His current research focuses on governance of large scale urban projects and their catalytic effects, placemaking, place branding and urban area transformations. Selection of 7 courses/programs Master City Developer - Module ‘Urban Governance: Networks, alliances and urban development (coordinator and lecturer) Master City Developer - Module ‘International Urban Development: shaping places, in Boston and New York City (with lectures at Harvard University, Cambridge and Columbia University, New York) (coordinator and lecturer) Master Management in the Built Environment - Course ‘Urban (Re)Development: Integrating Planning, Design and Property Development’ (lecturer and supervisor) Master course 'Re-design. From area to building block' (lecturer) Honour Course ‘Business Case Transformation and Re-Use’ (lecturer) Graduation supervisor of master and post-master students (MBE and MCD) Slim leergang voor professionals 'Gebiedstransformaties' (TU Delft en UvA)