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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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Research Output 2004 2019
Decay of the electron density and the electron collision frequency between successive discharges of a pulsed plasma jet in N2
van der Schans, M., Platier, B., Koelman, P., van de Wetering, F. M. J. H., van Dijk, J., Beckers, J., Nijdam, S. & IJzerman, W., 27 Mar 2019, In : Plasma Sources Science and Technology. 28, 3, 13 p., 035020Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
plasma jets
electron scattering
decay
cavities
collisions
Burning velocity measurement of lean methane-air flames in a new nanosecond DBD microplasma burner platform
Elkholy, A., Shoshyn, Y., Nijdam, S., van Oijen, J. A., van Veldhuizen, E. M., Ebert, U. & de Goey, L. P. H., 2018, In : Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science. 95, p. 18 - 26Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
Open Access
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Methane
Fuel burners
Velocity measurement
Plasmas
Air
Characteristics of a novel nanosecond DBD microplasma reactor for flow applications
Elkholy, A., Nijdam, S., van Veldhuizen, E. M., Dam, N., van Oijen, J., Ebert, U. & de Goey, L. P. H., 21 May 2018, In : Plasma Sources Science and Technology. 27, 5, 13 p., 055014Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
Open Access
microplasmas
reactors
atmospheric pressure
pulse repetition rate
pressure reduction
Color gradient test system
Liu, S., 20 Sep 2018, Eindhoven: Technische Universiteit Eindhoven. 26 p.Research output: Thesis › Pd Eng Thesis › Academic
color
gradients
pupils
profiles
automation
Experiments on the physics of pulsed plasma jets
van der Schans, M., 19 Dec 2018, Eindhoven: Technische Universiteit Eindhoven. 147 p.Research output: Thesis › Phd Thesis 1 (Research TU/e / Graduation TU/e) › Academic
Open Access
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Prizes
Noah Hershkowitz Early Career Award and Review
Sander Nijdam (Recipient), 2017
Recognition: Other › Career, activity or publication related prizes (lifetime, best paper, poster etc.) › Scientific
career
science
innovation
NWO-JSPS Scientist exchange Short Term Japan, Tsukuba, Japan
Sander Nijdam (Recipient), 2012
Recognition: Other › visiting scholar › Scientific
NWO Veni Award : The secrets of ionic wind
Sander Nijdam (Recipient), 2014
Recognition: NWO › Veni › Scientific
Electronic equipment
Electricity
Cooling
Gases
Outstanding Student Paper Award winner
Sander Nijdam (Recipient), 14 Dec 2009
Recognition: Other › Career, activity or publication related prizes (lifetime, best paper, poster etc.) › Scientific
Activities 2011 2021
International Conference on Phenomena in Ionized Gases XXXV
Ute Ebert (Chair), Sander Nijdam (Organiser), Gerrit Kroesen (Organiser)2021
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Conference › Scientific
Hakone XVII, International Symposium on High Pressure Low Temperature Plasma Chemistry
Sander Nijdam (Chair), Ana Sobota (Organiser), Ute Ebert (Organiser), Gerrit Kroesen (Organiser), Tom Huiskamp (Organiser)2020
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Conference › Scientific
10th International Conference on Reactive Plasmas (ICRP-10)
Sander Nijdam (Invited speaker)2019
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk › Scientific
22nd Symposium on Applications of Plasma Processes (SAPP XXII)
Sander Nijdam (Invited speaker)2019
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk › Scientific
Institute of Physics (IOP) (External organisation)
Sander Nijdam (Member)2018 → …
Activity: Membership types › Membership of board › Scientific
Courses
Press / Media
Effects of Lightning on Aircraft
Sander Nijdam & Siddharth Kumar
6/11/17
1 media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
De Kennis van Nu, about high speed imaging of lightning strikes.
21/10/15
1 media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
Impacts
Corona discharges and lightning
Plasma assisted combustion
Student theses
An investigation into the replacement of mercury by indium iodide or tin halides in high-intensity discharge lamps
Author: Lemmens, T., 31 Aug 2013Supervisor: Rijke, A. (Supervisor 1), Nijdam, S. (Supervisor 2) & Kroesen, G. (Supervisor 2)
Student thesis: Master
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Calorimetric and spectroscopic measurements on DC discharge plasmas containing hydrogen
Author: de Maat, B., 28 Feb 2009Supervisor: Kroesen, G. (Supervisor 1), Nijdam, S. (Supervisor 2) & van Veldhuizen, E. (Supervisor 2)
Student thesis: Master
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Calorimetry experiments on underwater arc discharges
Author: van der Werf, Y., 2014Supervisor: Nijdam, S. (Supervisor 1)
Student thesis: Bachelor
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Concentration measurements in a stratified fluid using laser induced fluorescence
Author: Nijdam, S., 30 Apr 2000Supervisor: van der Plas, G. (Supervisor 1), Maassen, S. (Supervisor 2) & van Heijst, G. (Supervisor 2)
Student thesis: Master
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Creeping sparks: measuring charges deposited by streamers on a dielectric surface
Author: Koolen, E., 2015Supervisor: Nijdam, S. (Supervisor 1), Trienekens, D. (Supervisor 2) & van Veldhuizen, E. (Supervisor 2)
Student thesis: Bachelor
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