Silke A. PeetersView profile
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Silke A. Peeters is a Doctoral Candidate at Eindhoven University of Technology, affiliated with the Applied Physics and Science Education department and the Plasma & Materials Processing research group. Her work bridges materials science and quantum technology with a focus on plasma-assisted thin film deposition methods. Education : Bachelor's thesis (2020) on lightning initiation modeling; Master's thesis (2022) on superconducting tantalum carbonitride for quantum devices. Research interests span superconducting materials , atomic layer deposition , and quantum device fabrication . Her 2022-2025 publications demonstrate expertise in optimizing plasma-enhanced thin film processes for nanoscale superconducting films and atmospheric discharge modeling. Key subfields include corona inception mechanisms, quantum technology materials, and ion-energy-controlled deposition techniques. Recent work trends show specialization in: High-rate plasma-assisted deposition Superconducting nitride/carbonitride films Quantum device material synthesis Thundercloud hydrometeor electrodynamics Scientific recognition : NEVAC-prijs (2025) for student research Best Student Oral Presentation Award (2023) Best Presentation Award (2025) Active in science communication with media coverage in Blog Review (July 2022). Collaborations span Netherlands-based institutions and international networks in materials science and quantum engineering.










