General PhD Council

The General PhD Council is a platform for all PhD candidates at TU/e. It is composed of members from the departmental PhD Councils, ensuring that each department is represented in the General PhD Council. Four times a year, the General PhD Council meets with the Dean of the Graduate School to discuss any topics that are relevant for PhD candidates.

Current members of the General PhD Council:

  • Qusai Abo Shama - JADS
  • Jule van Basten – Biomedical Engineering
  • Simon Belgers - Innovation Sciences
  • Thomas Booij – Electrical Engineering
  • Nazanin Farid Mohajer – Electrical Engineering
  • Purva Joshi – Mathematics and Computer Science
  • Sanne van Kempen – Mathematics and Computer Science
  • Joost Maas - Applied Physics
  • Joris van Oers – Industrial Engineering
  • Aricia Rinkens – Mechanical Engineering
  • Nitant Upasani – Built Environment
  • Rutger Verstegen – Industrial Design
  • Shayan Zarin-Bal – Biomedical Engineering
  • Max van Mulken - Nexus

Secretary of the General PhD Council is Laurie Baggen.
You can reach the members of the Council via mail: PhD-EngDCouncil@tue.nl

Departmental PhD Councils (or in some departments, a combined PhD-EngD Council) can be contacted through each department’s intranet pages.