Nils H. van der blij

Education

PhD in Electrical Engineering 2016-2020

Delft University of Technology, the Netherlands

Thesis title: "DC Distribution Systems: Modeling, Stability, Control & Protection".
Specialisation in (dc) power systems and power electronics. For more information visit my work experience.

MSc in Electrical Power Engineering 2011-2013

Delft University of Technology, the Netherlands

Thesis title: "Feasibility Study of a Superconducting Linear Actuator".
Electrical Power Engineering track, with a specialisation in machines and drives, photovoltaics, power electronics and high voltage engineering.

Education Minor 2011-2011

Delft University of Technology, the Netherlands

Certified for high school education (mathematics).

BSc in Electrical Engineering 2008-2011

Delft University of Technology, the Netherlands

Thesis title: "Featherweight Camera stabilisatie systeem: Gebruiksonderzoek, ontwerp en prototype".

Experience

Power Conditioning Engineer 2024-Present

European Space Agency, the Netherlands

Supported, reviewed, and tested power electronic converters and power distribution systems projects for space.

Senior Research Fellow 2022-2024

CERN, Switzerland

Designed, assembled, tested, and commissioned rad-hard power electronic converters for high energy physics.

Power Conditioning Engineer 2021-2022

European Space Agency, the Netherlands

Supported, reviewed, and tested power electronic converters and power distribution systems projects for space.

Assistant Professor 2020-2021

Delft University of Technology, the Netherlands

Coordinated, supervised, and executed power electronics research projects for industrial process electrification. These projects were done in collaboration with companies such as Shell, Damen, Prysmian, and Vattenfall.

PhD Exchange Student (2 months) 2019-2019

Waterloo University, Canada

Developed novel power flow methods for dc grids, utilizing optimization under uncertainty.

PhD Exchange Student (3 months) 2017-2018

Zhejiang University, China

Developed and tested control methods for dc/dc converters and dc microgrids.

PhD Candidate in Electrical Engineering 2016-2020

Delft University of Technology, the Netherlands

Obtained a PhD degree on the topic of “DC Distribution systems: Modelling, Stability, Control & Protection”.

Research & Teaching Assistant 2015-2016

Delft University of Technology, the Netherlands

Developed a MOOC course on wind energy generation and taught MSc courses.

Business & Operations Analyst 2015-2015

Accenture, the Netherlands

Coordinated and supervised IT integration projects.

Researcher 2014-2015

University of Cambridge, United Kingdom

Developed finite element methods for the analysis of iron losses in Brushless Doubly Fed Induction Machines.

Researcher 2013-2014

Delft University of Technology, the Netherlands

Developed finite element methods for the analysis of Brushless Doubly Fed Induction Machines.

Skills

Transferable Strengths

• Autonomous and self-motivated
• Collaborative in diverse and international teams
• Communicative, verbally and in writing
• Creative ideas and solutions
• Leading by example
• Social with coworkers inside and outside work hours

Professional Skills

• Modelling: SPICE, MATLAB, SIMULINK ANSYS, COMSOL, etc.
• Optimization: GAMS, Gurobi, PyMOO (Linear, quadratic and/or multi-objective)
• PCB Design: Altium, KiCad, Eagle
• Circuit Analysis: WCA, PSA, FMECA, stability, reliability, etc.
• Control: Analog circuits, FPGA, microcontrollers
• Implementation: Hand soldering, pick and place, reflow soldering
• Programming: C, C++, Java, Python, PHP, SQL, HTML5, CSS
• Communication: Microsoft Office, LateX, Prezi, Visio, etc.
• Management: Coordination, review, execution, operation

Language Skills

• Dutch (Native)
• English (Fluent)
• French (Basic)
• German (Basic)
• Japanese (Basic)

Publications

Contact

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