Tooren, M.M. van
Profile
Maaike van Tooren graduated with a BSc degree in geology from the University of Groningen and a MSc. degree in geology from the University of Utrecht. She focussed on petrology; structural geology and economic geology were minor parts. Since 1986 she works at the Delft University of Technology; first as a researcher, later on as a lecturer. Maaike was curator of the Mineralogical and Geological Museum of the Department of Geoscience & Engineering in addition to her teaching commitments from 1998 till the transference of the collection to Naturalis Biodiversity Center took place in 2014.
Maaike is a member of the Board of Examiners of the faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences.
Teaching
Maaike teaches currently subjects related to minerals and rocks: crystallography, mineralogy, optical mineralogy, petrology. And she is responsible for the geological excursion to the Ardennes and the Eifel. Classes taught over the last years include as well: general geology (parts), geology for engineers (parts), geology of ore deposits (parts), geological fieldwork France and ore microscopy.
Publications
Van Tooren, M.M., Verwaal, W. (2014): Petrographic description from and Micro Deval test on aggregate from the Quarry Ponta Entrega, Brazil. (GT/Lab/014-21)
Houben, L., van de Ven, M.,Verwaal, W., van Tooren, M.M., Liu, G. (2014) : Evaluatie en vroegtijdig falen van ZOAB op A76 Kuinderberg (7-14-192-1)
Verwaal, W. Van Tooren, M.M. (2014): Petrographic description of a rock sample from Tajo Chirripo quarry, Costa Rica. (GT/Lab/014-009)
Verwaal, W., van Tooren, M.M. (2014): Petrographic description and methylene blue value of a rock sample from the Lemon Stone quarry, Costa Rica. (GT/Lab/014-006)
Van Tooren, M.M., Verwaal, W. (2013): Herkomst van zachte steenstukjes in Grauwacke steenslag en de effecten van deze zachte steenstukjes in een ZOAB laag. Expert opinie.
Ngan-Tillard, D.J.M., van Tooren, M.M., Verwaal, W., Mulder, A. (2012): Détermination des propriétés physiques et mécaniques de roches provenant de trois carrières du Benin. (TA/IG/012-017)
Verwaal, W., Mulder, A., van Tooren, M.M., Ven, M.F.C. van de (2005): Onderzoek Andesiet steenslag Rijksweg 76 (TA/IG/05.001)
Maaike van Tooren
Lecturer
- +31 15 27 86021
- M.M.vanTooren@tudelft.nl
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Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences
Building 23
Stevinweg 1 / PO-box 5048
2628 CN Delft / 2600 GA Delft
Room number: T3.140