CV
Sylvain Quoilin is a professor in the field of Energy Systems and leads the ISES research group at the University of Liège. His research focuses on modeling the energy transition, including the integration of renewables, heating and cooling systems, and vehicles into energy grids. He also conducts interdisciplinary research on energy sufficiency, both in the EU and in developing countries, by incorporating human behavior into demand modeling.
He has acquired substantial international experience through positions at leading institutions, including MIT, TU München, KU Leuven, and the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission.
He is the author and co-author of more than 150 publications in conference proceeding and journals. He leads the development of various open-source energy modelling tools and he is an active member of organizations promoting open-science practices in scientific research.
Education
- M.S. in Electromechanical/Energy engineering
- M.S. in Social Sciences (orientation : Population & Development)
- Ph.D in Applied Sciences
Long duration research stays and positions
- Massachussetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
- Technical University of Munich
- KU Leuven
- Joint Research Centre, EU Commission
Activities in international development
- Haiti: Capacity building on PV systems and their integration
- Bolivia: Development of tailored energy systems modeling tools as a support to energy planning (in collaboration with Universidad Mayor de San Simon)
- Bénin: Collaborative Project aiming at setting up a “Master’s degree in Renewable Energy” at the University of Cotonou
- Lesotho: Rural electrification with hybrid concentrating solar power plants