About us
Somni designs and manufactures unique, high quality Fibre Bragg Grating sensors. To ensure and maintain this quality, we have a team of ambitious specialists, each of whom is an important link in the development of Somni's products.
In addition, Somni attaches great importance to a pleasant and open relationship with our customers.
Make an appointment to meet the Somni team so that together we can create a fibre optic solution for your application.
Remco Nieuwland
CEO
Remco has a background in physics from the University of Twente.and early on in his studies he became hooked on fibre optic sensing through an internship at a Dutch engineering company.
The magic of total internal reflection, light guidance and remote sensing with light never left him and has been the focus of his career.
At Somni Solutions, he is able to share his passion for fibre optic sensing with his team of highly skilled professionals and hopes to spark an interest in fibre optics in some young Somni students during their internship.
Rik Knoppers
CTO
Rik lives in the middle of a real Dutch polder, surrounded by farm animals and greenhouses. This is the perfect place for Rik to indulge his passion for blacksmithing! He forges iron and steel with his hammer and can make anything from gates and lamps to simple nails.
In the old days, the blacksmith had a general knowledge of how to make and repair many things, from the most complex weapons and armour to simple things like nails or lengths of chain.
This is exactly the role that Rik currently plays at Somni Solution. Whatever problem you have, talk to Rik and he will surely come up with a solution.
Eric Meijer
COO
Eric has a passion for design and construction. His background is in precision mechanics, which he studied at the Leidse Instrumentmakers School (LIS) and the Hogeschool Utrecht (HvU).
The ability to fix things comes in handy as a father of 2 young (wild) boys. At Somni, Eric is the designer behind many of the Somni sensors.
Eric's designs are easily recognisable; robust steel housings, laser engraving and manufactured using state of the art production techniques for optimum performance, quality and reliability.
Piet van Andel
Junior R&D engineer
Piet may be the youngest member of the Somni family, but he is certainly not the least experienced.
He has done just about everything in his life. His hobbies include for example metal casting, repairing bicycles and even taking care of plants.
Piet has a lot of experience in sensor testing and development, which he has done on the side for many years. He has done this both in the Netherlands and abroad during his studies. In 2024, Piet graduated with a Master of Science in Applied Physics.
The combination of this theoretical knowledge and his practical experience is something that Piet can combine very well and makes him a very valuable member of the Somni family.
Pascal Willems
Design engineer
With a passion for engineering, Pascal could be found in his father's workshop from an early age. After completing his studies at the Leidse Instrumentmakers School (LIS), he joined the company on a permanent basis and developed into a prototyping specialist. For a number of years, Pascal was able to concentrate on developing new injection moulding techniques.
All this in-depth knowledge of how things can be manufactured, together with his ever-increasing knowledge of the design process, makes Pascal a valuable partner in the Somni team.
In his spare time, Pascal enjoys spending time with his family, riding motorcycles and rebuilding old motorcycles into state-of-the-art "caferacers".
Somni Corporation bv
Rotterdamseweg 183C
2629 HD Delft
The Netherlands
+31 702001967