Name: van der Wiel
Given names: Wilfred Gerard
Academic titles: Prof. Dr. MSc.
Birth date and place: 28 May 1975, Gouda, The Netherlands
Present function: Professor of NanoElectronics and
Director of Center for Brain-Inspired Nano Systems (BRAINS)
EDUCATION
1997 MSc Applied Physics (cum laude[1]), Delft University of Technology,
The Netherlands
2002 PhD Applied Physics (cum laude1), Delft University of Technology,
The Netherlands; NTT Basic Research Labs. Japan
WORK EXPERIENCE
2002-2005 PostDoc and JST Sakigake Fellow, University of Tokyo, Japan
2002-2007 Research Program Leader, University of Twente, The Netherlands
2002-2009 Associate Professor, University of Twente, The Netherlands
2009-present Full Professor and Chair, University of Twente
2018-present Director Center for Brain-Inspired Nano Systems (BRAINS)
2019-present Guest Professor, Westfälische-Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Germany
ACADEMIC STAFF SUPERVISED UP TO NOW
30 PhD students, 5 PostDocs, 2 associated professors
Brief summary of research over the last five years
- Evolving robust, scalable and efficient computation in nanoscale material networks. Nature Nanotechnology 10, 1048 (2015), Nature 577, 341-345 (2020).
- Quantum transport in nanoelectronic devices, Sci. Rep. 6, 18827 (2016); Nano Letters 15, 5336 (2015); Appl. Phys. Lett. 106, 172101 (2015); Appl. Phys. Lett. 103, 201603 (2013).
- Acousto-electronic transport (STW project NanoArrays 2008-2013, EU-Marie-Curie-ITN SAWtrain 2015-2018, NWO project QUAKE 2019-2023) and surface acoustic wave induced electron transport in semiconductors.
- Hybrid inorganic-organic electronics: theme of ERC Starting Grant (2009-2014). Realization of bottom-up fabricated single-electron devices and development of methods for patterned charge doping of silicon and spin doping of metals, reported in Nature Nanotechnology 7, 232 (2012). Electric characterization of molecular monolayer devices.
- Biosensors for early-stage diagnostics based on nanoelectronic devices. Theme of two ERC Proof-of-Concept Grants (2014 & 2015). Two patent applications in preparation.
OTHER SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES
2007 - 2012 Member Young Academy (DJA), Royal Netherlands Academy of
Art and Sciences
2012-2017 Member Global Young Academy (GYA)
2014 - 2016 Member Executive Committee of the Global Young Academy (GYA)
2016-present Member Advisory Editorial Board Journal of Science:
Adv. Materials and Devices
2018-present Member External Advisory Panel Groningen Cognitive Systems and
Materials Center, University of Groningen, The Netherlands
2020-present Member External Advisory Board, Research Center for Neuromorphic
AI Hardware, Kyushu Institute of Technology, Japan
[1] Highest distinction in the Netherlands academic system awarded to ~5% of candidates