Dr. Hugo De Waardt

Associate Professor

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Biography

Hugo de Waardt is an Associate Professor and track leader for high-capacity trunk transmission at the Electro-Optical Communication group in the Department of Electrical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e). His key areas of expertise include telecommunication engineering, optical communication, optical amplifiers, and opto-electronic transmitters and receivers for high capacity fibre-optic transmission. Hugo's research interests focus on achieving the highest possible transmission capacity through high-speed direct laser modulation combined with optical pre-amplified detection. He has researched wavelength division multiplexing technologies and optical time domain multiplexing, eventually exploring mode transmission in combination with coherent detection. His work has successfully integrated semiconductor optoelectronic devices with low-loss optical fibres, significantly pushing the transmission capacity of single-core fibres from the Megabit level into the Terabit domain, thus becoming a main enabler of the Internet. He has received his MSc in 1980 and PhD in 1995 from Delft University of Technology, Netherlands. Since 1981, he has worked in various capacities in optical transmission and has coordinated numerous research projects and initiatives related to broadband photonics and optical transmission.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

1995-01-01 — Present

Eindhoven University of Technology • Eindhoven, Netherlands

Track leader for high-capacity trunk transmission in the Electro-Optical Communication group.

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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