جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

Maikel Wijtmansمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Synthetic Medicinal Chemistry
• Photopharmacology
• G Protein-Coupled Receptors (GPCRs)
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Maikel Wijtmans is an Associate Professor at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam's Faculty of Science, Department of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences. He holds a dual appointment at AIMMS (Amsterdam Institute for Molecules, Materials and Systems). His research focuses on synthetic medicinal chemistry, photopharmacology, and GPCR receptor modulation, with notable contributions to fragment-based drug discovery and educational innovation in chemistry. Education: PhD in Organic Chemistry from Vanderbilt University (2003), postdoctoral work at the Division of Medicinal Chemistry (Netherlands). Awards include the KNCV Teaching Award (2013) and the KnowVU Audience Award (2019) for educational innovations like 'Publish and Flourish.' Research interests include designing ligands for histamine and chemokine receptors, leveraging biomass in drug discovery, and developing light-controlled small-molecule tools. He leads educational initiatives using IT to enhance active learning, such as blended learning and flipped classroom approaches. Recent work includes optical control of β2-adrenergic receptors and photoswitchable ligands for ACKR3. Collaborations span international institutions, with publications in Journal of Medicinal Chemistry , ACS Omega , and European Journal of Organic Chemistry .

• Molecular GPCR Pharmacology
• Biased Signaling
• Receptor Residence Time
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Dr. Henry Vischer is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, within the Faculty of Science. He holds a dual appointment at AIMMS (Amsterdam Institute for Molecules, Medicines and Systems). His research focuses on molecular GPCR pharmacology, particularly biased signaling, receptor residence time, and multiplex biosensor assays. He has been awarded grants including NWO Veni (2005), NGI Horizon Breakthrough (2008), and NWO ECHO (2012). Vischer has supervised 6 PhD theses and teaches courses like Advanced Pharmacology and Practicum Moleculaire Farmacologie. Education: BSc Biology from Utrecht University, followed by PhD research (2003) on gonadotropin-GPCR interactions at Utrecht University. Postdoctoral work (2003-2008) at VU Amsterdam on viral chemokine receptors. His work aligns with UN Sustainable Development Goals, contributing to health-related research. Research Interests: GPCRs, ligand-receptor interactions, optogenetic control of adrenergic receptors, histamine receptor pharmacology, and assay development. Over 120 publications include high-impact studies on photoswitchable ligands and receptor signaling mechanisms. Awards include the Organon Research Prize for Endocrinology (2003).

• Combustion Engineering
• Thermoacoustics
• Fluid Dynamics
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Artur K. Pozarlik is an Associate Professor in the Department of Thermal Engineering at the University of Twente. His research focuses on combustion engineering, thermoacoustics, and renewable energy systems, contributing to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to clean energy. He has extensive experience in experimental and computational studies of combustion dynamics, fluid dynamics, and energy conversion processes. Key research interests include optimizing hydrogen-based combustion systems, analyzing thermoacoustic instabilities in pressurized combustors, and developing smart control strategies for energy systems. His work integrates experimental setups with computational fluid dynamics (CFD) models to enhance efficiency and stability in energy applications. Recent studies involve supercritical oxy-combustion in gas turbines and limit cycle oscillations in high-pressure combustors. Collaborations emphasize interdisciplinary approaches to sustainable energy solutions. His publications (n=90) highlight contributions to combustion science, with a focus on hydrogen energy systems, acoustic design modifications, and predictive control strategies. Supervised 18 works, fostering next-generation expertise in thermal engineering. Labs/Teams: Active in combustion dynamics laboratories and energy systems research groups at the University of Twente.

Kurian Georgeمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Cultural Entrepreneurship
• Legitimation Work
• Immigrant Entrepreneurship
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Kurian George is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Strategy & Entrepreneurship at Tilburg School of Economics and Management (TiSEM), Tilburg University. His research focuses on cultural entrepreneurship, legitimation processes, and immigrant/refugee entrepreneurship, particularly examining how entrepreneurs navigate institutional challenges to establish legitimacy. He holds a PhD in Business Administration from Syracuse University (2022), a Post Graduate Diploma in Rural Management, and a Bachelor's in Economics. Research Interests: Kurian explores refugee entrepreneurship, community-embedded venturing, and the role of qualitative methods like grounded theory. His work highlights how refugee entrepreneurs adapt to institutional barriers and leverage community logics for sustainability. Recent studies address global refugee crises and spontaneous venture transitions into sustained efforts. Key Contributions: His publications analyze founder legitimation processes, resilience in refugee venturing, and policy impacts on innovation (e.g., wheelchair industry price regulation). Collaborations include global scholars addressing refugee entrepreneurship dynamics and crisis response strategies. Advising & Grants: While no formal advisees are listed, his research teams focus on global refugee entrepreneurship networks and institutional adaptation. Active in academic conferences like the Academy of Management Annual Meeting.

