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The faculty theme Advanced Materials is covering research activities of currently five research institutes with a total of 77 participants. Below you find an alphabetical list of the researchers, their (materials related) research focus and the individual institute affiliation (ZIAM - Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, Stratingh - Stratingh Institute for Chemistry, GBB - Groningen Biomolecular Sciences and Biotechnology Institute, ENTEG - Engineering and Technology Institute Groningen, GRIP - Groningen Research Institute of Pharmacy).

A

Institute affiliation
Aberg, Christoffer
nanoparticle-cell interactions; nanomedicine; nanosafety
GRIP

Mechatronic engineering, Piezoelectric materials, Micro/Nano Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS/NEMS), Flexible electronics, Sensors (piezoelectric, gas), Piezoelectric devices, Micro/nano electronics

ENTEG

B

Banerjee, Tamalika
Spintronics, Oxide Spin-FET's, Topological insulators, Two-dimensional materials, Smart materials, Beyond Moore, Internet of Things
ZIAM
Blake, Graeme
Thermoelectrics, magnetic materials, multiferroic materials, X-ray and neutron scattering, crystallography, functional metal oxides and chalcogenides, crystal growth, solid state synthesis
ZIAM
Bose, Ranjita

Polymer structure-property, chemical vapour deposition of polymers, conductive polymers, rheology, self-healing polymers, multifunctional polymer coatings

ENTEG
Browne, Wesley
Electrochemistry and spectroscopy of molecular materials and catalysts
Stratingh

C

Chicca, Elisabetta
neuromorphic behaving systems
ZIAM

D

Deuss, Peter
Biomaterials, Chemicals from Renewable Resources, Lignin, Lignocellulose
ENTEG
Driessen, Arnold
Biomaterials, Membranes, Lipids, Secondary metabolites, Antibiotics, Proteins, NanoBiotechnology
GBB

E

Euverink, Gert-Jan
biotechnology, microbiology, separation technology, water technology, high througput screening, biochemistry, enzymology
ENTEG

F

Faraji, Shirin

Theoretical and Computational Chemistry

ZIAM
Feringa, Ben
Organic Chemistry; Catalysis and Synthesis, Molecular Nanotechnology, complex molecular systems
Stratingh
Frenken, Joost
Dynamics of surfaces, interfaces and nanolayers
ZIAM
Frijlink, Erik
Dosage forms for drugs; Biopharmaceutical aspects of drugs; Industrial production of dosage forms; Pulmonary drug administration; Stabilisation of biopharmaceutical drugs (proteins, vaccins); Sugar glass technology; Tablets; Targeted oral administration; Coating, Formulation of poorly soluble drugs, Formulation and innovative routes of administration for vaccines
GRIP

G

Giuntoli, Andrea
Multiscale modelling of multifunctional supramolecular materials
ZIAM
Grubisic-Cabo, Antonija
Experimental nanophysics with advanced spectroscopic and structural analysis methods
ZIAM
Guimaraes, Marcos
Spintronics and magneto-optics of nanomaterials
ZIAM

H

Harutyunyan, Syuzanna
organic synthesis, asymmetric catalysis, mechanistic studies
Stratingh
Havenith, Remco
Theoretical Chemistry
Stratingh
Heeres, Eric
Catalytic (homogeneous and heterogeneous) reaction engineering, renewable conversions to biofuels and biobased products
ENTEG
Hildner, Richard
optical spectroscopy of functional nanosystems
ZIAM
Hoekstra, Ronnie
Atomic and Molecular Interactions, Spectroscopy of Ultrafast Dynamics and Structural Changes in Small Quantum Systems, Nanolithography
ZIAM

J

Jansen, Thomas La Cour
Theoretical spectroscopy, protein structure, perovskite solar cells, light harvesting systems, hydrogen bonded systems
ZIAM

