RPK Certificated

Mr. ir. R.M.A. l’Abee - RPK June 2007
Graduated at: Eindhoven University of Technology, Faculty: Chemical Engineering and Chemistry

Ph.D. Thesis title: Sub-micrometer thermoplastic vulcanizates
Supervisor: dr. J.G.P Goossens, dr. M. van Duin, prof. P.J. Lemstra
Date: June, 2007

Mr. drs. R.A. Baijards - RPK November 2001
Graduated at: University of Utrecht, Faculty: Chemistry

Mr. drs. O. van den Berg - RPK November 2001
Graduated at: University of Leiden, Faculty: Bio-Organic Chemistry

Ph.D. Thesis title: Long-term performance versus structure of polymer materials
Supervisor: prof. dr. S.J. Picken
Date: May, 2004

Mr. dr. R.H. Bode - RPK November 2000
Graduated at: University of Leiden, Faculty: Organic Photo-Chemistry

Master degree in Technological Design in Material Science and Technology:
Charge Resonance Probes for Monitoring Photoinitiated Polymerization Processes; Synthesis and Testing of Novel Fluorescent Probes
Supervisor: prof. S.J. Picken
Date: December, 2000

Mrs. dr. ir. M.C.W. van Boxtel - RPK November 2001
Graduated at: Eindhoven University of Technology, Faculty: Chemistry and Chemical Engineering

Ph.D. Thesis title: Physical networks in liquid crystals; Soft solids for new liquid crystal display production methods
Supervisor: prof. D.J. Broer, prof. P.J. Lemstra
Date: February 13, 2002

Ir. L.C.A. van Breemen - RPK October 2007
Graduated at: Eindhoven University of Technology, Faculty: Mechanical Engineering / Polymer Technology

Ph.D. Thesis title: Multi-relaxation time viscoplastic modelling of single-asperity contact problems in glassy polymers: intrinsic friction of glassy polymers
Supervisor: dr.ir. L.E. Govaert, prof.dr.ir. H.E.H. Meijer
Date: 2009

Dr. ing. J.W. ten Brinke - RPK November 2001
Graduated at: Hogeschool van Utrecht: Institute of Life Sciences & Chemistry

Ph.D. Thesis title: Silica Reinforced Tyre Rubbers: Mechanistic Aspects of the Role of Coupling Agents
Supervisor: Prof. dr. ir. J.W.M. Noordermeer
Date: August, 2002

Mr. dr. ir. F.P.T.J. van der Burgt - RPK November 2001
Graduated at: Eindhoven University of Technology, Faculty: Chemistry and Chemical Engineering

Ph.D. Thesis title: Crystallization of stereo-defected isotactic polypropylene
Supervisor: prof. P.J. Lemstra
Date: November, 2002

Mrs. dr. ir. I.A. van Casteren - RPK November 2001
Graduated at: Eindhoven University of Technology, Faculty: Chemistry and Chemical Engineering

Ph.D. Thesis title: Toughness improvement in brittle amorphous polymers
Supervisor: prof. H.E.H. Meijer, prof. P.J. Lemstra
Date: September, 2003

Mr. drs. M.B. Claase - RPK November 2001
Graduated at: University of Nijmegen, Faculty: Chemistry

Ph.D. Thesis title: Isobone: a tissue engineered living bone equivalent
Supervisor: prof. J. Feijen
Date: 2003

Mrs. dr. ir. C.S.J. Corstjens - RPK November 2000
Graduated at: Eindhoven University of Technology, Faculty: Chemistry and Chemical Engineering

Ph.D. Thesis title: Polymer solvent compounds; a route to make new polymer structures
Supervisor: prof. P.J. Lemstra, prof. W. de Jeu
Date: January 22, 2002

Mrs. M.Sc. I.M. Cotiuga - March 2006
Graduated at: University of Iasi, Faculty: Chemistry, Technological Biochemistry Department

Ph.D. Thesis title: Nanoporous foams from block copolymers with novel self-assembly induced by selective solvents and carbon nanotubes
Supervisor: prof. P.J. Lemstra
Date: -

Mr. F. Custódio - RPK July 2006
Graduated at:

