… knew that he would eventually hold a senior position in research. But he never thought this would be possible at … that directors always came from outside of nuclear fusion research. That way, they could bring fresh blood to the … too. The plan is to develop effective systems and control engineering methods that are interesting for science and …
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… at DIFFER!At the Dutch Institute for Fundamental Energy Research (DIFFER), we explore cutting-edge solutions for a … to join our international team and contribute to pioneering research. Status open Location De Zaale 20 Eindhoven … advance clean energy innovation at the intersection of data engineering, AI, and energy materials research. Position and …
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… exploratory multidisciplinary AI (Artificial Intelligence) research. Understanding plasma instability The motivation for the research lies in the fact that current fusion for energy …
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… Research Edge Plasma and Divertor Detachment The heat generated in the plasma core flows towards the divertor target plates. We use … in the generalized Rutherford equation (see Highlights). … Research …
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… but a promising reality. On Tuesday 27 May 2025 PhD researcher Xingyu Chen defended her thesis called ‘The Plasma–Solid Oxide Interface: An experimental study of plasma-enhanced surface processes'. At the intersection of two key …
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… careful balancing act to protect their insides from the hot plasma exhaust. DIFFER control engineer Thomas Bosman … heat load is too high for any material to handle. Fusion researchers want to manage the exhaust by puffing cooling … define our controller." With this controlling algorithm, research goals were achieved for which a 1.5-year research …
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… is essential for fuel cells. Using a unique curved platinum surface, Ludo Juurlink and PhD candidate Richard van Lent … Gleeson of the Dutch Institute for Fundamental Energy Research (DIFFER) decided to develop a new method to provide … of the platinum surface. By means of measurements the researchers could determine the reactivity of hydrogen and …
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… Aaron Ho wins prize with plasma podcast series Published on June 06, 2023 DIFFER … other and with guests about their experiences in plasma research. The most recent episode is about women in science … (c) Still from YouTube. For students and experienced researchers Originally, Ho and Vialetto intended to create a …
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… Chemical Energy. With this new name, one of DIFFER’s two research departments features a more inclusive name, for the … As the world of energy science changes, so does DIFFER’s research. The name Solar Fuels seemed to be not fully … industry to a clean industry.” From conceptualization to plasma reactor The Chemical Energy department covers …
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… turn solar energy into fuels Published on August 31, 2016 Research teams at DIFFER have been awarded two of the eight research grants in the NWO programme Solar to Products . … to investigate CO 2 valorisation in biogas by Solar driven Plasma Reforming (Michael Gleeson and Gerard van Rooij), and …
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… Research network DIFFER works together with universities, … that can further develop the technology of our energy research into commercially scalable solutions. In addition, … scientific knowledge and developing networks within the research community. We focus on sharing and bringing …
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… energy transition, highlighting several state-of-the-art research projects. The Province of North Brabant initiated … experts, who are making significant strides in energy research. It became clear that there is no single solution … the strength of Brabant’s manufacturing industry and research institutes to accelerate the development of molten …
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… Research Control of the heat and particle exhaust The … reactor wall. The survival of the wall can be prolonged by plasma detachment, a state in which the plasma in proximity … we try to enhance starting up a reactor using control engineering techniques. The goal is to make start-up more …
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… colors. Those colors are a reference to the colors of a plasma that is generated in the tube. The other side will be … will be space for DIFFER's logo and for posters about the research it facilitates. The Ion Beam Facility is one of DIFFER's proverbial business cards. The device allows researchers from within and out of DIFFER to research new …
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… PhD Defense: Luca Vialetto DIFFER PhD researcher Luca Vialetto will defend his thesis titled 'Modelling of plasmas for CO2 conversion: electron kinetics, chemistry and … November 2021. Luca Vialetto. Photo: DIFFER/Bas Gijselhart Research Carbon dioxide (CO 2 ), a greenhouse gas generated …
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