Ronnie Hoekstra

Ronnie Hoekstra is a Full Professor at the University of Groningen's Faculty of Science and Engineering, leading the Quantum Interactions and Structural Dynamics group within the Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials. He holds a PhD in Physics and has extensive postdoctoral experience in atomic and molecular physics, including roles at AMOLF (Netherlands), the JET fusion reactor (UK), and the University of Osnabrück (Germany). His research focuses on ion interactions, plasma dynamics, and EUV light sources for semiconductor applications. He is a founding member of the Advanced Research Center for Nanolithography (ARCNL) and serves as group leader there.

Education: Studied Applied Physics at the University of Groningen, completed his PhD under Prof. Frits de Heer (AMOLF). Postdoctoral work at JET and Osnabrück University.

Research Interests: Electron capture mechanisms, laser-driven plasmas, EUV nanolithography, and surface science. His work contributes to the development of next-generation semiconductor manufacturing technologies and fundamental plasma physics.

Grants & Collaborations: Secured multiple EU, EURATOM, and NWO grants. Collaborates with ASML, ARCNL, and international institutions like the European Physical Society. Leads projects on plasma dynamics and ion-beam interactions.

Labs/Teams: Heads the Quantum Interactions and Structural Dynamics lab at the Zernike Institute and the EUV Plasma Dynamics group at ARCNL.