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GROUP MEMBERS
Patrizio Raffa
Group Leader
Assistant Professor in Polymeric Products @ RUG
Current PhD candidates
Aleksander Guzik
PhD student
Amphiphilic Polymers for
Enhanced Oil Recovery and Smart Rheology Modifiers
Frank den Hoed
PhD student
Smart Functional Materials for
Soft Robotics via 2 photon 3D Printing Technique
Jesse Jongstra
PhD student
Bio-based and Biodegradable Polymers from Sugar Beets for Smart Coating Applications
JingYing (Jimmy) Chen
PhD student
Bio-based and Biodegradable SAPs from Citric Acid
Zeyu Zhang
PhD student
Smart Conductive Hydrogels for Motion Sensing and Monitoring
Zao Cheng
PhD student
Bio-based Amphiphilic Polymers Prepared by RAFT Polymerization with Antibacterial Properties
Mattia Lenti
PhD student
Starch Hydrophobic Modification in Supercritical CO2 for Sustainable Coating Materials
Former PhD members
Nicola Migliore
PhD student
Amphiphilic polymers for
industrial applications
Soheila Karimi
visiting PhD student
Self-healing superhydrophobic polyurethane coatings
Mirena Sakaj
visiting PhD student
Amphiphilic polymers for
drug delivery and antibiofilm applications
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