Experience

Confocal.nl

• Netherlands
• Nanotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Optomechatronics Engineer

  • May 2021 - Present

  Developing novel confocal microscopy setups for high-speed and super-resolution imaging. Developing novel confocal microscopy setups for high-speed and super-resolution imaging.



Sterltech Optics

• Maarssen, Utrecht, Netherlands

• Small Business Owner

  • Jan 2017 - Present

  I specialize in making computer-generated artwork for visualizing scientific concepts, mostly in the area of optics and photonics research. My artwork has been featured on the covers of scientific magazines and in figures of research articles. Furthermore, I offer my services in the design and development of optical measurement setups and the associated software, using all the skills that I have acquired through my many years of laboratory experience at different research institutes. I specialize in making computer-generated artwork for visualizing scientific concepts, mostly in the area of optics and photonics research. My artwork has been featured on the covers of scientific magazines and in figures of research articles. Furthermore, I offer my services in the design and development of optical measurement setups and the associated software, using all the skills that I have acquired through my many years of laboratory experience at different research institutes.



University of Stuttgart

• Germany
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Postdoctoral Researcher

  • Jul 2020 - Apr 2021

• PhD Student

  • Mar 2014 - Jul 2020

  PhD research project at the 4th Physics Institute of the University of Stuttgart. I mainly focused on the interaction of visible light with plasmonic metallic nanostructures, the applications of such structures in optical sensing and in switchable optical devices, and the development of optical measurement setups for the characterization of complex nanoplasmonic systems. In July 2020, I successfully defended my PhD thesis titled "Imaging Microspectroscopy of Functional Nanoplasmonic Systems".

• Teaching Assistant

  • Oct 2014 - Nov 2019

  Next to my work as a PhD student at the University of Stuttgart, I have actively participated in teaching activities. Specifically, I worked as a teaching assistant in an Electronics course, an Advanced Physics Lab course, and I directly supervised a total of six BSc/MSc projects.



University of Twente

• Netherlands
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• MSc Student Optical Sciences

  • Jan 2013 - Dec 2013

  Master's assignment in the Optical Sciences group (os.tnw.utwente.nl). The subject of my research was the coupling of ruthenium chromophore molecules, which could potentially be used in photocatalytic water-splitting complexes, to silver nanoparticles which can act as plasmonic antennas in order to enhance the photon absorption rate of the chromophores. I obtained and characterized the corresponding samples, performed FDTD simulations on the nanoparticle systems and measured their influence on the dynamics of the chromophores. Advisor: Dr. Ir. A. Huijser. Graduation date: December 17th, 2013. Graduated with an average grade of 8.2 out of 10. Show less

• Teaching Assistant

  • 2009 - 2013

  Supervising students during practical assignments and grading the results, in the following courses:Modelling of Physical Systems (1x)Energy and Entropy (1x)Medical Technology (1x)Lab Practice 2 (2x)



ICFO

• Spain
• Research
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Intern

  • Sep 2012 - Dec 2012

  My research in the Molecular Nanophotonics group (www.icfo.eu/research/...) focused on plasmonic nano-antennas fabricated from single-crystalline gold flakes using Focused Ion Beam (FIB) milling. My tasks were to fabricate these structures and measure the near-field enhancement using Time Correlated Single Photon Counting (TCSPC) on quantum dots with which the structures were coated. Advisor: Prof. Dr. N. van Hulst. My research in the Molecular Nanophotonics group (www.icfo.eu/research/...) focused on plasmonic nano-antennas fabricated from single-crystalline gold flakes using Focused Ion Beam (FIB) milling. My tasks were to fabricate these structures and measure the near-field enhancement using Time Correlated Single Photon Counting (TCSPC) on quantum dots with which the structures were coated. Advisor: Prof. Dr. N. van Hulst.



SenseTech B.V.

• Enschede Area, Netherlands

• Product Developer

  • Apr 2012 - Aug 2012

  My task in this company was to develop an optical system fit for monitoring the number of small dust particles (in the µm regime) in the air. This was to be implemented in the Advanced Particle Monitor (www.apmon.eu), a device meant for monitoring the density of dust particles in the air in cleanrooms. The project was a collaboration between SenseTech and TNO, the Netherlands Institute for Applied Scientific Research. My task in this company was to develop an optical system fit for monitoring the number of small dust particles (in the µm regime) in the air. This was to be implemented in the Advanced Particle Monitor (www.apmon.eu), a device meant for monitoring the density of dust particles in the air in cleanrooms. The project was a collaboration between SenseTech and TNO, the Netherlands Institute for Applied Scientific Research.