• Cognitive Neuroscience
• Neuropsychology
• Statistics Education
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Elger Abrahamse is an Assistant Professor at the Tilburg School of Humanities and Digital Sciences, Department of Communication and Cognition at Tilburg University. His research focuses on cognitive processes, including action control, neuroplasticity, motor learning, and statistics education. He investigates topics such as stimulus-response associations via TMS, dopamine effects in Parkinson’s patients, and the cognitive mechanisms underlying instructed task rules. His work bridges cognitive neuroscience, neuropsychology, and educational psychology. Research interests include visuomotor learning, spatial cognition, and the interplay between dopamine and cognitive functions. He collaborates with international institutions like the Universidad del Atlantico Medio through a secondment role. His recent publications explore neural plasticity, statistics anxiety in academic settings, and the dopamine overdose hypothesis in neuropsychological contexts. Teaching responsibilities include courses such as Persuasief Design, Research Seminars on Experimental Methods, and the Psychology of Creativity. His research emphasizes methodological rigor and interdisciplinary approaches to understanding human cognition.

• Public International Law
• Human Rights
• Legal Advocacy
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Prosper Maguchu is an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Law, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, holding positions in the Public International Law Department, Kooijmans Institute, and Boundaries of Law research group. He also serves as a Lecturer at the Centre for International Cooperation. His work focuses on human rights advocacy, international legal frameworks, and transnational legal challenges. Maguchu is involved in the International Law Clinic course (2024-2025) and collaborates internationally on research projects. Research interests include digital platform regulation, asset recovery mechanisms, land ownership jurisprudence, and anti-corruption strategies. His recent publications address data security in digital financial systems, transnational asset return processes, and socio-economic implications of money laundering. Collaborations span multiple countries with a focus on global legal challenges. He contributes to academic discourse through peer-reviewed articles in journals like Journal of Money Laundering Control and Indonesian Journal of International Law . His research integrates legal philosophy with contemporary socio-economic issues, emphasizing practical solutions for global governance problems.

Eva van Roekelمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Violence Studies
• Moral Philosophy
• Human Rights
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Eva van Roekel is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Social and Cultural Anthropology, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. She holds additional appointments at the Amsterdam Sustainability Institute and Mobilities, Beliefs and Belonging (MOBB). Her work combines fieldwork, creative writing, and visual anthropology with a focus on Latin America, particularly Venezuela and Argentina. Education: BSc (2006) and MSc (2007) in Latin American Studies from Utrecht University. PhD (2016) in Cultural Anthropology from Utrecht University, focusing on trials for crimes against humanity in Argentina. Research interests include violence, morality, human rights, and natural resource conflicts. Notable projects include research on the Venezuelan humanitarian crisis (funded by NWO Veni Grant) and creative ethnography through the Anthropology and Humanism journal. Awards include the 2020 Outstanding Academic Title and multiple grants from ISRF and NWO. Teaching involves courses on visual anthropology and creative methodologies. She co-developed the VU minor Visual Evidence , training students in documentary filmmaking. Active in public anthropology through media contributions and advisory roles at CEDLA and the Creative Anthropologies Network. Key grants include the Independent Social Research Foundation fellowship (2020) and Veni Grant (2022). Her research bridges moral philosophy with crisis ethnography, examining how economic collapse and environmental degradation shape ethical frameworks in Latin America.

• Adolescent Psychology
• Psychopathology
• Social Behavior
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Dr. Robin Achterhof is an Assistant Professor at the Erasmus School of Social and Behavioural Sciences, Erasmus University Rotterdam. His research focuses on understanding the daily social lives of youth, particularly how social interactions, adversity, and identity development influence psychopathology such as anxiety, depression, and psychosis. He employs experience sampling methodologies and longitudinal studies to examine these processes. Key projects include the SIGMA cohort study, which investigates environmental and interpersonal factors affecting mental health in adolescents. His work explores topics like pandemic impacts on youth behavior, social isolation in psychosis, and the role of parenting in daily social experiences. He has published extensively on topics such as self-harm, threat anticipation, and the temporal dynamics of mental health in diverse adolescent populations. Research Themes: Adolescent psychopathology, social interactions, childhood adversity, pandemic mental health, identity development. Methodologies: Experience Sampling Method (ESM), longitudinal cohort studies, network analysis. Dr. Achterhof’s research emphasizes the importance of social processes in mental health, bridging ecological and experimental approaches. His contributions include insights into how daily social experiences mediate the effects of adverse childhood events and how digital environments influence youth mental well-being.

