Resume
Occupational field:
Environmental Technology, Microbial Electrochemical Technologies, Microbial Fuel Cells
Current Position:
2019-now: Associate Professor, Environmental Technology, Wageningen University and Research
2019-now: President of ISMET (International Society for Microbial Electrochemistry & Technology)
Previous Positions:
2012-2019 Assistant Professor, Environmental Technology, Wageningen University and Research
2006-2010 PhD candidate "Improving the cathode of a Microbial Fuel Cell for efficient electricity production"
Awards/Grants:
2019: NWO Vidi Grant (€800,000) "Understanding and controlling electron flows in electro-active biofilms"
2018: Microbiology Innovation Grant WUR (€100,000) "Methane production from electricity and CO2"
2016: Environmental Science & Technology Letters "Excellence in Review Award"
2014: NWO Veni Grant (€250,000) "Fundamentals and kinetics of electrochemically active microorganisms on capacitive materials"
2011: Prof. Marcel Mulder Prize (€5,000) for PhD project achievements
2011: SENSE PhD Award (€1,000)
Teaching activities:
Coordinator and main teacher of course ETE32306 @WUR:
Renewable Energy: Sources, Technology & Applications
Lecturer in course ENP23806 @ WUR:
Other activities:
One of the founding members of the Wageningen Energy Alliance
Hobbies:
(Recumbent) cycling -->
see our most fun & special bike, the rug-aan-rug-tandem!
Running
Cooking vegan dishes
Enjoying time with my family
