SENSE PhD Council (SPC)
The SENSE PhD Council (SPC) is the representative body of doctoral candidates within SENSE. It brings together motivated PhD candidates from the different SENSE partner institutes to share ideas, provide advice, and ensure that PhD perspectives are included in SENSE governance and activities.
SPC members act as a bridge between local PhD communities and the broader SENSE network, facilitating communication, collaboration, and engagement across institutes. Representatives of the SPC are invited to attend the SENSE General Assembly, the biannual meeting of the SENSE management team, partner directors, and committee representatives, where their input and suggestions are highly valued.
If you are interested in joining the SENSE PhD Council and contributing to the development of SENSE, please contact caterina.marinetti@vu.nl and your email will be forwarded to the current SPC.
The current members of the SPC are:
- Tom Xaver Hackbarth, VU University Amsterdam (VU-IVM)
- Bente-Sophie van Kalken (IVM–VU Amsterdam)
- Eissa Alnufaily (WIMEK-WUR)
- Mercy Hinga, (IHE Delft)
- Tanyaradzwa Gumbo (IHE Delft)
- Eliza Cervantes Jaimes, IHE Delft (IHE)
- Utkarsh Khot (RUG-IREES)
- Veronique Boon (VU-ES)
- UT-MWM vacant
- OU vacant
Former members of the SPC are:
- Borjana Bogatinoska, Open Universiteit (OU)
- Britney Bulah, Universiteit Utrecht (UU)
- María Gabriela Castrellon Romero, IHE Delft (IHE)
- Fei Luo, VU University Amsterdam (VU-IVM)
- Oleksandr Mialyk, University of Twente (UT)
- Linus Streicher, VU University Amsterdam (VU)
- Thaine Herman Assumpção, IHE Delft (IHE)
- Dona Barirani, Utrecht University (UU)
- Liana Bastos Sales, VU University Amsterdam (VU-IVM)
- Viola Bennink, Wageningen University (WU)
- Stef Boesten, Open University (OU)
- Abebe Chukalla, University of Twente (UT-WEM)
- Vitali Diaz Mercado, IHE Delft (IHE)
- Martijn Diender, Wageningen University (WU)
- Johanna Englhardt, VU University Amsterdam (VU)
- Peter Fischer, Wageningen University (WU)
- Arda Isildar, IHE Delft (IHE)
- Ingeborg Kluts, Utrecht University (UU) / Wageningen University (WU)
- Claudia de Lima e Silva, VU University Amsterdam (VU)
- Jiyao Liu, Wageningen University (WU)
- Yasmina Loozen, Utrecht University (UU)
- Yujing Ma, VU University Amsterdam (VU)
- Melanie Martyn Rosco, VU University Amsterdam (VU)
- Louise van Mourik, VU University Amsterdam (VU-IES)
- Ana Maria Paez Trujilo, IHE Delft (IHE)
- Efthymia Pavlidou, University of Twente (UT)
- Isadora Rebelo Salviano, VU University Amsterdam (VU)
- Paula dos Reis Oliveira, University of Amsterdam (UvA)
- Lars de Ruig, VU University Amsterdam (VU)
- Maria Luisa Salingay, IHE Delft (IHE)
- Peter Schaap, Wageningen University (WU)
- Rebecca Swart, VU University Amsterdam (VU-IVM)
- Meserat Teweldebrihan, IHE Delft (IHE)
- Timothy Tiggeloven, VU University Amsterdam (VU-IVM)
- Kelly Tseng, IHE Delft (IHE)
- Thea Turkington, University of Twente (UT-ITC)
- Anton Urfels, Wageningen University (WU)/External
- Majelle Verbaak, VU University Amsterdam (VU)
- Erick Velázquez, VU University Amsterdam (VU)
- Hao Wang, IHE Delft (IHE)
- Adil Yakubov, Wageningen University (WU)
