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Caspar van der Wal (Netherlands, 1971) obtained his PhD degree in 2001, in the group of Prof. Hans Mooij at Delft University of Technology for research on quantum coherent dynamics of superconducting circuits. This was followed by a postdoc position of two years in the labs of Prof. Misha Lukin and Dr. Ron Walsworth at Harvard University (USA), where he did research on quantum optics with atomic vapors. At the end of 2003, he started working as an assistant professor at the University of Groningen in the Physics of Nanodevices Group. In 2009, he obtained here a permanent position as associate professor in Physics of Quantum Devices, which became a full professor position in 2015. The research of his team focuses on exploring spintronic and quantum information functionalities with electron spins and nuclear spins in semiconductor devices, using both quantum optical methods and electron transport methods. For his current research he obtained the NWO-Vidi Grant (2005) and the ERC Starting Grant (2011). For his teaching in Physics and the Nanoscience Top Master he received teaching awards in 2012 and 2015. For the years 2016-2022 he was scientific director of the Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials. Further information can be found at www.quantumdevices.nl. |
Personalia |
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| Personalia and status |
Prof. dr. ir. Caspar Heimen van der Wal Born 6 Feb. 1971 (Hengelo (O.), the Netherlands) Married to Annet Jantien Smit, father of Marg (2003) and Amke (2006) |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Contact address | Caspar H. van der Wal Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials University of Groningen Nijenborgh 4 NL-9747AG Groningen The Netherlands Phone +(31) 50 363 4555 Fax +(31) 50 363 4879 Email c.h.van.der.wal[AT]rug.nl Skype caspar.van.der.wal |
Academic background and distinctions |
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| For my scientific output see Publications | |
| Currently, since 2009 | Full professor (associate professor till 2015) in Physics of Quantum Devices (tenured and ius promovendi per May 2009, subgroup embedded in Physics of Nanodevices Group) Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Groningen [Education mostly associated with (Applied) Physics and Nanoscience] |
| 2016-2022 | Scientific Director of the Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials |
| 2015 | Teacher of the year in the area of all (Applied) Physics teaching, University of Groningen (for the 2014-2015 course Quantum Physics 1) |
| 2012-2013 | Visiting Scientist at the MIT Research Laboratory of Electronics (USA) (part-time sabbatical) |
| 2012 | Recipient of the Education Prize of the Department of Mathematics and Natural Sciences University of Groningen (for applying Peer Instruction in teaching Quantum Physics) |
| 2011 | Recipient of ERC Starting Grant (5-year personal grant, 1.5 MEuro) |
| 2010-2016 | Educational program director/Chair of the TopMaster Program in NanoScience of the Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials (per 1-11-2010 till 31-12-2016) |
| 2005 | Recipient of NWO-Vidi award |
| 2004-2009 | Assistant professor in the Physics of Nanodevices Group, Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials and Department of Physics and Applied Physics University of Groningen |
| 2001-2003 | Postdoctoral research at Harvard University (USA) Quantum Optics Groups of Prof. Misha Lukin and Dr. Ron Walsworth |
| 2001 | Recipient of NWO-Talent award |
| 1997-2001 | Ph.D. research at Delft University of Technology Quantum Transport Group of Prof. Hans Mooij Ph.D. thesis on Quantum Superpositions of Persistent Josephson Currents Ph.D. degree obtained 24 Sept. 2001, Cum Laude (highest honors) |
| 1996 | Student research internship at Stanford University (USA), Quantum Optics and Mesoscopic Physics Group of Prof. Y. Yamamoto |
| 1990-1996 | M.Sc. degree in Applied Physics at Delft University of Technology, final project in the Quantum Transport Group of Prof. Hans Mooij |
| 1989-1990 | NACEE-Fulbright scholarship for one year study at Slippery Rock University (USA) |
| 1983-1989 | Highschool (VWO-B) at O.S.G. Bataafse Kamp (Hengelo O.) |