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Hamed Sadeghian

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Fellow of Netherlands Academy of Engineering (NAE) at Netherlands Academy of Engineering
📍 Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands

Hamed Sadeghian is the CEO of Nearfield Instruments, a semiconductor metrology company he co-founded. He holds a Ph. D. with honors from Delft University of Technology and an MBA from Vlerick Business School. Described as exceptionally bright and motivated, he is also a Fellow of the Netherlands Academy of Engineering.

He is a vocal advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion in the tech industry, viewing it as essential for innovation and risk management in deep-tech startups. He actively promotes women in technology as an ally with Fe+male Tech Heroes, driven by his belief in challenging unconscious biases in corporate culture.

He has an entrepreneurial background that started during his undergraduate studies in Iran, where he founded and later sold his first company before pursuing his Ph. D.

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Experience
18 Years
Current Role
Fellow of Netherlands Academy of Engineering (NAE)
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands
Personality Overview

How Hamed shows up

Example Seeker
Curious
Value Driven

They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting information. They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing. They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince.

Priorities

Topics Hamed cares about

Semiconductor Metrology
He co-founded Nearfield Instruments to fill a gap in 3D scanning probe metrology for advanced semiconductor process control and holds over 80 patents in the field.
Tech Entrepreneurship
A serial entrepreneur who started his first company in college, he won The Leading Entrepreneur in Tech (LET) Award and champions a "founder-minded" culture at his company.
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Career

Work history

11-2023
Fellow of Netherlands Academy of Engineering (NAE)
Netherlands Academy of Engineering
5-2021
CEO
Nearfield Instruments B.V.
10-2020
President & Chief Technology Officer
Nearfield Instruments B.V.
11-2017
Managing Director, CTO
Nearfield Instruments B.V.
11-2017 - 3-2023
Associate Professor
Eindhoven University of Technology
In the press

Media appearances

Fellows - NAE - Netherlands Academy of Engineering. Featured in Netherlands Academy of Engineering
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Education
2007 - 2010
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Delft University of Technology
2013 - 2014
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
Vlerick Business School
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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