Ph.D. Thesis title:
Supervisor:
Date: -

Mr. ir. A.C. Danvers - RPK November 2001
Graduated at: Twente University, Faculty: Chemistry and Chemical Engineering

Mrs. ir. M. Diepens - RPK July 2006
Graduated at: Eindhoven University of Technology, Faculty: Chemical Engineering and Chemistry

Ph.D. Thesis title: Photodegradation of Bisphenol A Polycarbonate
Supervisor: prof. P.J. Lemstra, P. Gijsman
Date: December 2008

Mrs. R.E.W. Donners - RPK November 2001
Graduated at:

Ph.D. Thesis title:
Supervisor:
Date: -

L.H.J. Driessen - RPK September 2008
Graduated at:

Ph.D. Thesis title:
Supervisor:
Date: -

Mr. dr. ir. F.G.H. van Duijnhoven - RPK November 1996
Graduated at: Eindhoven University of Technology, Faculty: Chemistry and Chemical Engineering

Ph.D. Thesis title: Gradient Refractive Index Polymers Produced in a Centrifugal Field
Supervisor: prof. P.J. Lemstra, prof. D.J. Broer, dr. ing. C.W.M. Bastiaansen
Date: September 23, 1999

Mr. ir. T.A.P. Engels - RPK March 2006
Graduated at: Eindhoven University of Technology, Faculty: Mechanical Engineering / Polymer Technology

Ph.D. Thesis Title: Mechanical properties without the need of mechanical testing (DPI project # 578)
Supervisor: dr. L. Goveart, prof. dr. ir. H.E.H. Meijer
Date: 2008

Mr. dr. M.W.C.P. Franse - RPK November 2001
Graduated at: University of Nijmegen, Faculty: Molecular spectroscopy

Ph.D. Thesis title: A Rheological and Structural Study of Polymeric Networks
Supervisor: prof. S.J. Picken, dr. K. te Nijenhuis
Date: April 1, 2002

Mrs. dr. M.M.L. García Curiel - RPK February 2003
Graduated at: University of Mexico (UNAM), Faculty: Chemistry

Ph.D. Thesis title: Polymer-Inorganic Nanocomposites: Influence of colloidal silica
Supervisor: prof. dr. ing. D.H.A. Blank and dr. W.E. van Zyl
Date: January 23, 2004

Mr. M.Sc. J. Garcia Turiel - RPK Februari 2004
Graduated at: University of Salamanca Spain, Faculty: Chemistry

Ph.D. Thesis title: Effect of sorption of guest molecules in thin glass films
Supervisor: dr. B. Jerome (UvA) and prof. dr. D. Frenkel (AMOLF)
date: March, 2005

Mr. dr. ir. M.A. de Graaf - RPK November 2001
Graduated at: Eindhoven University of Technology, Faculty: Chemistry and Chemical Engineering

Ph.D. Thesis title: Rayleigh Scattering in Functionalised Polymeric Glasses; Materials
research for applications in passive optical components
Supervisor: prof. D.J. Broer, prof. P.J. Lemstra
Date: April, 25, 2002

Mr. ir. J.W. Housmans - March 2006
Graduated at: Eindhoven University of Technology, Faculty: Mechanical Engineering

Ph.D. Thesis Title: -
Supervisor: prof. dr. ir. H.E.H. Meijer, dr. G.W.M. Peters
Date: -

Mr. Mazhar Iqbal - RPK November 2009
Graduated at University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan.

Ph.D Thesis Title: All-aromatic Liquid Crystal Thermosets and Composites thereof
Supervisors: Prof.dr.ir. S. van der Zwaag, Prof. dr. Theo J. Dingemans
Date: December, 2009

Mr. dr. ir. H.J.B. Jagt - RPK November 2001
Graduated at: Eindhoven University of Technology, Faculty: Chemical Engineering

Ph.D. Thesis title: Polymeric Polarisation Optics for Energy Efficient Liquid Crystal Display Illumination
Supervisor: prof. dr. D.J. Broer, prof. dr. P.J. Lemstra
Date: December, 2001

Mr. M.Sc. S.H. Jain - RPK June 2003
Graduated at : University of Akron, OH (USA), Faculty: Chemistry & Chemical Engineering

