Curriculum Vitae
Education
| Year | Degree | Institution |
|---|---|---|
| 2015–2020 | PhD in Chemical Engineering | KU Leuven, Belgium |
| 2013–2015 | MSc in Chemical Engineering | KU Leuven, Belgium |
| 2009–2013 | BTech in Chemical Engineering | Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University, Lonere, India |
PhD thesis: Numerical methods for predictive milling of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients: Modelling of spiral jet mills
Supervisors: Prof. Jan Van Impe (KU Leuven), Bard Stokbroekx (Janssen Pharmaceutica)
Academic Appointments
| Period | Role | Institution |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2020 – present | Postdoctoral Researcher | BioTeC+, KU Leuven, Belgium |
| Apr 2024 – Aug 2024 | Visiting Researcher | Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain |
| Mar 2016 – Feb 2020 | PhD Scientist (VLAIO Baekeland Mandate) | Janssen Pharmaceutica, Belgium |
| Jun 2018 – Dec 2018 | Visiting Researcher | University of Leeds, UK |
| Oct 2015 – Feb 2016 | Doctoral Researcher | KU Leuven, Belgium |
Grants & Awards
As (Co-)Principal Investigator
- FWO Research Project G0A9H26N — μ4C: Managing Uncertainty and Complexity for Cybergenetic Predictive Control of Sustainable Bioprocesses · €630,000 · Computational co-PI · Awarded Dec 2025
Personal Mobility & Travel Grants
- FWO International Mobility Grant — Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain (Apr–Aug 2024)
- FWO Travel Grant — Foundations of Systems Biology & Engineering (FOSBE), Boston, USA (Aug 2022)
- VLAIO Baekeland Mandate — Industrial PhD with Janssen Pharmaceutica (2016–2020)
Publications
24 peer-reviewed articles · h-index 8 (WoS) / 12 (Google Scholar) · 198 citations (WoS) / 324 (Google Scholar)
(as of April 2026)
Research Supervision
Doctoral Candidates (Co-Supervised)
| Candidate | Topic | Funding | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lydia Katsini | Modelling effect of climate change in food safety | MSCA-ITN PROTECT | Defended 2025 |
| Gustavo Lunardon Quillo | Modelling and control of crystallisation | VLAIO Baekeland | Defended 2026 |
| Pau Lapiedra Carrasquer | Data-driven modelling of continuous manufacturing | VLAIO Baekeland | Ongoing |
| Wannes Mores | Metabolic network reduction for bioprocess optimisation | FWO | Ongoing |
| Jian Wang | Biology-driven complexity reduction of individual-based models | MSCA-ITN E-MUSE | Ongoing |
| Francisca Pizarro Galleguillos | Risk-averse optimisation of multiscale models | MSCA-DN FAIROmics | Ongoing |
| Stylianos Floros | Modelling microbial community in human gut | FWO | Ongoing |
| Pratham Kapavarapu | Designing optogenetic control systems for cyanobacteria | KU Leuven | Ongoing |
Master’s Students
>20 MSc theses (co-)supervised across KU Leuven (Bio)chemical Engineering and Erasmus Mundus Food4S programmes.
Teaching
Courses
| Period | Course | Programme |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 – present | Computational Food Science, Technology & Engineering: Fundamentals (B-KUL-JPI1A6) | Erasmus Mundus Food4S, KU Leuven |
| 2020 – present | Computational Food Science, Technology & Engineering: Supplements (B-KUL-JPI0VO) | Erasmus Mundus Food4S, KU Leuven |
| 2018 – 2020 | Systems Analysis and Process Control (B-KUL-JPI0TM) | Multi-campus MSc, KU Leuven |
| 2017 – 2020 | Parameter Estimation in Predictive Microbiology | Erasmus Mundus Food4S |
Summer & Winter Schools
- Reinforcement Learning — EU H2020 MSCA-ITN E-Muse Winter School, University of Szeged, Hungary (Nov 2023)
- Model-based Optimal Experiment Design and Process Control — EU H2020 MSCA-ITN E-Muse Summer School (Jul 2023)
- Computation Techniques in Predictive Microbiology — EU H2020 MSCA-ITN PROTECT Winter School, University of Malta (Jan 2020)
Invited Talks & Keynotes
- Scientific Machine Learning for Biological Systems · FoodSIM 2026, KU Leuven (Apr 2026)
- Uncertainty: Its Quantification, Mitigation, Propagation and Decision Making · Industrial Simulation Conference, Universitat Politècnica de València (Jun 2024)
Academic Service
Conference Organisation
- Co-Chair, Local Organising Committee — ESCAPE 35, Ghent (Jul 2025, ~730 participants). Managed abstract/paper review and ranking; oversaw on-site logistics; co-edited proceedings (423 full papers, PSE Press; 140 short papers, EUROSIS).
- Local Organising Committee — FoodSIM 2020, 2022, 2024, 2026
- International Scientific Committee — FoodSim, Industrial Simulation Conference, ESCAPE, MATHMOD
Peer Review
Regular reviewer for: IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control · Powder Technology · Computers & Chemical Engineering · Chemical Engineering Science · Bioinformatics · Fermentation · Frontiers in Chemical Engineering · Biochemical Engineering Journal · Processes