I am a Full Professor of Complex Energy Transitions at the Faculty of Technology, Policy and Management of Delft University of Technology. This position is sponsored by EBN (www.ebn.nl), a Dutch government agency.My expertise is in energy systems analysis and market design: shaping the rules and regulations of energy markets and infrastructures so they best meet public objectives. My research focus has expanded from securing investment in electricity generation (my PhD subject) to electricity market design and energy system integration.In 1991, I obtained a Mechanical Engineering Degree from Delft University, specializing in environmental and energy technology. I completed a second Master's Degree in Environmental Studies at the Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington State, in 1996, with a focus on environmental economics. In 2004, I obtained my PhD degree from Delft University of Technology.