Overview
My research group explores the societal use and transformation of natural resources and how these interactions shape environmental sustainability. We combine quantitative modelling, environmental systems analysis, and interdisciplinary approaches to better understand the links between resource use, ecosystem functioning, and sustainable development.
General themes
- Environmental sustainability of biotic resources
- Environmental sustainability of abiotic resources
- Societal impacts on Earth system and the environment
People
Anniek Kortleve
Postdoc
Topic: Sustainable food systems
Projects: REAP2SOW, VASCO
Juan Munizaga-Plaza
Postdoc
Topic: Phosphorus wastewater flows and recovery in the EU
Projects: FutuRaM
Nicolas Navarre
Postdoc
Topic: Sustainable food systems
Project: RAINS
Catrin Böcher
Phd candidate
Topic: Circularity and materials in the built environment
Projects: FutuRaM
Daan Heeling
PhD candidate
Topic: Scenarios and impacts of sustainable food transitions
Projects: REAP2SOW
Xinpeng Jin
PhD candidate
Topic: Ammonia emissions from EU food systems
Project: China Scholarship Council funding
Berend Mintjes
PhD candidate and Junior Docent
Topic: Circular economy and digital product passports
Project: CE-RISE
Sowmya Marriyapillai Ravisandiran
PhD candidate
Topic: Waste recovery and informal systems
Projects: FutuRaM
Arthur Schoorlemmer
PhD candidate
Topic: Life cycle assessments of novel and forgotten protein crops
Projects: REAP2SOW
Harmjan de Vries
PhD candidate
Topic: Environmental impacts of primary and secondary raw materials
Projects: FutuRaM
Aymara Wagner
PhD candidate
Topic: Circularity and materials in the built environment
Projects: FutuRaM
Jatmiko Wahyudi
PhD candidate
Topic: Plastic flows through the Indonesian economy
Projects: Self-funded
Jiahui Wang
PhD candidate
Topic: Impacts of food system transitions
Projects: China Scholarship Council
Andrea Herrera
PhD candidate (external)
Topic: Circular economy in Latinamerica
Projects: Self-funded
Gertjan Meeuws (external)
PhD candidate
Topic: Controlled System Agriculture
Projects: Self-funded
Tales Yamamoto (external)
PhD candidate
Topic: Secondary raw materials
Projects: PANORAMA, FutuRaM
Former members
Pengxuan Xie
PhD candidate (defended in 2026)
Topic: Green roof productivity assessments
Projects: Self funded
Current Status:
Oscar Rueda
PhD candidate (defended in 2026)
Topic: Carbon dioxide reduction technologies and portfolios
Projects: Self funded
Current Status:
Chen Tang
PhD candidate (defended in 2026)
Topic: Material and carbon assessments of the European mobility transition
Projects: FutuRaM, CE-RISE
Current Status: Guest scientist at CML
Antoine Coudard
PhD candidate (defended in 2025)
Topic: Food waste categorization and valorisation
Projects: Self funded
Current Status: Strategic Lead at Metabolic Institute
Levon Amatuni
PhD candidate (defended in 2024)
Postdoc (until 2025)
Topic: Secondary raw materials
Projects: PANORAMA, FutuRaM, CE-RISE
Current Status: Postdoc at Imperial College London
Jinhui Zhou
PhD candidate (defended in 2024)
Postdoc (until 2025)
Topic: Life cycle impact assessments of nutrient use
Projects: Transitions toward a sustainable food system
Current Status: Guest scientist at CML
Chen Li
PhD candidate (defended in 2023)
Postdoc (until 2024)
Topic: Environmental impacts of wind turbines
Projects: CE-RISE
Current Status: Scientist at TNO
Sónia Cunha
Postdoc (2021 – 2025)
Topic: Secondary Raw materials and Circular Economy
Projects: FutuRaM, CE-RISE
Current Status: Assistant Professor at CML
Oliver Taherzadeh
Postdoc (2020)
Topic: Sustainable food systems
Projects: Transition toward a sustainable food system
Current Status: Assistant Professor at CML