Roelof Bernardus Timens received the M.Sc. degree in electrical engineering with specialization microwave photonics and the Ph.D. degree in electromagnetic compatibility from the University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands, in 2009 and 2013, respectively. He continued his academic career with a one year Postdoctoral in electromagnetic compatibility. Since September 2014, he has been with SATRAX, nowadays LioniX International, as a Design Engineer in the fields of microwave photonics and photonic integration. His competences vary from functional design and modeling of integrated optical systems, including RF interfaces to the specification, verification, and demonstration of products in the laboratory. He is an internal project leader on several national and European projects.