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. 

Check our CCSS Events to see the upcoming activities. 

Interested in becoming a member? Please reach out to one of the current chairs (see below). Or join the open YCRU meeting before each Young Complexity Research Lunch (YCRL). 

YCRU members:

• Andrea di Benedetto, Physical Oceanography
  Faculty of Science
• Elena Candellone, Methodology and Statistics
  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
• Salome Kakhaia, Exposome Data Science and Disease Prediction 
  University Medical Center Utrecht (UMCU) & Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
• Robert McDonald, Dynamics of Innovation Systems
  Faculty of Law, Economics and Governance & Faculty of Science
• Hadi Mohammadi, Methodology & Statistics
  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
• Niek Mooij, Mathematical Modeling 
  Faculty of Science & Faculty of Geosciences
• Kyriacos Nicolaou, Biodynamics and Biocomplexity
  Faculty of Science
• Paul Sanders (chair 2025), Mathematical Modeling
  Faculty of Science
• Judith Tettenborn (vice-chair 2025), Environmental Sciences & Economics
  Faculty of Geosciences
• Myrthe Willemsen, Julius Center, Department of Epidemiology & Health Economics
  University Medical Center Utrecht (UMCU)
• Silja Zimmermann, Environmental Sciences
  Faculty of Geosciences & Faculty of Science