K

Kamperman, Marleen
polymer science
ZIAM
Katsonis, Nathalie
Active molecular systems and materials, artificial muscles, self-organization
Stratingh
Klein, Johannes
Catalysis, oxidation, mechanistic studies, theoretical and experimental approach
Stratingh
Kooi, Bart
Nanostructured chalcogenides and oxides, Phase-change materials, Thermoelectrics, Nanoparticles (metallic and semiconducting), Transmission Electron Microscopy, Pulsed Laser Deposition
ZIAM
Koster, Jan-Anton
Physics of solution-processable semiconductors and devices thereof
ZIAM
Kottapalli, Ajay

Micro/Nano Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS/NEMS), Flexible electronics, Nanoelectronics, Nature-inspired sensing, Soft polymer sensors, Biomimetic materials and sensors, Biomedical MEMS

ENTEG
Krushynska, Anastasiia
wave dynamics, waveguiding, piezoelectricity, phononic materials, non-destructive evaluation, resonators, acoustics, acoustic metamaterials
ENTEG
Kudernac, Tibor
Life-like supramolecular mechanics, chemo-mechanical transduction, molecular machines and switches
Stratingh
Kyriakou, Vasilis
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; electrochemical promotion of catalysis
ENTEG

L

Loi, Maria Antonietta
Photophysics, transport properties, optoelectronics devices, solution processable semiconductors, nano materials
ZIAM
Loos, Katja
macromolecular chemistry, enzymatic polymerizations, controlled polymerizations, living polymerizations, macromolecular architecture, block copolymers, self assembly, supramolecular concepts, biobased polymers, renewable monomers and polymers, functional polymers, hybrid materials, thermal properties of polymers, mechanical properties of polymers, materials characterization
ZIAM

M

Maglia, Giovanni

Electrophysiology, Single-molecule Nanopore Technology

GBB
Maniar, Dina

Polymer-based composite materials

ZIAM
Maresca, Francesco
Multiscale Mechanics Modelling, Solid Mechanics (Theoretical and Computational), Crystal Plasticity, Molecular Dynamics
ENTEG
Marrink, Siewert-Jan
Computational Material Design, Bio-Inspired Materials, Artificial Light-Harvesting Materials
GBB
Minnaard, Adri
organic synthesis , polymer building blocks, dyes, organic electronics, fluorescent compounds
Stratingh
Mostovoy, Maxim
Theoretical Physics, Strongly correlated systems, Magnetism, Multiferroics
ZIAM

N

Noheda, Beatriz
Ferroelectrics, piezoelectrics, multiferroics , functionals oxides, epitaxial thin film oxides, ferroelectric nanosctructures, ferroelastic domains walls, memristors, neuromorphic materials, metal-insulator transitions, correlated electron systems
ZIAM

O

Ocelik, Vaclav
High entropy alloys, Rapidly quenched materials, Materials microstructural characterization, In-situ scanning electron microscopy, Dual beam elecron-ion beam microscopy, Electron back-scatter diffraction (EBSD), Electron energy dispersive spectrocopy (EDS)
ZIAM
Olinga, Peter
Drug delivery, Disease models, Nanoparticles
GRIP
Onck, Patrick
Active materials, smart materials, molecular biophysics, computational (bio)physics, molecular dynamics, multiscale modelling, bionanoscience
ZIAM
Otten, Edwin
Coordination chemistry, crystallography, spin-crossover, organometallic chemistry, catalysis
Stratingh
Otto, Sijbren
Self-assembling materials, Soft materials, Hydrogels,  Nanoparticles, Vesicles, Coascervates
Stratingh

P

Palasantzas, George
Casimir effect, Micro/Nanoelectromechanical systems, Surface roughness,  Nanoparticles, Scanning probe microscopy, Adhesion, Friction
ZIAM
Parisi, Daniele
Polymer physics, Rheology
ENTEG
Paulino, Cristina

