dr. Gilles Van Kriekinge

Gilles Van Kriekinge obtained his Master's degree in Electromechanical Engineering from the Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB) in 2019, with a specialization in energy. His Master's thesis focused on a techno-economic assessment of integrating solar energy, storage systems, and vehicle-to-grid technology into microgrids. Following this, he received his PhD in Engineering Science from the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) in 2024, with a dissertation titled 'Optimal Scheduling of Electric Vehicle Charging for Local Energy Systems'. As of October 2024, he is working as a post-doctoral researcher, focusing on the technical aspects of electric vehicle grid integration.