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VSI/e & VENI present the next Theme Evening:

Plasma powers the future!

This year's theme evening will be an exciting one again, dedicated to the fascinating world of plasma. Also this time, VSI/e has teamed up with VENI, the alumni association of the Applied Physics department.

Date & Time & Location

Friday October 3^rd 2025, Helix, TU/e campus.

Walk-in / dinner from 17u30, lectures will start at 18u15. The lectures you can also follow online.

This year's speakers are:

• Richard van de Sanden (DIFFER)

• Gerard van Rooij (Maastricht University)

• Polo van Ooij (VitalFluid)

• Mark de Fouw (Prysmian)

See below for more details on the speakers, presentations and program. 

Program

17h30   Welcome at the Helix

17h45   Light dinner: fries and snacks

18h15   Start Theme Evening - Introduction by VSI/e & VENI

18h20   Richard van de Sanden -        

Plasma Technology: a key Enabling Technology Providing Solutions for Societal Challenges

18h45   Intermezzo 1 by Japie

18h50   Gerard van Rooij -

Plasma Chemistry for the Energy and Materials Transition of the Process Industry

19h15   Break

19h30  Polo van Ooij -

Plasma Technology for Distributed Chemistry and the Niche Application in Agriculture

19h55   Intermezzo 2 by Van der Waals

20h00  Mark de Fouw -

The Power of Plasma in High-Performance Optical Fibers

20h25   Closing remarks

20h30 - 22h00 Networking Drinks in the F.O.R.T.