Brussels, Brussels Region, Belgium
-Global expert with over 40 years' experience in R&D, engineering and consulting on nuclear reactor thermal hydraulics, fuel thermal mechanics, safety analysis and licensing. -Technical director responsible for fuel safety and licensing, and international relations. -Participated in many projects to support design, qualification, licensing and operation of nuclear power plants and fuels, including advanced nuclear technologies (SMRs and ATFs). -Chair or active member of working or expert groups/technical committees in international organizations (IAEA, NEA, PWROG) and leader of several projects. -Contributed to writing or revision of safety standards, technical guides or reports for IAEA and NEA. - Guest editor for Nuclear Engineering and Design, and member of the technical program committees of international conferences (NURETH, TOPFUEL, NUTHOS, BEPU). -Author/Co-author of approximately 100 papers in international journals or conferences.
- Member of the Tractebel Leadership Community. - Member of the Tractebel BAGEN Leadership Community. - Global Expert in reactor fuel, safety analysis and licensing. - Manager of projects on fuel research, safety analysis and licensing.
-Chair of the IAEA Technical Working Group on Fuel Performance Technology (TWG-FPT) since 2024; -Chair of the OECD/NEA Expert group on Reactor Fuel Performance (EGRFP) 2024-2025; -Member of the OECD/NEA CSNI Working Group on Fuel Safety (WGFS) since 2005； -Member of the OECD/NEA NSC Expert Group on Uncertainty Analysis in Modelling (EGUAM) (2007-2020); -Leader or coordinator of the Task groups for OECD/NEA projects (RIA benchmark, PREMIUM/SAPIUM/ATRIUM, DEC-A，SMR Fuel) since 2010; -Co-Chair and Chief Scientific Investigator for IAEA coordinated research projects on Fuel Modelling in Accident Conditions (FUMAC) (2014-2018) and Testing and Simulation for Advanced Technology and Accident Tolerant Fuels (ATF-TS) (2020-2024); -Consultant for revision of IAEA Specific Safety Guide on Reactor Core Design SSG-52 (2014-2017) and Technical Guide on Nuclear Fuel Reliability and Performance in Water-Cooled Reactors (2020-2022); -Consultant for preparation of IAEA TECDOC on ATF licensing (2020-2022); -Expert for IAEA Technical Cooperation projects on Fuel Supply Strategy in Poland (2017) and Enhancing the Capabilities in the Diversification of Power Reactor Fuel Supplies (2018-2019); -Invited Lecture for IAEA Regional Training Courses on "Nuclear Fuel Management and Licensing" (2010), and IAEA Workshop on "Environmental Degradation of Components in Nuclear Power Reactors" (2012). -Consultant for IAEA Technical Meetings on Modelling of Fuel Behaviour (2019) and PCI/SCC (2019); -Expert for evaluation of IRSN's R&D programs on core, fuel and reactor (2019); -Expert for monitoring the EU H2020 R&D projects (2018); -Member of the PWROG Analysis Sub-committee (ASC) since 2008; -Member of the OECD/NEA Task group on Safety Margins (SMAP) (2002-2005); -Member of the Technical Program Committees, track leader and session chair of international conferences (TOPFUEL/WRFPM, NURETH, NUTHOS, BEPU...) since 2002; -Guest Editor and Recognized reviewer for international journals.
-Global Expert in reactor fuel, safety analysis and licensing, responsible for * Fuel qualification, design review and licensing; * Followup of LOCA and RIA safety criteria; * Development of methods for fuel rod thermal mechanical behaviour analysis and safety evaluation using FRAPCON/FRAPTRAN codes; * Application of statistical uncertainty analysis method in multi-physics modelling and safety analysis, using DAKOTA; * Independent review and support to licensing of codes and methods for Reactor Safety Analysis and Reload Fuel Safety Evaluation and applications to Belgian nuclear power plants. -Projects leader for LOCA and RIA margin assessment, Fuel licensing, Fuel research (co-operation with SCK-CEN); -Project and Technical leader for LOCA safety reanalyses for Thermal Conductivity Degradation and new USNRC criteira; -Consulting services for international customers (TVEL, Vattenfall, ESKOM, KNF…) -Supervision of MS and Ph. D. students and trainees in nuclear fuel modelling and safety analysis.
Performed R&D in multiphase flow and heat transfer experiment and simulation for chemical, nuclear and thermal power industry (Gaz-liquide, Electrabel, ...) and International organizations (EC).
Development of a sodium flow measurement technique for nuclear technology applications.
Engineering supports for design, construction and operation of fossil-fired thermal power plants : systems and components thermal hydraulics design and analyses, field performance tests, design improvements.