Dr. Adriaan Van Der Loos

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Adriaan van der Loos is an Assistant Professor at Utrecht University in the Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development, focusing on the Innovation Studies group. His overarching field of study is sustainability transitions, with particular emphasis on energy transition. He employs concepts from economic geography to guide his research and thinking. Empirically, his work is concentrated on offshore wind energy developments in the Netherlands and Norway, exploring broader European contexts as well. Van der Loos has a background in environmental governance, with an emphasis on transnational private regulation and certification, as well as non-state business-NGO partnerships and bottom-up governance practices. He has specifically worked on private forestry regulation in Russia and Central & Eastern Europe, conducting extensive field research in Northwest Russia. He has also performed quantitative studies on the characteristics of country-wide private regulation adoption.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

— Present

Utrecht University • Utrecht

Member of the Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development, focusing on innovation studies and sustainability transitions.

Requirements for Utrecht University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:93
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Psychology or related field Advanced knowledge of research methods and statistics
Application Checklist
  • Transcript of records
  • Motivation letter
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Proof of English proficiency
Specialization Notes

Department of Psychology