Ph.D. Thesis title: Nano-composites via solid-state modification in semi-crystalline porous structures.
Supervisor : prof. P.J. Lemstra
Date: 2004

Mr. dr. ir. B.J.P. Jansen - RPK November 1996
Graduated at: Eindhoven University of Technology, Faculty: Chemical Engineering

Ph.D. Thesis title: Toughening of Glassy Amorphous Polymers via Chemically-induced Phase Separation
Supervisor: prof. H.E.H. Meijer, P.J. Lemstra
Date: October, 1998

Mr. ir. M.A.G. Jansen - RPK February 2003
Graduated at: Eindhoven University of Technology, Faculty: Chemical Engineering

Ph.D. Thesis title: -
Supervisor: prof. C.E. Koning, P.J. Lemstra
Date: -

Mr. ir. R.P.M. Janssen - RPK May 2005
Graduated at: Eindhoven University of Technology, Department of Mechanical Engineering

Ph.D. Thesis title: Structure-property relationships in amorphous and semi-crystalline polymers with a focus on long-term behaviour
Supervisor: prof. H.E.H. Meijer, dr. L.E. Govaert
Date: 2007

Mr. ir. P.J.A. Janssen - July 2006
Graduated at: Eindhoven University of Technology, Faculty: Mechanical Engineering

Ph.D. Thesis title: Morphology development in confined geometries
Supervisor: prof. dr. ir. H.E.H. Meijer
Date: December, 2008

Mr. M.Tech. S. Karanam - RPK February 2001
Graduated at: ITT Delhi (India), Faculty: Polymer Sc. & Eng.

Ph.D Thesis title: unknown
Supervisor: prof. dr P.J. Lemstra
Date: December 15, 2003

Mr. ir. F.G. Karssenberg - RPK 2002
Graduated at: University of Twente Faculty: Chemical Engineering

Ph.D. Thesis title: -
Supervisor: prof. P.J. Lemstra
Date:

Mr. dr. P.J.A. Karsten - RPK April 1994
Graduated at: Amsterdam University, Faculty: Chemistry and Chemical Technology

Supervisor: prof. J.A. Moulijn
Date: June, 1988

Mr. ir. B.J. Keestra - RPK November 2001
Graduated at: Eindhoven University of Technology, Faculty: Chemistry and Chemical Engineering

Ph.D. Thesis title: Phase separation in shear flow
Supervisor: prof. H.E.H. Meijer, prof. P.J. Lemstra
Date: January, 2004

Mr. V.V. Khatavkar - RPK June 2003
Graduated at : Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (India), Faculty: Mechanical Engineering

Ph.D. Thesis title: Hot melt ink-jet printing
Supervisor: prof. H.E.H. Meijer, dr. P. Anderson
Date : June 26, 2003

Mr. ir. J.T.A. Kierkels - RPK February 2004
Graduated at: Eindhoven University of Technology, Faculty: Chemistry & Chemical Engineering

Ph.D. Thesis title: Tailoring the Mechanical Properties of Amorphous Polymers
Supervisor: prof. dr. ir. H.E.H. Meijer, dr. ir. J.G.P. Goossens
Date: November 2006

Drs. ing. J.R.I. Knoop (Rutger)
Graduated at: University of Groningen, Faculty: Polymer Chemistry

Ph.D. Thesis title: unknown
Supervisor: prof. dr. C.E. Koning
Date: -

Mr. ir. R.P. Koster - RPK November 2001
Graduated at: Delft University of Technology, Faculty: Material Science

Ph.D. Thesis title: Joint Effect of Processing and Geometric Characteristics on Mechanical Behavior of Injection Molded Plastics Products
Supervisor: prof. J Spoormaker

Mr. dr. P.H.J. Kouwer - RPK November 2001
Graduated at: University of Groningen, Faculty: Chemistry

Ph.D. Thesis title: Discotic liquid crystals
Supervisor: prof. S.J. Picken, prof. W.J. Mijs
Date: February/March, 2002

Mr. dr. ir. M.A.B. Kruft - RPK November 1996
Graduated at: Eindhoven University of Technology, Faculty: Chemistry and Chemical Engineering

Ph.D. Thesis title: New Radio-opaque Polymeric Biomaterials
Supervisor: prof. dr P.J. Lemstra, prof. dr H.C. Hemker
Date: April 22, 1997

Mr. N. Kukalyekar - RPK March 2006
Graduated at: Shivaji University (India), Faculty: Polymer Science.

