Meet the Speakers – DutchPhotonicsEvent

Keynote

Biophotonics/Bionanophotonics

Cas Damen

Saxion Hogeschool

'Micro positioning for photonics assembly'

In 2005 Luc received his MSc degree in Chemistry and Physics at Utrecht University. Subsequently he moved to Wageningen University and obtained his PhD degree (with highest honours) in 2010. After a short post-doc at Eindhoven University Luc founded Surfix in 2011, a contract research organization in nanocoatings. Luc was leading the company for almost 10 years and now he is the CTO.

Luc Scheres

Surfix Photonics

'Surfix’s photonic diagnostics platform; a multi-modal point-of-care solution with lab precisio'

Dr.ir. Cas A.J. Damen (1968) his PhD at the University of Twente under the supervision of Dr. Dave Blank from Prof. Horst Rogalla in the field of thin layers of High-Temperature superconductors. Damen is co-founder of Twente Solid State Technology BV (since 1998), a company specialized in equipment for thin layer deposition for nanotechnology research, and recently acquired by Demcon Holding. Since 1 March 2014, Cas Damen has been appointed professor in Applied Nanotechnology (Physics) at the Academy for Life Science, Engineering and Design at Saxion University of Applied Sciences. Within his research group, research is being conducted into the implementation of chip technology (with a focus on photonic sensor devices) for medical, environmental and food safety applications.

Imaging/Microscopy

Nandini Bhattachrya

TU/Delft

Nandini Bhattacharya PhD (Associate Professor) Faculty 3mE, Dep. Precision and Microsystems Engineering, Mekelweg 2, 2628 CD DELFT The main focus of her research is to build optical devices to gain information without physical contact or system disruption. The aim of this is to use light to extract maximum information from a system with minimum perturbation to it. This is challenging because not the same modality can be used for every application. This is reflected in my work, which ranges from long-distance measurement using highly stable pulsed lasers to the (clinically relevant) use of laser speckle to study the flow of blood and other temporally evolving systems.

Dima Bederak

QDI Systems

Dr. Dima Bederak obtained his bachelor's degree in chemistry from the National University of Kyiv, Ukraine, in 2013. He then pursued a Master's degree in nanoscience at the University of Groningen, graduating in 2015. During his time at Groningen, he joined the Photophysics and Optoelectronics group, where he completed his PhD thesis on Colloidal Quantum Dots under the supervision of Prof. Maria Loi. Since 2019, he has been working at QDI Systems, currently holding the position of R&D and Product Manager.'

Freespace Optical Communication

Rudolf Saathof

TU/Delft

'Optical turbulence, propagation and manipulation for laser satellite communication'

In 2009, Rudolf earned his mechanical engineering degree from the University of Twente, specialising in Mechanical Automation and Mechatronics. His thesis delved into active vibration insulation control for high-tech equipment. Subsequently, in 2013, he completed his PhD at TU/Delf in Mechatronic System Design, focusing on adaptive optics for EUV lithography. As a postdoctoral researcher until 2016 at the Vienna University of Technology, he explored control techniques for atomic force microscopy, vibration insulation, and adaptive optics for laser satellite communication. Transitioning to TNO Industry until 2021, he concentrated on adaptive optics and turbulence/link modeling for laser satellite communication. Presently, in Aerospace Engineering's Space Engineering department since 2021, his research centers on opto-mechatronics in space, primarily laser satellite communication.

Kees Buijsrogge

TNO

Kees Buijsrogge holds a Science and Policy degree from Utrecht University (M.Sc., distinction). Over 11 years at TNO, he has contributed in various capacities to applied research in High Tech Systems applications. Initially focusing on business development, he transitioned into managing research groups in TNO's defense domain. Since 2012, he has served as Research Manager of the Optics Department in Delft, overseeing the Optics Manufacturing unit. Appointed Director of Space & Scientific Instrumentation on September 1, 2017, he leads the unit's strategic vision, aligning objectives with societal needs in Satellite Communication, Earth Observation, and Astronomy. His mandate also involves enhancing Dutch commercial competitiveness in international value chains. Beyond TNO, he holds positions on supervisory and advisory boards in fields including pediatric oncology and space exploration.