Labs and Teams: The Rwei Group operates at TU Delft, conducting cutting-edge research in precision therapeutics. The team is structured around two main tracks: externally triggerable nanoparticles and wearable sensor technology. They collaborate with clinical and engineering partners to develop closed-loop therapeutic systems and multiplexed sensing platforms for real-world healthcare applications.

Marco de BaarView profile

Professor

• Nuclear Fusion
• Plasma Control
• Plasma Physics
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Marco de Baar is a Full Professor (Part-time) and Chair of Plasma Fusion Operation and Control at the Mechanical Engineering Faculty of Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e). He concurrently serves as Head of Fusion Research at DIFFER (Dutch Institute for Fundamental Energy Research) and represents the Netherlands in the EUROfusion consortium. His research focuses on plasma control in fusion reactors, including magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) instabilities, plasma stability optimization, and remote maintainability of fusion systems. He has extensive experience leading operations at JET (Europe’s largest fusion experiment) and contributes to ITER-NL as a program leader for MHD stabilization. Education: PhD in Physics (TU/e), MSc in Experimental Physics (Utrecht University) Affiliations: Member of DIFFER’s management team, Technical Advisory Panel for Fusion for Energy His work integrates physics and control engineering to address challenges in managing plasma heat loads and achieving optimal reactor performance. He also explores tele-operated maintenance techniques for fusion reactors, as evidenced by his collaboration on the Upper Port Launcher project. Labs/Teams: Part of the Control Systems Technology Group and Group Heemels at TU/e, collaborating closely with DIFFER’s fusion research initiatives.

• Healthcare Finance
• Hospital Management
• Financial Management in Healthcare
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Peter Langenbach serves as an Associate Professor in Finance at TIAS School for Business and Society, teaching healthcare finance within the Master of Health Administration program while concurrently holding the position of CFO at Maasstad Hospital in Rotterdam since 2015. His academic credentials include: General Management studies at Royal Military Academy (Breda) Economics degree from Tilburg University Post-doctoral research in Controlling at Erasmus University Rotterdam Executive Program in Managing Healthcare Care Delivery at Harvard Business School Langenbach's research focuses on the critical intersection of financial management and healthcare systems, with expertise spanning hospital CFO operations, healthcare budgeting, and financial strategy for medical institutions. His work bridges theoretical finance principles with real-world healthcare administration challenges, drawing extensively from his two decades of executive experience in Dutch healthcare facilities. His professional excellence was formally recognized in 2011 when he received the Netherlands' prestigious Financial of the Year award in healthcare. Langenbach's career trajectory demonstrates a unique transition from military finance leadership (culminating as CFO of Airbase Eindhoven with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel) to senior healthcare administration roles, including Director of Finance and board membership at Jeroen Bosch Hospital. No information is available regarding graduate student supervision or dedicated research laboratories.

F.J. Castor de Lima FilhoView profile

Associate Professor

• Software Engineering
• Programming Languages
• Energy Efficiency
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F.J. Castor de Lima Filho is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science (EEMCS) of the University of Twente since September 2023. He is affiliated with the Computer Science department and the Formal Methods and Tools (EEMCS-CS-FMT) research group, with broader ties to the Digital Society Institute . His research focuses on Software Engineering and Programming Languages , particularly the energy efficiency of software systems. Key areas include: Exploiting design diversity in existing software components to reduce energy consumption Impact of concurrency control and parallel execution constructs on performance, energy efficiency, and maintainability Experimental studies and large-scale analysis of open-source code repositories

• Ethics of Technology
• Philosophy of Technology
• Moral Subjectivity
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Jan Peter Bergen is an Assistant Professor in Philosophy at the University of Twente, specializing in the ethical dimensions of technology, education, and moral subjectivity. He concurrently held a Lectureship in Ethics and Technology at Delft University of Technology until 2022. His research explores how technology influences human moral development and responsibility, particularly in domains like nuclear energy, sex technology, and end-of-life practices. Education: PhD in Ethics of Technology (Delft University of Technology, 2017) MSc in Industrial Ecology (Leiden University, 2012) Bachelor’s/Master’s in Integrated Product Development (Artesis Hogeschool Antwerpen, 2004–2009) Research Interests: Bergen’s work bridges philosophy, ethics, and technology, focusing on: Technological mediation of human virtues and moral agency Ethical frameworks for risky technologies (e.g., nuclear energy) Ethics education in engineering and technology Implications of emerging technologies (e.g., sexbots, smart glasses) for human identity His postdoctoral research under Prof. Peter-Paul Verbeek’s VICI project furthered exploration of responsible design and technologically mediated self-development. Collaborations & Grants: Active in interdisciplinary projects, including contributions to the Dutch government’s Nuclear Energy Reversibility Framework and the Values for a Post-Pandemic Future initiative. Supervised activities include organizing the International Summer Course on Technology & Society (2019). Labs/Teams: Collaborates with the University of Twente’s Philosophy of Technology research group and contributes to the Ethics of Socially Disruptive Technologies gravitation program.

Bob RubbensView profile

Researcher

• Concurrent Software
• Formal Methods
• Software Verification
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Bob Rubbens is a Researcher in the Formal Methods and Tools group at the Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science, University of Twente. His work focuses on formal verification techniques for concurrent and distributed software systems, with emphasis on practical tool development and case studies. His research spans concurrent software , choreography , runtime verification , and program transformations . He investigates correctness in parameterized systems and shared-memory concurrency, frequently applying formal methods to real-world software challenges through collaborations with industry and academic partners. Recent publications (2021-2025) demonstrate consistent innovation in choreography-based program generation and verification tooling. Key contributions include parameterized choreography frameworks, shared-memory concurrency solutions, and integrations of verification tools like VerCors for Java systems, often validated through case studies and open datasets. Scientific Awards: COORDINATION 2025 Best Paper Award (June 2025) Advising and Grants: The provided text contains no information about student advising or research grants. Labs and Teams: Rubbens actively contributes to the Formal Methods and Tools research group at the University of Twente, which develops verification methodologies and tools for critical software systems, maintaining strong ties with international verification communities through conferences like CAV and IFM.