Speakers
Sub-Lieutenant Tom Wien
Nuclear
Sub-Lieutenant (Engineering) Tom Wien, age 24, is a Naval Officer who graduated at the Netherlands Defence Academy for a BSc. in Military Systems and Technology. He is currently pursuing a MSc. in mechanical engineering at Delft University of Technology, with a specialization in Energy, Flow and Process technologies. As part of his MSc. thesis, Tom’s research is dedicated to Nuclear Propulsion for naval vessels, especially investigating the dynamic behaviour of a nuclear reactor and its power conversion cycle.
Gert-Jan Meijn, age 32, is currently the innovation lead for marine and electrical systems at the Research Development and Innovation department of Damen Naval. He received his BSc. and MSc. in mechanical engineering at Delft University of Technology in 2013 and 2015 respectively. In his current role he is responsible for identifying new technology, initiating innovation projects, and ensuring that new technology is embedded in products and future projects. Experiences in previous roles include the concept design of propulsion plants, vessel performance evaluation, simulation of system dynamics, and participating in the development of a novel control algorithm to reduce cavitation of naval vessels under operational conditions. His research interests include the development of novel power and propulsion systems, holistic system simulation, control systems, energy management and sustainable power generation.