About me
I am Daan Wielens (30). I'm a researcher in the Quantum Transport in Matter (QTM) / Interfaces
and Correlated Electron systems (ICE) group at the University of Twente (Enschede, The Netherlands).
I enjoy sporting (speed skating, inline skating, cycling, mountain biking, running and fitness), am active in various sports-related boards and I
like playing and performing in/with my band Headline.
| 2020 - now | Researcher |
| University of Twente, Enschede |
| As researcher I focus on magnetic topological insulators that are deposited by
Molecular Beam Epitaxy (MBE). In addition, I bring technical support to the research groups, where
I focus on the MBE and on cryogenic measurement equipment, such as dilution refrigerators. Check out my personal page. |
| 2017 - 2021 | PhD Student |
| University of Twente, Enschede |
| In my research I grow thin films of Topological Insulators (TIs) by
Molecular Beam Epitaxy (MBE). These films are then structured and characterised
on structural properties (XRR, XRD, XPS, AFM, SEM) and on their transport properties. |
| 2015 - 2017 | Student assistant |
| University of Twente, Enschede (Part time) |
| As a student assistant, I have assisted during working classes and practicals that are given to first, second and third year bachelor students. I have given small introductory presentations, answered questions from students, prepared setups in the lab and I have graded the assignments. |
| 2016 | MSc Internship |
| Bosch Thermotechnology, Deventer |
| The assignment was ‘User profiling: Big Data analyses on EMS data and Smart Meter data’. I have created a framework to convert, preprocess and analyze the datasets. I have also started collaborations with other departments within Bosch in order to share and use the data for other processes. |
| 2008 - 2017 | Executive refill manager |
| Jumbo Leussink, Haaksbergen (Part time) |
| As executive refill manager, I supply colleagues with work, answer their questions and check if everyone does what he has to do within the given time. Over the years, I learned to work at every department of the store, which gave me a lot of insight about the structure of typical retail company. |
| 2014 - 2015 | Accountant |
| Jumbo Leussink, Haaksbergen (Part time) |
| I have optimized various payroll administration documents that are written in Microsoft Excel. I have automated multiple parts (input, output, queries) in order to be able to perform the same set of tasks in 30% of the time that was needed before. |
| 2014 | Research case |
| University of Twente, Enschede (160 hours) |
| For the Study Tour case, I have conducted several tasks at the research group Industrial Focus Group XUV Optics. I have replicated the controller computer of the ADC multilayer coating machine. I have also written a MATLAB program that has analyzed hundreds of gigabytes of measurement data. |
| 2017 - 2021 | PhD thesis |
| University of Twente, Enschede |
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| 2015 - 2017 | Master Applied Physics |
| University of Twente, Enschede |
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| Specialisation | Materials Physics |
| Average grade | 8.2 |
| Master thesis | Detecting the chiral anomaly with non-local magnetotransport measurements on Dirac semimetals |
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| 2012 - 2015 | Bachelor Applied Physics |
| University of Twente, Enschede |
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| Average grade | 7.6 |
| Bachelor thesis | Charge reservoir for inducing magnetic monopoles |
| Minor | Music Production at ArtEZ Conservatory, EnschedeAverage grade: 8.4 |
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| 2006 - 2012 | Gymnasium and VWO+ |
| Het Assink Lyceum, Haaksbergen |
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| Study programme | Nature and Technology |
| VWO+ | With VWO+, students follow 160 hours of courses and projects extra next to their regular VWO program. |
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| Research | Molecular beam epitaxy (MBE), Topological insulators, Superconductivity, Magnetotransport, Atomic force microscopy (AFM), x-ray diffraction (XRD),
x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), reflection high-energy electron diffraction (RHEED), Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), e-beam lithography (EBL), Cryogenic equipment (Dilution refrigerators, flow cryostats, VTIs) |
| Computer | Python, MATLAB, Mathematica, LabVIEW, LaTeX, Microsoft Office, HTML, Linux, Windows, macOS |
| Languages | Dutch (mother tongue), English (fluent) |
