Staff GIQA Chemical and Environmental Engineering Group

Ruud Timmers studied Environmental Technology at the University of Applied Sciences in Den Bosch (The Netherlands). During this period, he developed a research project regarding immobilization of heavy metals in polluted soils. After obtaining his bachelor degree, he continued his studies at Wageningen University with a Master degree in Environmental Sciences with a specialization in environmental technology. The topic of the master thesis involved selective precipitation of heavy metals with sulfide. This thesis resulted in two peer reviewed articles of which Ruud was the co-author. After a short career in consultancy (MW-Sander), Ruud decided to pursue a scientific career and started his PhD in 2007 at Wageningen University. The topic of his PhD was electricity generation by living plants in a microbial fuel cell. During this period, he attended several international conferences, published articles, supervised master thesis students and assisted practicals.

Photo-catalytic materials for the destruction of recalcitrant organic industrial waste (PCATDES)
Funding : European Commission (GA 309846)
Start / End Years : 2013 - 2017
Principal Investigator : MarugÃ¡n Aguado, Javier
Research Team : - AdÃ¡n Delgado, Cristina - Casado Merino, Cintia - MartÃn Crespo, TomÃ¡s - MarugÃ¡n Aguado, Javier - Melero HernÃ¡ndez, Juan Antonio - Pablos Carro, Cristina - Timmers , Ruud - van Grieken Salvador, Rafael

EliminaciÃ³n de contaminantes quÃmicos y biolÃ³gicos emergentes mediante procesos integrados de biooxidaciÃ³n avanzada y fotocatÃ¡lisis para la regeneraciÃ³n de agua (EMBIOPHOTO) (CTM2011-29143-C03-01).
Funding : Ministerio de Ciencia y TecnologÃa ()
Start / End Years : 2012 - 2014
Principal Investigator : MarugÃ¡n Aguado, Javier
Research Team : - AdÃ¡n Delgado, Cristina - Casado Merino, Cintia - MartÃnez Castillejo, Fernando - MarugÃ¡n Aguado, Javier - Molina Gil, RaÃºl - Pablos Carro, Cristina - Pariente Castilla, Isabel - RodrÃguez HernÃ¡ndez, IvÃ¡n - Segura Urraca, Yolanda - Timmers , Ruud - van Grieken Salvador, Rafael

Comprehensive multiphysics modeling of photocatalytic processes by computational fluid dynamics based on intrinsic kinetic parameters determined in a differential photoreactor

Casado, C.; MarugÃ¡n, J.; Timmers, R.; MuÃ±oz, M.; van Grieken, R.

Chemical Engineering Journal, 310, 368-380 (2017)
doi:10.1016/j.cej.2016.07.081

Photocatalytic disinfection and removal of emeging pollutants from effluents of biological wastewater treatments using a newly developed large-scale solar simulator

Philippe, K.; Timmers, R.; van Grieken, R.; MarugÃ¡n, J.

Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 55, 2952-2958 (2016)
doi:10.1021/acs.iecr.5b04927

Determination of photochemical, electrochemical and photoelectrochemical efficiencies in a photoelectrocatalytic reactor

MarugÃ¡n, J.; van Grieken, R.; Pablos, C.; AdÃ¡n, C.; Timmers, R.

International Journal of Chemical Reactor Engineering, 11(2), 787–797 (2013)
doi:10.1515/ijcre-2012-0014

Microbial community structure elucidates performance of Glyceria maxima plant microbial fuel cell

Timmers, R. A.; Rothballer, M.; Strik, D. P. B. T. B.; Engel, M.; Schulz, S.; Schloter, M.; Hartmann, A.; Hamelers, B.; Buisman, C.

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 94(2), 537-548 (2012)

Rhizosphere anode model explains high oxygen levels during operation of a Glyceria maxima PMFC

Timmers, R. A.; Strik, D. P. B. T. B.; Arampatzoglou, C.; Buisman, C. J. N.; Hamelers, H. V. M.

Bioresource technology, 108, 60-67 (2012)
doi:10.1016/j.biortech.2011.10.088

Microbial solar cells: applying photosynthetic and electrochemically active organism

Strik D. P.; Timmers, R. A.; Helder, M.; Steinbusch, K. J.; Hamelers, H. V.; Buisman, C. J.

Trends in Biotechnology, 29 (1), 41-49 (2011)
doi:10.1016/j.tibtech.2010.10.001

Zn-Ni sulfide selective precipitation: The role of supersaturation

Sampaio, R. M. M.; Timmers, R. A.; Kocks, N.; Andre, V.; Duarte, M. T.; Van Hullebusch, E. D.; Farges, F.; Lens, P. N. L.

Separation and Purification Technology, 74(1), 108-118 (2010)
doi:10.1016/j.seppur.2010.05.013

Long term electricity generation of Spartina anglica in a plant microbial fuel cell

Timmers, R. A.; Strik, D. P. B. T. B.; Hamelers, H. V. M.; Buisman, C. J. N.

Applied Microbiology and Technology, 86 (3), 973-981 (2010)
doi:10.1007/s00253-010-2440-7

Selective precipitation of Cu from Zn in a pS controlled continuously stirred tank reactor

Sampaio, R. M.; Timmers, R. A.; Xu, Y.; Keesman, K. J.; Lens, P. N.

Journal of Hazardous Materials, 165 (1–3), 256-265 (2009)
doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2008.09.117