Academic profile
I am an assistant professor at KU Leuven (Belgium) and an FNRS Research Associate (Chercheur Qualifié) at the University of Liège, head of the Integrated and Sustainable Energy Systems (ISES) Research group
I conduct research in the field of Integrated Energy Systems, mainly focused on the transition towards clean and renewable energy production. In the course of my work I created and lead development of various open-source modelling tools, such as ThermoCycle, Dispa-SET or ProsumPy. These activities are further detailed hereunder.
Research topics
Integrated Energy Systems:
- Modelling the deployment of high shares of renewables
- Heat integration into energy systems
- Multi-energy systems & sector coupling
Sustainable power conversion:
- Combined heat & power (CHP)
- Organic Rankine cycles
- Heat pumps
International development:
- Rural electrification pathways and microgrids
- Tailored models for energy planning in developing countries
Teaching
At KU Leuven:
- Sustainable energy systems
- Energy systems design and simulation
At the University of Liège:
- Introduction to the dynamic modeling of thermal systems
- Applied thermodynamics. Energy conversion techniques. Thermal power plants
Open-Source Projects
- Dispa-SET: Power market model including unit commitment and optimal dispatch
- GPExp: A Gaussian Processes framework for the analysis of Experimental Data
- ThermoCycle: A Modelica Library for the dynamic modelling of thermal systems
- CoolProp: An open-source, cross-platform, free property database based in C++ that includes pure fluids, pseudo-pure fluids, and humid air properties.
Contact
Université de Liège
Energy Systems Research Unit
Campus du Sart Tilman, Quartier Polytech 1
Allée de la Découverte 17 (Bâtiment B49)
B–4000 LIEGE (BELGIUM)
Phone : +32 4 366 48 22
Fax : +32 4 366 48 12