Education
PhD, Engineering Science, Chemical Technology (KU Leuven, 2015)
thesis: “Fluidized bed combustion of manure: technology improvement and sustainability assessment”
M.S. Management (KU Leuven, 2012)
thesis: “Facebook: the end of privacy?”
M.S. Engineering Science, Chemical Technology (KU Leuven, 2011)
thesis: “Agglomeration and defluidization in a fluidized bed waste combustor”
B.S. Engineering Science, Chemical Technology (KU Leuven, 2009)
Appointments
| UAntwerp | assistant professor | 02/2017 - present |
| KU Leuven | postdoctoral researcher | 10/2016-02/2017 |
| Drexel University, USA | research scientist | 06/2015-10/2016 |
| Drexel University, USA | postdoctoral researcher and adjunct teaching professor | 03/2015-06/2015 |
| KU Leuven | PhD candidate | 09/2011-02/2015 |
Research
Research topics
Please refer to my main research interests.
Research funding
| total funding as PI (UAntwerp and Drexel U) | € 330 700 |
| total funding as Co-PI | € 359 050 |
| total research funding granted from industrial or public (FWO, VLAIO, NSF) | € 689 750 |
Research output
Please refer to my publication records via UAntwerp repository, Google scholar or 
Overview:
- 25 accepted A1 publications
- WoS h-index 11
- over 30 conference contributions
Teaching
- 1-Chemistry (1BA, 3 ECTS)
- 5-Analytical Chemistry (instrumental: chromatography + spectroscopy) (3BA, 6 ECTS)
- Coach in Scientific Project (2BA)
- Coordinator and coach in The Company: entrepreneurial minor for engineering students
- I-Sustainable Material Recycling (1MA, 3 ECTS)