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To put the power of spectral sensing in the hands of farmers.
Academic background
Don (Martinus Johannes) van Elst obtained his bachelor’s degree and consequently his master’s degree in Applied Physics at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e). During his master external internship he visited the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) for several months to work in The Spin Dynamics Laboratory, or Beach Group. His graduation thesis was written in the Microsystems and Devices group at Philips Research on the High Tech Campus (HTC) in Eindhoven. Since November 2020, he is a Doctoral Candidate at TU/e in the photonics and semiconductor nanophysics group (PSN).
Research profile
Don van Elst works in the photonics and semiconductor nanophysics group (PSN). Here, he works on the realization of compact spectral sensors operating in the near-infrared. His focus is on the design, fabrication and demonstration of these devices, while keeping an eye on real-life applications. These sensors can be a portable alternative to regular spectrometers, making them suitable for in-field applications, for example in agri-food.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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2d Onderzoek naar NIR spectral sensing voor wearables
Fiore, A. (Project Manager), Delaney, B. (Project member), van Elst, D. M. J. (Project member), Jacob, P. (Project member) & Vacancy Postdoc (Project member)
1/01/23 → 12/12/28
Project: Third tier
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TTW 17626 Synergia (PSN)Synergia - SYstem change for New Ecology-based and Resource efficient Growthwith high tech In Agriculture
Fiore, A. (Project Manager) & van Elst, D. M. J. (Project member)
1/07/20 → 31/08/27
Project: Second tier
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Fiber sensors for microchemistry
Fiore, A. (Project Manager), Cano Velázquez, M. (Project member) & van Elst, D. M. J. (Project member)
1/09/24 → 31/12/25
Project: Second tier
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Zwaartekracht PSN Research Centre for Integrated Nanophotonics
Fiore, A. (Project Manager), Petruzzella, M. (Project member), Curto, A. G. (Project member), Godiksen, R. H. (Project member), Picelli, L. (Project member), Smit, M. (Project member), Al-Daffaie, S. (Project member), Banfi, E. (Project member), van Elst, D. M. J. (Project member), Verstijnen, T. J. F. (Project member), Pérez Sosa, M. (Project member), Liang, M. (Project member), van Veldhoven, P. J. (Project member), Pagliano, F. (Project member), Buntinx, S. (Project member), Koenraad, P. M. (Project member) & Silov, A. Y. (Project member)
1/01/14 → 31/01/26
Project: First tier
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Application-Specific Optimization of Integrated Spectral Sensors
van Elst, D. M. J. (Corresponding author), van Klinken, A., Cano Velázquez, M., Ou, F., Li, C., Hakkel, K. D., Petruzzella, M., Pagliano, F., van Veldhoven, P. J. & Fiore, A., 20 Aug 2025, In: ACS Photonics. 12, 8, p. 4723-4730 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Beyond Spectral Resolution in Nanophotonic Sensing: Picometer-Level Precision with Multispectral Readout
Cano-Velázquez, M. S. (Corresponding author), Buntinx, S., Hendriks, A. L., van Klinken, A., Li, C., Heijnen, B. J., Dolci, M., Picelli, L., Abdelkhalik, M. S., Sevo, P., Pagliano, F., Petruzzella, M., Hakkel, K. D., van Elst, D. M. J., van Veldhoven, P. J., Verhagen, E., Zijlstra, P. & Fiore, A., 5 Aug 2025, In: ACS Nano. 19, 30, p. 27515-27525 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Erratum: “High-performance photodetector arrays for near-infrared spectral sensing” [APL Photonics 8, 041302 (2023)]
van Klinken, A. (Corresponding author), van Elst, D. M. J., Li, C., Petruzzella, M., Hakkel, K. D., Ou, F., Pagliano, F., van Veldhoven, R. & Fiore, A., 1 Mar 2025, In: APL Photonics. 10, 3, 2 p., 039902.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Material Sensing with Spatial and Spectral Resolution Based on an Integrated Near-Infrared Spectral Sensor and a CMOS Camera
Delaney, B. (Corresponding author), Buntinx, S., van Elst, D. M. J., van Klinken, A., van Veldhoven, R. P. J. & Fiore, A., Jun 2025, In: Sensors. 25, 11, 11 p., 3295.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Optimizing and Extending the Response of Near-Infrared Spectral Sensors
van Elst, D. M. J., 18 Feb 2025, Eindhoven: Eindhoven University of Technology. 135 p.Research output: Thesis › Phd Thesis 1 (Research TU/e / Graduation TU/e)
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Thesis
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Smart Nanophotonic Design for Spectrometers
van Elst, D. M. J. (Author), Liu, T. (Supervisor 1) & Fiore, A. (Supervisor 2), 2018Student thesis: Bachelor
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Vented Capacitive Micromachined Ultrasound Transducers for Low-Frequency Airborne Gas Sensing Applications
van Elst, D. M. J. (Author), Haverkort, J. E. M. (Supervisor 1), Haartsen, J. R. (External coach) & Dirksen, P. (External coach), 12 Aug 2020Student thesis: Master
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