UNINOVIS Research Workshop 2 & 3 June 2026 by

Jerke Verschoor / THUAS

jcverschoor — 2026-05-11 09:22:31 UTC

Jerke Verschoor works at The Hague University of Applied Sciences (THUAS), where he focuses on international collaboration and European partnerships in higher education. He is the local coordinator at THUAS for UNINOVIS, helping connect universities, research, and innovation initiatives across the network.

Pepijn van Willigenburg

jcverschoor — 2026-05-11 09:23:03 UTC

Pepijn is business development manager for Centre of Expertise Mission Zero and project manager for various energy projects in the research group Energy in Transition. Pepijn has a bachelor's degree in management of technology. He has successfully applied for tens of projects, mostly nationally funded, some also internationally funded. He also works for HTM, the The Hague Public Transport organization, on sustainability and clean/renewable energy projects.

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Ligita Zailskaitė-Jakštė

jcverschoor — 2026-05-11 10:24:27 UTC

Dr. Ligita Zailskaitė-Jakštė is an Associate Professor at Kauno kolegija Higher Education Institution, Faculty of Business. She leads the research group “Digital Transformations and Communication” and was the first in Lithuania to develop the micro-module “AI and Consumer Behaviour.” Her research interests include ethical applications of multimodal research, neuromarketing, human–computer interaction, e-learning, the impact of AI on consumer perceptions, and the impact of disinformation on Gen Z. Ligita has solid experience in Erasmus+ projects management.

Tero Haapakoski

jcverschoor — 2026-05-11 10:24:29 UTC

I am a Senior Project Manager and industrial robotics specialist with over 25 years of industrial experience and a degree in machine automation engineering. Alongside my industrial career, I worked as a part-time lecturer at Tampere University of Applied Sciences from 2007 onwards. Six years ago, I transitioned fully into the university environment, where I now lead RDI activities in the FieldLAB laboratory in close collaboration with the Intelligent Manufacturing Research Group.

My work focuses on industrial robotics, additive manufacturing, industrial data, and smart manufacturing systems. I am responsible for the FieldLAB robotics and 3D printing environments and currently lead or contribute to several research and development projects, including the Recycled and Biobased Ecosystem Business Platform, Six Start industrial data project, and the RoboStep robotics initiative, where I act as an expert and trainer.

I am currently leading the deployment of a new robotic additive manufacturing cell based on Wire-Laser Additive Manufacturing (WLAM), which will become our third robotic additive manufacturing system. I have also been recognized with the ABB Robot Master award for excellence in industrial robotics. In addition, I have completed the DIMECC Machine Learning Academy and hold a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification.

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Program June 2 & 3

jcverschoor — 2026-05-11 10:43:06 UTC

June 2^nd:

o 9.30 – 10.00 Welcome

o 10.00 – 12.30 Intro's, RVO (Netherlands Enterprise Agency, NCP for Horizon) presentation & researcher’s pitching sessions

o 12.30 – 13.30 Lunch

o 13.30 – 16.00 In 2 rounds different EU subsidy calls will be discussed & moderated

o 16.00 – 18.00 Pubquiz

o OPTIONAL: 18.00 - 20.00 Join the AI4ALL The Hague Meetup Panel: AI, Jobs, and the Future of work (more info and (free) registration here: Pie & AI and AI4ALL Den Haag Meetup Panel: AI, Jobs, and the Future of Work Tickets, Tuesday, June 2 • 5:30 PM - 8 PM | Eventbrite)

June 3^rd:

o 10.00 – 12.00 Further (moderated) discussion around EU subsidy calls, further actions discussed

