Rene van Hoppe

René van Hoppe is a University Lecturer at Eindhoven University of Technology in the Electrical Engineering department, specializing in the Electrical Energy Systems group. He has been active in academic education and research since 2001, with a strong focus on teaching and research in high voltage engineering.

His research interests center around

• Capacitive Current Interruption
• Air-Break Disconnector Technology
• Switching Transients
• Nanosecond Pulsed Power
• Arc Suppression
• Gas Discharge Physics

René has contributed to 7 research outputs between 2009 and 2017, including peer-reviewed articles and conference proceedings. His work primarily addresses challenges in high voltage engineering and power systems, with experimental studies on capacitive currents and transient phenomena.

He teaches multiple courses related to electrical power systems, including "Electrical Power Systems" and "Electrical Power Engineering and System Integration". In 2018, he participated in the project "Opdracht NBN - onderzoek betrouwbaarheid E-net" as a project member.