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Dutch Gravitation programme encourages excellent scientific research

Posted on 1 November 20141 November 2014 by Christine Geense

MCEC in the news in NWO Chemical Science annual magazine 2014-2015.

“The ultimate goal is to develop highly efficient catalytic materials and processes to produce energy and energy carriers from various sources such as fossil fuels, biomass and solar energy. Weckhuysen has no doubt that the Center will indeed make giant leaps forward.”

Prof. Bert Weckhuysen

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MCEC Labtour Utrecht

Posted on 23 October 201223 October 2019 by Daan van Arcken

MCEC Labtour Utrecht

I will attend the labtour in Utrecht on November 28 2019:*
- Yes
- No
The preliminary program of the labtour day will be shared with you soon. We estimate to start the day at 09:45 and end around 17:30.
Your e-mail address:*
Please provide a reason for your absence:*
Your e-mail address:*

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MCEC Annual Meeting, 8-9 April 2020

Posted on 17 December 200526 February 2020 by Daan van Arcken

The MCEC Annual Meeting 2020 will be held in Eindhoven on 8-9 April. We count on your presence at this two-day event so make sure that you reserve these dates in your agenda.
All MCEC PhD’s will be required to present a poster.

Below you can find the preliminary program and the registration form. Please register before February 1st.

Preliminary Program:

Wednesday 8 April

10:30 Registration
11:00 Opening Prof. Bert Weckhuysen
11:00 Presentations by PhDs/PDs 3x 20min. (1-3)
12:20 Lunch
13:20 Invited Lecture 1: Prof. George Huber, Madison Wisconsin
14:00 Demonstrator updates 3x 15 min.
14:45 Break
15:15 Presentations by PhDs/PDs 2x 20 min. (4-5)
16:00 Postersession 1
17:00 End of Postersession 1
– Walk to hotel for dinner + Check-in –
18:00 Diner @Hotel Pullman + Evening lecture: Dr. Thijs de Groot
20:00 End of day 1

Thursday 9 April

09:00 Presentations by PhDs/PDs 3x 20 min. (6-8)
10:00 Break
10:30 Invited Lecture 2: Prof. Marjolein Dijkstra
11:10 Presentations by PhDs/PDs 2x 20 min (9-10)
11:50 Lunch
12:30 Postersession 2
13:30 Wrap-up
13:45 Labtour Eindhoven
15:30 End of Annual Meeting

Please note:
16:00 Defense Vishak Chandra (TU/e), MCEC 1^st phase (for those who are interested)

Registration MCEC Annual Meeting, 8-9 April 2020

Title*
- Prof.
- Dr.
- Mr.
- Ms.
Firstname*
Initials
Last name / prefix*
Gender*
- Male
- Female
University*
- University of Twente
- Utrecht University
- Eindhoven University of Technology
Department*
E-mail*
Phone
Sign up for these dates*
- 8 April 2020
- 9 April 2020
Would you like to give an oral presentation?*
- Yes
- No
Please feel free to give an oral presentation about your research in addition to your poster presentation. NB: all MCEC PhD's are required to present a poster at the Annual Meeting.
Accomodation required*
- Yes
- No
MCEC will arrange a hotel in Eindhoven city-centre, walking distance from Eindhoven Technical University.
Dinner reservation (8 april in hotel)*
- I will attend dinner
- I will not attend dinner
Diet wishes*
- Yes
- No
Please specify diet requirements

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MCEC School Survey 2020

Posted on 22 October 200122 October 2020 by Daan van Arcken

We kindly ask you to fill in this survey. Please note that all responses will be anonymous.

