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> Index of every page on this site: [llms.txt](https://www.nera.nl/llms.txt)

# **Working Group**

## The Working Group works closely with the Scientific Board to turn NERA’s priorities into concrete actions and outputs. It forms the operational core of the network and meets monthly.

![Anne Nelissen](https://images.prismic.io/nera/aYCtUd0YXLCxVRCX_Anne-Nelissen.jpg?auto=format,compress&w=1280&h=1280)

**Member**

## **Anne Nelissen**, Utrecht University

[Email Anne Nelissen](mailto:a.f.nelissen@uu.nl) [LinkedIn Anne Nelissen](https://www.linkedin.com/in/annenelissen/) [Read more](https://www.uu.nl/medewerkers/AFNelissen)

![Marcel Bartels](https://images.prismic.io/nera/aYCtUt0YXLCxVRCY_Marcel_Bartels_600px.jpg?auto=format,compress&w=1280&h=1280)

**Member**

## **Marcel Bartels**, University of Amsterdam

[Email Marcel Bartels](mailto:m.j.bartels@uva.nl) [LinkedIn Marcel Bartels](https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcel-bartels-9078761/) [Read more](https://www.uva.nl/profiel/b/a/m.j.bartels/m.j.bartels.html)

![Yorick Enters](https://images.prismic.io/nera/aYCtU90YXLCxVRCZ_Yorick_Enters.jpg?auto=format,compress&w=1280&h=1280)

**Member**

## **Yorick Enters**, NERA

[Email Yorick Enters](mailto:secretaris@nera.nl) [LinkedIn Yorick Enters](https://www.linkedin.com/in/yorick-w-enters-1719b316b/)

![Sebastian Husein](https://images.prismic.io/nera/ad59fp1ZCF7ETMFf_sebastianhussein_600_600px.jpg?auto=format,compress&w=1280&h=1280)

**Member**

## **Sebastian Husein**, University of Twente

[Email Sebastian Husein](mailto:s.s.t.husein@utwente.nl) [LinkedIn Sebastian Husein](https://www.linkedin.com/in/sebastian-husein/) [Read more](https://personen.utwente.nl/s.s.t.husein)

![Tom van Rens](https://images.prismic.io/nera/acLvH5GXnQHGY7YZ_tom-van-rens.jpg?auto=format,compress&w=1280&h=1280)

**Member**

## **Tom van Rens**, NWO-I

[Email Tom van Rens](mailto:t.vanrens@nwo.nl) [LinkedIn Tom van Rens](https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-van-rens-124131b3/) [Read more](https://www.nwo.nl/onderzoeksprogrammas/energiesysteemintegratie)

![David van Walderveen](https://images.prismic.io/nera/acLvF5GXnQHGY7YR_David-van-Walderveen_600_600px.jpg?auto=format,compress&w=1280&h=1280)

**Member**

## **David van Walderveen**, DIFFER

[Email David van Walderveen](mailto:d.m.g.vanwalderveen@differ.nl) [LinkedIn David van Walderveen](https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-van-walderveen/)

![Gerrit Jan Valk](https://images.prismic.io/nera/acLvGJGXnQHGY7YS_gerritjan_valk_600.jpg?auto=format,compress&w=1280&h=1280)

**Chairperson**

## **Gerrit Jan Valk**, TNO

[Email Gerrit Jan Valk](mailto:gerritjan.valk@tno.nl) [LinkedIn Gerrit Jan Valk](https://www.linkedin.com/in/gerritjanvalk/) [Read more](https://www.tno.nl/nl/over-tno/onze-mensen/gerritjan-valk/)

![Patricia Poppendick](https://images.prismic.io/nera/acLvHpGXnQHGY7YY_patricia-600.jpg?auto=format,compress&w=1280&h=1280)

**Member**

## **Patricia Poppendick**, University of Groningen

[Email Patricia Poppendick](mailto:p.poppendick@rug.nl) [LinkedIn Patricia Poppendick](https://nl.linkedin.com/in/patricia-poppendick-12270b45) [Read more](https://www.rug.nl/staff/p.poppendick/)

![Leo Dvortsin](https://images.prismic.io/nera/acLvGpGXnQHGY7YU_Leo-Dvortsin.jpg?auto=format,compress&w=1280&h=1280)

**Working Group Secretary & Member (interim)**

## **Leo Dvortsin**, University of Groningen

[Email Leo Dvortsin](mailto:l.dvortsin@rug.nl) [LinkedIn Leo Dvortsin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/leo-dvortsin-57620b4/) [Read more](https://www.rug.nl/staff/l.dvortsin/)

![Miranda van Oostrom](https://images.prismic.io/nera/acLvHZGXnQHGY7YX_Miranda-600-px.jpg?auto=format,compress&w=1280&h=1280)

**Guest Member**

## **Miranda van Oostrom**, Bureau MVO

[Email Miranda van Oostrom](mailto:miranda@bureaumvo.nl) [LinkedIn Miranda van Oostrom](https://www.linkedin.com/in/miranda-van-oostrom-17404b59/) [Read more](https://www.bureaumvo.nl/wie-wij-zijn/)

![Wouter Smit](https://images.prismic.io/nera/acLvIJGXnQHGY7Ya_Wouter_600px.jpg?auto=format,compress&w=1280&h=1322)

**Guest Member**

## **Wouter Smit**, Bureau MVO

[Email Wouter Smit](mailto:wouter@bureaumvo.nl) [LinkedIn Wouter Smit](https://www.linkedin.com/in/woutersmit1/) [Read more](https://www.bureaumvo.nl/wie-wij-zijn/)

![Maaike Damen](https://images.prismic.io/nera/acLvG5GXnQHGY7YV_Maaike-600px.jpg?auto=format,compress&w=1280&h=1280)

**Member**

## **Maaike Damen**, Delft University of Technology

[Email Maaike Damen](mailto:M.C.Damen@tudelft.nl) [LinkedIn Maaike Damen](https://www.linkedin.com/in/maaike-damen/) [Read more](https://www.tudelft.nl/staff/m.c.damen/)

![Marieke Goedhart](https://images.prismic.io/nera/acLvHJGXnQHGY7YW_Marieke-600_600.jpg?auto=format,compress&w=1280&h=1280)

**Member**

## **Marieke Goedhart**, NWO

[Email Marieke Goedhart](mailto:m.goedhart@nwo.nl) [LinkedIn Marieke Goedhart](https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariekegoedhart/)

![Varsha Pridhivi](https://images.prismic.io/nera/agxiaaYofJOwHXgu_Varash-600-600.jpg?auto=format,compress&w=1280&h=1280)

**Member**

## **Varsha Pridhivi**, Eindhoven University of Technology - EIRES

[Email Varsha Pridhivi](mailto:v.pridhivi@tue.nl) [LinkedIn Varsha Pridhivi](https://www.linkedin.com/in/varsha-pridhivi-2a613685/) [Read more](https://www.tue.nl/en/research/varsha-pridhivi-tue-eindhoven-institute-for-renewable-energysystems-eires)

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