Ph.D. Thesis title: Tailoring the melt of UHMPE for its easy processability.
Supervisor: prof. P.J. Lemstra
Date: 2007

Mrs. dr. ir. L. Kurelec - RPK November 2001
Graduated at: University of Zagreb (Croatia), Faculty: Chemistry and Chemical Engineering

Ph.D. Thesis title: Chain Mobility in Polymer Systems; on the borderline between Solid and Melt
Supervisor: prof. P.J. Lemstra, prof. H.E.H. Meijer, dr. S. Rastogi
Date: October 30, 2001

Mr. dr.G.B. van de Langkruis - RPK February 2002
Graduated at: Leiden University, Faculty: Inorganic Chemistry

Ph.D. Thesis title: Micellar Catalysis of the Hydrolysis of Arylsulfonylmethyl Sulfonates and p-Tolylsulfonylmethyl Perchlorate
Supervisor: prof. dr. J.B.F.N. Engberts, prof. dr. G. Challa
Date: October 30, 2001

Mr. ir. D.R. Lippits - RPK March 2006
Graduated at: Eindhoven University of Technology, Faculty: Chemical Engineering and Chemistry

Ph.D. Thesis title: Heterogeneity in polymer melts from melting of polymer crystals
Supervisor: prof. S. Rastogi, prof. P.J. Lemstra
Date: -

Mr. P.G. Malchev - February 2005
Graduated at:

Ph.D. Thesis title:
Supervisor:
Date: -

Mr. dr. ir. R.M.M. Mallens - RPK February 2005
Graduated at: Eindhoven University of Technology, Faculty: Mechanical Engineering

Ph.D. Thesis title: Stabilisation of laminar premixed methane / air flames
Supervisor: prof. dr. L.P.H. de Goey, prof. ir. J.K. Nieuwenhuizen, prof. dr. R.M.M. Mattheij
Date: December 13, 1996

Mr. M.Sc. V. Margon - RPK February 2003
Graduated at:

Ph.D. Thesis title: -
Supervisor: P.J. Lemstra
Date: 2004

Mr. ir. M.A.J. van der Mee - RPK February 2005
Graduated at: Eindhoven University of Technology, Faculty: Chemical Engineering and Chemistry

Ph.D. Thesis title: Thermoreversible cross-linking of Elastomers – a comparative study between ionic interactions, hydrogen bonding and covalent cross-links.
Supervisor: prof. P.J. Lemstra, dr. ir. J.G.P. Goossens
Date: October 2007

Mr. ir. D.W. van der Meer - RPK November 2001
Graduated at: Twente University, Faculty: Chemistry and Chemical Engineering

Ph.D. Thesis title:
Supervisor: prof. G.J. Vancso
Date: July, 2003

Mr. dr. ir. H.G.H. van Melick - RPK November 2001
Graduated at: Eindhoven University of Technology, Faculty: Mechanical Engineering

Ph.D. Thesis title: Toughness of amorphous polymer, Influence of micro-structure and molecular configuration
Supervisor: prof. H.E.H. Meijer, prof. F. Baaijens
Date: March, 2002

Mr. ir. S.D. Mookhoek - RPK November 2009
Graduated at University of Twente, Chemical Technology
Faculty of Science & Technology

Ph.D. Thesis title: Novel routes to liquid-based self-healing polymer systems
Supervisors: Prof.dr.ir. S. van der Zwaag (TUD), dr. H.R. Fischer (TNO)
Date: -

Mr. ing. J.G.M. v. Muiden - RPK November 2001
Graduated at: Hogeschool Rotterdam, Faculty: Mechanical Engineering

Mr. ir. C.L. van Oosten - RPK June 2007
Graduated at:

Ph.D. Thesis title:
Supervisor:
Date: -

Mr. dr. ir. W.W.G.J. v. Pelt - RPK November 2001
Graduated at: Eindhoven University of Technology, Faculty: Chemistry and Chemical Engineering

Ph.D. Thesis title: Processing of Intractable Polymers using Reactive Solvents: A new reactive solvent concept based on reversibledepolymerisation
Supervisor: prof. P.J. Lemstra, prof. H.E.H. Meijer
Date: October 3, 2001

Mr. M.Prusty - RPK February 2005
Graduated at: Indian Institute of Science Bangalore (India), department: Chemical Engineering.

