2006-2010 |
Ph.D. in Signal Processing, Delft University of Technology
, graduated with honors |
Ph.D. project |
Study on efficient algorithms for calibration and imaging
with aperture array radio telescopes including an error and noise
propagation analysis to assess the limitations. |
1998-2003 |
M.Eng. in Applied Physics, University of Groningen,
graduated with honors |
Gaduate project |
Study on a measurement technique to evaluate the optics
of the Herschel Space Observatory at sub-millimeter wavelengths with the
Space Research Organization of the Netherlands (SRON) in Groningen. |
1997-2003 |
M.Sc. in Astronomy, University of Groningen, graduated with honors |
Graduate project |
Integration and evaluation of a phased array antenna
system for radio astronomy with the Netherlands Foundation for Research in
Astronomy (ASTRON) in
Dwingeloo. |
1998-2001 |
M.A. in Philosophy, University of Groningen, not finished |
1991-1997 |
Willem Lodewijk
Gymnasium, Groningen |
Courses |
Dutch, English, German, Classic Greek, History,
Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology |
2016-present |
Extraordinary Associate Professor with Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa |
2003-present |
Researcher with ASTRON, Dwingeloo, The
Netherlands |
2006-2010 |
Ph.D. student with Deflt University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands |
2002-2003 |
Internship at ASTRON, Dwingeloo, The Netherlands |
2001-2002 |
Internship at SRON, Groningen, The Netherlands |
2015-present |
Member of the Scientific Organizing Committee of the SKA Calibration & Imaging Workshop series |
2015-present |
Associate Editor for the journal Radio Science |
2014-present |
Associate Editor for the Radio Science Bulletin |
2014-present |
Early Career Representative (ECR) for Commission J of the URSI and chair of the ECR Committee |
2012-present |
Regular reviewer for various journals, including the IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, the IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation and the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society |
2015
| Organizer of a special session on “Ionospheric models and their validation” at the URSI Atlantic Radio Science Conference (AT-RASC)
|
2015 |
Member of the General Lecture committee for the URSI AT-RASC |
2015 |
Lecturer of a tutorial session on “Imaging and calibration for aperture array radio telescopes” at the IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech and Signal Processing (ICASSP), the flagship conference of the IEEE Signal Processing Society |
2014-2015 |
Member of TPC (as reviewer) of the European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP) held in Lisbon (Portugal) 12-17 April 2015 |
2014 |
Nominated for the Christiaan Huygens prize 2014 (honorable mention), a science prize awarded by the Dutch Academy of Sciences |
2014 |
Session chair of a special session on “Array signal processing for radio astronomy: the SKA is the future” at the IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech and Signal Processing (ICASSP) in Florence (Italy) |
2013 |
Invited talk on “Phased Array Feeds: Calibration and Beamforming” at the 3rd Generation Calibration (3GC) Workshop in Port Alfred (South Africa)
Invited talk on “Advances in Phased Array Systems for Radio Astronomy” at the IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation (APS) in Orlando (Florida)
|
2012 |
Workshop chair of the Aperture Array Calibration and Calibratability Workshop in Amsterdam (The Netherlands)
|
2011 |
Invited lecture on “Antenna Imaigng with the Square Kilometre Array” for the European School of Antennas (ESoA) in Delft (The Netherlands)
Received travel grant to attend the URSI General Assembly and Scientific Symposium (GASS) in Istanbul (Turkey) presenting two papers as first author and being co-author on another two papers
|
2010 |
Co-applicant of the successful NWO-TOP grant application on “The synthesis of signal processing and radio astronomical calibration and imaging techniques”
Received travel grant to attend the Asia-Pacific Radio Science Conference in Toyama (Japan) to give an invited presentation on “LOFAR – The First Operational Precursor to the SKA” |
2008 |
Received travel grant to attend the URSI General Assembly and Scientific Symposium (GASS) in New Delhi (India) |
2008-2013 |
Coach of a Club Womens Quad (first two years) and, after passing the level-2 coaching exam of the Dutch Rowing Association, the Club Womens Eight (last two years) at the K.G.R. “De Hunze” |
2008-2009 |
Member of the board of the K.G.R. "De Hunze", where I was responsible
for maintenance of the fleet and purchasing and selling of boats. |
2006-2008 |
Member of the board of the K.G.R. "De Hunze", where I was responsible
for the coordination of the rowing activities for senior rowers (18+) for
which I introduced a new policy. |
2002-2007 |
Active use of license to act as umpire at
rowing races |
2000-2002 |
Coordinator of the regional rowing competition. During
this time I was responsible for the organization of the competition and
have introduced a new system to make the races more competitive. |
1999-2001 |
Member of the audit committee of the
``Fysisch-Mathematische Faculteitsvereniging'' (FMF), the student association
for students in (Applied) Physics, Astronomy, Mathematics and Computer
Science. |
1998-1999 |
Abactis (secretary) of the board of the FMF. During this time I was
responsible for external mailings, the internal administration and
solving problems within several committees of the association. |