Employed by Leiden University's Institute of Advanced Computer Science (LIACS). Member of the Media Technology MSc program executive committee.Current teaching (annually repeating courses and workshops):- Research Fundamentals & Statistics (with Max van Duijn)- Playful & Creative Science (with Bas Haring)- Artificial Intelligence- Arduino Programming- How to Get a PhD Position (with Peter van der Putten) Thesis supervision:- over 115 Master's level theses successfully supervised.Past courses include:- Perceptualization (with Edwin van der Heide),- How to Publish as a Student (with Peter van der Putten),- Artificial Creatures (with Peter van der Putten),- Time-Space Imaging,... and many more.Research interests:- Artificial intelligence & creativity,- Bio-digital hybrid systems & animal-computer interaction,- Unconventional robotics,- Scientific playfulness, creativity. & tinkering.

Public speaker about various academic topics, typically those that combine research with a playful attitude. I have very much experience in public speaking, for all audiences: children, students, academics, general public. Languages: English or Dutch. Contact me for requests or info.Among topics that I present regularly are:- Artificial intelligence, often focusing on generating creative output- Robotics and human-robot interactions (typically together with Peter van der Putten)- Creativity and playfulness in academia- Academic freedom for young people, such as secondary school students- Hybrid biological-digital gamesCheck out the videos below, to see me speak.

Co-founder and R&D specialist of LaserMaxx lasergames, a global leader in manufacture and supply of lasertag game systems. Tasks include (ao.): concept development, software development, overall R&D.

On-location production of games and challenges within the popular Dutch TV show "Wie is de Mol?" (network: AVROTROS; production: IDTV). Member of the production crew for 13 seasons. Tasks include: game production, location production, game testing. Worked at locations in Scotland, Portugal, Indonesia, Argentina, Thailand, Mexico, Ireland, Jordan, Japan, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Iceland, Spain, South Africa, Hong Kong, Philippines, and Sri Lanka. And Zwolle.

Open-task creative thinker within AEGON Netherlands.

Technical coordinator of the "CMG University Class", a commercial computer science programme organized by Leiden University.

Researched neural networks for data analysis of environmental epidemiological data, particularly effects of acute air-polution episodes. Promotors: Joost N. Kok (Leiden University) & Erik Lebret (RIVM, Utrecht University). PhD succesfully defended in October 2001.