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I want to understand what really drives highly transient electrical discharges and how these beautiful and intriguing phenomena can best be controlled and used.
Research profile
Sander Nijdam is Associate Professor in the Elementary Processes in Gas Discharges (EPG) group at Eindhoven University of Technology. He works on projects involving a variety of highly transient plasmas, focusing on the question what drives a transient discharge. His work includes both the temporal and spatial development of transient discharges including streamers, microwave discharges and EUV-induced discharges. He is interested in both the industrial applications of such discharges as well as in their fundamental properties and their involvement in natural processes like lightning.
As an engineer with Philips after completing his Master's degree studies, Nijdam worked on research and development of high-intensity discharge lamps. He returned to academia for more in-depth research in this field. During his PhD research in the EPG group, Nijdam focused on the physics of streamers and exotic phenomena in hydrogen discharges.
Academic background
Sander Nijdam obtained his MSc in Applied Physics from Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) in 2000. He then worked for Philips Lighting as an engineer until he started his PhD research at TU/e in 2006. In 2011, he successfully defended his PhD thesis and was appointed Assistant Professor at TU/e. In 2017, he won the Hershkowitz Early Career Award and Review.
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PhotoLitho, Aberration compensation and surface charging PPS 1912P11
Nijdam, S. & Limburg, A. A. A.
1/03/20 → 31/12/25
Project: Research direct
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Science and Innovation with thunderstorms
Nijdam, S. & Mirpour, S.
1/03/17 → 31/08/21
Project: Research direct
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The physics of streamer discharge phenomena
Nijdam, S., Teunissen, J. & Ebert, U., Oct 2020, In: Plasma Sources Science and Technology. 29, 10, 49 p., 103001.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Streamer discharges can move perpendicularly to the electric field
Nijdam, S., Takahashi, E., Teunissen, J. & Ebert, U., 2014, In: New Journal of Physics. 16, p. 103038-1/10 10 p., 103038.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Probing photo-ionization : experiments on positive streamers in pure gases and mixtures
Nijdam, S., Wetering, van de, F. M. J. H., Blanc, R., Veldhuizen, van, E. M. & Ebert, U. M., 2010, In: Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics. 43, 14, p. 145204-1/16Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Experimental investigations on the physics of streamers
Nijdam, S., 2011, Eindhoven: Technische Universiteit Eindhoven. 224 p.Research output: Thesis › Phd Thesis 1 (Research TU/e / Graduation TU/e)
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Low-temperature filamentary plasma for ignition-stabilized combustion
Patel, R., van Oijen, J., Dam, N. & Nijdam, S., Jan 2023, In: Combustion and Flame. 247, 17 p., 112501.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
Open AccessFile9 Downloads (Pure)
Prizes
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Noah Hershkowitz Early Career Award and Review
Nijdam, Sander (Recipient), 2017
Prize: Other › Career, activity or publication related prizes (lifetime, best paper, poster etc.) › Scientific
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NWO Veni Award : The secrets of ionic wind
Nijdam, S. (Recipient), 2014
Prize: NWO › Veni › Scientific
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NWO-JSPS Scientist exchange Short Term Japan, Tsukuba, Japan
Nijdam, Sander (Recipient), 2012
Prize: Other › visiting scholar › Scientific
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Outstanding Student Paper Award winner
Nijdam, Sander (Recipient), 14 Dec 2009
Prize: Other › Career, activity or publication related prizes (lifetime, best paper, poster etc.) › Scientific
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Advanced 3D time resolved imaging of streamers and comparison with numerical model results
Sander Nijdam (Invited speaker)
23 Apr 2023 → 27 Apr 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk › Scientific
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International Conference on Phenomena in Ionized Gases XXXV
Ute Ebert (Chair), Sander Nijdam (Organiser), Jan van Dijk (Organiser) & Job Beckers (Organiser)
2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Conference › Scientific
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Plasma Sources Science and Technology (Journal)
Sander Nijdam (Associate editor)
2023 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial activity › Scientific
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Influence of the Probing Laser Beam and Electric Field Properties in E-FISH Measurements
Anne A.A. Limburg (Speaker), Ramón F.E. Pleijers (Member), Yihao Guo (Member) & Sander Nijdam (Member)
24 Aug 2022Activity: Talk or presentation types › Contributed talk › Scientific
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17th International Symposium on High Pressure Low Temperature Plasma Chemistry, HAKONE XVII
Sander Nijdam (Chair), Ana Sobota (Organiser), Ute Ebert (Organiser), Gerrit Kroesen (Organiser), Tom Huiskamp (Organiser), Behnaz Bagheri (Organiser) & Gerard J. van Rooij (Organiser)
21 Aug 2022 → 26 Aug 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Conference › Scientific
Courses
Press / Media
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International Conference on Phenomena in Ionized Gases XXXVth edition
Sander Nijdam, Jan van Dijk, Job Beckers & Ute M. Ebert
18/11/22
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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NRC newspaper article about lightning
11/12/21
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
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Impacts
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Corona discharges and lightning
Sander Nijdam (Content manager)
Impact: Research Topic/Theme (at group level)
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Plasma assisted combustion
Sander Nijdam (Content manager)
Impact: Research Topic/Theme (at group level)
Thesis
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Concentration measurements in a stratified fluid using laser induced fluorescence
Author: Nijdam, S., 30 Apr 2000Supervisor: van der Plas, G. A. J. (Supervisor 1), Maassen, S. R. (Supervisor 2) & van Heijst, G. J. F. (Supervisor 2)
Student thesis: Master
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