Former colleagues

PhD graduates under the supervision of Bert Weckhuysen

Mark Mangnus, Statistical researcher at the Central Bureau for Statistics

Shuang Yang, Research scientist at MAGNETO special anodes B.V. 

Iris ten Have: Head of Science at Extantia

Luca Carnevale: Postdoctoral Researcher at Twente University

Ahmed Ismail: Senior Scientist at TechnipFMC

Max Werny: : Venture Associate at Zero Carbon Capitald

Silvia Zanoni: Research Chemist at Ioniqa Technologies

Erik Maris: Postdoctoral Fellow at ETH Zurich

Sophie van Vreeswijk: Project Leader at Avantium

Bas Terlingen: Technical Consultant Energy at Mott McDonald

Roozbeh Valadian: Sales Manager at Granutools

Thomas van Swieten: Quantitative Risk Analyst at ABN AMRO Bank

Nikos Nikolopoulos: Project Leader at Shell

Koen Bossers: Scientist Polyolefins Catalysis at Sabic

Maarten Jongkind: Software Engineer at Triodos Bank

Xinwei Ye: Postdoctoral Fellow at Utrecht University

Stijn Hinterding: Researcher at ASML

Guusje Delen: R&D Team Lead Capture Materials at Skytree

Laurens Mandemaker: Postdoctoral Fellow at Utrecht University

Suzanne Verkleij: Researcher Environmental Safety at Rijksinstituut voor Volksgezondheid en Milieu (RIVM)

Pasi Paalanen: Computational and Statistical Data Analyst

Katarina Stanciakova: Application Scientist at OpenEye

Anne-Eva Nieuwelink: Project manager Environmental Modelling, Sensing & Analysis at TNO

Beatriz Luna Murillo: Project Leader at Shell

Miguel Rivera Torrente: Project Leader at Shell

Charlotte Vogt: Assistant Professor at Technion

Jochem Wijten: Onderzoeker Omgevingsveiligheid at Rijksinstituut voor Volksgezondheid en Milieu (RIVM)

Donglong Fu: Full Professor at Tianjin University

Jeroen van Vollebroek: Postdoctoral Fellow at University Medical Center Utrecht

Katinka Wondergem: Assistant Professor at Nagoya University

Egor Fuvachev: Research Chemist at Ioniqa Technologies

José Moya Cancino: Associate Professor at Universidad Finis Terrae

Ivan Garcia Torregrossa: Green Hydrogen Research Specialist at Sungrow Europe

Hai Le The: Surface Science Specialist at ASML

Marjolein Velthoen: Corporate Patent Councel at Avantium

Miguel Solsona: Postdoctoral fellow at Ecole polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne

Thomas Hartman: Research and Education Designer at Utrecht University & Scientific Illustrator at This

Robin Geitenbeek: Lecturer and Scientist Forensic Science at Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences

Ana Hernandez: Thermochemical Processes Scientist at Centro Nacional de Energías Renovables

Fang Liu: Research Engineer at TotalEnergies

Ozgun Attila: IT Operations Lead at Shell

Naresh Kumar: Senior Scientist and Lecturer at ETH Zurich

Joris Goetze: Patent Attorney at V.O. Patents & Trademarks

Zafer Ozturk: Research Data Steward at Twente University

Ramon Oord: Research Technician  at Utrecht University

Frank Hendriks: Machine Learning Engineer at Eneco

William van der Graaff: Application Scientist at Corbion

Sam Kalirai: Engineering Manager at Mitra Chem

Zoran Ristanovic: Analytical Chemistry Expert at TMC Science & Technology

Robin Jastrebski: Process Engineer at Avantium

Korneel Cats: Research Scientist at Rijksinstituut voor Volksgezondheid en Milieu (RIVM)

