Team CelSian
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As an independent entity we support all major glass manufacturers and suppliers around the world with our services. In our diverse team we have leading academic experts as well as hands-on operational experience from various glass segments.
CelSian is employee-owned. We are not a traditional company, but merely a movement. We are all driven by making a positive impact to this planet, and believe glass can become a crucial element of a circular economy.
We are your partner for future-proof glass!
Aled
Meulenbroek
Aled joined CelSian as a CFD engineer in 2024. He holds a PhD in CFD simulations of electrolytic hydrogen bubbles and is passionate about bubble behaviour and Marangoni flows.
Ankith John
Santosh
Ankith joined CelSian fresh from Delft Technology University in 2020 as a CFD Engineer.
Arca
Iyiel
With 28 years of experience as a glass technologist, she has worked across float, container and glassware production. She is highly skilled in color transition and troubleshooting, making her a key expert in the field. Arca joined Celsian as Manager Laboratory and Furnace Support in 2024.
Arnab
Ghosh
Arnab joined CelSian as Software Engineer in 2024. He brings a wealth of expertise to our team with a robust 7-year background in CFD solver development, and integration of AI/ML tools.
Christian
Räbiger
Technical Director EU: Christian joined CelSian in 2024 as Technical Director, bringing over 13 years of invaluable experience in furnace planning, optimization, and R&D work. His expertise enhances our commitment to serving European customers with excellence.
Corinne
Claireaux
Corinne joined CelSian in 2019 with international experience in glass and glass wool research. With a passion for training, Corinne heads up our Academy.
Cristian
Hernandez
Cristian joined CelSian as a Project Leader in 2022. He worked as a Glass Science Engineer in several plants in South America, bringing more than 8 years of manufacturing experience to the team. He also joined our Academy as a new trainer.
Eric
Muskovin
Eric joined CelSian in 2024 as the Laboratory Project Leader in the US. He utilizes years of experience in both glass manufacturing and R&D to turn laboratory data into value for real-world applications.
Giuseppina
Pizzo
Giuseppina joined CelSian as an office manager in 2024. She has a legal background and 5 years of experience in public administration.
Grecia
Saucedo
She joined CelSian in 2024, offering 14 years of experience in marketing communications and a master’s in Content & Media Strategy to strengthen brand impact and engagement.
Harmen
Kielstra
Harmen joined CelSian as managing director in 2016, bringing more than 15 years of collaboration and innovation experience to the team.
Hector
Rodriguez
Hector is our pre-processing specialist since 2019, all our great CFD projects start with his meshing expertise. Hector also trains our GTM-X customers on pre-processing.
Helga
van der Meer
Helga joined us in 2016 and takes care of our finance and administration at CelSian.
Jeff
Watts
Jeff has experience in developing and implementing a global standard for furnace operations, as well as researching raw materials to increase troubleshooting glass quality issues and reduce costs. He joined CelSian as Operational Projects Leader in 2024.
Johan
Lötter
Johan joined CelSian as a CFD Engineer in 2019. He brings more than 10 years of float manufacturing experience to the team. Johan looks after our operations and sometimes give training for our Academy.
Johan
van der Dennen
Johan joined CelSian just before the spin-off with TNO. He looks after our software development and novel applications.
Jori
Roosenburg
Jori joined Celsian in 2023 as a Software Engineer. He brings a deep passion for physics and programming, which he will use to drive furnace modeling to the next level.
Katelyn
Kirchner
A Glass Process Scientist since 2024, Katelyn draws on 8 years of glass science experience and a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering. Her expertise lies in optimizing the structure-property-performance relationships critical to high-quality glass manufacturing.
L.G.
Financial Administrator: Lilly joined us in 2024; she takes care of our financial administration with her years of experience in Finance.
Luuk
Thielen
Luuk joined TNO in 2003 and was part of the original spin out team that formed CelSian in 2012. He works as CFD Engineer as well as software engineer for us.
Marco
van Kersbergen
Marco joined TNO in 1993 and moved with the original team into CelSian in 2012. He is our equipment and measurements specialist, and responsible for all sensor installations at our customers.
Mathi
Rongen
Mathi joined CelSian in 2006 and moved with the original team into CelSian in 2012. He runs laboratory and R&D projects based on his rich experience in flat and display glass technology.
Merve
Durubal
Merve holds a PhD in high-fidelity simulations of multiphase flows and brings extensive experience from both academia and the glass industry. She joined CelSian as CFD Engineer in 2024.
Oscar
Verheijen
Oscar joined CelSian in 2013 and is chairman of GlassTrend, our global R&D network. He also supports our training Academy, and runs multi-lateral R&D projects.
Penny
Marson
Penny joined CelSian just after the spin out from TNO. She runs laboratory projects and is our glass defects expert in the team.
Samira
Goli
Marketing Communication Specialist: Samira joined CelSian as a Marketing communication specialist in 2023. With over seven years of marketing experience and a recent MSc in Business Communication, she brings invaluable expertise to our team.
Savari
Kognole
Savari joined CelSian as a CFD Engineer in 2022 with a Master’s degree from Ecole Centrale de Nantes in France.
Scott
Cooper
To serve our North American customers even better, Scott joined CelSian in 2023 as Technical Director
Sjoerd
Stelwagen
Sjoerd joined CelSian in 2021 as a senior project manager glass technology and equipment with over 15 years of operational experience in container glass. He leads many projects for our clients as well as supporting our training Academy.
Tim
van Lier
Tim joined CelSian in 2022 as a CFD engineer with a master's degree in mechanical engineering from the Eindhoven University of Technology.