Chang Lung Tsai PhD candidate Workpackage 5 PromotorProf. Dr. Jan Carel Diehl SupervisorsDr. Karin Gerritsen (Nephrology)Dr. Redmer van Leeuwen (Ophthalmology) Who am I? Hi, I am Jan. I study Biomedical Engineering at TU Delft and hold a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from...

Jacopo Parma PhD candidate Workpackage 4 SupervisorsProf. Myriam CloodtAssistant Prof. Duygu KeskinAssistant Prof. Vikrant Sihag Who am I? I started my PhD in November 2024 and moved to the Netherlands to pursue this opportunity. I graduated in Biomedical Engineering from the Polytechnic...

Nicole Hunfeld Principal Investigator ESCH-R Who am I and what do I do? I am Nicole Hunfeld and I am the Principal Investigator of ESCH-R. I’m guiding this large research group on circularity in hospitals. Our focus is on implementing circularity in hospitals and transforming the healthcare...

Shalvi Thakur PhD candidate Workpackage 3 Who am I? I am a PhD student at Erasmus University Rotterdam. Before this, I completed my Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s (EMJMD) in Economics during which I studied in Italy, Belgium, and Estonia, and completed my graduate internship at...

Paula Götz PhD candidate Workpackage 1 Promotors Dr. Willem Auping, Dr. Saba Hinrichs-Krapels About me Having worked with the public transportation sector in Germany for the last two years, I have gained a lot of interest in the public sector. I am very curious to dive into the...

Sanne Jansen Researcher Workpackage 5 What do I do? During my training residency, I became active in the field of sustainability in health care; mainly creating awareness and opportunities for young doctors to implement sustainable practices in their training and workspace. I’m now specialized...

Yifan Yang PhD candidate Workpackage 2 Who am I? I am a PhD student in Wageningen University & Research, starting from September 2024. I did my bachelor in Chemical Engineering in the China campus of Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, and my master in Environmental Sciences,...

Joek van der Zwaan PhD candidate Workpackage 1 Promotors Dr Laura Piscicelli, Prof. Dr Ellen Moors About me I am Joek van der Zwaan, a PhD student at Utrecht University’s Copernicus Institute. This consortium offers me the possibility to combine my different backgrounds: a Bachelor’s...

Yuanyuan (Alice)Wu PhD candidate Workpackage 4 About me I was born in China and then moved to the US for my studies. My journey in the Netherlands begun when I pursued a master’s degree in Global Business & Sustainability at Rotterdam School of Management. For my thesis, I investigated what...

Eileen Raaijmakers Researcher Workpackage 4 About me Hello! My name is Eileen. I studied Industrial Design Engineering at the Delft University of Technology and recently joined ESCH-R as a researcher of Circular Strategies. During my studies, I developed a strong interest in design for...

Sacha Verburg Master student Strategic Product DesignWorkpackage 5 About me I am Strategic Product Design master student at the faculty of Industrial Design Engineering at Delft University of Technology. I recently started my graduation project at the Cardiology Department at EMC. In this...

Silke Rijcks Master student Integrated Product DesignWorkpackage 5 About me I’m a master’s student in Integrated Product Design at Delft University of Technology. I just started my graduation project here at the Erasmus Medical Centre and I will be looking at the packaging of medication...

Jasper Klasen PhD candidate Workpackage 5 About me I started with my PhD in the beginning of the year, as one of the first researchers for ESCH-R. As a medical doctor, with a background at the faculties of ESHPM and ESL (Erasmus University), I’m very much looking forward to tackle our issues at...