Young Complexity Researchers Utrecht (YCRU)

The Young Complexity Researchers Utrecht (YCRU) is a group of enthusiastic young researchers that is involved in many of the activities of the Centre for Complex Systems Studies. The members represent a wide range of disciplines and aims to bring together postdocs, PhD candidates and Master’s students regarding complex systems science. The group organizes workshops on varies topics, such as receiving feedback on your research and getting acquainted with different academic fields. The YCRU is also involved in the Summer School and other educational activities.

YCRU members:

• Andrea di Benedetto, Physical Oceanography
  Faculty of Science
• Elena Candellone, Methodology and Statistics
  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
• Jerry Chen, Theoretical Biology
  Faculty of Science & Faculty of Geosciences
• Salome Kakhaia, Exposome Data Science and Disease Prediction 
  University Medical Center Utrecht (UMCU) & Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
• Robert McDonald (vice chair 2024), Dynamics of Innovation Systems
  Faculty of Law, Economics and Governance & Faculty of Science
• Niek Mooij (chair 2024), Mathematical Modeling 
  Faculty of Science & Faculty of Geosciences
• Kyriacos Nicolaou, Biodynamics and Biocomplexity
  Faculty of Science
• Tabea Sonnenschein, Urban Geography
  Faculty of Geosciences & Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
• Myrthe Willemsen, Julius Center, Department of Epidemiology & Health Economics
  University Medical Center Utrecht (UMCU)
• Silja Zimmermann, Environmental Sciences
  Faculty of Geosciences & Faculty of Science