Female Faculty Network Twente (FFNT)

The Board of the Female Faculty Network Twente (FFNT) consists of 6 female academic staff members from all the faculties of the University of Twente. The FFNT Board members ensure the equal representation of the UT faculties at board level, in order to cover the needs and interests of the whole community of academic female employees. Therefore, the Board welcomes professors, associate professors, lecturers, researchers and PhD students. In this academic year, the FFNT Board consists of one full professor, one associate professor, two assistant professors, and one PhD researcher. Administrative assistance to the Board is provided by Mrs. Carla Weber. You can reach her at ffnt@utwente.nl.

If you are interested in FFNT membership or would like to contact one of the Board members, please approach anyone of the Board members directly or send an e-mail to FFNT. We would be happy to consult you on FFNT-related matters and to provide any information that helps your needs as a female academic staff.

CHAIR

Vanessa Magnanimo (053 4895363)

Group: MultiScale Mechanics (CTW)
Position: Assistant Professor
Area of research: solid mechanics, soil mechanics.
PhD from where: Politecnico di Bari, Bari (IT)
Most important achievement: The development (and industrial funding) of my independent research line on Solid-Soil micromechanics.

BOARD MEMBERS

	M. Pilar Ruiz (053 489 7438) Group: Sustainable Process Technology (TNW) Position: Assistant Professor Area of research: Biomass conversion, heterogeneous catalysis PhD from where: University of Zaragoza, Spain Most important achievement: Development of novel catalytic routes for the conversion of bioethanol and lignin into added-value chemicals and fuels.
	Maya Daneva (053 4892889) Group: Services, Cybersecurity and Safety (EWI) Position: Assistant Professor Area of research: Empirical Software Engineering, Software Analytics, Requirements Engineering PhD from where: St Clement Ochridsky University of Sofia Most important achievement: Led four PhD students who successfully defended their PhD theses in the period of 2009-2014.
	Veronica Junjan (053-4892616 Group: Department of Public Administration (BMS) Position: assistant professor, Public Management Area of research: Public Administration Reform and decision making in the public sector PhD from where: Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania Most important achievement: developing my research line in public sector reform development and implementation
	Carmen Anthonj (0534891318) Group: GeoHealth at the Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC), Department of Earth Observation Science (EOS) Position: Assistant Professor Area of research: Medical Geography; water-related health risks and disease prevention; achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 6 (“safe water and sanitation for all”); cultural context of health; science-policy interface. PhD from where: Institute for Hygiene and Public Health (IHPH), University of Bonn, Germany. Most important achievement: Developing research, education and capacity building portfolio in the field of water and health, looking at community-based local knowledge, risk perceptions and impact on behaviour change, and using data to inform decision-making.
	Carla Weber (053 4894179) Position: Secretary at Laser Physics and Non Linear Optics and Female Faculty Network Twente
	Jose Wolters - Boers (053-4893901) Position: Secretary at Human Resources and support of Carla Weber the secretary of the Female Faculty Network Twente