Structural Biology, cryo Electron Microscopy (cryo-EM), Membrane Proteins

GBB
Ultrafast spectroscopy
ZIAM
Pei, Yutao
Nano-structured materials and Nanocomposites; Smart materials; Anti-wear and corrosion, low friction coatings; Bio-compatible and degradable coatings; Diamond-like carbon coatings; Graphene and next generation battery materials; Laser materials processing: 3D printing, welding, coating; In-situ testing and microscopy; Surface engineering and tribology
ENTEG
Pescarmona, Paolo
Heterogeneous Catalysts, Metal oxides, Zeolites, Mesoporous materials, Nanomaterials, Photocatalysts, Electrocatalysts
ENTEG
Picchioni, Francesco
biobased polymers, renewable polymers, self-healing materials, polymeric surfactants, rheology modifiers
ENTEG
Poolman, Bert
Synthetic Biology, Enzymology, Membrane Biology, Transport and Signal Transduction, Protein chemistry, Cell volume regulation, Macromolecular crowding, Super-resolution optical microscopy, Single-molecule tracking, Membrane reconstitution
GBB
Portale, Giuseppe
polymer electrolytes for fuel cells, polymers for batteries, polymer/nanoparticles hybrid materials for energy and sensing, phase transition in soft matter, polymer coatings
ZIAM
Protesescu, Loredana
nanomaterials chemistry, inorganic chemistry, perovskites
ZIAM

R

Raffa, Patrizio
Design, synthesis and study of (amphiphilic) polymers via controlled radical polymerization and polycondensation methods for industrial application
ENTEG
Roelfes, Gerard
biomolecular chemistry & catalysis
Stratingh
Roos, Wouter
Viral nanoparticles, Biomaterial, bio-interfaces, membranes, vesicles, DNA, RNA, self-assembly
ZIAM
Rudolf, Petra
Experimental Solid State Physics, Surface Science, Electron spectroscopy, organic thin films, molecular switches and motors
ZIAM

S

Salvati, Anna
Nanomedicine, Drug delivery and drug targeting, Nanosafety, Nanoparticle-cell interactions, Nanoparticle corona, Nanoparticle endocytosis
GRIP
Schlathölter, Thomas
gas phase biomolecules, energetic processing of complex molecules, biomolecular radiation damage & radiotherapy, molecular physics
ZIAM
Slawinska, Jagoda
computational materials science, spintronics, low-dimensional materials
ZIAM
Slotboom, Dirk-Jan
Antibiotics, biological membranes, vitamin uptake, transport mechanisms across biomembranes, bacterial vitamin production
GBB

T

Tromp, Moniek
materials chemistry, catalysis, electrochemistry, batteries, energy materials, fuel cells, advanced spectroscopy, X-ray spectroscopy, arts conservation
ZIAM
Tych, Kasia
single-molecule biochemistry
GBB

V

Vakis, Antonis
Tribology & Lubrication, Multiscale Contact Mechanics, Biomechanics
ENTEG
Micromechanics of materials, discrete dislocation plasticity, multiscale modelling, deformation and fracture of polymers, biophysical networks, computational biophysics
ZIAM
van der Wal, Caspar
Quantum Optics, semiconductor optics, semiconductor device physics
ZIAM
van der Wel, Patrick
Solid-state NMR spectroscopy, protein aggregation, self-assembling supramolecular materials, biophysics
ZIAM
van Wees, Bart
Spin and charge transport in graphene and 2D materials , magnon spintronics in magnetic insulators, spincaloritronics
ZIAM
Verpoorte, Sabeth
Lab-on-a-chip; microfluidics; minisaturized total analysis systems
GRIP
Vlijm, Rifka
molecular and cellular biophysics, super-resolution optical microscopy
ZIAM

X

Xie, Jingxiu
Catalytic performance of solid catalysts
ENTEG

Y

Ye, Justin
Field effect transistor, Transition metal dichalcogenides, Topological insulators, Two-dimensional semiconductors, Superconductivity, Valleytronics, Nano optoelectronics
ZIAM
Yue, Jun
Chemical process intensification , Microreactors and flow chemistry, Microfluidics, Centrifugal contactors, Bio-based chemocatalytic conversion, Multiphase reactors, Transport Phenomena
ENTEG

Last modified:08 May 2024 4.54 p.m.