We are proud to announce that SparkNano’s CTO, Dr. Paul Poodt, has been invited as a speaker in the Thin Film Division at the prestigious AVS 71st International Symposium & Exhibition, taking place in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA, from September 21 – September 26, 2025.
Dr. Paul Poodt will deliver an expert presentation.
Dr. Paul Poodt
Dr. Paul Poodt is a leading expert in spatial Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) with over 15 years of experience in thin-film technology. He played a key role in developing scalable ALD processes at TNO and has driven innovation from research to industrial applications. Currently, he is the Founder and CTO of SparkNano and a part-time Associate Professor at Eindhoven University of Technology. He holds a Ph.D. in Physics from Radboud University Nijmegen and is the author of 13 patents in the field.
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About the event
The AVS International Symposium & Exhibition is a globally recognized forum for cutting-edge research in materials, interfaces, and processing. Now in its 71st year, AVS 71 will bring together scientists, technologists, and industry leaders from across academia, government, and the private sector.
The event offers a unique opportunity to explore breakthroughs across a wide range of disciplines, including nanotechnology, thin films, surface science, and vacuum technologies. With a packed program of plenary sessions, technical symposia, tutorials, and an extensive exhibition, AVS 71 serves as a critical hub for collaboration and innovation.
Date: September 21 – 26
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
For the precise program schedule, please check the following information [program AVS 71]
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Schedule a 45-minute meeting with Paul Poodt to learn more and to discuss your needs. Learn how SparkNano’s equipment can scale up your next gen manufacturing. We support you from lab to fab to advance manufacturing of your energy applications (including Li-ion and solid-state batteries, supercapacitors and fuel cells, solar cells , perovskite and electrolyzers for green hydrogen) to opto-electronics, such as OLED displays, MicroLED, quantum dots, to flexible displays.