Wim Deferme

Wim Deferme obtained an engineering degree in Applied Physics at the Technical University of Eindhoven in The Netherlands in 2003. He obtained a Ph.D. in Materials Physics at Hasselt University in 2009 on the surface termination of synthetic diamond. In 2009, as a postdoc, he started research in the field of Printable Electronics. Since February 2014, he is a Professor at Hasselt University, heading a group of 2 post-docs, 6 Ph.D. students, one full-time researchers, and several bachelor and master students in the field of “Engineering of Functional Materials.” His research activities are focused on the printing of functional materials on a wide variety of substrates by applying techniques such as inkjet printing, screen printing, ultrasonic spray coating and spray-on-screen printing. It is the aim of his research to optimize printing and coating techniques in combination with the engineering of functional materials for applications such as Organic Electronics, printed sensors for health monitoring, and stretchable electronics applications.