Biografie | From 1997 till 1998, Ruben worked as a junior researcher at VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland as part of his MSc graduate studies at the Delft University of Technology. From 1998 till 2007, he worked as a research consultant at TNO Built Environment and Geosciences in the field of construction process innovation. In addition, from 1998 till 2000, he worked at HBG construction company (currently Royal BAM). Since 2002, he has been an active member of the Centre for Process Innovation in Building and Construction. From 2002 till 2004, he has acted as a programme manager to the national Dutch innovation programme PSIBouw. In 2005, he was a visiting researcher at the Salford Centre for Research and Innovation (SCRI) of the University of Salford in the UK. Since 2006, he has been a part-time freelance writer and co-editor to a number of trade journals for the Dutch building and construction sector. From March 2007 till February 2010, he joined the Design and Construction Processes research group at the Faculty of Civil Engineering of the Delft University of Technology. Since February 2010, he has moved to the Design and Construction Management research group at the Faculty of Architecture. His professional activities include both fundamental and applied research, knowledge disseminaton and implementation of process innovations in building and construction, publication of scientific and industry papers, supervision of MSc graduate students, and assisting industry partners applying construction supply chain integration. His research interests include construction management, process innovation, supply chain management, lean construction, and comparative studies between sectors of industry. He has been a member of CIB and IGLC (International Group for Lean Construction). He has published numerous scientific and industry papers, and won a few best paper awards. Experience - Delft University of Technology, Research Scientist.
March 2007- Present
Fundamental research, scientific publication, supervision of MSc graduates. In the field of process innovation in building and construction, in particular supply chain integration. From 2007 till February 2010 at the Design and Construction Processes research group of the Faculty of Civil Engineering. From February 2010 till present at the Design and Construction Management research group of the Faculty of Architecture. - Centre for Process Innovation in Building and Construction, Research Consultant. January 2007 - Present
Applied research, knowledge dissemination and implementation, industry development. In the field of process innovation in building and construction, in particular supply chain integration. For and together with industry partners, including clients and building firms. - Innovision, Writer & Process Innovation Consultant.
July 2006 — Present
Writing articles about advanced examples of process innovation in building and construction for trade journals. Assisting firms in the forefront of the Dutch building and construction sector applying process innovation and supply chain integration. In particular housing corporations and building firms. - Delft University of Technology, Visiting Researcher.
January 2002 — February 2007
From 2002 till November 2004 at the Design and Construction Management research group of the Faculty of Architecture. From December 2004 till February 2007 at the Design and Construction Management research group of the Faculty of Civil Engineering. - TNO, Research Consultant. October 1998 — February 2007
Strategic management and process innovation in building and construction. - University ofSalford, Visiting Researcher.
January 2005 - December 2005
Salford Centre for Research and Innovation in the Built and Human Environment. - De NieuwBouw, Co-Founder and Board Member.
January 2003 — December 2004
Formerly Jong PSIBouw - PSIBouw, Programme Manager.
January 2002 — December 2004
Innovation programme for the Dutch construction sector - Centre for Process Innovation in Building and Construction, Programme Manager. January 2002 — November 2004
Kenniscentrum Bouwprocesinnovatie. - Jong TNO, Board Member and Chairman
November 2002 — October 2004
Young employees association of TNO. - HBG, Programme Manager
October 1998 — December 2000
Half-Time Project - VTT, Junior Researcher
September 1997 — June 1998
Final project for MSc thesis
Education - 1991 - Atheneum, Zaandijk, The Netherlands
- 1998 - Delft University of Technology, Master of Science in Construction Management
- 2010 - Delft University of Technology, PhD Construction Management
Research field - Construction management
- Supply chain integration
- Lean construction
- Process innovation
- Business process reengineering
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