Member section 'Introducing yourself': University of Twente

After the official approval at the AGM of October 28, 2020, I can now call myself a board member of the association, so it is now my turn to introduce myself and the University of Twente (UT). I am Niek Moonen, 30 years old and active in the EMC field since January 2015. First as a PhD student and now as a researcher at the UT. My main task is to supervise PhD students within the projects: SCENT, ETOPIA, MeterEMI, EASIER, ANRGI and ETUT.

Of course, I am not alone within the Power Electronics and EMC (PE) department and I am part of a technical guidance triangle on the EMC side with Prof. Frank Leferink and Dr. Robert Vogt-Ardatjew. While my own specialization is in low frequency and conductive interference, Robert's specialty is in electromagnetic fields.

At the time of writing, we as a university have several projects underway, and more will be launched within a year. The association has a direct interest in several of these projects in the form of a partnership. Below is a brief summary of the various projects.

The projects SCENT, ETOPIA, PETER, ETERNITY and ETUT are Marie-curie projects where the association is one of the many partners. The focus is on the training and development of young new EMC engineers who can identify themselves as EMC experts after the project. This fits perfectly with the association's desire to get fresh impetus in the profession. An important aspect within these projects is the mentorship of industry partners, which forms a bridge between universities and industry and therefore reduces the distance.

In addition to European training programs, we also have a number of industry projects: MeterEMI, EASIER and ANRGI. Where the topics of malfunctions in static meters, electric flying and energy accessibility in Indonesia are successively addressed. In addition to training new PhDs, we also have a large number of students who do bachelor's (+-8 weeks) and master's assignments (+- half a year). In general, these are related to the above-mentioned projects, although it is sometimes difficult to find good internships. Perhaps a solution can be found within the association.

In conclusion, I hope to be able to make a positive contribution to the association as a board member in the coming period with regard to growth through rejuvenation through students. I think this creates a nice balance between experience from industry and the fresh wind from colleges and universities.

Niek Moonen
University of Twente – Power Electronics and EMC