Breadcrumb Research groups Team Smart Sensor Systems Research group Smart Sensor Systems Meet our team Close dr. John Bolte Leading Professor Centre of Expertise Digital Operations & Finance Smart Sensor Systems John graduated from Utrecht University as an Earthquake Seismologist. In 2003, he earned his PhD from the Delft University of Technology, specialising in Acoustic Imaging. Since 2002, he has been working as a scientific project manager for The Netherlands National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM). He has written, for example, a national guideline for employee protection from electromagnetic fields. At the RIVM, he earned years of experience in the development and application of wearable measuring tools. John has received numerous research grants from ZonMw and RIVM (> 1.25 million euros). He graduated from the VU University Amsterdam in 2011 with a degree in Environmental Epidemiology and was appointed a lector at The Hague University of Applied Sciences in 2016.ResearchGate Questions? Send me a message. Follow me on LinkedIn. Open modal of dr. John Bolte dr. John Bolte Leading Professor Close dr. ir. Sam Aerts Associate professor Centre of Expertise Digital Operations & Finance Smart Sensor Systems Sam is an associate professor of Smart Sensor Systems. From his position, he leads projects focused on sensor development and data collection, including those for plant growth and predictive maintenance. Additionally, he conducts research on human and environmental exposure to electromagnetic fields, such as those in telecommunications networks. ResearchGate Questions? Send me a message. Follow me on LinkedIn. Open modal of dr. ir. Sam Aerts dr. ir. Sam Aerts Associate professor Close Lodewijk Arntzen Senior Researcher Centre of Expertise Digital Operations & Finance Smart Sensor Systems ResearchGate Questions? Send me a message. Follow me on LinkedIn. Open modal of Lodewijk Arntzen Lodewijk Arntzen Senior Researcher Close Daan Boesten Junior Researcher Centre of Expertise Digital Operations & Finance Smart Sensor Systems Daan studied Applied Physics at The Hague University of Applies Sciences. He specialized in Nanotechnology and developed a fascination for nano and microscale sensors. In the Smart Sensor Systems research group, he creates sensor applications, including MRI-compatible blood pressure sensors for catheters. Questions? Send me a message. Follow me on LinkedIn. Open modal of Daan Boesten Daan Boesten Junior Researcher Close ing. Bas van Driel Junior Researcher Centre of Expertise Digital Operations & Finance Smart Sensor Systems Bas is an R&D engineer in computer vision, specializing in the development of integrated optical sensor solutions. He is currently working on automatically measuring biodiversity using cameras for Rijkswaterstaat. Questions? Send me a message. Follow me on LinkedIn. Open modal of ing. Bas van Driel ing. Bas van Driel Junior Researcher Close dr. Fernando Garcia Fernandez Visiting Professor Centre of Expertise Digital Operations & Finance Smart Sensor Systems Fernando is an expert in computer vision and data fusion, with a focus on Intelligent Transportation Systems, infrastructure maintenance, and quality control. He is an Associate Professor at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid and a member of the Board of Governors of the IEEE ITS. Additionally, he is the founder and CTO of Seevia Technologies. Questions? Send me a message. Open modal of dr. Fernando Garcia Fernandez dr. Fernando Garcia Fernandez Visiting Professor Close Eric van Genuchten Externe adviseur Centre of Expertise Digital Operations & Finance Smart Sensor Systems Questions? Send me a message. Follow me on LinkedIn. Open modal of Eric van Genuchten Eric van Genuchten Externe adviseur Close Jonathan Gnanadhas Lecturer-Researcher Centre of Expertise Digital Operations & Finance Smart Sensor Systems Jonathan holds a master's degree in Electrical Engineering with a specialization in Signals and Systems. He has 10 years of experience in industry, working on various projects in the fields of real-time embedded software, hardware, and manufacturing. Currently, his research focuses on 5G RF measurements and energy harvesting systems within the Smart Sensor Systems research group. Questions? Send me a message. Follow me on LinkedIn. Open modal of Jonathan Gnanadhas Jonathan Gnanadhas Lecturer-Researcher Close Hanno Hildmann PhD Senior Researcher Centre of Expertise Digital Operations & Finance Smart Sensor Systems Hanno is an internationally recognized expert on swarm intelligence, self-organisation and nature-inspired optimisation, areas in which he has published extensively and holds several patents. In the Smart Sensor Systems lab, he works on projects focusing on environmental situational awareness through smart sensor systems. Questions? Send me a message. Follow me on LinkedIn. Open modal of Hanno Hildmann PhD Hanno Hildmann PhD Senior Researcher Close dr. ir. Erdal Korkmaz Senior Researcher Centre of Expertise Digital Operations & Finance Smart Sensor Systems Erdal holds a PhD in Electrical Engineering, specializing in computational electromagnetics, antennas, and microwave engineering. He has over 25 years of experience in modeling, analysis, design, fabrication, and measurement of RF and microwave applications. At The Hague University of Applied Sciences, Erdal is leading the EU project NextGEM.ResearchGate Questions? Send me a message. Follow me on LinkedIn. Open modal of dr. ir. Erdal Korkmaz dr. ir. Erdal Korkmaz Senior Researcher Close Derek Land Senior Researcher Centre of Expertise Digital Operations & Finance Smart Sensor Systems ResearchGate Questions? Send me a message. Follow me on LinkedIn. Open modal of Derek Land Derek Land Senior Researcher Close Bart Louwes Junior Researcher Centre of Expertise Digital Operations & Finance Smart Sensor Systems Bart is conducting research on a 5G measurement system for the project NextGEM. Additionally, he is involved in a project aimed at detecting plants along the highway. Questions? Send me a message. Follow me on LinkedIn. Open modal of Bart Louwes Bart Louwes Junior Researcher Close Stefania Marassi PhD candidate Centre of Expertise Digital Operations & Finance Smart Sensor Systems Stefania examines the legal and ethical issues in the use of wearable technology in the workplace. She studies to what extent employers can/should use wearables within the existing legal framework to protect the health and safety of their employees. Stefania received an NWO grant to conduct this PhD research. Questions? Send me a message. Follow me on LinkedIn. Open modal of Stefania Marassi Stefania Marassi PhD candidate Close Jelle Westra Junior Researcher Centre of Expertise Digital Operations & Finance Smart Sensor Systems After completing his degree in Engineering Physics at THUAS, Jelle works one day a week as a junior researcher at the Smart Sensor Systems research group. He mainly focuses on Data Science and Computer Vision. He is also pursuing a master's degree in Computer Science (with a specialisation in AI) at Leiden University. Questions? Send me a message. Follow me on LinkedIn. Open modal of Jelle Westra Jelle Westra Junior Researcher Close Astrid Jansen Project support Centre of Expertise Digital Operations & Finance Smart Sensor Systems Astrid coordinates the general affairs of the research group and provides project support for various projects, including Gewasgroei Goed Gemeten, Grounded, MeLiDos, NextGEM, PrimaVera, and Climatescan for Rijkswaterstaat. Questions? Send me a message. Follow me on LinkedIn. Open modal of Astrid Jansen Astrid Jansen Project support Close Rémi Bouwsma Senior management assistant Centre of Expertise Digital Operations & Finance Rémi plays a supportive role within the Centre of Expertise Digital Operations & Finance and the research group Smart Sensor Systems. He is responsible for managing schedules, planning and taking minutes of meetings, organizing events, handling orders, and providing HR support. Additionally, he assists researchers with internal and external communication. Questions? Send me a message. Follow me on LinkedIn. Open modal of Rémi Bouwsma Rémi Bouwsma Senior management assistant