A modern ship design process is subject to a wide variety of constraints such as safety constraints, regulations, and physical constraints.

Promotores: K.J. Batenburg, B. Koren

Promotor: M. Danhof Co-promotor: O.E. Della Pasqua

De programmagroep Onderzoeksmethoden en statistiek biedt ondersteuning aan onderzoekers uit veel verschillende onderzoeksprojecten binnen het instituut Pedagogische Wetenschappen.

Promotor: Prof.dr. T. Hankemeier, Co-promotor: Theo Reijmers

Galaxies form and live inside dark matter haloes. As a consequence, they are exposed to the tidal fields generated by the surrounding matter distribution: this imprints a preferential direction to the galaxy shapes, which leads to a coherent alignment on physically close galaxies, called intrinsic a…

In this thesis we investigated the ability of two-photon multifocal microscopy for single-molecule microscopy in live cells and organisms.

The field of exoplanet research is rapidly advancing through the development of new technology, observing techniques, and post-processing methods.

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

Scattering of light in the presence of nano-structured materials, i.e. with features in the order of the wavelength of the light or smaller, reveals details of how light interacts with matter at the nanoscale.

Promotor: J.N. Kok, Co-promotor: M.S. Lew

A New Technology-Based Firm (NTBF) is a significant enabler of job creation and a driver of the economy through stimulating innovation.

Promotor: Prof.dr. K.J. Batenburg

Protein–protein complexes are formed via transient states called encounter complexes that greatly influence the formation of the stereospecific complex.

The thesis describes terrestrial field trials aimed to detect side-effects of pesticides within the framework of pesticide registration procedures. Field trials were developed using vascular plants Brassica napus and Poa annua, caterpillars Pieris brassicae and effects on decomposition were studied…

Promotor: Prof.dr. G.R. de Snoo, Co-promotor: R. Heijungs

Promotor: K. Kuijken, Co-Promotor: H. Hoekstra

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Promotor: V. Vitelli, Co-promotor: J. Paulose

Promotor: B.van de Water, Co-promotor: L.S.Price

Promotor: M.A.G.J. Orrit

Promotor: P.D. Grünwald

Promotor: J.A. van Veen, Co-promotor: E.E. Kuramae

One of the most important puzzles in modern astrophysics is the nature of dark matter.

Despite being the object of intense study, embryonic development has been difficult to model due to a number of reasons. First, complex tissues can be comprised of many cell types, of which we probably only know a subset.

Development of an aggregated impact indicator to measure decoupling.

Promotie

Leeuwen beperken hun prooidieren, zoals zebra’s en gnoes, in hun mogelijkheden zich aan te passen aan een opwarmende aarde. Dat ontdekte Leidse onderzoeker Michiel Veldhuis van het Centrum voor Milieuwetenschappen in Leiden samen met internationale collega’s. Het onderzoek is op 1 juni in Nature Ecology…

This thesis attempts to interrogate post-1991-2015 political development in Ethiopia, focusing on the political discourses espoused by the government and opposition, using the discourse analysis method and securitization theory.

A substance flow analysis, covering about 99 % of the flows of chlorinated substances in the Netherlands.

Promotor: J. van der Greef; Co-promotor: E. van Wijk, M. Wang

Creating a framework to assess the sustainability of fish farms which will set sustainability standards and give consumers information about the the sustainability and safety of their seafood.

In this thesis, we extend the concept of null models as canonical ensembles of multi-graphs with given constraints and present new metrics able to characterize real-world layered systems based on their correlation patterns.

This thesis aims to demonstrate how the achromatic nature and design flexibility of liquid-crystal optics can be used to improve high-contrast imaging instruments to facilitate detailed exoplanet characterization.

Pharmaceutical companies, governments and the general public have become increasingly aware that animal models used in drug testing lack vital aspects to serve as an accurate representation of human biology. As models of the human body should become more physiologically relevant, animal models no longer…

In this research I assess the impact of the recently discovered gas reserves south off Cyprus on the escalation of the Cyprus conflict.

Promotores: Prof.dr. F. van Lunteren, Prof.dr. F.S. Gaastra

In this thesis, the research focuses on the properties of dark matter and dark matter haloes and how they connect with the galaxies we can observe in the Universe.

Why do black holes emit thermal radiation? And how does a closed quantum system thermalize?

Material outflows from industrial economies.

Op 18 september 2019 verdedigde Huw Llewellyn zijn proefschrift 'An Institutional Perspective on the United Nations Criminal Tribunals: Governance, Independence and Impartiality'. Het promotieonderzoek is begeleid door promotoren prof.dr. N.M. Blokker en prof.dr. L.J. van den Herik.

1) Assess the trends in supply and production status of these critical minerals and mineral products worldwide and Europe’s dependence including on intermediate products such as permanent magnets, RE based super alloys, batteries, polishing compounds, phosphors, catalysts etc. 2) Trace the entire value…

Promotor: Richard D. Gill

To deliver a Virtual Sensor tool optimised to exploit the synergy between Sentinels 2 and 3 to allow the consistent retrieval of land surface parameters (Albedo, LAI, and LST); To extend the existing capabilities of land EO data assimilation tools to add capacity to handle data in the thermal domain…

Masterclasses

In December we reported that the payroll processing system used by JobMotion may have been the target of a ransomware attack. As soon as the incident was discovered, the supplier of the salary processing system engaged a specialized cybercrime company to conduct an investigation and carry out remedial…

Nieuwsgierigheid is de drijfveer achter het onderzoek van ecoloog Michiel Veldhuis. De universitair docent onderzoekt ecosystemen in relatie tot klimaatsverandering op de savannes in Afrika. Hierbij kijkt hij steeds meer naar sociale factoren zoals de invloed van bevolkingsgroei. De KNAW beloont zijn…

Knopen zijn er in alle soorten en maten, daar kunnen zeezeilers en padvinders over meepraten. Sjabbo Schaveling promoveert op 1 september op een wiskundige methode om al deze knopen uit elkaar te houden. ‘Ik sla ze plat tot een krakeling.’

Promotor: Prof.dr. D. Bouwmeester

How do nanoparticles bioaccumulate and biodistribute in organisms?