Experience
Junior Researcher – Climate Risk Mapping and ESG Analysis
Feb 2025 – Feb 2026
Erasmus University Rotterdam & TU Delft (Joint Research Project – MapCRes)
Rotterdam, NL
- Led development of Platform Zuid, a web-based spatial analytics platform integrating climate exposure, social vulnerability, and ESG risks
- Conducted climate risk data analysis using ArcGIS, producing decision-support outputs for municipal and institutional stakeholders
- Coordinated interdisciplinary workflows across two universities, municipal partners, housing corporations, real estate developers, and local residents
- Co-authored peer-reviewed research paper on climate resilience research methodology (SAGE Research Methods)
Founder and Lead
Oct 2024 – Present
Studio Jonas Althuis (freelance consultancy)
Rotterdam, NL
- Market research and feasibility analysis; strategic advisory and marketing for real estate development projects with value exceeding €40M
- Various projects for clients including real estate developers, consultancy firms, and sustainability organisations
Research Consultant Circular Economy Initiatives
August 2025 – Mar 2026 (freelance)
Circular Community Foundation (CCF)
Rotterdam, NL
- Produced spatial analytics, data visualisation, and case documentation for publication on circular economy initiatives
- Research on multiple value creation frameworks: economic, social, ecological, cultural, and aesthetic value assessment
- Contributed to drafting of funding proposals worth €50,000, including project planning, governance structuring, and budget modelling
Guest Lecturer, Research Assistant, Team Leader
2020 – 2026
Delft University of Technology, Faculty of Architecture & the Built Environment
Delft, NL
- Guest Lecturer (2023–2026): Spatial data and project feasibility analysis, and computational design methods
- Research Assistant – Urbanism (2020–2021): Quantitative and qualitative research on ESG-related urban development and socio-spatial analysis
- Teaching Assistant – Computational design (2022–2023): Programming for data processing, spatial analysis, and design automation
- Editorial Team Lead – Bnieuws Magazine (2020–2022): managed 6-person team producing bi-monthly publication
Junior Architectural Designer
Jun – Nov 2024
BureauVanEig Architecture Office
Rotterdam, NL
- Early-stage development feasibility, cost analysis, and architectural design for residential and mixed-use social housing projects across multiple phases
- Production of client presentation materials and high end visuals; competition entries including concept design and visual communication
Selected Projects & Publications
Research Paper – Co-Creating a Shared Platform for Climate Resilience
Sept – Nov 2025
Co-author · SAGE Research Methods (Inclusive Research Methodologies)
Peer-reviewed paper on participatory approaches to climate resilience and risk management in urban development contexts
Slow Money – Investment & Finance Newsletter
Jun 2025 – Present
Founder, Author & Editor
- 30 published editions covering retail investing, valuation methodology, risk analysis, and portfolio management
Conference Organisation – C&CP 2025, MapCRes 2026, NUD 2025/2026
2025
Organiser, Facilitator & Session Host
Event planning, institutional stakeholder coordination, and conference management
Platform Zuid – Climate Risk Data Portal
Mar – Nov 2025 (part of MapCRes project)
Project lead and technical developer
- Web-based GIS analytics platform integrating environmental risk, governance, and development feasibility data
- Demonstrates link between ESG metrics and spatial investment risk for institutional decision-making
Brownfield Harbour Redevelopment – Graduation Project
2023
Master's Thesis, TU Delft
- Strategic redevelopment plan for post-industrial harbour site (Port of Rotterdam)
- Addressed financial feasibility, governance structuring, and phased sequencing for area remediation and development
Where Earthquakes Come at Night – Published Article on Climate Effects
2023
Published in Bnieuws Magazine (TU Delft)
Analysis of Kiruna's forced city-centre relocation due to mining subsidence; analysed governance, compensation mechanisms, risk and consequences.
Diamond in the Rough, Forever Young – Published Article on Urban Restructuring
2022
Independent Research, published in Bnieuws Magazine (TU Delft)
Governance and development analysis of large-scale top-downurban restructuring in Rotterdam Zuid; covering tenure mix shifts and social displacement, and long-term area value creation and risk.
Aspirations for a Town Hall of the Future – Architectural History Thesis
2021
Academic Research, TU Delft
Thesis on infrastructure-led growth and place-branding as drivers of urban identity and civic perception through public institutional investment.