Experience

FlexThor

• Belgium
• Renewables & Environment
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Venture Development Manager

  • Jun 2020 - Present

  - Innovation strategy planning, technology roadmap, operations/resource planning, sizing, budgeting, financial planning, idea pitching, networking and execution) - IP valorisation & management, budgeting, and investment decisions - IP tech transfer, licensing and term-sheet - Electric network support for flexibility - Battery Energy Storage and photovoltaic systems - Smart grid operations - Li-ion battery modelling, battery ageing modelling (cyclic + calendar ageing), battery… Show more - Innovation strategy planning, technology roadmap, operations/resource planning, sizing, budgeting, financial planning, idea pitching, networking and execution) - IP valorisation & management, budgeting, and investment decisions - IP tech transfer, licensing and term-sheet - Electric network support for flexibility - Battery Energy Storage and photovoltaic systems - Smart grid operations - Li-ion battery modelling, battery ageing modelling (cyclic + calendar ageing), battery thermal modelling, Li-ion battery cooling concept design, Li-ion battery packaging Show less



VITO

• Belgium
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• R&D Energy Systems

  • Sep 2018 - Jun 2021

  Belgium Projects executed: - Tech-based spinoff creation (business strategy planning, technology roadmap, operations/resource planning, sizing, budgeting, financial planning, idea pitching, networking and execution) - 2 VLAIO project proposal (budget size of 2,8 M€ and 1,2 M€) - 3 patents submitted and published - DC network protection - EV charging strategy and energy management - Battery Energy Storage and photovoltaic systems - Smart grid/microgrid operations - TSO-DSO… Show more Projects executed: - Tech-based spinoff creation (business strategy planning, technology roadmap, operations/resource planning, sizing, budgeting, financial planning, idea pitching, networking and execution) - 2 VLAIO project proposal (budget size of 2,8 M€ and 1,2 M€) - 3 patents submitted and published - DC network protection - EV charging strategy and energy management - Battery Energy Storage and photovoltaic systems - Smart grid/microgrid operations - TSO-DSO interaction, grid decision support Show less



KU Leuven

• Belgium
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Postdoctoral Research Associate

  • Jul 2017 - Aug 2018

  Leuven, Belgium - Preparing/writing project proposals for external and government funding like VLAIO/H2020 - PHIL tests, FRT tests, MPPT dynamic tests, grid integration tests, LVRT tests of smart inverters. - Grid integration of renewable, grid codes, substation automation and control.



EnergyVille

• Belgium
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Visiting Research Fellow

  • Oct 2016 - Nov 2016

  Genk, Belgium - Adaptive distance protection for VSC-HVDC connected transmission line.



Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto

• Portugal
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Marie Curie Scientific Researcher

  • Nov 2013 - Nov 2016

  Porto, Portugal - point-to-point VSC-HVDC system, distance protection of AC transmission lines, PSCAD and RTDS. - ENTSO-E, TenneT TSO, German grid codes, Grid connection of VSC-HVDC and wind power parks.



Efacec

• Portugal
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Visiting Research Fellow

  • Feb 2016 - Apr 2016

  Porto Area, Portugal Control Hardware-in-loop test of IED using Real Time Digital Simulator (RTDS).



Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Visiting Research Fellow

  • May 2015 - Jul 2015

  Cardiff, United Kingdom PSCAD, MMC, HVDC, STATCOM, protective relays



GE Power Conversion

• France
• Electric Power Transmission, Control, and Distribution
• 700 & Above Employee

• Engineer/Technologist

  • Jul 2012 - Nov 2013

  Chennai Area, India - Medium Voltage/Low Voltage (MV/LV) drives - Real Time Simulators on FPGA platforms for solar and wind converters.