Dr. Wouter Van Der Wijngaart

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Biography

Wouter van der Wijngaart received his M.Sc. degree in Electrotechnical Engineering and a degree from the Philosophic Academy in Mathematics Education from KU Leuven, Belgium, in 1996. He earned his Ph.D. in microsystem technology from KTH in 2002, and he was promoted to Associate Professor in 2005 and Full Professor in 2010. He has published over 160 internationally peer-reviewed journal and conference papers with more than 5900 citations, resulting in an h-index of 39 according to Google Scholar. He serves as a Technical Programme Chair for the IEEE TRANSDUCERS conference in 2027 and has held positions such as Social Events Chair for the MicroTAS 2020 online conference and General Conference Chair for the IEEE Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS) 2015 conference. Between 2011 and 2016, he was on the editorial board of the Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering. Wouter is a co-founder of seven spin-off companies, including Easypark, Mercene Labs, UTI-lizer, and Lucky Loop Medical. His research interests primarily focus on microfluidic lab-on-a-chip systems, micro/nanostructured soft matter, and biomedical microdevices.

Research Interests

Microfluidics Nanofluidics Microsystems Nanosystems MEMS NEMS Micromachining Polymer OSTE Biomaterials Spider Silk Nanowires Gold Nanowires DNA Stretching Droplet Microfluidics Cell Encapsulation Therapy Capillary Lateral Flow Test Biosensor Diagnostic Lab-on-a-Chip Biomedical Micro Fuel Cell Superhydrophobic Virus Photonic Nanophotonic

Courses

Degree Project Electrical Engineering, specialising in Nanotechnology (EA249X) Degree Project Engineering Physics, specialising in Nanotechnology (IA249X) Microsystem Technology (EK2350) Microsystem Technology PhD Students (FEK3250) Project Microsystem Technology (EK2210) Research Methodology Scientific Writing (II2202)

Requirements for KTH Royal Institute of Technology

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:5.5
Reading
Required:5.5
Writing
Required:5.5
Speaking
Required:5.5
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:0
Reading
Required:0
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:0
Total
Required:90
PTE
Listening
Required:0
Reading
Required:0
Writing
Required:62
Speaking
Required:0
Overall
Required:62
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree (180 ECTS) in Science, Engineering, or a related field. Specific course requirements vary by department (e.g., Mathematics, Programming, or Subject-specific credits).
Application Checklist
  • Certificates and diplomas of completed degree
  • Transcript of records
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Copy of passport or ID
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Letter of Motivation
  • Letters of Recommendation (if required by program)
  • Summary of Project (if required)
Specialization Notes

Master's programs are organized under Schools; departments listed are units within these schools (e.g., EECS, ABE, CBH, ITM, SCI).