Jaap Molenaar

Jaap Molenaar is a Professor at the Mathematical and Statistical Methods - Biometris group, affiliated with PE&RC (Plant Research International). As an external employee, he specializes in systems biology, mathematical modeling, and computational methods, with a focus on plant growth and dynamic control systems. His work bridges theoretical and applied research across ecology and agricultural sciences.

• PhD Promotor for 5 projects (2010–2024)
• Active in interdisciplinary collaborations (e.g., water distribution systems, plant meristem patterning)

Research Interests include uncertainty quantification, nonlinear systems, and cellular/molecular pattern formation. His publications highlight applications of spectral expansion methods, sensitivity algorithms, and dynamic modeling in plant physiology and control theory.

• 2024: Prediction uncertainty in systems biology
• 2023: Leaf-level photosynthesis modeling
• 2022: Structural identifiability in control systems

Science Communication: Featured in national media (e.g., EenVandaag, 2023) discussing EU policies to protect bees and agricultural ecosystems.