Sjoerd van der Linden is an MSc candidate in Applied Physics at Delft University of Technology, specializing in the Physics for Instrumentation track. He is a member of the MasterPlus Optics & Photonics programme, a national programme focused on advanced photonics education and collaboration across Dutch universities and industry.
Currently, he is conducting his Master’s thesis on optical hydrogen sensing using pi-shifted Fiber Bragg Gratings (FBGs) in a joint collaboration between the Storage of Electrochemical Energy (SEE) group at TU Delft and TNO. Building on previous work with tantalum–palladium coated Fiber Bragg Gratings, his research focuses on the design and optimization of ultra-sensitive pi-shifted Fiber Bragg Grating hydrogen sensors for operation in alkaline electrolyzer environments. His work combines optical modeling and fiber-optic interrogation techniques to develop intrinsically safe spark-free hydrogen sensing technologies that contribute to the transition toward a safe and efficient hydrogen economy.
TU Delft Optical Hydrogen Sensing & Thin Film Energy Materials 