Mustafa al Samarai: Senior Scientist at University of Tokyo

Dimitrije Cicmil: Global Lead for Process Review Teams at Grundfos

Joseph Stewart: Incubation Projects Manager at TotalEnergies

Matthijs de Winter: Teamleader at inHolland University of Applied Sciences

Carlo Angelici: Senior Scientist at Avantium

Sophie Wiedemann: Analytical Specialist at Cargill

Ilona van Zandvoort: Research Scientist at Avantium

Wenhao Luo: Full Professor at Inner Mongolia University

Evelien van Schrojenstein Lantman: Chief Operating Officer at Triply

Hendrik van der Bij: Global Business Manager at Ketjen Corporation

Jesper Sattler: R&D Project Manager at Eurotrol

Qingyun Qian: Research Scientist at ExxonMobil

Peter Spannring: Development Chemist at Indorama Ventures Europe

Dilek Boga: Business Development Executive at High Performance Compounds Kaucuk

Clare Harvey: Team Leader and Project Manager Circular Plastics at TNO

Annelie Jongerius: Technology Manager at Avantium

Upakul Deka: Scientific and Management Expert in Chemicals, Catalysis, Circular Economy & Sustainability at Shell

Peter Hausoul: Group Leader at RWTH Aachen University

Luis Aramburo Corrales: Chemical Engineer at BeePlanet Factory

Inge Buurmans: Research Scientist at Rijksinstituut voor Volksgezondheid en Milieu (RIVM)

Davide Mores: Business Developer Chemistry & Explosion Safety at TNO

Bart Hereijgers: Business Manager Custom Catalysts at Euro Support

Lukasz Karwacki: New Business Development and Sustainability Manager at BASF

Nadya Beznis: Logistics Support Desk Supervisor at Nouryon

Emiel de Smit: Staff Scientist at ExxonMobil

Peter de Peinder: Founder and Scientist at VibSpec

Marianne Kox: New Fuels Projects Team Leader at Shell

Leticia Espinosa Alonso: Head of Consumer Biosolutions Digital at Novozymes

Muriel Lepage: Program Manager at Toyota

Elena Parvulescu: Global Innovation Manager Monomers Division at BASF

Ingmar Swart: Professor at Utrecht University

Alwies van der Heijden: Founder and Consultant at Techem Consultancy

Daniel Radu: Planning Engineer at TotalEnergies

Jaap Bergwerff: Research Director at Ketjen

Pieter Bruijnincx: Full Professor at Utrecht University

Joost van Lingen: Senior Program Manager & Product Team Leader at TNO

Cristina Nenu: CO2 Capture & Utilization Portfolio Manager at Shell

Daphne Keller: Chemistry & Physics Teacher at Korenaer

Stan Tinnemans: QA Head Benelux at GSK

Fernando Morales: R&D Manager at Haldor Topsoe

Gerbrand Mesu: Senior Scientist at Phillips 66

Willem Heijboer: Senior Scientist at Tata Steel

Pieter van der Avert: General Manager at Scaldis SMC

Former postdoctoral researchers

Bettina Baumgartner (2021-2023), Assistant Professor at University of Amsterdam (the Netherlands)

Yaqi Wu (2020-2023), Associate Research Fellow at the Ningbo Institute of New Materials Technology & Engineering of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (China)

Nina Genz (2020-2022), Beamline Scientist at Swiss Light Source (Switzerland)

Matteo Monai (2019-2021), Assistant Professor at Utrecht University (the Netherlands)

Ina Vollmer (2019-2021), Assistant Professor at Utrecht University (the Netherlands)

Luke Parker (2019-2021), Scientist at TNO (The Netherlands)

Hongyu An (2019-2022), Performance Engineer at ASML (The Netherlands)

Jiadong Xiao (2018-2019), Assistant Professor at Shinshu University (Japan)

Shiyou Xing (2018-2020), Associate Professor at the Guangzhou Institute of Energy Conversion of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (China)

Robert Geitner (2018-2020), Assistant Professor at Technical University Ilmenau (Germany)

Kang Cheng (2017-2020), Associate Professor at Xiamen University (China)

