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Staff members with discipline Polymer Science

Academia develops at the interface of different fields. This is one reason why the University of Groningen is home to a wide range of fields, each with a great number of subject specialists. The overview below, which is based on a standard categorization of fields, will help you find the right expert for each field. If you cannot find the expert you are looking for in this list, try searching via a related field or faculty; you may find him or her there.

Overview of all disciplines

A. (Abinaya) Arunachalam, MSc
Contact
a.arunachalam rug.nl
Function
PhD student
Field / Discipline
polymer engineering; chemical vapor deposition of polymers; self-healing polymers; rheology; structure-property relationships of polymers
R.K. (Ranjita) Bose, Prof
Contact
r.k.bose rug.nl
Function
Associate professor
3D printing
Analysis of polymers
P. (Peter) Dijkstra, PhD
Contact
peter.dijkstra rug.nl
+31 6 3192 1740
Function
Technician
Field / Discipline
Organometaalchemie, catalysis, polymer chemistry, polymer structure-property relationships
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Contact
r.duchateau rug.nl
Function
Honorary professor
main fields of expertise are:
- rubber chemistry & technology: crosslinking chemistry, rubber blends, structure-properties relationships, thermoplastic vulcanisates, mixing
- polymer modification: reactive extrusion, free-radical grafting, reactive...
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dr. ir. M. (Martin) van Duin
Contact
martin.van.duin rug.nl
Function
part-time professor
Multiscale computational models to understand and design complex (bio)materials from their nanoscale building blocks.
A. (Andrea) Giuntoli, PhD
Contact
a.giuntoli rug.nl
Function
Assistant Professor
Materials science
Synthesis
Materials characterization
P.A. (Pablo) González Cortes, MSc
Contact
p.a.gonzales.cortes rug.nl
Function
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a.h.hofman rug.nl
Function
FSE Fellow
Our group uses biologically inspired strategies to develop polymeric materials for underwater adhesives and functional materials. 
prof. dr. M.M.G. (Marleen) Kamperman
Contact
marleen.kamperman rug.nl
Function
Professor
R. (Renato) Lemos Cosse
Contact
r.lemos.cosse rug.nl
Function
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rui.li rug.nl
Function
Field / Discipline
Our main research interests are currently focused on the design, synthesis and characterization of novel tailor made macromolecules as well as on the development of sustainable, eco-efficient and competitive production methods of polymeric materials. By... read more
K.U. (Katja) Loos, Prof
Contact
k.u.loos rug.nl
Function
Professor
Renewable Polymer, Polymer Composites, Biocatalysis
D. (Dina) Maniar, Dr
Contact
d.maniar rug.nl
+31 50 36 34453
Function
Assistant Professor
Starch modification, graft copolymerization, rheology, superabsorbent materials, fluidization, chemicals from marine biomass.
dr. ir. I.W. (Inge-Willem) Noordergraaf
Contact
i.w.noordergraaf rug.nl
Function
Senior research scientist
F. (Francesco) Picchioni, Prof
Contact
f.picchioni rug.nl
Function
Professor
Polymer Physics, Self-Assembly, Polymer Crystallization
Thin Polymer Films, Hybrid polymer/nanoparticles systems.
X-ray based structural characterization techniques.
Small-Angle and Wide-Angle X-ray Scattering (SAXS/WAXS).
GISAXS/GIWAXS.
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Contact
g.portale rug.nl
+31 50 36 38201
Function
Assistant Professor / Univ. Docent
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c.post rug.nl
Function
Design, synthesis and study of new smart and sustainable polymeric products for the modern chemical industry.

Main interests:
- synthesis of polymers via ATRP and RAFT (controlled radical polymerization)
- solution properties and self-assembly of...
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P. (Patrizio) Raffa, Prof
Contact
p.raffa rug.nl
Function
Associate Professor in Smart and Sustainable Polymeric Products
organic chemistry, physical chemistry, polymer chemistry, (bio)nanotechnology, biointerfaces, material science, biomaterials
Porous Carbons, Pillared graphene, Nanomaterials Synthesis/Functionalization/Characterization, Graphene Oxide, Polymers processing, Polymers mechanical recycling, Gel Permeation Chromatography (GPC)
E. (Eleni) Thomou, Dr
Contact
e.thomou rug.nl
Function
Field / Discipline
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lin.wang rug.nl
Function
PhD student
Polymer Processing
T. (Tao) Zhang
Contact
t.zhang rug.nl
Function
PhD student
Field / Discipline
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