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Tjeerd Fokkens

Tjeerd Fokkens

  • Hightech & Electronics
  • Trainee Patent Attorney
T +31 40 250 33 17

After completing the double bachelor’s degree Physics and Mathematics in Utrecht, Tjeerd Fokkens completed the master’s program of Applied Physics in Delft, specializing in Quantum Nanoscience.

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He continued his studies at the University of Gothenburg in the field of Logic where he obtained his doctoral degree in 2025 with a thesis about the cognitive complexity of a description logic.

Tjeerd started working at V.O. in 2025. His expertise lies in the fields of optics, internal combustion engines, and quantum-related inventions.

Working experience

  • Trainee Patent Attorney, V.O. (December 2025)
  • PhD student at the University of Gothenburg (2020 – 2025)
  • Data Scientist at IRM-SPD in Delft (2018)

Education

  • MSc in Logic, University of Gothenburg, 2020
  • MSc in Applied Physics, TU Delft, 2017
  • BSc in physics and mathematics, Universiteit Utrecht, 2014

Publications

  • Fokkens, J.T., & Engström, F. (2026), Estimating the cognitive complexity of description logic entailments with a cognitive architecture.
  • Fokkens, J.T. (2025), Ordering thought: cognitive complexity of a description logic.
  • Fokkens, J.T., & Engström, F. (2023), Cognitively adequate complexity of reasoning in a description logic.
  • Fokkens, J.T., et al. (2019), Dephasing free photon entanglement with a quantum dot.

Languages

  • Dutch
  • English
  • Swedish

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