Gürhan Özkayarمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر

• Biomedical Engineering
• Microfluidics
• Cancer Research
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Gürhan Özkayar is a Researcher in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Delft University of Technology (TU Delft), affiliated with the Faculty of Applied Sciences. His postdoctoral research focuses on developing label-free microfluidic technologies for isolating heterogeneous circulating tumor cells (CTCs) to enhance drug testing accuracy. This work is part of a collaborative ZonMw project led by Pouyan Boukany (TU Delft), involving partners such as Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC) and Erasmus MC. His research interests center on biomedical engineering, microfluidics, and cancer diagnostics. Key areas include CTC isolation, lab-on-a-chip systems, dielectrophoresis, and modular microfluidic architectures for organ-on-a-chip applications. His contributions address challenges in fluid dynamics, nanoparticle manipulation, and biomedical device design. Özkayar’s publications highlight advancements in microfluidic particle separation, piezoelectric micropump optimization, and rare cell enrichment. His work bridges engineering and biomedicine, emphasizing practical solutions for diagnostic and therapeutic applications. Collaborations include projects on multidrug resistance detection in leukemia cells and portable flow control systems. No scientific awards are mentioned. His current projects involve developing scalable, integrated microfluidic systems and improving CTC capture efficiency. He contributes to cross-institutional teams advancing cancer research and precision medicine technologies.

Henk Noormanمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Bioprocess Design
• Fermentation Technology
• Scale-Up/Scale-Down
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Henk Noorman is an honorary professor (part-time) in Bioprocess Design at Delft University of Technology and a Corporate Science Fellow in Engineering Sciences at DSM. He holds a PhD in systems biology from TU Delft (1991) and has extensive industry experience since 1994. His research focuses on bioprocess computation, scale-up/scale-down strategies, and syngas fermentation. He collaborates internationally on fermentation technology with networks in the EU, US, China, and Brazil. His work bridges academia and industry, emphasizing strategic development and business alignment. Key projects include gas fermentation optimization and bioreactor modeling at industrial scales. He is affiliated with the Bioprocess Engineering department within the Faculty of Applied Sciences.

A. (Arie) Dijkstraمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Health Psychology
• Behavior Change
• Lifestyle
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Prof. A. (Arie) Dijkstra is a Full Professor at the University of Groningen's Faculty of Behavioural and Social Sciences, Department of Social Psychology. He specializes in Health Psychology, focusing on behavior change, addiction, and lifestyle coaching. His research spans topics like oral discomfort measurement, health promotion programs, and the psychological dynamics of human-pet relationships. He holds leadership roles in academic boards and policy advisory groups, including the Holland Casino prevention policy advisory board and the NEN committee on EU online gambling guidelines. Notable awards include the VIDI (2004) and KNAW fellowship (1999). His work integrates experimental methods with real-world applications, addressing public health challenges through behavioral interventions and communication strategies. Research Focus: Health Psychology and Behavior Change Psychology of Addiction and Lifestyle Coaching Human-Animal Interaction and Pet Ownership Health Communication and Persuasion Awards: VIDI Grant (2004) KNAW Fellowship (1999) Academic Roles: Chair, Academic Board of Salta Member, Knowledge Platform Lifestyle Coaching Advisory Board Member for Holland Casino Prevention Policy His recent articles explore topics ranging from oral discomfort scales to the impact of health promotion programs on employment outcomes for chronically unemployed individuals. He actively engages in public discourse on gambling prevention, digital media addiction, and pet-human relationships.

