Curriculum Vitae
Lineke van der Sneppen Born in 7-1-1981 in Terneuzen, the Netherlands Tel.: 06-14182688 e-mail: Sneppen@few.vu.nl Atjehstraat 87, 2315 CS Leiden, The Netherlands Nationality: Dutch
Profile
Chemist holding a PhD degree in physics/chemistry with 6 years of working experience in laser spectroscopy in analytical and physical chemistry. Personality: multi-disciplinary, reliable, independent, social, persisting, hard worker.
Expertise
Use and maintenance of high-tech lasers and laser spectroscopy equipment Modification and application of gas-phase measurement techniques to the liquid phase Developing novel detectors for use in analytical chemistry Writing scientific reports for the international community Responsible and able to independently set up research plans and measurement methods Meets tight and demanding deadlines under pressure Open and social personality ensures successful collaboration in different working environments
Achievements
Combining knowledge of physics and chemistry for developing superior measurement techniques in analytical chemistry Working together with different groups of researchers, evaluating of and profiting from expertise of different disciplines Building up a novel research direction based on thorough investigation of existing literature Training and mentoring students resulting in significant improvement of skills as well as less damage to equipment due to improper handling Presenting research in internationally acknowledged journals, books and on conferences
Relevant working experience
2004 – 2008: PhD research at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, The Netherlands Title of thesis: Liquid-phase cavity ring-down spectroscopy for improved analytical detection sensitivity 2004: Master graduate traineeship (“minor”, 4 months) at ISAS Institute of Applied Sciences, Dortmund, Germany Title of project: Immobilization and atomic force microscopic investigation of single DNA molecules 2003: Master graduate traineeship (“major”, 9 months) at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, The Netherlands Title of project: Development and characterization of bio-compatible silver colloids as substrates for surface-enhanced resonance Raman spectroscopy on heme-proteins 2002: Bachelor graduate traineeship (9 months) at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, The Netherlands Title of project: Steady-state and time-resolved fluorescence spectroscopy of small proteins
Selected publications
L. van der Sneppen, A. E. Wiskerke, F. Ariese, C. Gooijer and W. Ubachs Improving the sensitivity of HPLC absorption detection by cavity ring-down spectroscopy in a liquid-only cavity, Analytica Chimica Acta (558, 2006, 2-6) L. van der Sneppen, F. Ariese, C. Gooijer, and W. Ubachs Liquid-phase and evanescent-wave cavity ring-down spectroscopy as a tool in analytical chemistry, Invited for “Annual Reviews in analytical chemistry” edited by J. Tang, E. S. Yeung and R. N. Zare, to be published by Annual Reviews L. van der Sneppen, J. B. Buijs, F. Ariese, C. Gooijer, and W. Ubachs Cavity ring-down spectroscopy for improved sensitivity in analytical detection Presented at the LACSEA Laser Applications to Chemical, Safety and Environmental Analysis, Optical Society of America, March 2008 (St. Petersburg, Florida, United States)
Education and references
Bachelor’s degree Hogeschool West-Brabant, Etten-Leur Polytechnical Faculty January 2003, cum laude Main subject: Analytical Chemistry
Master’s degree Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam Faculty of Sciences June 2004, cum laude Main subject: Analytical Sciences
Doctorate Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam Starting date of doctoral research: 1 July 2004 Date and place of (intended) doctoral degree: September / October 2008 References can be provided on demand
Hobbies and other interests
Hobbies: Playing guitar, reading books, hiking, trekking, traveling Countries visited (among others): Thailand, Costa Rica, Canada, Florida, California
Appendix: list of publications
A. Bonifacio, L. van der Sneppen, C. Gooijer, and G. van der Zwan Citrate-reduced silver hydrosol modified with γ-mercaptoalkanoic acids selfassembled monolayers as a substrate for surface-enhanced resonance Raman scattering. A study with cytochrome c, Langmuir (20, 2004, 5858-5864) B. Bahnev, L. van der Sneppen, A. E. Wiskerke, F. Ariese, C. Gooijer, and W. Ubachs Miniaturized cavity ring-down detection in a liquid flow cell, Analytical Chemistry (77, 2005, 1188 -1191) L. van der Sneppen, A. E. Wiskerke, F. Ariese, C. Gooijer and W. Ubachs Improving the sensitivity of HPLC absorption detection by cavity ring-down spectroscopy in a liquid-only cavity, Analytica Chimica Acta (558, 2006, 2-6) L. van der Sneppen, A. E. Wiskerke, F. Ariese, C. Gooijer and W. Ubachs Cavity ring-down spectroscopy for detection in liquid chromatography: extension to tunable sources and ultraviolet wavelengths, Applied Spectroscopy (60, 2006, 931935) L. van der Sneppen, F. Ariese, C. Gooijer and W. Ubachs Cavity ring-down spectroscopy for detection in liquid chromatography at UV wavelengths using standard cuvettes in a normal incidence geometry, Journal of Chromatography A (1148, 2007, 184 - 188) L. van der Sneppen, J. B. Buijs, C. Gooijer, W. Ubachs and F. Ariese Evanescent-wave cavity ring-down spectroscopy for enhanced detection of surface binding under flow injection analysis conditions, Applied Spectroscopy (62, 2008, 649 – 654) L. van der Sneppen, F. Ariese, C. Gooijer and W. Ubachs Cavity ring-down spectroscopy in chemistry ”Lasers in chemistry” edited by M. Lackner, to be published by Wiley-VCH L. van der Sneppen, F. Ariese, C. Gooijer and W. Ubachs Cavity ring-down spectroscopy in analytical chemistry ”Cavity ring-down spectroscopy: Techniques and applications” edited by R. Engeln and G. Berden, to be published by Blackwell publishing Ltd. L. van der Sneppen, F. Ariese, C. Gooijer, and W. Ubachs Liquid-phase and evanescent-wave cavity ring-down spectroscopy as a tool in analytical chemistry, Invited for “Annual Reviews in analytical chemistry” edited by J. Tang, E. S. Yeung and R. N. Zare, to be published by Annual Reviews
Appendix: oral presentations at conferences
L. van der Sneppen, A. E. Wiskerke, F. Ariese, C. Gooijer, and W. Ubachs A liquid-only cavity flow cell for detection in liquid chromatography Presented at the Cavity ring-down user meeting, September 2005 (Oxford, United Kingdom) L. van der Sneppen, A. E. Wiskerke, F. Ariese, C. Gooijer, and W. Ubachs Liquid chromatography with cavity ring-down detection at various wavelengths in the visible and UV Presented at the LACSEA, Laser Applications to Chemical, Safety and Environmental Analysis, September 2006 (Vienna, Austria) L. van der Sneppen, A. E. Wiskerke, F. Ariese, C. Gooijer, and W. Ubachs The feasibility of using intra-cavity flow-through cuvettes for cavity ring-down detection in liquid chromatography Presented at the Cavity ring-down user meeting, September 2007 (Greifswald, Germany) L. van der Sneppen, F. Ariese, C. Gooijer, and W. Ubachs Cavity ring-down detection in liquid chromatography Presented at the NWO Dutch Society of Scientific Research, Analytical Chemistry meeting, October 2007 (Lunteren, The Netherlands) L. van der Sneppen, J. B. Buijs, F. Ariese, C. Gooijer, and W. Ubachs Cavity ring-down spectroscopy for improved sensitivity in analytical detection Presented at the LACSEA Laser Applications to Chemical, Safety and Environmental Analysis, Optical Society of America, March 2008 (St. Petersburg, Florida, United States)