Rik Van Roekel Email & Phone Number

Roermond, Li, Nl

Roermond, Limburg, Nederland

Heerlen, Nederland

As a researcher at Statistics Netherlands I work in a team with a focus on globalisation, business demography and global value chains with research output primarily focused on the former two. We work on several economic topics, mainly for policy makers, where we conduct research with so-called microdata to establish macro-descriptions. This means that the business unit, or enterprise, is the core unit from which we work and to which we link information. Information traditionally becomes… Show more As a researcher at Statistics Netherlands I work in a team with a focus on globalisation, business demography and global value chains with research output primarily focused on the former two. We work on several economic topics, mainly for policy makers, where we conduct research with so-called microdata to establish macro-descriptions. This means that the business unit, or enterprise, is the core unit from which we work and to which we link information. Information traditionally becomes available through surveys or registers, but also increasingly through innovative methods like webscraping or other big data approaches. Topics such as international trade, investments, R&D expenditure and innovation are recurring on a daily basis. Specifically, my work focuses on the following:-Providing statistics on business demography, for users of CBS data through Statline as well as Eurostat-Conducting research and leading projects on innovation and globalisation and the link between the two-Project lead on regional economic statistics and implementing adequate methodology for reliable data output-Leading short term projects, for instance data requests from local governments or institutions and writing news articles Show less

Eindhoven En Omgeving, Nederland

As a doctoral candidate I conducted a study in the field of synthetic biology with a focus on computational strategies. With the aid of various in silico approaches, we aimed to rationally design cell-free synthetic network motifs capable of predefined high-order temporal dynamics. In the design process, we linked the macroscopic level to the mesoscopic level in order to establish reliable descriptions of the motif behavior.Dissertation entitled: Modular design and analysis of synthetic… Show more As a doctoral candidate I conducted a study in the field of synthetic biology with a focus on computational strategies. With the aid of various in silico approaches, we aimed to rationally design cell-free synthetic network motifs capable of predefined high-order temporal dynamics. In the design process, we linked the macroscopic level to the mesoscopic level in order to establish reliable descriptions of the motif behavior.Dissertation entitled: Modular design and analysis of synthetic biochemicalnetworks Show less

Eindhoven En Omgeving, Nederland

The Department Council of the Department of Biomedical Engineering serves as a supervisory body for the Department Board. As an elected member I participated in reviewing and eventually approving the Department´s budget, the educational program for students and the management of research groups including - but to a lesser extent - personnel affairs.

Eindhoven En Omgeving, Nederland

Instructor in several first and second year courses in the BSc curriculum of Biomedical Engineering at TU/e-Bioinformatics in Python-Electromagnetism-Signals and systems theory-Physics in physiology.Also tutor/supervisor for groups of students working on scientific projects.

Birmingham, Verenigd Koninkrijk

As a research intern at the University of Birmingham, UK, I worked on inferring the gene network underlying the ability of E. coli to adapt to temperature increase utilizing a linear state space model in combination with large amounts of 'omics' data.

Master Of Science (Msc), Biomedical Engineering

Master's Thesis entitled: Modeling Evaporative Self-Assembly of Single-Chain Polymeric Nanoparticles Judicium: With Great Appreciation

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc), Biomedical Engineering

Judicium: Cum Laude

Education record

Pre university education "VWO Atheneum conform het profiel Natuur & Gezondheid" with among others Dutch, English, mathematics (algebra.

Education record