Automotive engineer, more than 25 years of automotive experience with R&D projects for international customers.
- Born 1963 in Capelle a/d IJssel, The Netherlands
EngineAlternative, founded Jan. 2009
- Independent R&D consultant, specialized in:
- internal combustion engines and GT-Power engine modeling
- dual-fuel combustion development
- alternative or sustainable (gaseous) fuels
- product development in general
- More info on page "Projects / Track record" e.g. projects carried out recently
KONI (ITT) Shock absorbers:
- Project Engineer Railway; from Sept. 2007 up to Aug. 2008
- Project leader of R&D projects and application engineering
- More info: www.koni.com
TNO Automotive-Powertrains:
- R&D Engineer Alternative Fuels; from Sept. 1999 up to Sept. 2007
- Projects on combustion engines, engine management or fuel systems,
in combination with alternative fuels like LPG, CNG, H2 and DME, examples:
- direct injection of CNG and LPG, presented at IAV congress
- internal combustion engine modelling using GT-Power
- engine and vehicle calibrations, for OEM and aftermarket, including knock control, mainly gasoline, LPG and CNG
- engine conversion projects, manifold design
- emissions and aftertreatment
- test equipment and test procedures for fuel system components
- design of low cost MPFI continueous gas injection system (in production)
- evaluation of new combustion engine concepts or designs
- Support BEV and HEV development projects
- Support TNO's vehicle emission study group
- Acquisition, sales activities, project proposals and project management
- More info: www.tno.nl
DELTEC Fuel Systems/WOODWARD Governor Company:
- Development Engineer; from 1989 - 1999
- R&D activities on fuel systems for natural gas, landfill gas and biogas etc.
- lambda control systems for both stoїchiometric and lean burn
- (patented!) optimisation of catalyst performance including ageing
- knock control systems
- Design and maintenance of test bed emission equipment
- Training courses and account management
- More info: www.woodward.com
VEGE-Motoren:
- Development engineer; from 1987 - 1989
- Design of valves, bearings and valve seats based on OEM specifications
- Material testing and parts development
- Technical support of purchasing, quality and after sales department
Technical University Delft:
- Research engineer; 1986 - 1987
- Mechanical design, motion control and data acquisition for dynamic
motorcycle tyre measurements
- Tyre measurements and data analysis
Education: 
- VWO (pre-university education) Emmaus College in Rotterdam
- HTS Automotive Engineering in Apeldoorn (BSc 1986)
- Foreign languages: English, German (both fluently), French
- Various training courses e.g.:
- project management
- internal combustion engines: simulation techniques (GT-Power), turbo charging, direct injection (Otto), after treatment, knock control
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