The ETM section, and its predecessors, prides itself on its Ph.D. programme. Be it full-time Ph.D. students employed by the university or active on a scholarship, or part-time Ph.D. students combining their main job with Ph.D. research - all fulfil the same requirements and receive similar supervision. In our Ph.D. programme, we aim to combine the rigorous use of theory with relevant applications for societal impact - for us this is a key priority to achieve the university's mission of impact in the region and beyond. In the Table below, the academic placement of a number of our graduated Ph.D. students is mentioned. Next to academic careers, some of our Ph.D. students obtain senior-level management positions in industry and the public sector, evidencing our commitment to societal impact.
Name | Ph.D. defended | Current employer |
Dr. Justin Grabow | 2024 | LigniLabs GmbH (startup) |
Dr. Bita Mirzaei | 2023 | ReqPOOL |
Dr. Vincent Delke | 2022 | University of Twente |
Dr. Ruud Koopman | 2021 | Saxion University of Applied Sciences, Enschede |
Dr. Timo Fiorito | 2021 | Dutch Central Bank / VU University, Amsterdam |
Dr. Koen Kuijpers | 2021 | Saxion University of Applied Sciences, Enschede |
Dr. Klaas Stek | 2020 | University of Twente |
Dr. Janina Goldberg | 2020 | Voith |
Dr. Anna Priante | 2019 | Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University |
Dr. Antonia Kappel | 2019 | Alliance Automotive Group |
Dr. Ines Schulze-Horn | 2019 | Cariad Automotive |
Dr. Martin Stienstra | 2018 | University of Twente |
Dr. Franz Simon | 2018 | Audi |
Dr. Tobias Bohnenkamp | 2018 | Volkswagen |
Dr. Frederik Vos | 2017 | Portland State University, Portland |
Dr. Tijs van den Broek | 2016 (cum laude) | VU University, Amsterdam |
Dr. Arjan Frederiks | 2016 (cum laude) | University of Groningen |