Plotting goals for trips
I have changed my approaches to conference travel in recent years. A fair amount of these changes is related to reducing travel commitments to reduce my carbon footprint, as well as make sure I spend the time with my family…
Getting my creative writing published
My creative writing has always been one of my favorite outlets, and something I bonded over with two fellow girls in school, who then became (and still are) my best friends. During my university years, I was still writing, but…
Q&A Carrying out research in a new language
I recently received the following interesting question (edited for anonymity): Dear Eva, I have received your weekly emails for awhile now and they are always so informative! I am a doctoral candidate at XXXX University graduating this spring and hoping…
Leaning in
I am currently totally leaning in to work and my career. I am finalizing a number of research projects this year and hustling to get funding for the next set of projects. My daughter is at an age where she…
PhD opportunities at USFQ
We recently opened our PhD program in advanced materials, which includes construction materials. You can find all information here, and if you are interested in potentially applying for the program to work on concrete materials, let me know!
My current workout routine
I wrote about my current workout routine recently, and there are a few things to add. Of course, I travel a fair amount, and then it is difficult to keep up my routine. Secondly, during the months that I am…
Think day on how to use AI in my workflows
I recently carved out some time to think about how I want to incorporate AI into my workflows. Here's the template that I used for this thinking: Goal: Identify the most impactful ways to integrate ChatGPT into my workflow over…
One year of being an associate professor
It has been a year (and a bit) since I got promoted to associate professor at TU Delft. What has changed between being an assistant professor and associate? There is a bit more coordination and collaboration, but all in all,…
PhD Talk for AcademicTransfer: Lessons learned from failed grant applications
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…
Between pushing forward and resting
Work has been intense in these past months. I am throwing spaghetti to the wall and applying for every possible type of funding - I need at least one, and ideally two, big projects to get funded so that I…