Explorations in committee organization
I have reflected in the past on how my roles in committees have changed over time - all in line with me rolling off from a leadership position for the first time. Time flies - that is for sure. It…
I have reflected in the past on how my roles in committees have changed over time - all in line with me rolling off from a leadership position for the first time. Time flies - that is for sure. It…
My roles in technical committees have changed quite some over the past years: Visitor: I started attending committee meetings as a visitor. Associate member (or Friend): As most technical committees have tiers in membership, I started as an associate member…
When I did my University Teaching Qualification, we briefly looked at the vision of TU Delft on education. Since then, I have wanted to take a deeper dive into the vision and mission of the university, and reflect on what…
I thought we had gotten into calmer waters with generative AI, but DeepSeek, the plunge of Nvidia stock, and the launch of o-3 mini showed me that I was very wrong. And yet - I feel a certain fatigue, a…
In the past, my research lines were very well defined. I started with the shear capacity of reinforced concrete slabs under concentrated loads. Gradually, I expanded to other shear problems, punching, torsion, and assessment of reinforced concrete slab bridges. Then,…
Every now and then, I take a look back on what my work weeks used to look like, and what they look like now. And now is a moment in my career in which I've been a full professor in…
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…
I have written about the procedures I have for onboarding PhD candidates and postdocs, but it recently became clear to me that I also need to think about my procedures for offboarding. So, I sat down to see what are…
I have recently been applying to more calls for proposals than in the past - partially because I am developing a new research line in Ecuador, and I can use all the financial contributions to buy the necessary equipment. For…
Today, I have the pleasure of hosting Dr. Noelle Sterne (Ph.D., Columbia University) with a fascinating guest post on when your writing goes too well. Noelle is a dissertation coach and editor, academic and mainstream writing consultant, author, workshop leader,…