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Korteweg-de Vries Institute for Mathematics (2010-present)

  • Research and Development:
    • Research on ICT aspects of mathematics and science education.
    • Development of ICT tools.
    • Development of Curriculum material.
    • Guidance of PhD students.
  • Teaching:
    • Computer algebra/LaTeX course for 1st year mathematics students.
    • Introduction to Programming course for 1st year mathematics students.
    • Supervision of research project and thesis work of MMSE students
    • Coordination of summer courses in Mathematics A & B
  • Educational Support:
    • Remedial Mathematics for Math & Science Students
    • Computer Algebra Based Assessment
    • amongst other courses
  • Outreach Activities:
    • Mastercourses for mathematics and science teachers at secondary school.
    • Summer Course 2012

Amstel Institute, University of Amsterdam (1998-2010)

  • Research and Development:
    • Mathematical aspects of an integrated computer learning environment for mathematics and science education at secondary school level
    • Development of Coach
    • Development of Curriculum material, especially for Wiskunde D.
  • Teaching:
    • Mathematica course for 1st year mathematics and science students.
    • MMSE courses: Multimedia & Winter project
    • supervision of research project and thesis work of MMSE students
  • Educational Support:
    • Remedial Mathematics for Math & Science Students
    • Computer Algebra Based Assessment
    • Studio Courses (in the IBL-Project)
    • FWNI Website Project;
    • Mathematica Course for Students;
    • Unix Introductory Course for Students;
    • LaTeX Introductory Course for Students;
    • amongst other courses
  • Outreach Activities:
    • Mastercourses for mathematics and science teachers at secondary school.
    • Guidance of secondary sachool students in their research project ("Profielwerkstuk")

CAN Expertise Center (1989-1997)

  • Management of the CAN Expertise Center.
  • Support of computer algebra users.
  • Dissemination of computer algebra in industry (special project: SCAFI).
  • Consultancy for various firms.
  • Training and courses in Axiom, Java, Maple and Mathematica.
  • Development of an online HTML-course.

University of Nijmegen (1984-1989)

Scientific assistent at the Department of Mathematics working in the field of Lie theory and developing/teaching computer algebra courses.

Editorships

  • CAN Newsletter (1989-1996)
  • SIGSAM Bulletin (1993-1996)
  • MapleTech (1995-1998)

Education

  • Gymnasium B at the Norbertus Lyceum of Roosendaal.
  • Mathematics at the Catholic University of Nijmegen.
    Specialization: Lie Theory; Master's thesis: Satake Diagrams.
  • Chemistry at the Catholic University of Nijmegen.
    Specialization: Theoretical Chemistry; Master's thesis: The Graphical Unitary Group Approach to the Many-Electron Problem and Configuration Selection.
  • Doctoral Degree at the University of Amsterdam.
    Title of Dissertation: Perspectives on an Integrated Computer Learning Environment.