Our speakers line-up
Our speakers
A short introdcution of our speakers of the Eindhoven Semiconductor Summer School.
Robert-Jan Smits
Robert-Jan Smits is the President of the Eindhoven University of Technology. As President he believes that universities must seek a stronger connection with and relevance to society and its challenges. He holds an honorary degree from Edinburgh University, is a honorary member of Academia Europaea and is a Fellow of the International Science Council.
Prof. Aida Todri-Sanial
Aida Todri-Sanial is currently a Full Professor in Electrical Engineering Department at Eindhoven University of Technology, Netherlands and Director of Research for the French National Council of Scientific Research (CNRS). Her research interests focus on emerging technologies and novel computing paradigms such as neuromorphic and quantum computing.
Prof. Silvia Lenaerts
Since May 2023, Silvia Lenaerts has been TU/e's new rector magnificus, the fifteenth since the university was founded. And the first woman in that position of any technical university in the Netherlands. She holds a large number of administrative positions in academia and beyond, including on the Governing Board of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT).
Peter Wennink
Peter Wennink, was appointed as President and CEO of ASML on 1 July 2013. Het joined ASML in 1999 as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and member of the Board of Management. Mr. Wennink is also an Chair of the Supervisory Board of the Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e).
Dr. Shihab Al-Daffaie
Since February 2023 Shihab Al-Daffaie became the Focus Area Leader of Integrated Remote Sensing Systems at Eindhoven Hendrik Casimir Institute (EHCI). His research focuses on using nano-optoelectronics, -materials, and -technologies in the semiconductor integration field for extremely high-frequency devices targeting various applications in communications and sensing.
Prof. Martijn Heck
Martijn Heck has a PhD in electrical engineering from Eindhoven University of Technology, the Netherlands, on the topic of photonic integration, where he is currently a full professor (since 2020) and the Scientific Director of the Eindhoven Hendrik Casimir Institute (since 2021).
Prof. Marion Matters-Kammerer
Prof. Marion Matters-Kammerer is full professor, vice-dean and education program director of the Department of Electrical Engineering at Eindhoven University of Technology. Her area of expertise includes milimeter-wave to Terahertz integrated circuit design and systems integration as well as high-speed electronic circuits for photonic communication.
Dr. Vina Faramarzi
Vina Faramarzi holds a PhD degree in physics and is currently a Senior Researcher in ASML. Her focus is on advanced patterning for emerging technologies, semiconductor device physics and integration flow and light-induced damage in material.
Glavine Yeh
Mr. Glavine Yeh is Program Manager, in charge of FinFET university program at TSMC Europe. Prior to this role, Mr. Yeh was Technical Manager, focusing on embedded non-Volatile Memory (eNVM) technologies and successfully driving eNVM technologies as the most important growing business at TSMC Europe.
Luc Augustin
Luc Augustin received the M.Sc. and Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from Eindhoven University of Technology. He is the CTO of SMART Photonics, where he is responsible for the technology roadmap, strategy and R&D. His expertise is in photonics, fabrication and characterisation of InP photonic integrated circuits.
Maurice Geraets
Mr. Maurice Geraets, Executive Director NXP Semiconductors Netherlands has 30 years of experience in the IT and electronics industry and works at NXP Semiconductors since 2002.
Dr. Arnoud van der Wel
Dr. Arnoud van der Wel, has been with NXP since 2005, and is currently Innovation & Roadmap manager at the Analog & Mixed Signal Competence Center of NXP in Eindhoven.
Dr. Alessio Filippi
Dr. Alessio Filippi, has been with NXP since 2012, and is currently Fellow in the business line Radio Frequency processing. He is part of the Innovation team and manages and contributes to the long term program on digital algorithms and advanced waveform for automotive radar.
Brian de Bart
Brian de Bart is leading the “Automotive System Innovations” department, part of the Central Technology Office (CTO) of NXP Semiconductors. This team of approximately 40 highly skilled system engineers defines and develops innovative demo’s, proof-of-concepts and system solutions using NXP automotive chips and software.
Naomi Verstraeten
Naomie Verstraeten has been active in the high tech ecosystem in Brainport Eindhoven for the past 14 years. As Chief Innovation & Technology she works with her team daily on bringing key enabling technologies to the markets which create solutions to tackle the large transitions we currently face such as climate change.