Wall of fame: NEON graduates

The NEON project is made up of more than thirty PhD researchers who are all working on a different aspect of the energy transition. A highlight in any academic’s life is defending your thesis and finally getting your PhD title. The last year or so, NEON has seen seen many graduation parties and there are still many to come. We’re a little sad, because graduation generally means that another NEONite flees the nest. But mostly we’re very happy that their contributions to science have been acknowledged!

Ygor Pereira Marca

 

Ygor Pereira Marca, PhD
Graduation date: November 20, 2024
Thesis: Single-stage MV-connected Charger: Enabled by a direct three-phase to single-phase ac/ac MMC

Victor Reyes Dreke

 

Victor Reyes Dreke, PhD
Graduation date: November 26, 2024
Thesis: Hierarchical Model Predictive Control of Modular Multilevel Converters

Fabio Paparella

 

Fabio Paparella, PhD
Graduation date: December 5, 2024
Thesis: Electric Autonomous Mobility-on-Demand: Models and Algorithms for Ride-pooling and Fleet Design

Maurizio Clemente

 

Maurizio Clemente, PhD
Graduation date: April 16, 2025
Thesis: Footprint-aware Electric Vehicle Family Design

 

Olaf Borsboom, PhD
Graduation date: June 12, 2025
Thesis: Optimization Models and Algorithms for Design and Operation of Electrified Vehicles

 

Sicheng Gong, PhD
Graduation date: June 12, 2025
Thesis: Grid Feasibility with Massive Integration: A Dutch MV Charging Infrastructure Case

 

Rishikesh Joshi, PhD
Graduation date: June 16, 2025
Thesis: System Design and Scaling Trends in Airborne Wind Energy

 

Laura Kaschny, PhD
Graduation date: June 20, 2025
Thesis: EU energy law and energy justice: A substantive, procedural and institutional perspective

 

Sachin Yadav, PhD
Graduation date: September 17, 2025
Thesis: Bipolar DC Grids on Ships: Challenges & Solutions for Voltage & Power Balance

Pim Labee

 

Pim Labee, PhD
Graduation date: September 30, 2025
Thesis: Enhancing activity-based models: dynamic scheduling and trip chain modeling

 

Helena Schmidt

 

Helena Schmidt, PhD
Graduation date: October 31, 2025
Thesis: Community Acceptance of Airborne Wind Energy: Is the Sky the Limit?

 

 

Milan Tamis, PhD
Graduation date: May 27, 2026
Thesis: Sharing public residential charging points: A social-psychological perspective