Ph.D thesis title: unknown
Supervisor: prof. P.J. Lemstra
Date: 2006

Mr. M. Rajan - RPK May 2005
Graduated at:

Ph.D. Thesis title:
Supervisor:
Date: -

Mr. dr. A. Rastogi - RPK November 2001
Graduated at:

Ph.D. Thesis title: High pressure crystallization studies in polyolefins
Supervisor: prof. P.J. Lemstra
Date: November, 2002

Mrs. M.Sc. R. Rastogi - RPK February 2003
Graduated at:

Ph.D. Thesis title: -
Supervisor: prof. H.E.H. Meijer, F. Baaijens
Date: -

Mrs. M.Sc. F.R. de Risi - RPK February 2005
Graduated at: University “La Sapienza”, Rome (Italy)

Ph.D. Thesis title: “The role of coagents in vulcanization as applied to peroxide-cured TPVs”
Supervisor: prof. dr. J. Noordermeer (University of Twente)
Date: September 2006

Mr. ir. C. de Ruijter - RPK February 2004
Graduated at: TU Delft, Faculty: Chemical Technology

Ph.D. Thesis title: Self-reinforcement of block-copolymer materials
Supervisor: S.J. Picken
Date: 2003

Mr. ir. A. Saalbrink - RPK November 2000
Graduated at: Eindhoven University of Technology, Faculty: Chemistry and Chemical Engineering

Ph.D. Thesis title: Polymer mixtures phase-separating at interfaces
Supervisor: prof. H.E.H. Meijer
Date: 2001

Mr. dr. A.U. Sarkissov - RPK June 2003
Graduated at: Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Belgium), Faculty: Mechanical Engineering

Ph.D. Thesis title: Investigation of mechanical properties of hybrid polymer materials on the meso, micro and nano-level
Supervisor: prof. dr. ir. H.E.H. Meijer, dr. H. Fischer
Date: June, 2003

Mr. ing. R.P. Schaake - RPK February 2003
Graduated at: Rijkshogeschool IJselland, Faculty: Material Technology

Ph.D. thesis title: -
Supervisor: prof. dr. ir. H.E.H. Meijer
Date: -

Mr. dr. ir. B.A.G. Schrauwen - RPK November 2001
Graduated at: Eindhoven University of Technology, Faculty: Mechanical Engineering

Ph.D. Thesis title: Toughness of semi-crystalline polymers
Supervisor: prof. H.E.H. Meijer, dr. L.E. Govaert
Date: June, 2002

Mr. dr. P.M.M. Schrooyen - RPK November 2001
Graduated at: University of Gent (Belgium), Faculty: Chemistry

Ph.D. Thesis title: Feather keratins: modification and film formation
Supervisor: prof. A. Bantjens, prof. J. Feijen
Date: April, 1999

Mr. ir. W.G.F. Sengers - RPK February 2003
Graduated at: Hogeschool Arnhem Nijmegen, Faculty: Chemistry

Ph.D. Thesis title: Morphology-rheological property relations for olefinic thermoplastic elastomer blends
Supervisor: S.J. Picken, A.D. Gotsis, J.W.M. Noordermeer
Date:

Mr. M.K. Singh - RPK July 2006
Graduated at: Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (India)

Ph.D. Thesis title: Mixing in microfluidic devices and in macro devices such as extruders, SMX mixers etc. by using computational tools
Supervisor: prof. dr. ir. Meijer, dr. ir. P.D. Anderson
Date: -

Mr. ir. E.A. Snijders - RPK November 2001
Graduated at: Eindhoven University of Technology, Faculty: Chemistry and Chemical Engineering

Ph.D. Thesis title: Water Expandable PolyStyrene (WEPS)
Supervisor: prof. P.J. Lemstra, dr. L. Nelissen
Date: April 15, 2003

Mr. dr. ir. P.A.M. Steeman - RPK November 2001
Graduated at: Eindhoven University of Technology, Faculty: Technical Physics