Q1: To what level were you satisfied with the Digital Format of the MCEC School 2020?*
- Very Satisfied
- Satisfied
- Unsatisfied
- Very Unsatisfied
Q2: Do you have suggestions for improvement (concerning the use of MS Teams as a platform for example)?*
- No
- Yes
My suggestion would be:*
Q3: Please indicate which track you followed:*
- Catalysis & Materials
- Fluid Mechanics & Engineering
Q4: Fluid Mechanics & Engineering Lectures
Monday Lecture 1
These questions concern lecture 1: Mass transport for Membrane Technology (by Prof. Rob Lammertink)
Familiarity (I'm familiar with content presented:)*
- 1 (not at all)
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5 (very much)
- Not applicable
Difficulty (I was able to fully comprehend the content):*
- 1 (not at all)
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5 (very much)
Appeal (the content was interesting):*
- 1 (not at all)
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5 (very much)
- Not applicable
Monday Lecture 2
These questions concern lecture 2: Convection-Diffusion-Reaction systems (by Dr. Ivo Filot and Dr. Maike Baltussen)
Familiarity (I'm familiar with content presented:)*
- 1 (not at all)
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5 (very much)
- Not applicable
Difficulty (I was able to fully comprehend the content):*
- 1 (not at all)
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5 (very much)
Appeal (the content was interesting):*
- 1 (not at all)
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5 (very much)
- Not applicable
Tuesday Lecture 3
These questions concern lecture 3: Industrial Catalysis (by Prof. Eelco Vogt)
Familiarity (I'm familiar with content presented:)*
- 1 (not at all)
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5 (very much)
- Not applicable
Difficulty (I was able to fully comprehend the content):*
- 1 (not at all)
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5 (very much)
- Not applicable
Appeal (the content was interesting):*
- 1 (not at all)
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5 (very much)
- Not applicable
Tuesday Lecture 4
These questions concern lecture 4: Nanofluidics (by Prof. Jan Eijkel)
Familiarity (I'm familiar with content presented:)*
- 1 (not at all)
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5 (very much)
- Not applicable
Difficulty (I was able to fully comprehend the content):*
- 1 (not at all)
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5 (very much)
- Not applicable
Appeal (the content was interesting):*
- 1 (not at all)
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5 (very much)
- Not applicable
Wednesday Lecture 5
These questions concern lecture 5: Reaction Kinetics for Reactor Engineering (by Dr. Fernanda Neira d’Angelo)
Familiarity (I'm familiar with content presented:)*
- 1 (not at all)
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5 (very much)
- Not applicable
Difficulty (I was able to fully comprehend the content):*
- 1 (not at all)
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5 (very much)
- Not applicable
Appeal (the content was interesting):*
- 1 (not at all)
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5 (very much)
- Not applicable
Q4: Catalysis & Materials Lectures
Monday Lecture 1
These questions concern lecture 1: Mass transport for Membrane Technology (By Prof. Rob Lammertink)
Familiarity (I'm familiar with content presented:)*
- 1 (not at all)
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5 (very much)
- Not applicable
Difficulty (I was able to fully comprehend the content):*
- 1 (not at all)
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5 (very much)
- Not applicable
Appeal (the content was interesting):*
- 1 (not at all)
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5 (very much)
- Not applicable
Monday Lecture 2
These questions concern lecture 2: Electrochemistry (by Dr. Ward van der Stam)
Familiarity (I'm familiar with content presented:)*
- 1 (not at all)
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5 (very much)
- Not applicable
Difficulty (I was able to fully comprehend the content):*
- 1 (not at all)
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5 (very much)
- Not applicable
Appeal (the content was interesting):*
- 1 (not at all)
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5 (very much)
- Not applicable
Tuesday Lecture 3
These questions concern lecture 3: Industrial Catalysis (by Prof. Eelco Vogt)
Familiarity (I'm familiar with content presented:)*
- 1 (not at all)
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5 (very much)
- Not applicable
Difficulty (I was able to fully comprehend the content):*
- 1 (not at all)
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5 (very much)
- Not applicable
Appeal (the content was interesting):*
- 1 (not at all)
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5 (very much)
- Not applicable
Tuesday Lecture 4
These questions concern lecture 4: Nanofluidics (by Prof. Jan Eijkel)
Familiarity (I'm familiar with content presented:)*
- 1 (not at all)
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5 (very much)
- Not applicable
Difficulty (I was able to fully comprehend the content):*
- 1 (not at all)
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5 (very much)
- Not applicable
Appeal (the content was interesting):*
- 1 (not at all)
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5 (very much)
- Not applicable
Wednesday Lecture 5
These questions concern lecture 5: Advanced Characterization (by Dr. Florian Meirer)
Familiarity (I'm familiar with content presented:)*
- 1 (not at all)
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5 (very much)
- Not applicable
Difficulty (I was able to fully comprehend the content):*
- 1 (not at all)
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5 (very much)
- Not applicable
Appeal (the content was interesting):*
- 1 (not at all)
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5 (very much)
- Not applicable
Q5: Lecture Wednesday
Research lecture
These questions concern research lecture 1 (by Dr. Freddy Rabouw)
Familiarity (I'm familiar with content presented:)*
- 1 (not at all)
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5 (very much)
- Not applicable
Difficulty (I was able to fully comprehend the content):*
- 1 (not at all)
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5 (very much)
- Not applicable
Appeal (the content was interesting):*
- 1 (not at all)
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5 (very much)
- Not applicable
Q6: Did the lectures provide a good balance between overview and specifics of the fields*
- Yes
- No
Q7: Was the set-up of the lectures coherent?*
- Yes
- No
Q8: Was the duration of the lectures appropriate?*
- Yes
- No, I would have preferred longer sessions
- No, I would have preferred shorter sessions
Q9: To what level were you satisfied with the teamwork? (during PhD teaches PhD on Tuesday)*
- Very Satisfied
- Satisfied
- Unsatisfied
- Very Unsatisfied
Q10: Do you have suggestions for specific subjects for a next MCEC meeting?*
- No
- Yes
My suggestion would be:*
Q11: Were there sufficient breaks?*
- Yes, plenty of time
- To some extent
- Not quite enough time
- No, there was not enough time
Q12: Do you have suggestions for (networking) activities we can organize next time?*
- No
- Yes
My suggestion would be:*
Q13: What's your opinion on the activities organized by Team Community?*
Q14: To what level were you satisfied overall with the MCEC School 2020?*
- Very Satisfied
- Satisfied
- Unsatisfied
- Very Unsatisfied
Q15: Will you benefit from this training for your own project?*
- Yes, very much so
- To some extent
- Not that much
- Not at all
Q16: Could you list three things that you liked the most about MCEC School 2020:*
Q17: Do you have suggestions on things that could be improved, other than the ones you've already mentioned?*