o 12.00 – 13.00 Joint lunch and goodbyes

Arla Gruda / THUAS

jcverschoor — 2026-05-11 10:45:49 UTC

Laurent Willemsen / THUAS

jcverschoor — 2026-05-11 10:46:20 UTC

EU calls to be discussed

jcverschoor — 2026-05-11 11:13:16 UTC

Horizon Europe: Advanced cryptographic schemes and High-Assurance high-speed cryptographic implementations | RVO.nl
Scaling and deploying innovations in migration management
HORIZON-CL2-2027-01-TRANSFO-08
HORIZON-CL4-2027-01-MAT PROD-03: Factory processes and automation for de- and re-manufacturing (RIA)
HORIZON-CL4-2027-02-MAT PROD-32-two-stage: Efficient energy input from renewable sources and energy management in the process industries (IA) (Processes4Planet and Innovative Advanced Materials for the EU partnerships)
HORIZON-CL4-2027-04 DIGITAL-EMERGING-04: Apply AI: Challenge Driven AI Innovation Booster in Apply AI prioritised sectors (RIA)
HORIZON-CL4-2027-04 DIGITAL-EMERGING-05: Apply AI: AI-Driven Robotics for Industry: Enabling System Integration and Adoption (IA)
HORIZON-CL4-2027-02 DIGITAL-EMERGING 52-two-stage: New approaches for Human/AI collaboration for the workforce of the future (RIA)
HORIZON-CL2-2027 01- DEMOCRACY-04: Addressing the impact of artificial intelligence, cyberviolence, and deepfakes on equality, democracy and inclusive societies
HORIZON-CL2-2027 01- DEMOCRACY-04: Addressing the impact of artificial intelligence, cyberviolence, and deepfakes on equality, democracy and inclusive societies
HORIZON-HLTH 2027-02-DISEASE-01 two-stage: Innovative healthcare interventions for non-communicable diseases

Wout Lamers / Netherlands Enterprise Agency RVO

jcverschoor — 2026-05-11 11:44:04 UTC

As an advisor to team IRIS of the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO), I help applicants develop proposals for European grant applications. I am the national contact person for EuroHPC Joint Undertaking (JU) and Horizon Europe, parts of the European Innovation Council (EIC Pathfinder/EIC Transition) and Cluster 4: Digital. I connect participants with the European Committees. My specialty is digitization and fundamental research.

Joey Stevens / Municipality of The Hague

jcverschoor — 2026-05-11 11:44:40 UTC

Jaro Krieger-Lamina

jcverschoor — 2026-05-11 11:47:48 UTC

Jaro Krieger-Lamina is a senior lecturer and researcher in the competence center Resilient Energy Systems

Potential topics to be discussed

jcverschoor — 2026-05-12 11:13:40 UTC

1. Potential themes

- AI and robotics applications in manufacturing:

o (Dis)assembly processes

o Quality control

o Tag mapping

o Worker assistance

o Low‑cost dashboarding

o Low‑cost digital twins

- Navigation systems for autonomous systems

- Robotics applications combined with smart sensor systems

- Object identification (object recognition / tracking)

- Impact of AI, cyberviolence and deepfakes on:

o Equality, Democracy, Inclusive societies (Horizon call 2027)

- AI models for predicting migration flows:

o Risk of discrimination

- Swarm AI: Legal and ethical issues

Mark Vondenhoff

2026-05-12 14:21:48 UTC

M.V. is a scientist, senior researcher, and lecturer at The Hague University of Applied Sciences, working at the intersection of responsible AI, healthcare innovation, and applied data science. He leads interdisciplinary projects that translate AI into practical, ethically responsible healthcare solutions, with a focus on implementation, health data governance, prevention, and patient-centered digital innovation. With a PhD background in medical biology, he combines expertise in data science, eHealth, and educational innovation, and contributes to the Master AI-Translator through practice-oriented, co-creative modules and international engagement on responsible AI ecosystems.

