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General Information
| Full Name | Mike Cornelis Wouter Marinus Pols |
| Birthday | 5th of July, 1996 |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Languages | Dutch (native), English (fluent), and German (beginner) |
Research Areas
- Computational materials science focused at the dynamic behavior of complex materials, such as ion migration and lattice vibrations, through a collection of reactive and machine-learning force fields with accuracies approaching quantum mechanical calculations.
Academic Career
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2025 Postdoctoral Researcher in Applied Physics
Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e), Eindhoven, Netherlands
- Topic: Nonlinear phononics with machine-learning force fields
- Advisor: Dominik Juraschek
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2021-2025 PhD in Applied Physics
Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e), Eindhoven, Netherlands
- Thesis: Ion, phase, and lattice dynamics of halide perovskites
- Advisors: Shuxia Tao and Sofía Calero
- Obtained with distinction cum laude
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2018-2021 MSc in Applied Physics & MSc in Chemistry
Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e), Eindhoven, Netherlands
- GPA: 9.4/10
- Thesis: A reactive force field for large-scale simulations of metal halide perovskites (9.5/10)
- Industrial internship at Software for Chemistry & Materials (SCM) on infrared and Raman spectroscopy in solids (9.5/10)
- Followed as part of a double degree
- Awarded the ALSP Scholarship
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2014-2018 BSc in Applied Physics & BSc in Chemistry
Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e), Eindhoven, Netherlands
- GPA: 9.3/10
- Thesis: Triplet‑triplet annihilation of phosphorescent host‑guest materials for OLEDs (9.5/10)
- Followed as part of a double degree
Work Experience
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2019-2020 Software Developer
Software for Chemistry & Materials (SCM), Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Developing and implementing infrared and Raman spectroscopy in solids in periodic density functional theory code
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2019-2020 Research Assistant
Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e), Eindhoven, Netherlands
- Computational modeling of the interface between atom-thin 2D materials (MoS2) and halide perovskites (MAPbI3)
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2018 Research Assistant
Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e), Eindhoven, Netherlands
- Experimental investigation of triplet-triplet annihilation in phosphorescent host-guest systems for OLEDs by quantifying triplet confinement
Services
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Conferences
- NWO Physics 2025: Poster Prize Selection Committee
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Peer Reviewing
- Journal of Chemical Physics
- Journal of Physical Chemistry C
- Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
Honors and Awards
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2024 - Participant of 73rd Lindau Meeting
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2023 - HPC SYSTEMs Inc. Poster Award at APATCC-10
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2021 - Best Poster Prize at ACOS 2021
- Nominated as Best Student Assistant of Applied Physics at TU/e
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2020 - Participant of 70th Lindau Meeting (Online)
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2018 - ALSP Scholarship at TU/e (top 1% of cohort)
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2014 - Bronze Medal (128th out of 291) at 46th International Chemistry Olympiad
- Gold Medal (4th out of 4090) at Dutch National Chemistry Olympiad 2014
References
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Advisors
- Dominik Juraschek: academic advisor for nonlinear phononics during 1st PD
- Shuxia Tao: (daily) academic advisor in simulations of halide perovskites during PhD
- Sofía Calero: academic advisor in molecular simulations during PhD
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Collaborations
- Geert Brocks: frequent collaborator in materials chemistry
- Adri C.T. van Duin: frequent collaborator for reactive force fields (ReaxFF)