About Me

Hi there! My name is Maxime van der Heijden, currently a PostDoctoral Researcher in Electrochemistry in the Electrochemical Materials and Systems group at Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands. I obtained my PhD in December 2023 at Eindhoven University of Technology, where I worked on understanding and optimizing the three-dimensional structure of porous electrodes for redox flow batteries with the aim to design and synthesize novel electrodes with architected microstructures by using a combination of computer simulations and synthetic methods.

Before my PhD I studied Chemical Engineering and Chemistry at Eindhoven University of Technology, where I obtained my BSc and MSc degrees. During my bachelor I worked on complex patterning of luminescent solar concentrators for improved aesthetics. For my master, with the focus on Molecular Systems and Materials Chemistry, I performed research on multi dye coordination in layered smectics for luminescent solar concentrator applications, followed by a study on receptive coatings for inkjet formulations during my internship at DSM Coating Resins in Waalwijk. For more information about me, please feel free to check out my CV!

Outside work you can find me walking with our dog Sagan, road cycling, running, swimming, gardening, cooking, traveling etc.