MINACNED - Key Persons
Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS), also written as micro-electro-mechanical systems (or microelectronic and microelectromechanical systems) and the related micromechatronics and microsystems constitute the technology of microscopic devices, particularly those with moving parts. They merge at the nanoscale into nanoelectromechanical systems (NEMS) and nanotechnology. MEMS are also referred to as micromachines in Japan and microsystem technology (MST) in Europe.
MEMS are made up of components between 1 and 100 micrometers in size (i.e., 0.001 to 0.1 mm), and MEMS devices generally range in size from 20 micrometres to a millimetre (i.e., 0.02 to 1.0 mm), although components arranged in arrays (e.g., digital micromirror devices) can be more than 1000 mm2.[1] They usually consist of a central unit that processes data (an integrated circuit chip such as microprocessor) and several components that interact with the surroundings (such as microsensors).[2] Because of the large surface area to volume ratio of MEMS, forces produced by ambient electromagnetism (e.g., electrostatic charges and magnetic moments), and fluid dynamics (e.g., surface tension and viscosity) are more important design considerations than with larger scale mechanical devices. MEMS technology is distinguished from molecular nanotechnology or molecular electronics in that the latter must also consider surface chemistry.
The potential of very small machines was appreciated before the technology existed that could make them (see, for example, Richard Feynman's famous 1959 lecture There's Plenty of Room at the Bottom). MEMS became practical once they could be fabricated using modified semiconductor device fabrication technologies, normally used to make electronics.[3] These include molding and plating, wet etching (KOH, TMAH) and dry etching (RIE and DRIE), electrical discharge machining (EDM), and other technologies capable of manufacturing small devices.
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MinacNed is currently working on setting up cluster activities for MinacNed members. For more information you can contact Annerie van Steijn-Heesink, projectmanager at MinacNed.
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- Member of the Board
- Business Manager Bij TMC En Research Support & Project Manager, TU Eindhoven
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Jan-Jaap Koning was trained as a technical physicist at Eindhoven University of Technology in 1988, and received his doctorate from the University of Constance for research carried out at the MPI - High Magnetic Field Lab Grenoble. After 10 years of experience in France, the Netherlands and Germany in the field of physical instrumentation, Jan-Jaap joined Philips Semiconductors in Nijmegen, later NXP, in 1998, where he worked as device physicist and acted as team leader for audio and automotive technology and MEMS. In 2010 Jan-Jaap transferred to TU Eindhoven to supervise the post-master Professional Doctorate in Engineering (PDEng) programme in physical instrumentation, part-time, and also founded the startup NovioMEMS. He obtained the Executive Master of Business Innovation degree from Tias Business school in 2012. In 2014 he started the second startup NovioScan as co-founder, which was sold in 2020 after a product launch of a medical wearable device in 2018. Since 2019 Jan-Jaap has been employed by TMC, working part-time as business manager for Physics in the Randstad, and hired part-time by TU Eindhoven at the High Tech Systems
Karin Schroën is a Wageningen graduate (MSc, PhD), and has held post-doc positions at University College London, and Wageningen University, before going to the tenure track at this university and becoming a personal professor in 2012. Since 2019 she is also a chair holder at the University of Twente. She is further the technical dean of Wageningen University, and the scientific director of research school VLAG. In her capacity of board member of MinacNed, and Nano4Society, she is an adamant promotor for the use of micro and nanotechnology in various application fields.
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- Chairman
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- Director of Digital Solutions at Malvern Panalytical
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I have a background in Experimental Physics and have been working at Malvern Panalytical for more than twenty years, in the product management of measuring instruments for research into (nano) materials. In my current role I am responsible for the strategy around new services in the field of artificial intelligence.
Timo Meinders was born on May 10, 1973 in Hengelo, The Netherlands. He studied Mechanical Engineering at the University of Twente (UT), and holds a PhD in Nonlinear Solid Mechanics of the same university. In 2000 he started as an assistant professor and later became associate professor in the field of solid mechanics. He published over 80 publications in refereed journals and conferences, was assistant promotor of 10 PhD students, supervised 40 graduate students and taught several courses on BSC, MSc and PhD level.
In 2014 he became director Business Relations at the Faculty Engineering Technology at the UT and helped in setting up the Fraunhofer Project Centre at the UT. In 2020 he joined the MESA+ institute for Nanotechnology as managing director and currently holds that position. At MESA+ around 600 researchers carry out cutting edge research in the field of microelectronics, photonics and microfluidics. Besides he is the Chief Technology Officer of the national growthfund program NXTGEN Hightech ( 1 billion ) on high-tech equipment.