Curriculum Vitae

  • Education

    • 2006-2010
      M.Sc. in Physics and Astronomy, Radboud University Nijmegen

      Thesis subject: Thermal expansion of carbon structures.

      Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Annalisa Fasolino.

      Honors: Cum Laude.

    • 2003-2005
      B.Sc. in Physics and Astronomy, Radboud University Nijmegen
  • Relevant work

    • Feb. 2011 - Feb. 2015
      Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry, Radboud University Nijmegen

      Subject: Modeling long-timescale kinetic processes in interstellar ices.

      Thesis: Molecular Mobility on Interstellar Ices: Computational Nanoscience on the Galactic Scale

      Supervisor: Dr H.M. Cuppen.

    • Oct. 2010 - Jan. 2011
      Floormanager, Studiebegeleiding Nijmegen
    • Feb. 2005 - Jun. 2010
      Teaching assistent, Radboud University Nijmegen

      Various bachelor and master level courses in Physics & Astronomy and Chemistry.

    • Jun. 2003 - Aug. 2003
      Assistent Systems Manager, Max-Plank Institute for Psycholinguistics Nijmegen
  • Talks

    • 29-07-2014
      Lorentz workshop: Grain-Surface Networks and Data for Astrochemistry, Leiden, The Netherlands.

      Title: How to determine diffusion rates computationally?

      Invited talk

    • 10-02-2014
      NWO study group meeting: Chemistry in Relation to Physics and Materials Sciences, Veldhoven, The Netherlands.

      Title: Long timescale dynamics of adsorbed CO on water ice surfaces

    • 13-03-2013
      Atomic Processes in Interstellar Ices, Leiden, The Netherlands.

      Title: Detailed simulations of CO dynamics on interstellar ices

    • 18-10-2012
      NWO Astrochemistry Network, Annual meeting, Leiden, The Netherlands,

      Title: Adaptive Kinetic Monte Carlo in astrochemistry: surface diffusion on ice mantles

    • 04-10-2012
      The Chemical Cosmos: Annual COST conference, Catania, Italy.

      Title: Adaptive Kinetic Monte Carlo in astrochemistry: surface diffusion on ice mantles

    • 12-07-2012
      LERMA-LAMAp group, Université de Cergy-Pontoise, Cergy, France

      Title: Modeling molecular diffusion on interstellar dust grains.

    • 21-05-2012
      sIMMposium, Radboud University Nijmegen, The Netherlands.

      Title: Modeling Molecular Diffusion on Interstellar Dust Grains

    • 12-11-2011
      Theoretical Chemistry and Spectroscopy winterschool, Han sur Lesse, Belgium

      Title: Modeling surface diffusion on interstellar dust grains.

    • 28-03-2011
      Theoretical Chemistry, Radboud University Nijmegen, The Netherlands.

      Title: Modeling kinetic processes in H2O:CO mixed interstellar ices.

    • 04-10-2010
      Theory of Condensed Matter, Radboud University Nijmegen, The Netherlands.

      Title: Thermal expansion and lattice dynamics of carbon nanotubes and other graphitic systems derived from LCBOPII.

    • 07-12-2010
      Theoretical Chemistry and Spectroscopy winterschool, Han sur Lesse, Belgium.

      Title: Thermal expansion and lattice dynamics of carbon nanotubes and other graphitic systems derived from LCBOPII.

  • International collaboration visits

  • Referee work

    • 2013 - 2014

      Faraday Discussions

      European Physics Journal D