Mounir Kaaniche

2026-05-13 09:38:02 UTC

Mounir Kaaniche received the PhD degree from Télécom Paris, France, in 2010. From Jan. 2011 to Sept. 2012, he was a postdoctoral researcher at the Multimédia team of Laboratoire Traitement et Communication de l'Information (LTCI-Télécom Paris), France. From Oct. 2012 to Aug. 2013, he worked as a Graduate Teaching Assistant (ATER) with Université Paris-Est Marne-la-Vallée (actually Université Gustave Eiffel), Signal and Communications team, France. From Sept. 2013 to Aug. 2025, he was an Associate Professor at Université Sorbonne Paris Nord (USPN) and member of the Multimedia team of Laboratoire de Traitement et Transport de l'Information (L2TI). He received the “Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches” (HDR) from USPN in Nov. 2018. From Sept. 2022 to Aug. 2024, he is in delegation Inria at the OPIS group (Inria Saclay) and member of the Center for Visual Computing (CVN), CentraleSupélec, France. Since Sept. 2024, he is associate researcher at the CVN. Since Sept. 2025, he is Full Professor at USPN. He has been an IEEE Senior Member since Sept. 2020. His research interests focus on adaptive wavelets as well as statistical and deep learning models for various 2D and 3D image analysis/processing tasks including compression, classification, quality enhancement and quality assessment. Target applications include multimedia, computer vision, medical imaging and robotics.

Louis Botha

2026-05-13 10:57:36 UTC

I am a Senior Lecture in the School of Industrial Engineering where I teach on the TAMK Software Engineering Degree Programs. I am rather "fresh" in Academics. I do have 17 years experience as a Software Developer in different domains like Business to Business, Telecoms, Public Transport and Health Care. Currently my interest is Data and AI, it is also the area in which I am studying for another Masters degree.

Rong Zwemmer / Netherlands Enterprise Agency RVO

jcverschoor — 2026-05-13 12:41:20 UTC

I am an advisor for the Citizens, Equality, Rights, and Values (CERV) program. In particular, I help civil society organisations, local authorities and knowledge institutions that are active in the field of democracy, citizenship and equality to find their way within this European subsidy programme. As a national contact person, I am also the link between participants and the European Programme Committees.

In addition to CERV, I am also an advisor for Horizon Europe Cluster 2: Culture, Creativity and Inclusive Society. In doing so, I mainly support universities and knowledge institutions that are active in the social domain with various aspects of the application process.

Andrius Daranda

andriusdaranda — 2026-05-14 18:50:33 UTC

dr. A.D. is an Assistant Professor at Kaunas College, working at the intersection of machine learning, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and autonomous navigation. His doctoral research focuses on machine learning and AI strategies for autonomous vessel navigation, advancing intelligent maritime systems. Currently, his work extends into cybersecurity intelligence — applying machine learning, AI, and temporal analysis to detect emerging threats and anomalous behavior across underground and open social media platforms. He is the developer of a structural text analysis engine: a platform capable of scoring manipulation in real time without relying on fact-checking or translation, around which he is currently building an EU research consortium under Horizon Europe Cluster 3: Civil Security for Society. His research interests include autonomous navigation, adversarial machine learning, threat intelligence, and AI-driven disinformation detection. Andrius has active experience in international research collaboration and applied AI innovation.

Jenny Coenen

jcverschoor — 2026-05-18 09:00:12 UTC

Jenny leads the Smart Sustainable Manufacturing research group at THUAS. She works mainly on research projects related to process improvement in engineering and manufacturing, enhancing collaboration within complex production chains; both within companies and between companies. Since 2011 she also worked as a part-time lecturer in Master and Bachelor education. In 2021 she has been appointed professor at The Hague University of Applied Sciences (THUAS).

Rufus Fraanje

jcverschoor — 2026-05-18 09:01:17 UTC

Rufus Fraanje is a senior researcher at the research group Smart Sustainable Manufacturing. He studied Electrical Engineering and obtained his PhD in 2004 on robust, self-learning controllers for sound and vibrations. As a mechatronics lecturer and researcher, he develops both physical and virtual robots to optimize production processes. His expertise lies in control engineering, robotics, and AI.

Lampros Stergioulas

jcverschoor — 2026-05-18 09:05:41 UTC

Lampros Stergioulas is affiliated to The Hague University of Applied Sciences as a professor of Data Science and AI. At the Faculty IT & Design he leads the Data Science research group. Previously he was a chaired professor in Business Analytics and Computer Science at Surrey Business School of the University of Surrey (South-East England) and in the Department of Computer Science of Brunel University London. Since January 2022, he is the holder of the Unesco Chair 'Artificial Intelligence and Data Science for Society' awarded to THUAS for four years.

