Nienke Leenders finalized two master programs at the University of Groningen, the Netherlands, in 2022: Chemical Engineering and Industrial Engineering and Management. Nienke is currently a 3rd year PhD student in the Industrial Sustainable Chemistry Group, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands, focusing on polycotton waste valorization. Her research investigates the acidic hydrolysis of cotton in polycotton waste materials, the further conversion to platform chemicals and the rigidity of these technologies.
