Jan Vanfleteren
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 Prof. Dr. ir. Jan Vanfleteren CMST Affiliated with IMEC vzw |
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CMST Technologiepark 914 B-9052 Gent, Belgium |
tel : + 32-9-264.53.60 fax : +32-9-264.53.74 e-mail: Jan.Vanfleteren@elis.UGent.be |
Jan Vanfleteren was born in Kortrijk (Belgium) on April 5, 1958. He obtained his degree in Electronics Engineering from the University of Gent in 1981, and his Ph.D from the same University in 1987. From 1982 on, he works at the Laboratory of Electronics of the University of Gent, where he was involved in research on Thin Film Transistors and Flat Panel Displays.
From 1993 on he was involved in research on advanced packaging and interconnection technologies, and especially flip-chip technologies using adhesives. Lately his scientific interest also focuses on electronics and microsystems assembly, packaging and interconnection, using flex substrates (polyimide, LCP, cheap plastic materials like polyester, PES, PVC). From 1994 on he works for IMEC, the Interuniversity Micro Electronics Centre, with headquarters in Leuven, as a project manager. He is actually involved in several European Commission funded projects. Currently he the co-ordinator of the EC-Growth funded project IMECAT. In the 6th framework (FP6) and starting from Jan. 1, 2004, he is the co-ordinator of the IST Integrated Project (IP) SHIFT ("Smart High Integration Flex Technologies").
From October 1, 2003, he was appointed as Guest Professor at the University of Gent. He is (co-)author of over 100 scientific papers in international journals and conference records and holder of 3 patents.
In his spare time he likes to play music : he is active both as lead tenor saxophone player and as secretary of Big Band "The Mellvids" for which he also designed the web pages.
