ir.ing. H. Veltkamp MSc (Henk-Willem)

Project leader / process technologist
EEMCS-NanoLab
Nanolab
h.veltkamp@utwente.nl
+31534895594
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Henk-Willem Veltkamp was born on the 12th of October, 1989 in Zwolle, the Netherlands. Already while doing his primary and secondary education, he became interested in the beta-courses (natural sciences, biology, engineering). After his secondary education, he started in 2007 with a four-year bachelor’s degree in Chemistry at the Saxion University of Applied Sciences in Deventer, the Netherlands. Here, he focused on analytical chemistry, microfluidics, and microfabrication technology. His passion for the last two topics was boosted in the last year of the bachelor’s program. During his bachelor’s internship in the Mesoscale Chemical Systems department of the MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology of the University of Twente (Enschede, the Netherlands) he investigated a chemical bonding method between glass and fluorinated ethylene propylene foil, which could be used to fabricate microvalves and -pumps. During his bachelor’s thesis at LioniX B.V. in Enschede, the Netherlands, he worked on the integration of an opto-fluidic chip for absorption measurements with a microreactor system.

In 2011, he started with a one-year pre-master Applied Physics program at the University of Twente. After successfully finishing this, he decided to start with the master’s program Nanotechnology in 2012 at the same university. During his master’s degree, Henk-Willem focused on micro- and nanofluidics, lab-on-a-chip devices, micro- and nanofabrication technologies, and nanomedicine. During his laboratory practical course, he constructed a process to fabricate wire-frame nano-pyramids with entrance holes of 200nm, which in the end resulted in two publications. For his master’s thesis, Henk-Willem investigated a micro solid-phase extraction chip to isolate and purify DNA. During this period, he was involved in other projects as well, which resulted in several publications. Besides studying, he was active in the Twente Academy as a supervisor in organic chemistry practical courses for secondary school students.

After finishing his master’s degree, he moved to Brussels, Belgium, and worked one year as a researcher in a collaboration project between the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (department of "Chemische Ingenieurstechnieken en Industriële Scheikunde") and the University of Twente (department of Mesoscale Chemical Systems) on high aspect ratio hot embossing. In his spare time, he developed COMSOL Multiphysics skills and assisted people in performing simulations. A couple of these simulations led to publications. After finishing this contract, he moved back to the University of Twente, where he became education coordinator E-learning and blended learning for the faculty of Science and Technology. During this contract, he orientated himself on finding a Ph.D. position.

In 2016, he started his Ph.D. in, what was back then, the Micro Sensors and Systems department of the MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology on the miniaturization of the Wobbe index meter. In 2018, this group merged together with the Semiconductor Components department and formed the Integrated Devices and Systems department. During his Ph.D., Henk-Willem successfully co-organized several conferences, i.e., the 10th International Nanoscience Student Conference (INASCON) in 2016, and the 3rd and 4th Microfluidic Handling Systems conferences (MFHS) in 2017 and 2019, respectively.

His passion for science even made him decide to become a blood donor for scientific research. During his project, countless tubes of blood were taken from him, which contributed to all sorts of research, but mainly cancer cell detection topics.

Next to his work, Henk-Willem is secretary of the Dutch Orders and Medals Research Society (Studiekring Ridderorden en Onderscheidingen, SRO) and a longtime member and first responder of the Dutch Red Cross. The last also resulted in participation in the emergency response team of the University of Twente (Waaier team and Carré/NanoLab team). 

Expertise

  • Engineering

    • Side Wall
    • Surfaces
    • Microfluidic Channel
    • Applications
    • Sensor
    • Silicon
    • Fabrication Method

