Teaching

I am a Professor (Teaching) in Economics at UCL (2010-now), was an Associate Professor in Theoretical Physics at Utrecht University (1996-2010) and I am teaching the following courses at University College London:

• Computational Methods for Economists ECON0114;
• Environmental Economics ECON0052;
• Economics of Science ECON0055;
• Economics Dissertation ECON0117 & Economics Research Project ECON0042

I am a founding member of the Centre for Teaching and Learning in Economics.

Past teaching:

I have taught the following courses at various institutions in the past:

• Grinnell College (USA, 2012): Econophysics with Applications.
• Utrecht University (NL, 1996-2010): Lecture-courses in: Special Relativity (RLT1), Lie Algebras & Representations (NS357), Applications of Lie & Geometric Algebras in Physics (NS439), tutorials in Quantum Field Theory (TP401).
• University College Utrecht (NL, 1998-2010): Lecture-courses in Classical Physics (SCI122), Classical Electrodynamics (SCI221) and Econophysics (SC224).
• University of Cambridge, St. John’s College (UK, 2002): supervisions in Principles of Dynamics (Part II), General Relativity (Part II), Complex Analysis (part Ib), Applications of Quantum Mechanics (Part II);
• University of Heidelberg (DE, 1991-1996): Lectures in Mathematischen Methoden II, Tutorials in Theoretische Physik II (Electromagnetism), Theoretische Physik III (Quantum Mechanics), Theoretusche Physik IV (Statistical Physics) & Seminar Relativistische Quantenmechanik;

I am a fully qualified and certified physics teacher for secondary education in the Netherlands and I have taught secondary school physics & mathematics to A-levels equivalent at:

• Cals College, Nieuwegein (1996);
• Dr DeBruyne Lyceum, Utrecht (1997);
• James Bosswell Instituut, Utrecht (1997);

Research

My current research projects fall into three categories:

• Applications of physics-inspired methods in computational economics (Econophysics);
• The Philosophy and Economics of Science;
• Environmental Economics: environment & economy interactions and climate change;

If you would like to do a project in any of these fields as a BSc or MSc dissertation in Economics, Physics or Mathematics then just get in touch with me via Email.

Current research students:

• TBA

Past research students:

2012-2022:

• Francesca Rogaczewski (Investigating the economic and judicial challenges of space exploration/colonization / BASc)
• Tancrede Cornut (Cocaine and deforestation: exploring the environmental and social impacts of coca bush cultivation in South America / BASc)
• Gosia Majczak ()
• Szymon Hawryszko
• Margaret Achieng (Sustainable fisheries in Lake Victoria: a case study in complexity / RA)
• Nicharee Mekavuthikul (Information propagation through clustered networks, BSc in Economics);
• Mathilde Robinet (Smoking vs Climate Change: Behavioural analogies, BSc in Arts & Sciences, 2019);
• Peter Bebbington (Studies in informational price formation, prediction markets, and trading, PhD in Physics);
• Aiden Patterson (Quantum Game theory, MSc in Economics);
• Pedro Guimaraes Naso (Economic Growth as a Manifestation of the Second Law of Thermodynamics, MRes in Economics);
• Ulrich Eberle (Exposures, Markets and Contagion in Financial Networks, MSc in Economics)
• Alexander Kuehl (Public Good Provision in Quantum Games , MSc in Economics);
• Majda Ammi (Implementation of quantum strategies in an auction game, MSc in Economics);
• Manuel Meske (Statistical Equilibrium markets , MSc in Physics);
• Alex Burgerman (Quantum Ultimatum Game, MSc in Economics);

1997-2012:

• Laurens Bogaardt (BSc UCU, 2011);
• Johannes Steenstra (BSc Physics, 2009);
• Inge Kielen (BSc UCU, 2009);
• Selma Koghee (BSc UCU, 2009);
• Jelle Aalbers (BSc UCU, 2009)
• Mischa Spelt (MSc Theoretical Physics, 2009);
• Stefanie Piebinga (BSc Physics, 2009);
• Rianne ‘t Hoen (BSc Physics, 2008);
• Ivo Sturm (MSc Theoretical Physics, 2007)
• Bas Fagginger Auer (BSc Physics, 2007);
• Jeroen Burgers (BSc UCU, 2007);
• Stijn van Tongeren (BSc UCU, 2007);
• Maartje Wessel (MSc in Mathematics & Computational Science, 2006)
• Hedwig van Driel (BSc UCU, 2006);
• Miriam Loois (BSc Physics, 2006);
• Maaike van Zalk (BSc Physics, 2005);
• Marieke van Vught (BSc UCU, 2002);