Dr. Monique Van Der Veen

Associate Professor

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Biography

Monique van der Veen is an Associate Professor and Program Director of the master's program in Chemical Engineering at Delft University of Technology. She received her Master's degree in Engineering Chemistry and Biochemistry from the University of Leuven, Belgium, in 2006, followed by a PhD in 2010 under the guidance of Thierry Verbiest and Dirk De Vos. She completed a three-year postdoctoral fellowship at the Fund for Scientific Research - Flanders and continued her work at the University of Leuven and the Max-Planck Institute for Polymer Research in Mainz. In 2013, she joined Delft University of Technology as an Assistant Professor. Monique has presented numerous invited lectures at conferences and university seminars and has received multiple research grants, including the ERC Starting Grant in 2017, the Athena Prize from the Dutch Science Foundation (NWO) in 2018, and the VIDI Grant from NWO in 2020. Her research focuses on Catalysis Engineering, specifically involving Catalysis, Nanoporous Materials, Separation, Sensing, Electronics, and Laser Spectroscopy.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

2013-01-01 — Present

Delft University of Technology • Delft, Netherlands

Monique has been involved in teaching and research at the Department of Chemical Engineering.

Awards

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ERC Starting Grant

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Athena Prize

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VIDI Grant

Courses

Chemical Product Design - BSc MST (4052LEON3) Separation Technology - BSc MST (4052SCHTEY) Quantum Properties of Structure Materials - MSc CE (CH3174A)

Requirements for Delft University of Technology

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:100
GRE General
Verbal
Required:154
Quantitative
Required:159
Analytical Writing
Required:4
Overall
Required:4
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree in a related field Sufficient credits in key subjects (Mathematics, Physics, Discipline-specific)
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's degree certificate
  • Academic transcript
  • English language certificate
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Motivation letter
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Identity document (Passport)
  • GRE General Test results (for international diplomas)
Specialization Notes

Requirements apply generally across engineering and science master programs. Specific tracks like Architecture require a digital portfolio.