Profile
Yannick Verbelen
Curriculum Vitae
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Education:
Did a BSc at the Erasmus College in Brussels, and a PhD at Brussels University
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Qualifications:
BSc industrial engineering, MSc electrical engineering, PhD renewable energy and micro-electronics
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Current Job:
Inventor, scientist, and electronics designer
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Employer:
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About Me
Electrical engineer, inventor, and robot designer. Working on radiation sensors and anything radioactive at Bristol University.
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My Work
I work on specialised sensors that can detect radioactive materials and other sources of radiation, which are needed in nuclear reactors, hospitals, and space exploration missions..
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My Typical Day: I'm often working from home because of Covid-19, so my day starts generally between 8 and 9 in the morning. I have a lab at home, where I design innovative electronic circuits, prototype them, then assemble them on circuit boards for testing and integration in robots. Most of the time is spent at a computer to simulate complex circuits or designing circuit boards using advanced CAD software.
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What I'd do with the money
Buy Arduinos and organise workshops to teach how to use them to build robots or other cool things!
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My Interview
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How would you describe yourself in 3 words?
Alive and kicking!
What's the best thing you've done in your career?
Building robots!
What or who inspired you to follow your career?
Marie Curie
What was your favourite subject at school?
Chemistry
What did you want to be after you left school?
Archaeologist
Were you ever in trouble at school?
All the time!
If you weren't doing this job, what would you choose instead?
Stand-up comedy
Who is your favourite singer or band?
Robert Miles
What's your favourite food?
Cheesecake
Tell us a joke.
One tectonic plate bumped into another and said "Sorry, my fault!"
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