Staff members with discipline Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
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.
Mechatronic engineering
Piezoelectric materials
Micro/Nano Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS/NEMS)
Flexible electronics
Sensors (piezoelectric, gas)
Piezoelectric devices
Micro/nano electronics
Piezoelectric materials
Micro/Nano Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS/NEMS)
Flexible electronics
Sensors (piezoelectric, gas)
Piezoelectric devices
Micro/nano electronics
![M.I. (Mónica Isela) Acuautla Meneses, Prof](/staff/m.i.acuautla.meneses/pic.jpg)
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Associate Professor
Electron Microscopy
In-situ electron microscopy
Electrochemistry
In-situ electron microscopy
Electrochemistry
![M. (Majid) Ahmadi, PhD](/staff/majid.ahmadi/photo.png?unique=1609877876949.jpg)
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g.h.ten.brink rug.nl
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R&D Technician
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![S. (Selvaraj) Chinnathambi, PhD](/staff/s.chinnatambi/selvaraj-photo.jpg)
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s.chinnatambi rug.nl
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Researcher
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Organometaalchemie, catalysis, polymer chemistry, polymer structure-property relationships
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r.duchateau rug.nl
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Honorary professor
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![prof. dr. ir. E. (Erik) van der Giessen](/staff/e.van.der.giessen/photo.png?unique=1550660636449.jpg)
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Full Professor
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Multiscale computational models to understand and design complex (bio)materials from their nanoscale building blocks.
![A. (Andrea) Giuntoli, PhD](/staff/a.giuntoli/profile.jpg)
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a.giuntoli rug.nl
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Assistant Professor
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a.h.hofman rug.nl
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FSE Fellow
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Physics, Applied Physics, Materials Science, Nanostructured Materials, Electron Microscopy, Lasers, Coatings, Thin Films and Interfaces.
![prof. dr. J.T.M. (Jeff) de Hosson](/staff/j.t.m.de.hosson/dehosson_2.jpg)
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Full Professor of Applied Physics
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary, Chemistry, Organic, Energy & Fuels
![prof. dr. J.C. (Kees) Hummelen](/staff/j.c.hummelen/jchummelenmepa2.jpg)
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j.c.hummelen rug.nl
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Professor
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Hydrogels, self-regulated materials, feedback systems
![P.J. de Jong](/staff/jarne.de.jong/photo.png?unique=1641822189523.jpg)
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jarne.de.jong rug.nl
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PhD student
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See home page: www.katsonis.eu
![N.H. (Nathalie) Katsonis, Prof](/staff/n.h.katsonis/katsonis-3-copy-crop-79n956orb.jpg)
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n.h.katsonis rug.nl
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Professor of chemistry
Self-regulated materials, supramolecular chemistry, photoswitches, dynamic chemical systems, reaction networks, liquid crystalline elastomers, hydrogels, & soft robotics,
![M.M. (Michael) Lerch, Dr](/staff/m.m.lerch/photo.png?unique=1628520591437.jpg)
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m.m.lerch rug.nl
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Tenure Track Assistant Professor
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Our main research interests are currently focused on the design, synthesis and characterization of novel tailor made macromolecules as well as on the development of sustainable, eco-efficient and competitive production methods of polymeric materials. By... read more
![K.U. (Katja) Loos, Prof](/staff/k.u.loos/photo.png?unique=1369039724933.jpg)
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k.u.loos rug.nl
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Professor
Field / Discipline
Multiscale Mechanics Modelling
Solid Mechanics (Theoretical and Computational)
Crystal Plasticity
Molecular Dynamics
Solid Mechanics (Theoretical and Computational)
Crystal Plasticity
Molecular Dynamics
![F. (Francesco) Maresca, PhD](/staff/f.maresca/photo-profile-new.png)
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f.maresca rug.nl
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Assistant Professor
Field / Discipline
![dr. T. (Taraneh) Mokabber](/staff/t.mokabber/photo.png?unique=1638780824297.jpg)
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t.mokabber rug.nl
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Research & Education Officer
Identifying and assessing funding opportunities; Partner search and consortium building; Project development; Proposal writing
![G. (Georgian) Nedelcu, PhD](/staff/g.nedelcu/photo.png?unique=1638892176743.jpg)
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g.nedelcu rug.nl
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Materials Science and Engineering, Electron Microscopy, Laser Materials Processing, PVD & plasma activated CVD, Nanostructured Materials, Coatings and Thin Films, Self-healing Materials, Surface Engineering and Tribology
![prof. dr. Y. (Yutao) Pei](/staff/y.pei/photo.png?unique=1556525596198.jpg)
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Professor / Hoogleraar; Group leader, Advanced Production Engineering
Polymer Physics, Self-Assembly, Polymer Crystallization
Thin Polymer Films, Hybrid polymer/nanoparticles systems.
X-ray based structural characterization techniques.
Small-Angle and Wide-Angle X-ray Scattering (SAXS/WAXS).
GISAXS/GIWAXS.
Thin Polymer Films, Hybrid polymer/nanoparticles systems.
X-ray based structural characterization techniques.
Small-Angle and Wide-Angle X-ray Scattering (SAXS/WAXS).
GISAXS/GIWAXS.
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Assistant Professor / Univ. Docent
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nanomaterials, colloidal chemistry, perovskite-based semiconductors at nanoscale, energy materials www.protesesculab.com
![L. (Loredana) Protesescu, PhD](/staff/l.protesescu/photo.png?unique=1638435718760.jpg)
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l.protesescu rug.nl
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Experimental Solid State Physics, Surface Science, Electron spectroscopy, organic thin films, molecular switches and motors, organic-inorganic hybrids, 2D solids
![prof. P. (Petra) Rudolf](/staff/p.rudolf/p.rudolf-v150pxweb.jpg)
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Professor Experimental Solid State Physics and Dean of Graduate Studies
MEMS/NEMS fabrication
MEMS design and simulation
Electrospinning
Thin film Deposition
Biomimetics
Nature-inspired sensors
MEMS design and simulation
Electrospinning
Thin film Deposition
Biomimetics
Nature-inspired sensors
![D. (Debarun) Sengupta, Dr](/staff/debarun.sengupta/photo.png?unique=1643883731163.jpg)
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Guest Researcher
Catalysis, reaction development, organic synthesis, supramolecular chemistry, reaction networks, soft matter
![F. (Foteini) Trigka, MSc](/staff/f.trigka/img-0134-4.png)
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f.trigka rug.nl
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Quantum Interfaces, Device Physics
![J. (Jianting) Ye, Prof](/staff/j.ye/photo.png?unique=1387746758876.jpg)
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j.ye rug.nl
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Professor
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mechanical metamaterials, acoustic metamaterials, composites
![Z.H. (Zhaohang) Zhang](/staff/z.h.zhang/profile.jpg)
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z.h.zhang rug.nl
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PhD student
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