Sven van Berkel (Member, IEEE) received the M.Sc. degree (cum laude) in electrical engineering and the Ph.D. degree (cum laude) in electromagnetics from Delft University of Technology (TU Delft), Delft, The Netherlands, in 2015 and 2020, respectively.

His Ph.D. research was conducted with the Terahertz Sensing Group, TU Delft, and focused on passive THz imaging systems, ultrawideband antennas for (sub)millimeter-wave applications, quasi-optical systems and analytical/numerical techniques in electromagnetics, and transmission line characterization. From 2020 to 2022, he was a NASA Post-Doctoral Program Fellow with the Submillimeter-Wave Advanced Technology Group, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), California Institute of Technology, where he developed lens-coupled antennas, -absorbers and phased arrays for terahertz heterodyne/direct-detection spectroscopy instruments. Since 2022, he is continuing this work as an RF Microwave Engineer with NASA JPL.

He was a recipient of the 2020 Dutch Vederfonds Vederprijs, and the 2024 IETE Sri C Viswanatha Reddy Memorial Award.

• B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering (Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands, 2012)
• M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering (Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands, 2015)
• Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering (Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands, 2020) 

His research interests include passive imaging systems, ultra-wideband and beam-scanning antennas for millimeter and sub-millimeter wave applications, quasi-optical systems and analytical/numerical techniques in electromagnetics and transmission line characterization.

• Sensors, Microdevices and Instruments  | Remote/In Situ/Life Detection Instruments And Sensors

• optics  
• antenna  
• Sub-mm-wave  
• Terahertz  
• heterodyne  
• direct detection  
• phased arrays  

• JULY 2022 - PRESENT,
  RF Microwave Engineer,
  NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Submillimeter-Wave Advanced Technology Group | Pasadena, California, U.S.A.
  Design of far-infrared lens-coupled absorbers for future-generation astrophysics probe missions. Developing new architectures enabling large-format 1.4-2.1 THz heterodyne systems. Design of phased arrays and lens-antennas for 500-600 GHz spectroscopy. performing complex near-field measurements of submillimeter-wave antennas and post-processing thereof. Designing SPST and SPDT waveguide switches.
• SEPTEMBER 2020 - JULY 2022,
  NASA Postdoctoral Fellow,
  NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Submillimeter-Wave Advanced Technology Group | Pasadena, California, U.S.A.
  Design of novel submm-wave antennas and quasi-optical components for space-borne spectroscopy systems. Developed numerical codes based on electromagnetic wave theory for the design and performance evaluation of lens-coupled antennas and absorbers. Field experience in launching high-altitude balloon instruments.
• MAY 2015 - JULY 2020,
  PhD Candidate,
  Terahertz Sensing Group, Microelectronics Department, Delft University of Technology | Delft, The Netherlands
  Developed passive THz imaging systems and ultra-wideband antennas in CMOS technology. Developed two 200-600 GHz prototypes, including a single-pixel camera and a 12-pixel FPA. Derived theory for passive imaging, studied Schottky Barrier Diode models and performed system design. Conducted measurements, including gain patterns, detector responsivity, and noise.
  

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS (COMPLETE LIST at https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0088-768X )

1. S. van Berkel et al., "An f/0.27 High-Gain Lens-Antenna for Ultra-Small Platforms at THz Frequencies," IEEE Transactions on Terahertz Science and Technology, 2023.
2. S. van Berkel et al., "A 250–310 GHz Piezo-Motor Actuated SPDT Waveguide Switch With High Isolation," IEEE Transactions on Terahertz Science and Technology, 2022.
3. S. van Berkel et al., "Wideband double leaky slot lens antennas in CMOS technology at submillimeter wavelengths," IEEE Transactions on Terahertz Science and Technology, 2020.
4. S. van Berkel, et.al., "THz imaging using uncooled wideband direct detection focal plane arrays," IEEE Transactions on Terahertz Science and Technology, 2017.