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15+ years of experience in microfluidics, biosensors, and autonomous systems for biology, biotech and space applications

Profile Summary

As a Principal Scientist with over 15+ years of experience, I specialize in developing innovative scientific instruments and autonomous sensing technologies for both space exploration and terrestrial use. My expertise lies in microfluidics, biosensors, optics, and embedded systems. I have a proven track record of leading R&D projects from concept to prototype, with a focus on life detection on other planets and environmental monitoring on Earth. Through my consulting work, I offer hands-on prototype development and concept engineering, leveraging my skills in systems integration, hardware design, and microfluidics to solve complex technical challenges. I am proficient in a range of tools and technologies, including Altium, SolidWorks, C/C++, and various microfabrication techniques. My background includes extensive postdoctoral research at Stanford University and UCSF, where I not only developed custom hardware but also created advanced software for data analysis. This includes implementing computer vision algorithms and applying machine learning models for automated spectral code identification from microscopy images.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ★ Systems Engineering
• ★ Microfluidics
• ★ Concept Development
• ☆ Materials Science & Engineering
• ☆ Nanotechnology & Nanomaterials
• ☆ Nanotechnology
• ☆ Biotechnology & Bioengineering
• ☆ Nanobiotechnology
• ☆ Microscopy
• ☆ Light Microscopy
• ☆ Fluorescence Microscopy
• ☆ Data Analysis
• ☆ Embedded Systems
• ☆ Python
• ☆ R
• ☆ Product Design
• ☆ CAD & 3D Modeling

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Data & AI
• Product Development

Writing Technical Writing, Translation

Research Fact Checking, Gray Literature Search, Scientific and Technical Research, Systematic Literature Review, Secondary Data Collection

Consulting Scientific and Technical Consulting

Data & AI Statistical Analysis, Image Processing, Image Analysis, Algorithm Design-Non ML, Algorithm Design-ML, Data Visualization

Product Development Concept Development, Prototyping, Reverse Engineering, Device Fabrication

Work Experience

Principal Scientist

Leiden Measurement Technology

September 2019 - Present

Postdoctoral Scholar

Stanford University

May 2017 - August 2018

Postdoctoral Researcher

University of California San Francisco

August 2015 - May 2017

R&D Project Engineer

Enerdes BV

June 2013 - September 2014

Education

PhD

University of Twente

January 2009 - January 2014

PhD (Tissue Regeneration)

University of Twente

2009 - 2014

Master of Science

University of Twente

September 2006 - January 2008

Master of Science (Biophysical Engineering)

University of Twente

2006 - January 2008

Bachelor of Science

University of Twente

September 2001 - August 2006

Bachelor of Science (BIOS Lab-in-a-Chip)

University of Twente

2001 - 2006

Certifications

• Certification details not provided.

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

(2019). Quantitative mapping of protein-peptide affinity landscapes using spectrally encoded beads . eLife.

Björn Harink, Vadim E. Degtyar, Huy Nguyen, Kurt Thorn, Polly Fordyce (2019). An open-source software analysis package for Microspheres with Ratiometric Barcode Lanthanide Encoding (MRBLEs) . PLOS ONE.

Björn Harink, Séverine Le Gac, David Barata, Clemens van Blitterswijk, Pamela Habibovic (2015). Microfluidic platform with four orthogonal and overlapping gradients for soluble compound screening in regenerative medicine research . ELECTROPHORESIS.

Harink, Bjorn and Le Gac, Severine and Barata, David and van Blitterswijk, Clemens and Habibovic, Pamela(2014). Microtiter plate-sized standalone chip holder for microenvironmental physiological control in gas-impermeable microfluidic devices . Lab Chip. 14. p. 1816-1820. The Royal Society of Chemistry

Harink, Bjorn and Le Gac, Severine and Truckenmuller, Roman and van Blitterswijk, Clemens and Habibovic, Pamela(2013). Regeneration-on-a-chip? The perspectives on use of microfluidics in regenerative medicine . Lab Chip. 13. p. 3512-3528. The Royal Society of Chemistry

OTHER

Björn Harink, Huy Nguyen, Kurt Thorn, Polly Fordyce (2018). An open-source software analysis package for Microspheres with Ratiometric Barcode Lanthanide Encoding (MRBLEs) .

PREPRINT

(2018). Quantitative mapping of protein-peptide affinity landscapes using spectrally encoded beads . bioRxiv.

BOOK CHAPTER

L. Yang and B. Harink and P. Habibovic(2011). 1.118 - Calcium Phosphate Ceramics with Inorganic Additives . Comprehensive Biomaterials. p. 299 - 312. Elsevier