1. Curriculum Vitae
Ruud Weersink
Personal Details
Gender: Male
Date of birth: 4th of October, 1987
Place of birth: Smallingerland, the Netherlands
Present Citizenship: Netherlands
Marital status: Single
Kapittelhuisstraat 38
7665 BB Albergen, the Netherlands
Telephone: +31-0546442080
Mobile: 0642250073
Email: ruudweersink@gmail.com
Education
09/2009-Present Master student in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at
the University of Twente, the Netherlands
Specialization: Engineering Fluid Dynamics
Master thesis: Multi-point optimization of wind turbine blade aero-
foils; Supervisor: Prof.dr.ir. H.W.M. Hoeijmakers;
Performed at Suzlon Blade Technology, Hengelo, the Netherlands.
Expected date of graduation: October 2011
Summary thesis: The aerodynamic design of wind turbine aerofoil
sections is not a trivial matter. Therefore, it is proposed to per-
form a simulation based design procedure, in order to reduce the
required expertise to design a blade and to be able to take into
account the effect of flow characteristics that are difficult to assess.
The design method applied couples numerical optimization with
a flow solver. The optimization technique adopted is based on
the multi-point design method, since it is important that a wind
turbine blade will perform well for a range of wind speeds. The
objective and constraint functions are to be chosen such that the
optimization procedure will result in a useful aerofoil for a wind
turbine blade.
08/2006-07/2009 BSc in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Univer-
sity of Twente, the Netherlands (passed cum laude)
Minor in Economy, Business and Policy at the University of Twente
(2008)
08/2000-06/2006 High School student at St.-Canisius, Almelo, Department of Na-
ture and Technique, the Netherlands

2. Working Experience
08/2010-11/2010 Student intern in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace
Engineering at Syracuse University, United States
Summary project: Many personal ventilation systems supply fresh
air directed to the front of a person’s head. Those devices cause
draft sensation and dry-eye discomfort. Earlier studies showed
that air approaching from the side of the head was advantageous.
This was done by using two opposing jets of air impinging in front
of an occupant. The resulting radial jet supplies fresh air to the
human head. An interesting occurring phenomenon is the oscil-
lating frequency of these radial jets. To eliminate the interference
inherent in an environment with atmospheric air the oscillating be-
havior of two impinging jets was studied experimentally in water
with Particle Image Velocimetry.
Skills
Languages English (good knowledge of written and oral language)
Dutch (mother tongue)
German (good knowledge of reading and basic knowledge of oral language)
French (basic knowledge of reading)
Software Solid Works, Matlab, Ansys, MS Office, Latex, C++, basic HTML,
basic Java, basic Fortran, basic MacroMedia Dreamweaver, basic
Adobe Photoshop CS4
Extra-curricular activities
08/2006-Present Isaac Newton, Mechanical Engineering Student Association at the
University of Twente: Member
01/2011-Present Vortex commission, student association of the Engineering Fluid
Dynamics group at the University of Twente: Organizing activities
Hobbies
Sports Soccer, running, mountain biking, training junior soccer players
Interests Listening music, designing websites, watching movies, reading,
traveling