Team

Dr. Lisa Tran

Assistant Professor

Managing Director of the Debye Institute for Nanomaterials Science

Ph.D. in physics, University of Pennsylvania (USA)
M.Sc. in physics, University of Pennsylvania (USA)
B.A. in physics and philosophy, New York University (USA)

Hobbies: reading novels and poetry, watching independent films, learning Dutch

photo: Ed van Rijswijk

Diogo Saraiva, M.Sc.

Ph.D. Candidate

M.Sc. in micro and nanotechnologies engineering, FCT-UNL, Caparica (Portugal)
B.Sc. in micro and nanotechnologies engineering, FCT-UNL, Caparica (Portugal)

Research focus: structural color, cellulose nanocrystals, liquid crystals, electro-optical devices
Hobbies: listening to music, watching movies, and swimming

Mengwei Li, M.Sc.

Ph.D. Candidate

joint with dr. Martin Haase

M.Sc. in physical chemistry, Jilin University (China)
B.Sc. in environmental science, Changchun Normal University (China)

Research focus: controlled and arrested phase separation of and within liquid crystals, bio-inspired technologies
Hobbies: listening to music, visiting museums, climbing, skiing

Ivo Vermaire, M.Sc.

Ph.D. Candidate

M.Sc. in biological and soft matter physics, Leiden University (the Netherlands)
B.Sc. in physics and mathematics, Leiden University (the Netherlands)

Research focus: structural color, cellulose nanocrystals, liquid crystals
Hobbies: drawing, video games, listening to paranormal stories

Geert Schulpen, M.Sc.

Ph.D. Candidate

joint with prof. Allard Mosk and dr. Martin Haase

M.Sc. in nanomaterials and experimental physics, Utrecht University (the Netherlands)
B.Sc. in chemistry & physics and astronomy, Utrecht University (the Netherlands)

Research focus: making anisotropic bijels for reflectance optimization
Hobbies: playing the bassoon, reading, cooking, and playing board games

Riya Banerjee, B.Sc.

Physics M.Sc. Student

B.Sc. in physics, Ashoka University (India)

Research focus: magnetic manipulation of cellulose nanocrystals
Hobbies: reading, writing, watching tv shows and documentaries, video games, traveling

Anne Meike Hogeweg

Chemistry B.Sc. Student

Research focus: kinetic arrest of cellulose nanocrystals
Hobbies: reading, listening to music, and doing sports (yoga/pilates)

Ilja van der Marck

Physics B.Sc. Student

Research focus: shape changing liquid crystal emulsions with lipids
Hobbies: walking in nature, running, crocheting, and reading

Stephen Yang

Physics B.Sc. Student

Research focus: microfluidic encapsulation of cellulose nanocrystals
Hobbies: listening to music/singing, video games, fitness, doing anything with friends (baking, cooking, traveling, movies)

Noa de Been

Chemistry B.Sc. Student

Research focus: cellulose nanocrystals as Pickering emulsions stabilizers
Hobbies: climbing, being outside, playing games with friends

Dec 2023 - Goodbye Pancake Lunch for Ethan @ Theehuis Rhijnauwen

Looking for a postdoc position?

We are always eager to have creative and motivated scientists in our team. If you are interested in working on a grant together to fund a postdoctoral fellowship, please reach out!

Contact Lisa