At any given moment, I’m typically juggling five to six ongoing research projects: about two to three based in the Netherlands, and another two to three in Ecuador. Some projects are short-term (1 year), whereas some of my longest projects…
This post is part of the series PhD Talk for AcademicTransfer: posts written for the Dutch academic career network AcademicTransfer, your go-to resource for all research positions in the Netherlands. These posts are sponsored by AcademicTransfer, and tailored to those…
Over the years, I’ve had the privilege of supervising many BSc and MSc students. While I've been supervising MSc thesis students since I was a PhD candidate, I’ve noticed a steady increase in students reaching out to work with me…
A few years ago, I started supervising a group of PhD candidates: two joined the same large research project, another one joined shortly afterwards on a scholarship (different topic though), and I also co-supervised a few PhD students at other…
If, as Richard Sennett argues in The Corrosion of Character, contemporary work cultures erode long-term commitment and shared moral frameworks, then choosing collegiality is a quiet form of resistance. In academia, where competition, evaluation, and scarcity shape daily life, collegiality…
I recently set aside time to think about how I can improve the impact of my research by communicating better my research findings with the industry and the public sector. The think day was designed as a structured reflection and…
Over the years, I’ve had the privilege of working closely with undergraduate students on research projects at Universidad San Francisco de Quito (USFQ). This collaboration has led not only to a deeper engagement with the material they learn in class…
For the past twelve years, I’ve been working remotely on TU Delft research projects, which means that I’ve spent most of my academic career away from the mothership. What started as an unconventional arrangement as a part-time postdoc at distance…
For the past twelve years, I’ve been working remotely on TU Delft research projects, which means that I’ve spent most of my academic career away from the mothership. What started as an unconventional arrangement as a part-time postdoc at distance…
I recently set aside time to think about where and how I want to present to improve the visibility and impact of my research, by developing a public speaking strategy. I design my think days together with ChatGPT, and then…
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