
Robert Akerboom – Personalia
Surname: Akerboom
First name: Robert Alexander
Degree: Master of Science (M.Sc.)
Nationality: Dutch
Year of birth: 1989
As a dedicated and enthusiastic engineer in the built environment I desire to spend my time by designing proposals of sustainable solutions to answer problems which exist in the built environment. With my background in building technology I have been educated to focus on the entire process, ranging from architectural concept to detailed drawings. By doing so, I enjoy working on different scale levels and cooperating with professionals in varying backgrounds and often contrasting solutions to design challenges.
My aim is to put all my energy to influence and improve the built environment according to my experiences over time. Moreover, I want to inspire and be inspired by others within this field since I believe you should always remain open-minded to other views and well founded arguments. I consider myself to be a good team player who is able to combine out-of-the-box thinking with rational decision making. I am very open-minded and eager to learn what is demanded to answer a design challenge in the best possible way.
Publications
Akerboom, R. (2018). Fused Glass Deposition Modeling im Bauwesen, Fassade – Technik und Architektur, (02.2018), p. 23.
Borg, Costanzi, C., de Witte, D., Akerboom, R. (2018). New material systems for 3D printing, RuMoer (69), p. 39-47.
Seel, M., Akerboom, R., Knaack, U., Oechsner, M., Hof, P., Schneider, J. (2018). Additive Manufacturing of Glass Components – Exploring the Potential of Glass Connections by Fused Deposition Modeling. Challenging Glass Conference Proceedings, [S.l.], v. 6, p. 381-388.
Seel, M., Akerboom, R., Knaack, U., Oechsner, M., Hof, P., Schneider, J. (2018). Fused glass deposition modeling for applications in the built environment. Materialwissenschaft und Werkstofftechnik, 49(7), p. 870-880.
Akerboom, R. (2016). Glass Columns, exploring the potential of free standing glass columns assembled from stacked cast elements. (M.Sc.), TU Delft, Delft
Work experience

Mar ’17 – Present | Technische Universität Darmstadt | Researcher
As a researcher at the TU Darmstadt, I focus on Fused Glass Deposition Modeling with glass. Next to this, I was in charge of organizing the glass technology live show 2018 in Düsseldorf.

Mar ’17 – Oct ’18 | Imagine Structure | Facade engineer
Parallel to my work as researcher at the TU Darmstadt, I continued working as a facade engineer at Imagine Structure in Frankfurt on a freelance basis by working on several projects throughout Germany.

Mar ’17 – Oct ’18 | Bollinger + Grohmann Ingenieure | Facade engineer
After graduation, I was able to start working as a facade engineer at Bollinger + Grohmann Ingenieure in their Paris office. During this period, I worked with a team on experimental facade projects in both Paris and Toronto.

Nov ’15 – Aug ’16 | Delft University of Technology | Student assistant
As a student assistant within the department of Architectural Engineering & Technology I enriched and maintained a database regarding sustainability projects in the Built Environment in the Netherlands.

Oct ’13 – Jan ’14 | BURGY Bouwbedrijf | Intern
As an intern at BURGY Bouwbedrijf, I was able to experience the entire process regarding renovation projects from beginning to end. The main project that I worked on involved a 3-storey house in the historical city center of Delft, the Netherlands.
Education

Sep ’13 – Jun ’16 | Delft University of Technology | M.Sc. degree
Finished my Master degree in Building Technology at Delft University of Technology with the thesis ‘Glass columns, exploring the potential of free standing glass columns assemlbed from stacked cast elements’

Feb ’14- Jul ’14 | The University of Melbourne | M.Sc. courses
I was able to include a semester of Master courses in sustainable building design at the University of Melbourne, Australia. During my period abroad, I followed courses in Australian Architecture, Regenerating Sustainability & the Architecture studio: ‘Moneyscraper’.

Sep ’10 – Aug ’13 | Delft University of Technology | B.Sc. degree
Switched towards the Faculty of Architecture and finished a B.Sc. degree in Architecture, Urbanism & Building Sciencesn at Delft University of Technology. Within these years, I followed a Minor program in Economics, law & management for engineers.

Sep ’07 – Jul ’09 | Delft University of Technology | B.Sc. degree
Studied Mechanical Engineering for 2 years at the faculty of Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering at Delft University of Technology before changing tracks. Subjects included Statics, Mechanical Systems Design, Material Sciences, Linear Algebra.

Sep ’01 – Jul ’07 | Bonaventuracollege Mariënpoelstraat | High School
Finished my pre-university high school degree at the Bonaventuracollege in Leiden, the Netherlands. Exam subjects included Dutch, English, Mathematics, Physics & Chemistry with electives in Biology & Economics.
Courses, skills & awards
Adobe InDesign
9 years experience
Adobe Illustrator
9 years experience
Adobe Photoshop
9 years experience
Adobe Premiere Pro
2 years experience
Adobe After Effects
1 year experience
Autodesk Revit
5 years experience
Autodesk AutoCad
9 years experience
Rhinoceros
7 years experience
Grasshopper
7 years experience
Microsoft Office
15 years experience
Dilit International House
Italian language course | Rome 1 month | 20 hours per week
TOEFL
English as a Foreign Language Total score: 110 / 120
Honourable mention
Graduation thesis with title: ‘Glass Columns’
Graduation annotation TiSD
‘Technology in Sustainable Development‘
Languages
Dutch
Native language
English
Proficient
German
Advanced
Italian
Beginner
French
Beginner