Dr. Ana Sobota

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Ana Sobota is an Associate Professor at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) specializing in Elementary Processes and Gas Discharges. Her areas of expertise include atmospheric pressure discharges, fast transient phenomena, and non-thermal atmospheric pressure plasmas interacting with targets. She is particularly interested in the interaction of plasma with complex biological tissue, with applications in medicine and agriculture. Ana Sobota holds a Dipl.Ing. degree in Physics from the University of Zagreb, Croatia, and completed her PhD in Plasma Physics at Eindhoven University of Technology in 2011. During her PhD studies, she worked with Philips Lighting, and she completed postdoctoral positions at TU/e and École Polytechnique in France from 2011 to 2013. She began her current position as Assistant Professor at TU/e in 2013.

Research Interests

Atmospheric Pressure Discharges Fast Transient Phenomena Non-Thermal Atmospheric Pressure Plasmas Interaction of Plasma with Biological Tissue

Experience

Assistant Professor

2013-01-01 — Present

Eindhoven University of Technology • Eindhoven, Netherlands

Teaching and researching in the field of plasma physics and its applications.

Requirements for Eindhoven University of Technology

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.4
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:21
Reading
Required:21
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:21
Total
Required:90
PTE
Listening
Required:65
Reading
Required:65
Writing
Required:65
Speaking
Required:65
Overall
Required:70
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering or science discipline Specific subject knowledge related to the chosen program (e.g., Calculus, Linear Algebra) Maximum 15 ECTS deficiency for international applicants
Application Checklist
  • Certified copy of Bachelor's degree and transcript
  • Authenticated English/Dutch translation of documents
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Motivation Letter
  • Two letters of reference
  • Summary of Bachelor thesis/dissertation
  • Concise course descriptions of relevant subjects
  • Copy of passport
  • Proof of payment of application fee (EUR 100)
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