R&D
Researcher (R&D) at VITO since 2017 in the Thermal Energy Systems team. We aim to make thermal systems more sustainable by improving efficiency and supporting renewable energy integration. Research activities focus on District Heating and Cooling, in particular on digitalization of DHC system operational management such as real-time control and monitoring. Currently addressing the management of energy flexibility in thermal networks to better balance supply and demand of heat/cold.
Background: Mechanical engineer specialized in thermal-fluid engineering (KU Leuven, 2008). Obtained PhD degree (KU Leuven, 2014) with dissertation on optimal design of liquid-cooled heat sinks for electronics cooling, in particular using numerical topology optimization. Post-doc at Purdue University (Indiana USA, 2015-2017), investigated and modeled flow boiling instabilities in two-phase heat sinks.
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