Martijn van der Linden

jcverschoor — 2026-05-18 09:08:44 UTC

Martijn leads the research group New Finance. He graduated in Business Administration from Tilburg University in 2004 and began his career as a management trainee at ING. After six years in the financial sector, he shifted his focus to economic transitions. He served as chairman on several foundation boards and started researching the digitalization of money at Delft University of Technology in 2014. He completed his dissertation in 2022, employing design science to investigate the monetary and financial system. His current research focuses on new forms of digital money, such as central bank digital currencies, stablecoins and cryptos. He is also exploring structural reforms in money and banking, integrated reporting and long-term value investing.

Bibi van Ginkel

jcverschoor — 2026-05-18 13:05:26 UTC

Bibi van Ginkel, LLM is Professor Applied Sciences on Legal Aspects of Cyber Security at the Centre of Expertise on Cyber Security at The Hague University of Applied Sciences since January 2026. She is also an associate fellow of the International Centre of Counter-Terrorism, where she previously worked as a programme lead on Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism. An international lawyer by training, Van Ginkel has extensive experience in working as a researcher, policy advisor and trainer in international environments, bringing together different stakeholders to maximize exchange of research and knowledge, policy needs, and practical experience. Her research has always focused on questions related to the nexus between security and law.

Msuega Jnr. Iorpenda

2026-05-19 07:29:59 UTC

Msuega Jnr. Iorpenda is a PhD researcher and research assistant at the Center for Robotics (CERI), Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Technische Hochschule Würzburg-Schweinfurt (THWS), Germany. His research focuses on AI-enabled robotics, multi-sensor calibration, visual–inertial systems, and sensor fusion for autonomous robotic applications. His current work investigates camera–IMU–robot calibration, perception-driven estimation, and optimization methods for improving robustness and accuracy in intelligent systems. He is particularly interested in interdisciplinary collaboration at the intersection of robotics, computer vision, and artificial intelligence, with applications in autonomous systems, industrial robotics, and data-driven technologies. Through his research, he aims to bridge theoretical developments with practical and scalable robotic solutions.

Boas Kerner

2026-05-19 07:32:31 UTC

Boas Kerner holds a bachelor's degree in Mechatronics and a master's degree in Artificial Intelligence and recently started his PhD studies. During his studies, he contributed to several UAV research projects, including work on sensor fusion for indoor localization, power line detection, and mining damage mapping. His current research investigates how the resilience and fault tolerance of UAVs can be improved by combining classical rule-based approaches with AI methods. His work is driven by the goal of developing practical AI and robotics solutions that not only advance technology but also contribute positively to society.

Samuel Kernan Freire

2026-05-19 11:12:41 UTC

Samuel is a senior researcher in a central AI & Data Science expert team, collaborating with research groups across THUAS on topics ranging from cybersecurity to AI-resilient transformations in education. He has a background in Human-Centered AI and frequently applies Research-through-Design and mixed-methods approaches to the study of AI systems.

Martynas Radzevičius

2026-05-20 10:52:28 UTC

Martynas Radzevičius is a lecturer and researcher at Kauno kolegija Higher Education Institution, Faculty of Business, where he leads SenseTrack Lab - a multimodal biometric and neuromarketing research unit combining eye tracking, biosignal measurement, facial coding, and motion capture to study human responses in cultural, commercial, and digital environments. As a PhD candidate at Vilnius University, he explores long-term visitor engagement at dark tourism sites, with a methodological focus on VR-based experience evaluation among Gen Z audiences. His research interests include neuromarketing, experience design, human–technology interaction and the application of multimodal biometric methods to evaluate user responses to responsible AI, robotics, and immersive technologies in cultural and service contexts. He has co-developed Horizon Europe proposals under Excellence Hubs, Cluster 1, and MSCA Staff Exchanges, focused on tourism data ecosystems, XR-based approaches to Gen Z mental well-being, and early-career researcher competences.

Susan Höfner / THWS

2026-05-26 09:37:56 UTC

Hello! I am an International Research Coordinator at the Technical University of Applied Sciences (THWS). My role focuses on driving research initiatives and fostering exchange within the UNINOVIS Alliance and beyond.

