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 PhD 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 and since February 2014 he is Professor at Hasselt University heading a group of 2 post-docs, 6 PhD students, 1 full-time researchers and several bachelor and master students in the field of “Engineering of Functional Materials”. His research activities are located in the printing of functional materials. Ink formulation towards functional inks, printing techniques such as inkjet printing, screen printing and ultrasonic spray coating and applications such as Organic Electronics, printed sensors for wound monitoring and stretchable electronics are among his expertise!