Mario De bruyn (2017-2020), Deputy Director at the Circa Renewable Energy Centre of the University of York (UK)

Yuanshuai Liu (2017-2019), Assistant Professor at Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (China)

Marianna Gambino (2017-2020), Senior Research Specialist at Dow (the Netherlands

Guangxian Pei (2016-2017), Associate Professor at the Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (China)

Beatriz Seoane de la Cuesta (2016-2019), Technical Project Lead at ASML (the Netherlands)

Jamal Ftouni (2014-2016), Head of Market Development and Innovation at Omya International AG (Switzerland)

Paul Pletcher (2016-2019), Scientist at Clariant (USA)

Joel Schmidt (2015-2018), Fluid Catalytic Cracking Technology Team Engineer at Chevron (USA)

Matthias Filez (2015-2019), Postdoctoral Fellow at KULeuven-Ghent University (Belgium)

Leila Negahdar (2015-2017), Assistant Professor at University College Dublin (Ireland)

Abhishek Dutta Chowdhury (2014-2018), Assistant Professor at Wuhan University (China)

Ines Lezcano-González (2014-2016), Research Associate at University College London & Diamond Light Source (UK)

Sang-Ho Chung (2014-2017), Research Scientist at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (Saudi Arabia)

Ara Muñoz-Murillo (2014-2016), S.I. Inspector SOIVRE at Provincial Directorate of Commerce of Cádiz (Spain)

Sandra Constant (2014-2016), Scientist at Avantium (the Netherlands)

Jan Falkenhagen (2014-2016), Process Analyzer Technology Engineering at Covestro (Germany)

Marleen Kerssens (2013-2014), Chemistry Teacher at Arte College (the Netherlands).

Javier Ruiz-Martinez (2013-2015), Assistant Professor at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (Saudi Arabia)

Homer Genuino (2013-2017), Senior Scientist at NTCP (the Netherlands)

Gareth Whiting (2012-2015), Scientific Program Manager at National Science Foundation (Ireland)

Christoph Sprung (2012-2013), Research Consultant at VDI/VDE Innovation + Technik GmbH (Germany)

Elena Borodina (2012-2015), Account Manager at TotalEnergies (Belgium)

Fiona Kirby (2012-2014), R&D Manager at WaterWipes (Ireland)

Meenakshisundaram Sankar (2011-2013), Lecturer at Cardiff University (UK)

Jan Philipp Hofmann (2011-2013), Full Professor at TU Darmstadt (Germany)

Emma Gibson (2011-2012), Research Fellow at the University of Glasgow (UK)

Eduardo Santillan-Jimenez (2009-2010), Associate Director & Adjunct Assistant Professor at the University of Kentucky (USA)

Matthijs Zandbergen (2009-2011), Head of Strategic Partnerships at IMEC (Belgium)

Satu Korhonen (2008-2010), General Manager Products & Catalyst Systems at Wartsila (Finland)

Andrei Parvulescu (2008-2011), Global Technology Manager Monomers at BASF (Germany)

Regina Palkovits (2007-2007), Full Professor at RWTH Aachen University (Germany)

Ana Iglesias-Juez (2007-2009), Group Leader at the Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Madrid (Spain)

Ana Mijovilovich (2006-2009), Research Scientist at Biologické centrum AV ČR, v.v.i.

Eli Stavitski (2006-2009), Senior Scientist at Brookhaven National Laboratory (USA)

Simona Bennici (2006-2006), Research Director at CNRS (France)

Agnieszka Ruppert (2005-2008), Full Professor at Lodz University of Technology (Poland)

Bas Vogelaar (2005-2005), Digitalization Expert at Ketjen Corporation (the Netherlands)

Virginie Belliere-Baca (2004-2005), Senior Vice-President & Global Head of Technology and Innovation at Sulzer

Olga Manoilova (2004-2005), Research Scientist at Clariant (Germany)

Andy Beale (2004-2008), Full Professor at University College London (UK)