As part of the UNINOVIS project team, I coordinate our Excellence Hubs and Hackathons, manage research internships, and facilitate international collaborations across the network.

Theo Bakker

2026-05-26 09:45:50 UTC

I am Theo Bakker, Professor of Learning Technology & Analytics and Leading Lector of the Centre of Expertise Global & Inclusive Learning at The Hague University of Applied Sciences. My research focuses on AI literacy in higher education, with a particular interest in how students, teachers and institutions learn to understand, evaluate and use AI in ways that support learning, professional development and equity. I study how generative AI changes educational practices, what forms of AI literacy are needed across different disciplines and professions, and how education can prevent risks such as cognitive offloading, skills erosion and unequal access to AI-enhanced learning opportunities. My work combines learning analytics, fairness-aware approaches and applied educational research under the broader perspective that responsible AI in education requires both technical understanding and critical awareness.

Karolis Gedvilas

2026-05-26 18:08:43 UTC

I am head of Foodtech and Health Innovation excellence center at Kauno Kolegija. With an education backgroun in IT, Biomedical Engineering and Physics, I combine interdisciplinary expertise across engineering, healthcare, and advanced technologies. My recent research has focused on additive manufacturing technologies, particularly melt electrowriting (MEW) and its applications in tissue engineering and micro-structured scaffold design. I am especially interested in integrating AI-driven approaches into the design and optimization of biomimetic scaffolds and personalized biomedical solutions. My work also includes the development of digital twins based on clinical patient data for cardiovascular treatment applications, such as aortic valve replacement planning and optimization. I am open to engage with robotics and AI system development for smart greenhouse monitoring and control, in example including predictive climate management or computer vision-based plant health analysis. I have extensive experience leading and contributing to both national and international research and innovation projects across multidisciplinary domains.

azadehkermansaravi — 2026-06-01 07:36:26 UTC

Azadeh Kermansaravi is a Senior Researcher in the NSE group at the Center of Expertise Cyber Security at The Hague University of Applied Sciences. She holds a PhD in Software Engineering from Ecole Polytechnique Montréal, Canada, and has worked as a Data Scientist in Canada and as a Postdoctoral Researcher at Delft University of Technology. Her expertise includes artificial intelligence, machine learning, cybersecurity, and digital twin technologies. Her research focuses on AI-driven cyber defense, intelligent systems, and the application of AI to real-world industrial and critical infrastructure challenges, combining academic research with industry collaboration to develop resilient and trustworthy digital solutions.

Mendeltje van Keulen

2026-06-01 09:19:58 UTC

Mendeltje leads the research group www.europeanimpact.eu at THUAS and holds the Jean Monnet Chair EU Digital Policy in Action. The group is focused on the research puzzle ' how does the European Union work (out)' in terms of legislation and politics, both at the regional, national and EU-level. For example, delving into the making and implementation of the AI act, NIS2 directive, Cyber security legislation or other Digital domains.

Bas van Driel

2026-06-01 12:48:55 UTC

Bas is a researcher at THUAS in the Smart Sensor Systems research group. His work bridges machine learning, remote sensing, computer vision, ecology and geospatial information systems. For his PhD research at Carlos III university in Madrid, Bas focuses on detecting and classifying individual trees. By fusing multi-modal remote sensing data with machine learning models in collaboration with the infrastructure institute, Rijkswaterstaat, he hopes to assist green asset managers by providing insights from space.

Presentation by Netherlands Enterprise Agency

jcverschoor — 2026-06-02 06:49:30 UTC

Jos van Leeuwen

2026-06-02 10:42:16 UTC

Jos van Leeuwen is professor of Civic Technology at THUAS. His research group investigates how technology can contribute to a better information position of citizens and support constructive dialogue between citizens and government. The group mostly deploys a research through design approach, creating innovations and putting them to practice, studying their potential and impact, and developing knowledge on how to shape meaningful and effective civic technology. The main research lines we explore are deliberative participation, data visualisation, and AI-supported citizenship.

Pitches by researchers

jcverschoor — 2026-06-04 08:40:50 UTC