Sjoerd van der Heide

Sjoerd van der Heide has a diverse work experience spanning several companies and academic institutions. Their most recent role is as a Senior PIC Design Engineer at EFFECT Photonics, starting in 2023. Sjoerd is also a Senior Visiting Researcher at Eindhoven University of Technology, starting in 2023, and has previously held positions as a Postdoctoral Researcher and PhD Candidate at the same institution. In 2019, they completed an internship at NICT and a summer internship at Nokia Bell Labs. Prior to that, they had a four-month internship at ADVA Optical Networking, where they developed a digital equalizer for an optical transmission system. Additionally, they have held various mentoring roles and served as the Minutes Secretary of the Department Council at Eindhoven University of Technology. Overall, Sjoerd van der Heide has a strong background in photonics and optical communications, with experience in research, engineering, and mentoring.

Sjoerd van der Heide completed their education in a chronological manner. Sjoerd started their academic journey in 2004 at Gymnasium Beekvliet, where they obtained a Gymnasium diploma in VWO. After graduating from high school, they enrolled at Eindhoven University of Technology in 2010 and pursued a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in Electrical Engineering. Sjoerd successfully completed their undergraduate studies in 2015. Sjoerd then continued their education at the same university, focusing on Electrical Engineering. Sjoerd accomplished a Master of Science (MSc) degree in this field from 2015 to 2017.