Nadia Erkamp

Nadia Erkamp serves as a Research Fellow in the Bio-Organic Chemistry group within the Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry at Eindhoven University of Technology. Her work centers on phase separating systems critical to cellular function, neurodegenerative disease mechanisms, and biotechnological innovation, with strong emphasis on collaborative research across international institutions.

Academic Background:

• PhD in Chemistry from the University of Cambridge under Prof. Tuomas Knowles, with supplementary supervision from Prof. Rohit Pappu (Washington University in St. Louis), Prof. Dave Weitz (Harvard), and Prof. Peter St. George-Hyslop (Cambridge)
• Pre-PhD research with Prof. Wilhelm Huck (Radboud University), Prof. Jack Szostack (Harvard), and Prof. George Whitesides (Harvard)

Research Focus: Erkamp investigates phase separation dynamics in biological contexts, particularly RNA-based biomolecular condensates. Her work examines interface anisotropies, disease connections, and biotech applications through microfluidic platforms and self-assembly principles, bridging chemistry, biophysics, and materials science.

Publication Trends: Her 2025 output demonstrates convergence of experimental biophysics and computational methods, with studies on RNA condensate interfaces and machine learning-driven phase diagram mapping. This reflects growing interdisciplinary integration of wet-lab techniques with AI in phase separation research.

Current Affiliations: Active as a Visiting Scholar at the University of Cambridge (August 2024–August 2025), maintaining ongoing collaborations with Harvard, Washington University, and Cambridge research groups while advancing Eindhoven-based projects in biomolecular engineering.