  • Physics

    • Fabrication

Organisations

Publications

2024
Inline and Real-Time Microfluidic Relative Permittivity Sensor Using Highly Doped Silicon Sidewall ElectrodesIn 2024 IEEE 37th International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS) (pp. 805-808). Bonnema, M. J. S., Veltkamp, H.-W., Alveringh, D., Wiegerink, R. J. & Lötters, J. C.https://doi.org/10.1109/mems58180.2024.10439445Microfabrication Technology for Isolated Silicon Sidewall Electrodes and HeatersIn The 5th Conference on MicroFluidic Handling Systems (pp. 53-56). Bonnema, M. J. S., Veltkamp, H.-W., Wiegerink, R. J. & Lötters, J. C.
2023
Thermal Flow Meter with Integrated Thermal Conductivity Sensor, Article 1280. Azadi Kenari, S., Wiegerink, R. J., Veltkamp, H.-W., Sanders, R. G. P. & Lötters, J. C.https://doi.org/10.3390/mi14071280
2022
A miniature microclimate thermal flow sensor for horticultural applicationsIn 2022 IEEE Sensors, Article 9967348. IEEE. Alveringh, D., Bijsterveld, D. G., Berg, T. E. v. d., Veltkamp, H.-W., Batenburg, K. M., Sanders, R. G. P., Lötters, J. C. & Wiegerink, R. J.https://doi.org/10.1109/SENSORS52175.2022.9967348Method for Keyhole-Free High-Aspect-Ratio Trench Refill by LPCVD, Article 1908. Veltkamp, H.-W., Janssens, Y. L., de Boer, M. J., Zhao, Y., Wiegerink, R. J., Tas, N. R. & Lötters, J. C.https://doi.org/10.3390/mi13111908Miniature robust high-bandwidth force sensor with mechanically amplified piezoresistive readoutIn 2022 IEEE 35th International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems Conference (MEMS) (pp. 684-687). IEEE. Alveringh, D., van der Ven, D. L., Veltkamp, H.-W., Batenburg, K. M., Sanders, R. G. P., Fernandez Rivas, D. & Wiegerink, R. J.https://doi.org/10.1109/MEMS51670.2022.9699639
2021
A 3D polydimethylsiloxane microhourglass-shaped channel array made by reflowing photoresist structures for engineering a blood capillary network, 63-71. Rho, H. S., Veltkamp, H.-W., Baptista, D., Gardeniers, H., le Gac, S. & Habibović, P.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ymeth.2020.03.007Sacrificial grid release technology: A versatile release concept for MEMS structures, Article 045013. Zhao, Y., Janssens, Y. L., Veltkamp, H. W., de Boer, M. J., Groenesteijn, J., Tas, N. R., Wiegerink, R. J. & Lötters, J. C.https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6439/abe7daMicroelectromechanical system component or a microfluidic component comprising a free-hanging or free-standing microchannel. Yariesbouei, M., Sparreboom, W., Groenesteijn, J., van Putten, J. H., de Boer, M. J., Wiegerink, R. J., Veltkamp, H.-W., Yu, Q., Rodriguez Olguin, M. A. & Lötters, J. C.https://patentscope.wipo.int/search/en/detail.jsf?docId=WO2021054829
2020
Heavily-doped bulk silicon sidewall electrodes embedded between free-hanging microfluidic channels by modified surface channel technology, Article 561. Zhao, Y., Veltkamp, H.-W., Schut, T. V. P., Sanders, R. G. P., Breazu, B., Groenesteijn, J., de Boer, M. J., Wiegerink, R. J. & Lötters, J. C.https://doi.org/10.3390/MI11060561Systematic Investigation of Insulin Fibrillation on a Chip, Article 1380. Rho, H. S., Veltkamp, H.-W., Hanke, A. T., Ottens, M., Breukers, C., Habibović, P. & Gardeniers, H.https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules25061380Disposable DNA Amplification Chips with Integrated Low-Cost Heaters, Article 238. Veltkamp, H.-W., Akegawa Monteiro, F., Sanders, R. G. P., Wiegerink, R. J. & Lötters, J. C.https://doi.org/10.3390/mi11030238
2019
A simple and robust fabrication method for creating 3D tapered polydimethylsiloxane channelsIn 23rd International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences (pp. 1156-1157). Rho, H. S., Veltkamp, H.-W., Baptista, D., le Gac, S. & Habibovic, P.High Power Si Sidewall Heaters for Fluidic Applications Fabricated by Trench-Assisted Surface Channel TechnologyIn 2019 IEEE 32nd International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems, MEMS 2019, Article 8870667 (pp. 648-651). IEEE. Veltkamp, H. W., Zhao, Y., De Boer, M. J., Sanders, R. G. P., Wiegerink, R. J. & Lotters, J. C.https://doi.org/10.1109/MEMSYS.2019.8870667Towards a miniaturized Wobbe index meter, an essential piece of equipment in the future?, 30-31. Veltkamp, H.-W., Zhao, Y., de Boer, M. J., Wiegerink, R. J. & Lötters, J. C.Fabrication method for microfluidic channels with circular cross section for micro-Coriolis mass flow sensor, 103-105. Yu, Q., Veltkamp, H.-W., de Boer, M. J., Wiegerink, R. J. & Lötters, J. C.Highly-doped bulk silicon microheaters and electrodes embedded between free-hanging microfluidic channels by surface channel technology, 116-119. Zhao, Y., Veltkamp, H.-W., Schut, T. V. P., Groenesteijn, J., de Boer, M. J., Wiegerink, R. J. & Lötters, J. C.Towards a fully integrated and disposable DNA amplification chip, 128-131. Akegawa Monteiro, F., Veltkamp, H.-W., Sanders, R. G. P., Wiegerink, R. J. & Lötters, J. C.Towards 3D printed microfluidic devices in α-alumina, 156-159. Veltkamp, H.-W., Zhao, Y., Sanders, R. G. P., Wiegerink, R. J. & Lötters, J. C.A short post-processing method for high aspect ratio trenches after Bosch etching. Veltkamp, H.-W., Zhao, Y., de Boer, M. J., Wiegerink, R. J. & Lötters, J. C.Highly-doped in-plane Si electrodes embedded between free-hanging microfluidic channels. Zhao, Y., Veltkamp, H.-W., Schut, T. V. P., Groenesteijn, J., de Boer, M. J., Wiegerink, R. J. & Lötters, J. C.

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Research profiles

  • 2002-2007: Havo level secondary education at Noordgouw, Heerde (ISCED 2+3)
  • 2007-2011: B.Sc. Chemisty at Saxion University of Applied Sciences, Deventer (ISCED 6)
  • 2011-2012: Pre-M.Sc. program Nanotechnology/Applied Physics at University of Twente, Enschede (ISCED 6)
  • 2012-2014: M.Sc. Nanotechnology, University of Twente, Enschede (ISCED 7)
  • 2016-2020: Ph.D. tranining, University of Twente, Enschede (ISCED 8)

Affiliated study programs

Current projects

Integrated Wobbe Index Meter

STW project 13952

In the press

  • https://www.coleparmer.com/blog/2015/10/15/transporting-reagents-with-a-pipette-and-tygon-tubing/
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