Leon van de Water (2003-2005), Principal Scientist at Johnson Matthey (UK)  

Yaying Ji (2002-2003), Scientist at Baxter Healthcare (USA)

Didier Grandjean (2002-2005), Senior Researcher at KULeuven (Belgium)

Pieter Glatzel (2002-2004), Group Head at European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (France)

Xander Nijhuis (2002-2006), Chief Scientist at Sabic (the Netherlands)

Riikka Puurunen (2000-2001), Associate Professor at Aalto University (Finland)

Weibin Fan (1999-2001), Full Professor & Director at the Institute of Coal Chemistry of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (China)

Former colleagues - Postdocs


dr. Bettina Baumgartner

Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis - Utrecht University

Room - Vening Meinesz-B 4.44
B.Baumgartner@uu.nl

In this project, I will bring together photoactive metal-organic frameworks with operando ATR spectroscopy to study the photoconversion of CO2 into value-added chemicals such as formic acid, methanol or methane. >

dr. Nina Genz

Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis - Utrecht University

Room - David de Wied 4.76
N.S.Genz@uu.nl

During her postdoctoral research, Nina will focus on CO2 hydrogenation. Here, she will explore the influence of varying structural properties on the catalytic performance of Ni/SiO2 catalysts. For gaining insight >

dr. Laurens Mandemaker

Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis - Utrecht University

Room - David de Wied, 4th floor study area
L.D.B.Mandemaker@uu.nl

In this project, we will focus on the physico-chemical processes of crystalline catalytic solids, like Metal-organic Frameworks and zeolites. Using advanced in-situ Scanning Probe Microscopy techniques, like liquid-phase Atomic Force >

dr. Chunning Sun

Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis - Utrecht University

Room - Vening Meinesz-C 2.27
C.Sun@uu.nl

During my postdoctoral research, I will focus on the conversion of undesired chlorinated products into value-added chemicals. Stable catalysts will be developed to enable selective conversion. Meanwhile, operando Raman spectroscopy >

dr. Yaqi Wu

Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis - Utrecht University

Room - David de Wied 4.88
Y.Wu1@uu.nl

My research focuses on designing and developing materials for gas adsorption and separation based on in situ adsorption study, spectroscopic and microscopic tools. Materials, including metal-organic frameworks and zeolites, are >

Former colleagues - PhD Candidates


Iris ten Have

Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis - Utrecht University

Room - David de Wied, 4th floor study area
I.C.tenHave@uu.nl

Due to depletion of fossil fuel reserves, there is an increasing interest in production technologies that offer an alternative. The synthesis of synthetic fuels from syngas (CO/H2 mixtures), also known >

Erik Maris

Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis - Utrecht University

Room - David de Wied, 4th floor study area
J.J.E.Maris@uu.nl

Rational catalyst design is the holy grail of modern catalysis, which requires a thorough understanding of structure-performance relationships. Micro- and spectroscopy plays a pivotal role in the study of these >

Nikolaos Nikolopoulos

Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis - Utrecht University

Room - David de Wied, 4th floor study area
N.Nikolopoulos@uu.nl

SOCRATES EU MSCA-ETN develops game-changing technology combinations: 1) to extract metals from distinct industrial-process residues, 2) to recover the metals from the extraction process, 3) to valorise the residual matrix >

Ilse van Ravenhorst

Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis - Utrecht University

Room - David de Wied, 4th floor study area
I.K.vanRavenhorst@uu.nl

Study Co-based Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis (FTS) catalysts by synchrotron-based microscopy and spectroscopy techniques to unravel the activation and deactivation mechanisms. In situ/operando Scanning Transmission X-ray Microscopy (STXM) is used for the >

Stanislav Simko

Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis - Utrecht University

Room - David de Wied, 4th floor study area
S.Simko@uu.nl

In our work, we develop adaptive QM/MM techniques that allow diffusion of molecules between the QM and MM region. This computational method will be especially useful for studying processes with >

