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

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

This dissertation focused on computational methods based on first principles calculations using the Density Functional Theory (DFT) framework. Emphasis was laid on affordable methods that can provide a tradeoff between computational expense and accuracy.

Carbon dioxide capture and utilization technologies are necessary to create a truly circular economy. The electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide to formate is an appealing carbon utilization method as it can be performed at room temperature and pressure, it only requires two electrons, and it has…

Promotor: Prof.dr. J.M. van Ruitenbeek, Prof.dr. R.M. Tromp

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.

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

Promotor: G.R. de Snoo

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.

Membrane fusion is a vital process in living organisms and is mediated by zipper-like proteins.

Promotores: Wim Jiskoot; Ferry Ossendorp

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

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

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.

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…

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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…

Promotor: Prof.dr. J.N. Kok

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

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

In this thesis, we developed new ways to use a technique called electroextraction (EE) to extract charged molecules from one liquid into another using an electric field.

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

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

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: T.H. Oosterkamp

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

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

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

Promotor: J.G.E.M. Fraaije, Co-Promotor: A. Kros

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

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

Promotor: P.D. Grünwald

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.

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

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

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

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’.

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.

During the course of drug discovery translational steps are made.

Supervisor: P.J.J. Hooykaas

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.