ENTEG Principal investigators

dr. Saeed Ahmed

Feedback optimization and passivity-based control of energy systems, observer design, output feedback control, input-to-state stability analysis, and robust control of biomedical systems

Prof. dr. Dario Bauso

Optimization and Decision Systems, Game Theory, Optimal Control, Operations Research Engineering, Logistics

Prof. dr. Ranjita Bose

Polymer thin films, Chemical Vapor Deposition of Polymers, Functional Polymers Structure-property Relationships, Self-healing Polymers, Rheology

Prof. dr. Ming Cao

Complex networks, autonomous robots, decision-making, distributed control

Dr. Ashish Cherukuri

Multi-agent systems, Distributed Algorithms, Networked Cyber-physical Systems, Game Theory, Optimization under Uncertainty

Dr. Liangliang Cheng

Dynamics and Vibration; Structural Health Monitoring; Non-Destructive Testing; Artificial Intelligence

Prof. dr. Claudio De Persis

Cyber-physical Systems, Resilient Control, Data-driven Monitoring and Control, Dynamical Control Networks, Smart Power Grids

Prof. dr. Peter Deuss

Chemical products from renewable resources, Biopolymer characterization and chemical modification, Catalyltc biomass conversion, Lignin structure-reactivity relationships

Dr. Pablo Druetta

Numerical simulation techniques. Fluid Mechanics/CFD, Oil recovey

Prof. dr. Gert-Jan Euverink

Bioprocesstechnology, Separation Technology, Water Technology, High Throughput Screening, Enzymology, Proteomics and transcriptomics

Prof. dr. Maryam Ghandchi Tehrani

Active vibration control, nonlinear dynamics and energy harvesting

Dr. Bahar Haghighat

Multi-Robot Systems, Mechatronic Design, Physics-Based Simulations

Prof. dr. ir. Erik Heeres

Chemical reaction engineering, catalysis, renewables, biofuels, biobased chemicals

Prof. dr. Bayu Jayawardhana

Mechatronics, robotics, systems & control theory, systems biology

Dr. Edita Jurak

Analytical Chemistry. Carbohydrate and enzyme characterization, protein and DNA analysis, gene expression and protein purification, plant biomass

Dr. Paraskevi Karka

Process Design, Sustainability, Life Cycle Assessment, Circular Economy, Technoeconomic Analysis

Prof. dr. Ajay Kottapalli

Micro/Nano Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS/NEMS), Nature-inspired Sensing, Biomimetic Materials and Sensors, Biomedical/Clinical/Healthcare Sensors and Devices, Triboelectric nanogenerators, Flexible Nanoelectronics, 3D printed sensors

Dr. Anastasiia Krushynska

Wave Dynamics, Phononic Materials, Material Science, Acoustics, Metamaterials

Dr. Vassilis Kyriakou

Heterogeneous catalysis; electrocatalysis; solid oxide fuel cells; nitrogen fixation; carbon dioxide reduction; water electrolysis; alkane activation; protonic ceramic membrane reactors; chemicals and electrical power cogeneration; electrochemical promotion of catalysis

Dr. Francesco Maresca

Solid mechanics, Multi-scale materials modeling, crystal plasticity, atomistic simulations, physical metallurgy

Dr. Monica Acuautla Meneses

Piezoelectric materials, Mechatronic engineering, Flexible electronics, MEMS/NEMS (Micro/Nano Electro Mechanical Systems), Sensors, Piezoelectric devices and Energy harvesting

Prof. dr. Nima Monshizadeh

System Theory, Model Reduction, Dynamic Optimization, Power Networks, Privacy

Dr. Dulce Morales Hernandez

Electrocatalysis; water electrolysis; oxygen evolution reaction; oxygen reduction reaction; glycerol oxidation reaction; alcohol oxidation reaction; glucose oxidation reaction; carbon-based composites

Dr. Daniele Parisi

Polymer physics, Rheology

Prof. dr. Yutao Pei

Materials Science and Engineering, Electron Microscopy, Laser Materials Processing, PVD & Plasma Activated CVD, Nanostructured Materials, Coatings and ThinFilms, Self-healing Materials, Surface Engineering and Tribology

Prof. dr. Paolo Pescarmona

Design of Catalysts for the conversion of renewables to sustainable chemical products, Green Chemistry, CO2 utilisation, Heterogeneous Catalysis, Homogeneous Catalysis, Electrocatalysis, Zeolites and Mesoporous materials, Nanomaterials, Supercritical CO2

Prof. dr. Francesco Picchioni

Chemical Engineering, Polymer Science

Prof. dr. Patrizio Raffa

Development of new polymeric products, especially amphiphilic and bio-based for industrial applications (e.g. enhanced oil recovery, coatings, smart materials)

Prof. dr. ir. Jacquelien Scherpen

Order reduction methods for networks and nonlinear control systems, distributed and nonlinear controllers

dr. Tom Sleutels

(Bio)electrochemistry, bioprocess technology, water technology, environmental engineering, environmental biotechnology

Prof. dr. Antonis Vakis

Tribology and Lubrication, Multiscale Contact Mechanics; Mechanical Design; Manufacturing Processes; Renewable Energy; Biomechanics

Dr. Elisabeth Wilhelm

Robotics for rehabilitation and assistive devices, artificial sensory stimulation, real-time bio-feedback and human-machine interaction

Dr. Jingxiu Xie

Catalytic performance of solid catalysts

Prof. dr. Jun Yue

Chemical Process Intensification, Microreactors and Flow Chemistry, Microfluidics, Centrifugal Contactors, bio-based Chemocatalytic Conversion

Additionally, ENTEG also houses professors with a parttime appointment: