Leuven, Flemish Region, Belgium
Calibration scientist and principal investigator for several scientific instruments on astronomical and earth observation satellites. Main focus is on the radiometric and spectral calibration of the instruments. My newest projects concern the development of Thermal Infrared cameras. One development is for a constellation of cubesats to monitor the Earth's surface temperature. Another is for ESA's Hera mission to the Didymos asteroid binary. My astronomical research focuses on the evolution and mass loss process of evolved stars. I also have a strong interest in the Galactic Bulge stellar population study. I teach astronomy at the VUB in Brussels.
Development of a Thermal IR camera for satellite remote sensing. Radiometric and spectral calibration of a hyperspectral imaging instrument for earth observation.
Astronomical research and teaching an introductory course on astrophysics