Guiyao Song

Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis - Utrecht University

Room - David de Wied, 4th floor study area
G.Song@uu.nl

Description of research project: My research focuses on the thermocatalytic CO2 hydrogenation to value-added chemicals (like aromatics, olefins, methanol) over MOFs-based catalysts. The reduction of CO2 to hydrocarbons is a >

Bas Terlingen

Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis - Utrecht University

Room - Vening Meinesz-B 4.44
B.J.P.Terlingen@uu.nl

For AkzoNobel, the project concerns the re-use of the by-product hydrochloric acid to generate valuable compounds, thereby aiming to close the raw material loop, to reduce the carbon footprint and >

Sophie van Vreeswijk

Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis - Utrecht University

Room - David de Wied, 4th floor study area
S.H.vanVreeswijk@uu.nl

In this research project, several non-commodity zeolite framework structures are investigated as examples of small molecule activation processes. To gather detailed physicochemical insights of these materials, a wide variety of >

Maximilian Werny

Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis - Utrecht University

Room - David de Wied, 4th floor study area
M.J.Werny@uu.nl

In this research project, silica-supported Ziegler-Natta and metallocene-based polymerization catalysts are studied in the early stages of active sites genesis and polymer formation. In order to do so, a multi-scale >

Shuang Yang

Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis - Utrecht University

Room - David de Wied, 4th floor study area
S.Yang1@uu.nl

My research is focusing on waste-derived nanomaterials for electrocatalytic CO2 reduction. Electrocatalytic reduction of CO2 (ERCO2), powered by renewable electricity, is a promising strategy to convert CO2 emission to fuels >

Silvia Zanoni

Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis - Utrecht University

Room - David de Wied, 4th floor study area
S.Zanoni@uu.nl

This project aims to a thorough investigation of the support role in the polymerization reaction catalyzed by metallocenes, in order to understand the mechanism behind the significant boost in activity >

Former colleagues - Support Staff


Pauline Blokdijk

Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis - Utrecht University

Room - David de Wied 4.78
p.m.blokdijk@uu.nl

Pauline Blokdijk was a management/office assistant for the Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis Group.

Edith Veldmeyer

Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis - Utrecht University

Room - David de Wied 4.78 (Mon, Tue & Wed) and VM-C (Thu & Fri)
E.W.E.Veldmeyer@uu.nl

Edith Veldmeyer was the Personal Assistant to Prof. Weckhuysen.

Daan van Arcken

Netherlands Center for Multiscale Catalytic Energy Conversion

D.R.vanArcken@uu.nl

Daan van Arcken works as Communications Assistant at the Netherlands Research Center for Multiscale Catalytic Energy Conversion (MCEC).

Sabine Frediani

Netherlands Center for Multiscale Catalytic Energy Conversion

Room – Vening Meinesz-C 2.07
S.P.R.Frediani@uu.nl

Sabine Frediani worked as a Team Assistant at the Netherlands Research Center for Multiscale Catalytic Energy Conversion (MCEC).

dr. Julien Daubignard

Advanced Research Center-Chemical Building Blocks Consortium

Room 2.04 - Vening Meinesz-C
J.Daubignard@uu.nl

Julien Daubignard was project manager at ARC CBBC.

Mascha Janssen

Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis - Utrecht University

M.H.D.Janssen@uu.nl

Mascha Janssen is secretary to the Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis group.

dr. Anne-Eva Nieuwelink

Netherlands Center for Multiscale Catalytic Energy Conversion

A.Nieuwelink@uu.nl

Anne-Eva Nieuwelink is project manager at ARC CBBC and the coordinator of the gravitation program Netherlands Center for Multiscale Catalytic Energy Conversion (MCEC). Additionally, she works on single catalyst particle >

dr. Martina Rádli

Research Support Office - Utrecht University

M.Radli@uu.nl

As Research Support Officer, I assist the members of the Weckhuysen group in identifying potential funding for their research, provide advice on national and international grant opportunities and support researchers in writing grant applications. I also help >

dr. Jochem Wijten

Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis - Utrecht University