====== Curriculum Vitae / Resume ======

===== Main Research Interests =====
  * Self-assembly
  * Bio-inspiration
  * Soft Matter

===== Current position =====

I am currently a postdoctoral researcher in the [[https://www.walther-group.com/|lab of Andreas Walther]]. Current research topics can be [[:en:research:start|found here]].

===== Research background =====

==== 2017-2022: PhD, Soft Matter Physics; University of Amsterdam ====

> Thesis Title: Assembly of Patchy Particles into Colloidal Superstructures 
> 
> Performed at the Institute of Physics, in the [[https://iop.uva.nl/wzi/wzi.html|Van der Waals-Zeeman Institute]], under the supervision of [[https://peterschall.de|Prof. Peter Schall]].
> 
> You can [[:en:research:phdthesis:start|read my PhD thesis online here]], or [[https://hdl.handle.net/11245.1/5fd09f9c-a3b5-4c98-91af-b82cc6fe78a3|download the official pdf here]].

==== 2015-2017: MSc, Molecular Life Sciences; University of Wageningen ====

> Specialization: Physical Chemistry and Soft Matter
>
> __Thesis__: Mapping Coacervation Behaviour of Temperature Responsive Polyelectrolytes
> 
> Supervised by Dr. Ilse van Hees and Prof. Marleen Kamperman at the [[https://www.wur.nl/en/research-results/chair-groups/agrotechnology-and-food-sciences/biomolecular-sciences/physical-chemistry-and-soft-matter.htm|Laboratory for Physical Chemistry and Soft Matter (Wageningen University)]]. You can find a short [[:en:research:msc|summary here]].

> __Internship__: Self-coacervation of Squid Beak Proteins
> 
> Performed at the [[https://personal.ntu.edu.sg/ali.miserez/|Biological and Biomimetic Material Laboratory]] at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, supervised by Prof. Ali Miserez. You can find a short [[:en:research:internship|summary here]].

==== 2012-2015: BSc, Molecular Life Sciences; University of Wageningen ====

> __Thesis__: Modelling Micropatterned Adhesives: Effects of Stochasticity and Pillar Communication
> 
> Supervised by Dr. Maarten van Heek, Prof. Joris Sprakel and Prof. Jasper van der Gucht at the Laboratory for Physical Chemistry and Soft Matter. You can find a short [[:en:research:bsc|summary here]].

===== Skills =====

==== Experimental Skills ====
  * Microscopy:
    * Brightfield Microscopy (including home-build setups)
    * Confocal Microscopy
    * Scanning Electron Micropscopy
  * Chemical labwork:
    * Synthesis of polymers (RAFT, free radical)
    * Synthesis of colloids
    * General labwork
  * Data analysis (mostly Python):
    * Image analysis, like particle tracking.
    * General data handling
  * Static and Dynamic Light Scattering
  * Spectroscopy, like (2D-)NMR
  * Additive manufacturing / 3D-printing
    * SLA
    * PLA
    * CNC
    * Home built and designed systems
  * Microfluidics
  * Controlling devices using self-written scripts



==== Teaching Experience ====
  * Supervision of BSc and MSc thesis projects
  * Teaching //Thermal Physics//, a 2nd year course for BSc students in Physics (Amsterdam).
    * Supervise working classes 
    * Managing digital content (Canvas)
    * Grading and supervision of exams and homework
  * Supervising //Marcomolecular Chemistry// lab course for BSc & MSc students (Mainz)
    * Supervising lab class for small groups of students
    * Grading reports

==== Computer Skills  ====
  * Extensive experience in controlling equipment programmatically using //Python//.
  * Data analysis and visualization, preferably //Python//, but in a pinch also //MATLAB//, //Origin// or even //MS Excel// / //%%LibreOffice%% Calc//
  * Everyday use of OS, comfortable using terminal in both //Linux// and //Windows//.
  * 3D visualization using //Blender//, especially using Python scripting.
  * Generating files for 3D printing or CNC milling of stuff using //%%FreeCAD, OpenSCAD%%, VCarve and Blender//
  * Comfortable writing reports, documents, thesis, etc.. in //Latex, Markdown, LibreOffice Writer & MS Word// 
  * General computer-y stuff like using //Docker// & //git//.

===== Languages =====
  * //Dutch// - Mother tongue
  * //English// - Fluent on academic level
  * //German// - Somewhere between B1 and B2, depending on my mood

===== Interests & hobbies =====
Also see  [[:en:stuff:start|here]]
  * //Self-Hosting// & fiddling with computers (as you can see from the existence this page)   
  * Reading
  * Hiking
  * Rowing

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