Curriculum Vitae

Here is an overview of my professional experience and educational background.

Experience

German Aerospace Center (DLR) | Cologne, Germany | 2025 - 2026

• Scientific Researcher
• Focus: Enabling Quantum Computing in Chemistry.

IFP Energies Nouvelles | Paris, France | 2020-2023

• R&D Engineer
• Machine Learning for ReaxFF parameter optimization.

Education

Ghent University | 2020 - 2025

• Ph.D. in Physics
• Research: Model-Informed Training Data Curation for Reactive All-Atom Potentials.

Ghent University | Ghent, Belgium | 2014 - 2020

• Master of Science in Chemistry
• Grade: Summa Cum Laude
• Specialization in analytical chemistry and chemometrics.

Skills

• Domain Expertise: Quantum Computing, Molecular Modeling, Machine Learning, Chemometrics, Physics, Chemistry
• Programming & Tools: Python (PyTorch, ASE, MACE, NumPy), Git, unix-systems, HPC
• Languages:
  • Dutch - C2
  • English - C1
  • French - C1
  • German - A2

Nationality

• Belgian and French citizen