Niels van Dijk

Niels van Dijk is a researcher at the Faculty of Applied Sciences, Delft University of Technology, within the Radiation Science & Technology department and the Fundamental Aspects of Materials and Energy research group. He is based at Mekelweg 15, 2629 JB Delft, the Netherlands.

His research centers on the in-situ investigation of phase transitions in structural and magnetic materials using advanced radiation techniques, particularly neutron scattering and synchrotron radiation. His expertise spans phase transitions, magnetic and structural materials, metallurgy, self-healing materials, and solid-state physics. He has made significant contributions to the development of materials for energy conversion, especially giant magnetocaloric materials for solid-state refrigeration.

His recent publications, including articles in Advanced Science, Acta Materialia, and Advanced Functional Materials, demonstrate a strong focus on tuning the magnetocaloric effect in Mn-Fe-P-Si and Heusler-based alloys, understanding precipitation kinetics in self-healing alloys, and characterizing microstructure and phase transitions. His work often involves in-situ and time-resolved techniques to understand material behavior under processing conditions.

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Niels van Dijk is actively involved in teaching Applied Physics courses such as Electrodynamics, Thermodynamics, the Honors Track, and the Research Practical. He regularly offers BSc and MSc research projects on structural and magnetic materials, indicating his role in supervising students. His research is highly collaborative, involving significant grants and projects, as evidenced by his extensive publication record of over 276 outputs, including patents and review articles.

He leads a research group focused on the fundamental aspects of materials and energy, utilizing facilities like neutron sources and synchrotrons for advanced characterization.