Promotor: D. Bouwmeester, Co-promotor: D. Kraft

Graphene nanoribbons (GNRs) are used as a current carrying substrate in investigation of current-induced forces in a low-temperature STM (chapter 2).

Prostate cancer (PCa) is one of the most prevalent cancer in males.

It has been a long-standing mystery how complex biological structures emerge from such seemingly uncoordinated building blocks as cells and tissues, in the presence of only minimal environmental guidance.

International trade has played a major role in defining the modern global economy. Trade, however, entangles the environmental pressures of economic sectors, giving the illusion of environmental improvements, while the opposite may be occurring.

A convolutional neural network (CNN) is a biologically inspired algorithm, highly capable at processing images and videos.

Op 26 juni 2018 verdedigde Claire Achmad haar proefschrift 'Children’s Rights in International Commercial Surrogacy: Exploring the Challenges from a Child Rights, Public International Law Perspective'. Het promotieonderzoek is begeleid door promotor prof. mr. drs. M.R. Bruning.

Promotor: Prof.dr. P. Stevenhagen, Co-promotor: B. de Smit

Promotores: Wim Jiskoot; Ferry Ossendorp

Tin electrodeposition applications have rapidly evolved in the past 25 years.

Promotor: G.R. de Snoo

Global healthcare is on the verge of an antibiotic availability crisis as bacteria have evolved resistance to nearly all known antibacterials. Identifying new antibiotics that operate via novel modes-of-action is therefore of high priority.

A complex community of microbes develops in the infant gut shortly after birth. We call this community the infant gut microbiota. The microbiota influences the health of the infant, which makes the composition and function of the infant gut microbiota an important topic to study.

Promotor: P.J.J. Hooykaas, Co-Promotor: E.J. van der Zaal

The next generation of high-contrast imaging instruments on space-based observatories requires sophisticated wavefront sensing and control in addition to a high-performance coronagraph.

Promotor: Koen Kuijken Co-promotor: Henk Hoekstra

There is a need for alternative methods to replace, reduce and refine (3R) animal experimentation. Combining experimental data from high-throughput in vitro studies with in silico modeling is a promising approach to unravel the effect of chemicals on living cells and to gain a better understanding of…

Promotores: Prof.dr. J. Aarts, Prof.dr. J.M. van Ruitenbeek

Plant diversity is essential for us and our planet as it sustains the stability of our ecosystems, provides vital materials and food to us and supports many ecosystem services.

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How can prospective LCA be streamlined in a way that its practical application in research and technology development increases?

One of the key discoveries in exoplanet research over the past decade is the abundance of small planets in our Milky Way. Despite their high numbers, our understanding of their atmospheres remains limited, and it is unknown if they possess atmospheres at all.

Promotor: Jan van der Greef; Co-promotors: Mei Wang; Eduard van Wijk

This thesis is about augmented reality (AR). AR is commonly considered a technology that integrates virtual images into a user’s view of the real world.

Promotores: J.C. van Houwelingen, S.A. van de Geer

Promotor: Prof.dr. J.N. Kok

This thesis is about the study of hydrocarbons via infrared spectroscopy.

Chinese materia medica (CMM), comprising a diverse array of natural substances from plants, animals, and minerals, has been integral to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) throughout history. This study investigates the dynamic evolution of CMM, noting shifts in species for improved therapeutic effects…

Promotores: Prof.dr. H Lenstra, Prof.dr. A Facchini (Padova University)

Promotor: W. Jaffe, Co-promotor: K. Meisenheimer

We find ourselves in an era of transition, not just towards a more computing- and data-driven society but also away from unsustainable fossil fuels as an energy source.

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Although nanoparticles are extensively used in various applications like consumer products and have most probably entered the environment, little is known about the effects of these particles on living organisms.

Promotor: S.M. Verduyn Lunel, Co-promotor: O.W. van Gaans

Supervisor: P.J.J. Hooykaas

Low-mass main-sequence stars like our Sun are continuous sources of outflowing hot magnetised plasma. In the case of the Sun, this is known as the solar wind, whereas for other stars they are called stellar winds.

The research group Science Communication and Society aims to understand how science communication works to improve the interaction between science and society. Central themes are ‘Bridging the gap between experts and the general public’ and ‘Evaluating Science Communication’.

During the course of drug discovery translational steps are made.

Promotor: J. Aarts

In astronomy, the interpration of observations and measurements plays a crucial role: we rely purely and fundamentally on the information that reaches us as observers. And 80% of all matter in the universe is undetectable directly.

In this thesis, deep learning is studied from a statistical perspective. Convergence rates for the worst case risk bounds of neural network estimators are obtained in the classification, density estimation and linear regression model.

Promotor: Prof.dr. A.W. van der Vaart

Promotor: P.G.L. Klinkhamer, Co-Promotores: K. Vrieling, P.P.J. Mulder

Promotor: Prof.dr. S.F. Portegies Zwart

Promotor: W.Th.F. den Hollander, Co-promotor: F.R. Nardi

Promotor: P.D. Grünwald

Promotor: Prof.dr. J.N. Kok, Co-promotor: A.J. Knobbe

Most of current public-key cryptography is considered insecure against attacks from sufficiently powerful quantum computers. Post-quantum cryptography studies methods to secure information resistant against such attacks. One proposal is isogeny-based cryptography, which bases its security on computational…

Promotor: Prof.dr. G.P. van Wezel

Voltammetry plays a crucial role in modern scientific research by offering valuable insights into the electrochemical properties of materials, with wide-ranging applications in fields such as materials science, energy storage, corrosion studies, and sensor development.