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Willem Christiaens

Electronic design graduate from Fontys Hogescholen Eindhoven, with MSc in Technology and Policy from Eindhoven University of Technology. Currently working at Eindhoven Centre for Sustainability.

Headline: Startup Member
Skills: English, German, Languages
Groups: Energy Crossroads
Interested in: Finding team mates, Meeting new people, Professional opportunities, Recruiting for my startup
Schools: Eindhoven University of Technology, Fontys Hogescholen

WORK EXPERIENCE

Employer: Eindhoven University of Technology – Eindhoven Centre for Sustainability
Position: International project management
Time period: March 2008 - Present
Description: Involved in projects to establish sustainable energy knowledge centres at thre Indonesian Universities/knowledge transfer.
Duties: Compose and submit project proposals, attract financial resources, contribute to the project design, formulate terms of reference, budgeting (up to €500.000,-), management missions to Indonesia

Employer: Eindhoven University of Technology
Position: Graduation project Master
Time period: March 2007 - Present
Description: Research about the biomass gasifier technology in India – Analyzing socio-technical opportunities and barriers for the introduction of a new sustainable technology into society The 6 month fieldwork for this study has been done in India and involved mainly interviews with stakeholders in the Indian biomass gasifier sector.

Employer: AME Applied micro electronics
Position: System engineer
Time period: October 2005 - April 2008
Description: Duties: Manage activities of production and customer service (on average 4 members) and provide feedback to RD&D and production department.

Employer: Fontys Hogescholen Eindhoven
Position: Graduation project Bachelor
Time period: January 2004 - July 2004
Description: Drive upgrade for a production line at Textiles Ghana (TSG)
Duties: Electrical engineering, standardize drives, educational contribution.

Employer: KIVA (product development)
Position: Member of a project team
Time period: January 2003 - December 2003
Description: Member of a project team designing a simulation model for the IAA (automobile exchange) in Frankfurt.
Duties: Electro technical engineer

Employer: Christiaens Construction B.V, Hotraco B.V., Paul Geurts Construction, Etc.
Position: Work experience
Time period: January 1998 - December 2005
Description: Several part time jobs in the field of electronics and construction.

EDUCATION

University: Eindhoven University of Technology
Time period: 2004 - 2008
Degree: Technology and Policy, MSc

University: Fontys Hogescholen
Time period: 2001 - 2004
Degree: Electronic design, BEng

INFORMATION

Sports: Scuba diving, rock climbing, hiking, running, badminton
Hobbies: Travelling and discovering other cultures
Memberships: 2004 – 2008 Member of Intermate student society of the Faculty: Technology and Innovation studies