- Data analysis for the Virtual Past Places project, focusing on using VR to enhance education in Archaeology, Ancient Studies and Art History- Publishing research outcomes in educational science and cultural heritage journals (ongoing), contributing to digital innovation in the classroom

- Worked on various film, photography, and visual art projects exploring themes of technology, human interaction, and visual storytelling- Created audiovisual productions and multimedia applications for clients in education, fashion, and public health sectors, blending design and technology to tell compelling stories- Managed end-to-end project development, from concept design to final deployment

- Finalized supervision MSc-thesis projects, e.g. on using VR for improving learners' oral skills- Member of Gamebrics project, published scientific and popular-science articles (e.g. in Didactief)

- Conducted and published research in the domain of Technology-Enhanced Learning (TEL), with a focus on AR, VR, and serious games- Taught courses and supervised MSc-students related to these topics- Member of Gamebrics project, recipient of OU Best Educational Product of 2023 prize- Contributed to successful grant applications, securing funding for education innovation projects 3DWorkSpace (NWO Open Science) & Virtual Worlds (ERASMUS+)

- Designed VR interfaces for historical 3D reconstructions of 17th century Amsterdam & led interdisciplinary user studies to improve interface usability- Embedded research at Brill Publishers to update educational 3D visualizations of pre-modern scientific tools- Collaborated with Sound & Vision to visualize historical radios in VR, bringing audiovisual heritage to life- Published research on immersive digital environments and presented findings at major conferences, as well as to broader audiences (e.g. via blogposts and a TV-item)

- Organized brainstorm sessions with stakeholders about improving the Resource Viewer of the Media Suite, a research environment containing Dutch audiovisual heritage collections- Developed a prototype integrating novel temporal visualization methods- Led user evaluations and won the Best Paper Award at DH Benelux Conference 2019

- Managed the project aimed at enhancing visual search experiences in digital and physical (library) environments- Designed & prototyped user interfaces for visual navigation in library collections, e.g. via large touch tables, and led user evaluations- Supervised students in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) doing library innovation projects, e.g. for the library’s Science Fiction collection

- Conducted further research on supporting evolving stages in the search process- Wrote additional publications based on my PhD thesis

- Conducted user-centered research on evolving search engine interfaces, resulting in a doctoral thesis on dynamic search systems for complex tasks- Collaborated with the Koninklijke Bibliotheek on the WebART project, developing tools for web archive access and retrieval- Published widely in (interactive) information retrieval and human-computer interaction, and presented findings at international conferences (Best Presentation Award at CHIIR 2014)

- Internship at the Mixed Reality Lab, University of Nottingham - Developed "SearchAssist" search interface and performed a user study to evaluate the use of web search interface features in different search stages.

- Conducted research on innovative approaches to digital library classification systems, creating new methods of browsing collections- Developed the Linked Data-based Semantic Classification Search tool, combining Dewey Decimal Classification & “Web 2.0” platform Freebase

- Co-founded open-source platform XIMPEL for creating interactive video applications, widely used in multimedia courses and educational settings- Contributed to Clima Futura project, disseminating climate research through interactive media and serious games

- Contributed to Clima Futura project, disseminating climate research through interactive media and serious games (nominated for Academic Year Prize 2007)- Performed creative, technical & audiovisual tasks; published and presented findings at academic conferences and public forums