MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology

MESA+ is the research institute for nanotechnology at the University of Twente. It consists of 500 employees including 275 PhDs and postdocs. It holds around 1250 m² cleanroom space. It has a yearly turnover of about €45 million, from which about 60% comes from external sources.[1][2] The management of MESA+ consists of Scientific Director and Technical Commercial Director, University Board, Scientific Advisory Board, and Supervisory Board, which assists MESA+ management whenever necessary.

Currently, Prof. dr. ing. Guus Rijnders, Prof. dr. ir. Jeroen Cornelissen and Ir. Janneke Hoedemaekers are working as the Scientific Director and Technical Commercial Director respectively.[3]

Research

The name of MESA+ Research program is Strategic Research Orientations (SRO's). Different Research groups participate in the SRO programs.

• Research Programs
  • Applied Nanophotonics
  • NanoMaterials for Energy
  • BioNanotechnology
  • Cell-Stress
  • MesoFluidics
  • NanoElectronics
  • NanoFabrication
  • Molecular Photonics
• Research Groups
  • Applied Analysis and Mathematical Physics
  • Biomolecular Electronic Structure
  • Nanobiophysics
  • BIOS, the Lab-on-a-Chip group
  • Catalytic Processes and Materials
  • Complex Photonic Systems
  • Computational Materials Science
  • Condensed Matter Physics and Devices
  • Constructive Technology Assessment
  • Inorganic Materials Science
  • Integrated Optical MicroSystems (IOMS)
  • Laser Physics and Nonlinear Optics
  • Low Temperature Division
  • Materials Science and Technology of Polymers
  • Membrane Technology Group
  • Mesoscale Chemical Systems
  • Molecular Nanofabrication
  • NanoElectronics
  • Optical Sciences
  • Physical Aspects of NanoElectronics
  • Physics of Complex Fluids Group
  • Physics of Fluids
  • Semiconductor Components
  • Solid State Physics
  • SupraMolecular Chemistry and Technology
  • Transducers Science and Technology

See also

NanoNextNL

External links

• MESA+ Home Page
• University of Twente

References

1. "Facts & Figures MESA+" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-02-03. Retrieved 2018-02-02.
2. "MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology (www.narcis.nl)". Narcis.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2018-02-02.
3. "News | Janneke Hoedemaekers new Business Director MESA+ | University of Twente - Enschede". Universiteit Twente. Retrieved 2018-02-02.

• 1. MESA+ Official Website, Retrieved on May, 2014
• 2. Dutch Research Database (NOD),Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW), Retrieved on December 13, 2009
• 3. Management of MESA+, Retrieved on December 13, 2009
• 4. Scientific Advisory Board of MESA+, Retrieved on May, 2014
• 5. MESA+ Organogram, Retrieved on May, 2014
• 6. Dave H.A. Blank, Retrieved on May,2014
• 7. MESA+ Research Programs List, Retrieved on December 13, 2009