Peter de Jongمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Experimental Psychopathology
• Clinical Psychology
• Cognitive Biases
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Professor Peter de Jong is a leading academic in Experimental Psychopathology at the University of Groningen's Faculty of Behavioural and Social Sciences. He holds a PhD from Maastricht University (1994) and has held academic positions since 1992, ascending to Full Professor in 2003. His research focuses on cognitive biases, disgust mechanisms in psychopathology (e.g., eating disorders, anxiety), and social anxiety. He advises numerous PhD students and leads projects funded by NWO and the Dutch-Flemish Experimental Psychopathology program. He actively contributes to clinical psychology education, teaching courses like Cognitive and Behavioural Processes across Disorders and supervising master's theses. Prof. de Jong is also a board member of the Dutch-Flemish postgraduate school for Experimental Psychopathology and serves on editorial boards of journals like Behavior Therapy and Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry. His awards include the Heymans collaboration fund (2018) and NWO research talent fund (2014). His work bridges experimental and clinical research, emphasizing translational approaches to mental health treatment.

Dario Bausoمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Optimization
• Optimal and Distributed Control
• Game Theory
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Dario Bauso is a Full Professor and Chair of Operations Research for Engineering Systems at the University of Groningen's Faculty of Science and Engineering. He concurrently holds a Professorship at the Dipartimento di Ingegneria, University of Palermo, Italy, since 2005. His research focuses on Optimization, Optimal and Distributed Control, and Game Theory. He has held visiting roles at institutions including Keio University (Japan), MIT, and Imperial College London. Education: Laurea (Aeronautical Engineering, University of Palermo, 2000) and PhD (Automatic Control and System Theory, University of Palermo, 2004). Past positions include Reader at the University of Sheffield (2015–2018) and Research Fellow at the University of Trento (2012–2014). Research interests emphasize applications to energy systems, financial networks, and multi-agent systems. His work has been published in top journals like Dynamic Games and Applications and Automatica . Awards include multiple Italian National Qualifications to Full and Associate Professor roles. Teaching includes courses on Game Theory, Control Systems, and Operations Research at both undergraduate and graduate levels. Current PhD student: W. Baar ('Diffusion models on networks'). Grants include leadership in projects like the ADEPT initiative (2017–2018) and the Italian-funded 'Smart PORt Terminals' (2016–2019).

Gert-Jan Euverinkمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Biotechnology
• Microbiology
• Water Technology
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Prof. Gert-Jan Euverink is a Professor in Biotechnology at the University of Groningen’s Faculty of Science and Engineering, affiliated with the Engineering and Technology Institute Groningen (ENTEG). He specializes in bioprocess engineering, focusing on sustainable resource recovery from agricultural and industrial waste streams. His work emphasizes anaerobic digestion, bioplastic production, and microbial community analysis using advanced genomic techniques. Education: PhD in Microbiology/Biochemistry (University of Groningen, 1995). Postdoctoral research at NIKO-TNO (1994-1998) led to discoveries in starch enzymology. Founded a high-throughput screening lab at Groningen (1998). Research Interests: Clean bioprocessing, low-energy fermentation systems, and microbial metabolism modeling. Key areas include Biorefinery design PHA production from xylan Microbial community dynamics in wastewater Biogas enhancement via bioaugmentation Key Activities: Deputy Scientific Director of Wetsus (2004–present), Technological Top Institute for Water Technology. Board member of Koninklijk Natuurkundig Genootschap and Groningse Chemische Kring. Lab Facilities: Uses 3D-printed microreactors, Zernike Advanced Processing (ZAP) facility, and REMO-lab for scale-up studies. Collaborates with industries and universities in pilot projects.

• Active Vibration Control
• Nonlinear Dynamics
• Energy Harvesting
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Maryam GhandchiTehrani is a Professor in the Dynamics and Vibration department at the University of Groningen’s Faculty of Science and Engineering. She holds a PhD in Engineering from the University of Liverpool (2007) and has held prior academic positions including Associate Professor (2017–2021) and Lecturer (2010–2017) at the University of Southampton. Her research focuses on active vibration control, nonlinear dynamics, and energy harvesting, particularly in integrating nonlinearities into control systems and energy harvesters. She also develops advanced optical measurement techniques using high-speed cameras for structural health monitoring. Key publications include advancements in vibration energy harvesting, nonlinear feedback control, and parametric resonance systems. Her work has been recognized with a 2021 fellowship from the University of Padova. She advises on doctoral examinations and collaborates internationally in vibration engineering. Current affiliations include the Engineering and Technology Institute Groningen. Research interests span both theoretical and experimental domains, emphasizing practical applications in aerospace, mechanical systems, and sustainable energy. Her lab’s work aims to enhance vibration suppression and energy extraction efficiency through innovative control strategies and material designs.