St-Truiden, Flemish Region, Belgium
I was born in 2001 and currently reside in Sint-Truiden, Belgium. Since 2017, I have been working as a student in the 'Horeca' industry every weekend. My experience spans various settings, including event halls, cafes, and wine bars. Education and Academic Background: I completed my secondary education at KCST, where I pursued a Classical Greek-Mathematics (ASO) program from 2013 to 2019. Following this, I attended UHasselt, where I earned a Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering Chemistry from 2019 to 2022, achieving a grade of 72%. Continuing my academic journey, I pursued a Master's degree in Industrial Engineering Chemistry at UHasselt from 2022 to 2023 achieving a grade of 70%. During this period, I also participated in an Erasmus exchange program at HEPL, focusing on ingénieur industriel chimie verte (in French) from 2022 to 2023. I am currently pursuing a Master's degree in Chemical Engineering at KU Leuven, which I began in 2023 and am set to complete in June 2025. Languages: Dutch (native) English (C1) French (B1/2) Works: Bachelor's thesis (2022): Optimization of the reaction conditions of a reductive amination in an oil-in-water emulsion Master's thesis (2023): Extending operational limits and more sustainable methods for the purification of 1,2-dichloroetahne using a wash train or stripping column (in cooperation with Vynova) Master's thesis (ongoing): Optimization of oscillatory flow profiles for enhanced flow dynamics in continuous oscillatory baffled reactors Hobbies: Group leader in a youth movement Futsal