Bruges Metropolitan Area
I am a motivated and reliable professional with an in-depth knowledge of the operation and control of electric drives. I am always eager to take responsibility. As a system engineer at Dana, I find great joy in combining technological and organizational work. The opportunity to help bring cutting-edge technology to the market while working in an extremely international context is what makes me proud about my job. Prior to my work at Dana, I wrote a PhD in electrical engineering at Ghent University. My research activities focused on the analytical modeling of electrical machines. In the scope of that research, I had the pleasure to collaborate in both an academic and an industrial context. Apart from doing research, I also taught engineering students. My teaching experience lays in the field of electricity, magnetism, data-acquisition and power distribution. During my work as PhD student I have gained a major interest for interaction between the industry and the academia, both on the level of research and education. Apart from my work, I am particularly proud about two of my other experiences. As a coordinator for "Auxilia Vlaanderen" and "Scouts en Gidsen Vlaanderen", I have gained a lot of experience in managing volunteers and coordinating organizations.
In my role of C&SE team lead, I'm responsible for a team of highly skilled Engineering Project Managers, System and Functional Safety Engineers and Customer Solution Engineers. Together, we're managing the technical interaction with our customers, system and requirements definition and overall management of engineering projects in Brugge and Europe.
My research activities at Ghent University focus on the modeling of electric machines with permanent magnets, with a particular interest for high-speed machines. In addition, I have worked on an experimental setup to evaluate different control strategies for high-speed machines. I have also had the chance to present my work to an international public through publications and conference contributions. This has allowed me to build an international network of fellow researchers. I am particularly proud that I have had the chance to share my research with industrial partners that are working on high-speed applications such as micro CHP and blower systems. Apart from research, I also teach engineering students electricity, magnetism, data-acquisition and high voltage systems. Furthermore, I also coach master students that are working on their thesis. By actively participating in educational commissions and workgroups, I have had the opportunity to help shape the education of engineering students at Ghent University. Finally, I have also worked on some side projects such as the coordination of the Creative Engineering Competition, a competition for engineers in spe.