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Focus on Research

The header 'Focus on research' features high-profile research being carried out at the Faculty of Science.

Focus on research: Chemist Jarl Ivar van der Vlugt

If it were up to chemist Jarl Ivar van der Vlugt, the field of catalysis will change dramatically in the near future. It will become cleaner, cheaper, smarter, and more effective. Inspired by nature.

Focus on research: Plant Biologist Eric Schranz

Though there are few clues on the outside, most plants today have doubled their amount of hereditary material (DNA) at some point on the evolutionary path. And then doubled it again, and again. IBED researcher Eric Schranz is trying to learn when this happens and what the effects are.

Focus on research: theoretical physicist Jean-Sébastien Caux

‘Theoretical physics is very logical. Now, to my mind psychology is something really difficult', says Jean-Sébastien Caux, Institute for Theoretical Physics. His research concentrates on the theoretical side of condensed matter – solid and liquid matter.

Focus on research: marine biologist Jasper de Goeij

The mystery of the reef: where does all the stored energy in the earth’s most productive ecosystem go? IBED researcher Jasper de Goeij found the answer during his doctoral research, a discovery that launched his scientific career with a flying start.

Focus on Research: chemist David Dubbeldam

David Dubbeldam, a chemist at the Van‘t Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, performs computer calculations to decide what future metal-organic frameworks should look like.

Focus on research: astrophysicist Sera Markoff

Sera Markoff is interested in the collision of particles in extreme environments. ‘Black holes are very extreme environments. They are the drivers of many extreme phenomena in the universe.’

Focus on research: Computer scientist dr. Paola Grosso

Ever sat in front of the screen waiting for a YouTube clip that’s taking forever to load? Annoying, but certainly nothing serious compared to the problems Paola Grosso deals with on a daily basis. The Italian computer scientist develops ingenious network infrastructures designed to transfer enormous quantities of scientific, medical and media data.

Focus on research: theoretical physicist Marika Taylor

Theoretical physicist Marika Taylor studies string theory and black holes. The fascination with physics started at an early age. ‘Even as a very small child, I remember wondering why water flowed, or why the sky was blue.'

Focus on Research: information scientist Harry Buhrman

With quantum computers, information scientist Harry Buhrman hopes to solve mathematical problems that are beyond the capabilities of our current computers.

Focus on research: theoretical physicist and neuroscientist Francesco Battaglia

The four walls are draped in black ceiling-to-floor curtains, and Francesco Battaglia makes sure the door is covered too once we have sealed ourselves in the room. The laboratory is now pitch black. During experiments, he explains, even the lights are switched off. Battaglia studies the behaviour of rats and mice: nocturnal animals.

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