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Modelling Macroeconomic Impacts of the Energy Technology Transition

1 October 2026
Author: A.M.A.I. (Ahmed) Elberry
Supervisors: B.C.C. van der Zwaan, A.P.C. Faaij
Co-supervisors: G.J.M. Gruter, J.P.M. Sijm
Group: Homogeneous, Supramolecular and Bio-Inspired Catalysis

Redox Strategies to Access Carbene and Nitrene Intermediates

1 October 2026
Author: D.D. (Demi) Snabilié
Supervisor: B. de Bruin
Co-supervisor: J.N.H. Reek
Group: Homogeneous, Supramolecular and Bio-Inspired Catalysis

Design and synthesis of functional molecular systems

CDK PROTACs and quinone rotaxane-based electron shuttles

23 September 2026
Author: Z. (Zezhong) Dong
Supervisors: J.H. van Maarseveen, A. Dömling
Co-supervisors: J.C. Slootweg
Group: Synthetic Organic Chemistry

Cage-controlled light-driven catalysis

18 September 2026
Author: R. (Rens) Ham
Supervisors: J.N.H. Reek
Co-supervisors: S. Pullen
Group: Homogeneous, Supramolecular and Bio-inspired Catalysis

Engineering photon-to-heat conversion in cinnamate-based UV filters using photoelectron velocity map imaging

16 September 2026
Author: I. (Ivan) Romanov
Supervisors: W.J. Buma, J. Oomens
Co-supervisors: W.G. Roeterdink
Group: Molecular Photonics

Strong toys from sugar

Novel rigid polyesters with high impact strength and high Tg

2 September 2026
Author: B. (Bruno) Bottega Pergher
Supervisors: G.J.M. Gruter
Co-supervisors: R.J. van Putten
Group: Industrial Sustainable Chemistry

Additive-free hydrogen production via homogeneous catalysis

9 July 2026
Author: S. (Shang) Shi
Supervisors: B. de Bruin
Co-supervisors: J.N.H. Reek
Group: Homogeneous, Supramolecular and Bio-inspired Catalysis

Bridging the gap

Proteomics as a complementary tool in forensics

24 June 2026
Author: S. (Shirin) Alex
Supervisors: A.C. van Asten
Co-supervisors: M. de Puit
Group: Analytical Chemistry

Analytical approaches for studying occurrence and fate of environmental micro- and nanoplastics

24 June 2026
Author: M.W. (Maria) Hayder
Supervisors: G.J.M. Gruter, A.P. van Wezel
Co-supervisors: A. Astefanei, C. Angelici
Group: Analytical Chemistry

Iron catalyzed intramolecular Csp3-H amination of aliphatic azides

22 June 2026
Author: Z. (Zhiyuan) He
Supervisors: J.I. van der Vlugt, B. de Bruin
Group: Homogeneous, Supramolecular and Bio-inspired Catalysis

Controlling complex crystallization

From dendrites to spherulites and beyond

18 June 2026
Author: A.V. (Ariane) Mader
Supervisors: W.L. Noorduin
Co-supervisors: R.M. Williams
Group: Molecular Photonics

Expanding the biocatalytic toolbox: Novel reactivities and engineering of dehydrogenases

Applications in the synthesis of carboxylic acids derivatives and the chemo-enzymatic construction of APIs

27 May 2026
Author: M. (Matteo) Damian
Supervisors: F. Mutti
Co-supervisors: T. Fernández Ibáñez, V. Tseliou
Group: Biocatalysis

Flow and photochemistry as enabling technologies for early-stage drug discovery

22 May 2026
Author: M. (Matteo) Gasparetto
Supervisors: T. Noël
Co-supervisors: G. Sipos
Group: Flow Chemistry

Sustainable methodology development for cross-coupling reactions

20 May 2026
Author: F. (Federico) Belnome
Supervisors: T. Noël
Co-supervisors: P. Ábrányi-Balogh
Group: Flow Chemistry

Elucidating reaction mechanisms in water oxidation catalysis by molecular simulation

11 May 2026
Author: Y. (Yuting) Liu
Supervisors: E.J. Meijer, D. Dubbeldam
Group: Computational Chemistry

Light-driven synthetic methodologies, towards applications in process chemistry

7 May 2026
Author: D. (Damiano) Diprima
Supervisors: T. Noël
Co-supervisors: H. Gemoets
Group: Flow Chemistry

Reactive crystallization of chiral molecules

14 April 2026
Author: S.W. (Sjoerd) van Dongen
Supervisors: W.L. Noorduin
Co-supervisors: B. Kaptein, R.M. Kellogg
Group: Homogeneous, Supramolecular and Bio-inspired Catalysis

Long-term scenarios for a decarbonised European energy system

8 April 2026
Author: S.S. (Steven) Salim
Supervisors: B.C.C. van der Zwaan, J.N.H. Reek
Co-supervisors: F. Dalla Longa
Group: Homogeneous, Supramolecular and Bio-inspired Catalysis

Design, construction and application of photoelectrochemical flow reactors

2 April 2026
Author: D. (Dimitrios) Ioannou
Supervisors: J.N.H. Reek, T. Noël
Group: Homogeneous, Supramolecular and Bio-inspired Catalysis

Single electron transfer processes in frustrated Lewis pairs

1 April 2026
Author: L.J.C. (Lars) van der Zee
Supervisors: J.C. Slootweg
Co-supervisors: A.W. Ehlers
Group: Synthetic Organic Chemistry

MS-hyphenated separations to characterize proteoforms of antibodies at the intact protein level

20 March 2026
Author: A.A.M. (Annika) van der Zon
Supervisors: G.L. Corthals
Co-supervisors: A. Gargano
Group: Analytical Chemistry

Tracing threats

Towards source- and activity-level interpretation in forensic explosives investigations

10 March 2026
Author: I.M. (Irene) van Damme
Supervisors: A.C. van Asten
Co-supervisors: A.W.C. Hulsbergen
Group: Analytical Chemistry

Bending Benzenes and Twisting Light

5 March 2026
Author: K. (Kovida) Kovida
Supervisors: A.M. Brouwer
Co-supervisors: T. Solomek
Group: Molecular Photonics

Electrochemical CO2 conversion

Fundamentals and practical aspects

26 February 2026
Author: N.I. (Noë) Watson
Supervisors: G. Rothenberg
Co-supervisors: B. van den Bosch, N. Yan
Group: Heterogeneous Catalysis and Sustainable Chemistry

Low Flow Liquid Chromatography

Native mass spectrometry for the analysis of proteoforms and complexes

2 February 2026
Author: Z. (Ziran) Zhai
Supervisors: G.L. Corthals
Co-supervisors: A. Gargano, A. Astefanei
Group: Analytical Chemistry

Molecular Modelling of Electrocatalytic CO2 Conversion

28 January 2026
Author: L. (Lingshu) Zhuo
Supervisors: E.J. Meijer
Co-supervisors: J. Vreede
Group: Computational Chemistry

Ferrocene-based light-responsive carbon nanohoops

22 January 2026
Author: R. (Remigiusz) Kręcijasz
Supervisors: A.M. Brouwer
Co-supervisors: T. Solomek
Group: Molecular Photonics