Ph.D. Thesis title: Interfacial phenomena in polymer systems: A dielectric approach (Delft University of Technology)
Supervisor: prof. van Turnhout, prof. Maurer
Date: December, 1992

Mrs. C.X.Sun M.Sc. - RPK November 2009
Graduated at: Fudan University (China)
Faculty: Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics

PhD Thesis title: ---
Supervisor: prof. P. J. Lemstra
Date: 2010

Mr. ir. D.C. Trimbach - RPK February 2001
Graduated at: Eindhoven University of Technology, Faculty: Chemical Engineering

Ph.D. Thesis title: -
Supervisor: prof. D.J. Broer, prof. P.J. Lemstra
Date: -

Mrs. ir. Carmela Tufano - RPK November 2005
Graduated at: “Federico II”, University of Naples (Italy), Faculty: Chemical Engineering

PhD Thesis title: Design Rules for New Polymeric Materials
Supervisor: prof. H.E.H. Meijer
Date: 2008

Mr. ir. R.F. van Tuil - RPK November 2001
Graduated at: Eindhoven University of Technology, Faculty: Chemistry and Chemical Engineering

Mr. T.J. Uitslag - RPK June 2007
Graduated at:

Ph.D. Thesis title:
Supervisor:
Date: -

Mr. drs. J.J.P. Valeton - RPK June 2005
Graduated at: University of Groningen, Faculty: Chemistry
Ph.D. thesis title: Morphology control in organic semiconducting polymers and polymer networks

Supervisor: prof. dr. D.J. Broer, dr. C.W.M. Bastiaansen
Date: 2007

M.Sc. E. Vinken - RPK August 2005
Graduated at: Potchefstroom University (South-Africa), Faculty: Department for Chemical Engineering

Ph.D. thesis title: Influence of pressure on hydrogen bonded polymers: polyamides and polyurethanes
Supervisor: prof. P.J. Lemstra & dr. S. Rastogi
Date: 2007

Mr. dr. ir. D.J. Versteeg - RPK November 2001
Graduated at: Twente University, Faculty: Chemistry and Chemical Engineering

Ph.D. Thesis title: Laser Paterning of Functional Materials for Electro-optical Applications
Supervisor: prof. D.J. Broer, prof. P.J. Lemstra, dr. C.W.M. Bastiaansen
Date: 2002

Mr. H. Vugteveen - RPK May 2005
Graduated at:

Ph.D. Thesis title:
Supervisor:
Date: -

Mr. H.P. Westerhof - RPK July 2006
Graduated at:

Ph.D. Thesis title:
Supervisor:
Date: -

Mr. dr. ir. J.T. Wilderbeek - RPK November 2000
Graduated at: Eindhoven University of Technology, Faculty: Chemistry and Chemical Engineering

Ph.D. Thesis title: LC Driven Morphology Control of In-Situ Formed Polymers
Supervisor: prof. D.J. Broer, prof. P.J. Lemstra
Date: October 8, 2001

Dr. ir. R.C. Willemse - RPK November 2000
Graduated at: Delft University of Technology

Ph.D. Thesis: Formation and Stability of Blends with a Co-Continuous Morphology
Supervisor: prof. A. Posthuma de Boer
Date: November 1998

Mrs. dr. ir. M.E. Wouters - RPK November 2000
Graduated at: Eindhoven University of Technology, Faculty: Chemistry and Chemical Engineering

Ph.D. Thesis title: Ionomeric Thermoplastic Elastomers based on Ethylene-Propylene Copolymers
Supervisor: prof. F.L. Binsbergen, prof. P.J. Lemstra
Date: December 11, 2000

Mrs. M.Sc. L. Xue - RPK February 2003
Graduated at: Jilin University (China), Faculty: Chemistry and Chemical Engineering

Ph.D. Thesis title: unknown
Supervisor: prof. P.J. Lemstra
Date: 2004

Mrs. M. Ziari - RPK October 2005
Graduated at: Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris (France)

Ph.D. Thesis title: Investigation of molecular motions and cross-link density in unsaturated polyester resins
Supervisor: prof. P.J. Lemstra, prof. P. Schoenmakers
Date: -