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Staff members with discipline Engineering, Chemical

Academia develops at the interface of different fields. This is one reason why the University of Groningen is home to a wide range of fields, each with a great number of subject specialists. The overview below, which is based on a standard categorization of fields, will help you find the right expert for each field. If you cannot find the expert you are looking for in this list, try searching via a related field or faculty; you may find him or her there.

Overview of all disciplines

Green chemical reaction engineering, Lignin Chemistry, Chemometrics, Analytical Chemistry, and Quality systems
A.P. (Amponsah) Appiah, MSc
Contact
a.p.appiah rug.nl
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PhD student
MSc in Industrial Chemistry
G. (Giovanni) Berluti, MSc
Contact
g.berluti rug.nl
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PhD student
Pyrolysis, Lignin valorization
M. (Matteo) Borella, PhD
Contact
m.borella rug.nl
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Field / Discipline
polymer engineering; chemical vapor deposition of polymers; self-healing polymers; rheology; structure-property relationships of polymers
R.K. (Ranjita) Bose, Prof
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r.k.bose rug.nl
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Associate professor
J. (Jing ) Chen, PhD
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jing.chen rug.nl
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Field / Discipline
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s.e.p.darlismawantyani rug.nl
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Field / Discipline
Chemicals from Renewable Resources, Lignin, Lignocellulose, Carbon Circularity, Chemical Plastic Recycling
prof. dr. P.J. (Peter) Deuss
Contact
p.j.deuss rug.nl
+31 6 3192 1126
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Associate Professor
G. (Gábor) Ersek
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g.ersek rug.nl
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PhD Student
Green Chemistry
T. (Thomas) Freese, MSc
Contact
t.freese rug.nl
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PhD Candidate Chemistry
Biofuels From Lignocellulosic Biomass ; Lignin; Catalysis; Biomass conversion; etc.
G. (Ge) Guo
Contact
g.guo rug.nl
+31 6 2606 9225
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PhD student
prof. dr. ir. H.J. (Hero Jan) Heeres
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h.j.heeres rug.nl
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Professor
dr. ir. A. (Arne) Hommes
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a.hommes rug.nl
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Assistant Professor
Nanomaterial for catalysis
J. (Jennifer) Hong
Contact
j.hong rug.nl
+31 50 36 34484
Function
E. (Elchin) Jafariyeh Yazdi, MSc
Contact
e.jafariyeh.yazdi rug.nl
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Field / Discipline
Alkaline Water Electrolysis (AWE); anion-exchange membrane water electrolysis (AEMWE); 3D porous electrodes/GDL for A(EM)WE cell; Charge-transfer and mass transfer; transition metal-based catalysts; Nanostructured Materials; electrodes reconstruction and... read more
T. (Tao) Jiang, PhD
Contact
t.jiang rug.nl
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Research fellow
B.C.A. (Bart) de Jong, MSc
Contact
b.c.a.de.jong rug.nl
+31 50 36 34483
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PhD Candidate
Field / Discipline
Development of education, Design education, Academic and Engineering Skills, Workshops (practicals), Internationalisation, Engineering Design Methodology, Sustainable Design. 
dr. ir. G.H. (Gerald) Jonker
Contact
g.h.jonker rug.nl
+31 50 36 34282
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Lecturer
Process Design, Sustainability, Life Cycle Assessment, Circular Economy, Technoeconomic Analysis
P. (Paraskevi) Karka, PhD
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p.karka rug.nl
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Assistant Professor in Sustainable Process Design
Field / Discipline
Computational Fluid Dynamics, System Dynamics
ir. T.M. (Tim) Kousemaker
Contact
t.m.kousemaker rug.nl
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Lecturer/PhD Student
chemical engineering; heterogeneous catalysis; electrocatalysis; solid oxide fuel cells; nitrogen fixation; carbon dioxide reduction; water electrolysis; alkane activation; protonic ceramic membrane reactors; chemicals and electrical power cogeneration;... read more
V. (Vassilis) Kyriakou, Dr
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v.kyriakou rug.nl
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Assistant Professor in Energy Conversion & Processes
S. (Shuangxue) Li
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shuangxue.li rug.nl
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PhD student
Separation technologies, solvent extraction, solid-liquid extraction, recyling of metals
X. (Xiaohua) Li, Dr
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xiaohua.li rug.nl
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Assistant Professor in Separation Technologies
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m.e.majchrowicz rug.nl
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Project coordinator
J.R.F. (Roelf) Maring, MSc
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j.r.f.maring rug.nl
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PhD Candidate
Field / Discipline
W. (Weixin) Meng
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w.meng rug.nl
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PhD student
Field / Discipline
Starch modification, graft copolymerization, rheology, superabsorbent materials, fluidization, chemicals from marine biomass.
dr. ir. I.W. (Inge-Willem) Noordergraaf
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i.w.noordergraaf rug.nl
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Senior research scientist
• Heterogeneous Catalysis • Homogeneous Catalysis • Green Chemistry: CO2-fixation into cyclic and polymeric carbonates; Sustainable selective oxidations; From biobased molecules to valuable products • Electrocatalysis: Green Hydrogen production (Oxygen... read more
P.P. (Paolo) Pescarmona, Prof
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p.p.pescarmona rug.nl
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Full Professor in Catalysis & Sustainability
F. (Francesco) Picchioni, Prof
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f.picchioni rug.nl
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Professor
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c.post rug.nl
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Design, synthesis and study of new smart and sustainable polymeric products for the modern chemical industry.

Main interests:
- synthesis of polymers via ATRP and RAFT (controlled radical polymerization)
- solution properties and self-assembly of...
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P. (Patrizio) Raffa, Prof
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p.raffa rug.nl
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Associate Professor in Smart and Sustainable Polymeric Products
A. (Angelo) Scopano, MSc
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a.scopano rug.nl
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PhD student
Biomass processing and conversion
A.L. (Ana Luiza) Slama de Freitas, MSc
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a.l.slama rug.nl
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PhD candidate
P. (Paul) van den Tempel, MSc
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p.van.den.tempel rug.nl
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PhD candidate
Field / Discipline
Biomass conversion, Chitin, theoretical chemistry
T. Wang
Contact
t.wang rug.nl
+31 6 8246 6726
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PhD student
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j.g.m.winkelman rug.nl
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Lecturer Chemical Engineering
J. (Jingxiu) Xie, Dr
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jingxiu.xie rug.nl
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Assistant Professor in Catalytic Processes for Gas Conversion
M.H. (Min Hui) Yap
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m.h.yap rug.nl
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Lecturer Industrial Engineering and Management
Chemical process intensification
Microreactors and flow chemistry
Microfluidics
Centrifugal contactors
Bio-based chemocatalytic conversion
Multiphase reactors
Transport Phenomena
J. (Jun) Yue, Prof
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yue.jun rug.nl
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Associate Professor
Chemical engineering, process design, biochemical engineering 
L. (Lu) Zhang
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lu.zhang rug.nl
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PhD student
Y. (Yindi) Zhu
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y.zhu rug.nl
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PhD student
Computational fluid dynamics (CFD)
S. (Syed) Zia Ullah
Contact
s.zia.ullah rug.nl
Function
PhD student
Field / Discipline
Chemical process intensification
Microreactors and flow chemistry
Multiphase reactors
Transport Phenomena
J. (Jie) Zong, M
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j.zong rug.nl
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PhD student
Field / Discipline
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