Staff | MOBI VUB

Senior researchers

Voluntary scientific collaborators

Ex-team members

Director

Prof. dr. Joeri Van Mierlo

Founding Director MOBI

joeri.van.mierlo@vub.be

+32 2 629 28 03 / +32 497 60 24 61

Deputy director

Prof. dr. Thierry Coosemans

Vice President ETEC - Head of EVERGi RG

Deputy director

thierry.coosemans@vub.be

+32 2 629 37 67

Professors

Prof. Dr. Maitane Berecibar

Head Battery Innovation Centre

maitane.berecibar@vub.be

+32 2 629 38 55

Prof. dr. Sajib Chakraborty

Digital Twin and Reliability- EPOWERS RG

sajib.chakraborty@vub.be

+32 2 629 38 04

Prof. dr. Thierry Coosemans

Vice President ETEC - Head of EVERGi RG

Deputy director

thierry.coosemans@vub.be

+32 2 629 37 67

Prof. Dr. Ir. Cedric De Cauwer

Integration of Electric Mobility and Energy Systems

cedric.de.cauwer@vub.be

+32 2 629 38 30

Prof. Dr. Mohamed El Baghdadi

Prof. Vehicle Technology & Connectivity (VTC)-EPOWERS RG

mohamed.el.baghdadi@vub.be

+32 2 629 38 36

Prof. dr. Omar Hegazy

Head of EPOWERS research group

omar.hegazy@vub.be

+32 2 629 29 92

Prof. Dr. MD Sazzad Hosen

Battery characterization and modelling

md.sazzad.hosen@vub.be

+32 2 629 28 38

Prof. Dr. Valéry Ann Jacobs

Professor in Lighting

valery.ann.jacobs@vub.be

+32 (0)498 687 558

Prof. dr. Philippe Lataire

Professor EPOWERS research group

philippe.lataire@vub.be

+32 2 629 28 02

Prof. Dr. Maarten Messagie

maarten.messagie@vub.be

+32 2 629 38 30

Prof. Dr. Evy Rombaut

Professor in autonomous mobility

Evy.Rombaut@vub.be

+32 2 614 83 49

Prof. dr. Peter Van den Bossche

Professor Electric Vehicles & Infrastructure Standardization

peter.van.den.bossche@vub.be

+32 2 629 28 37 / +32 475 60 63 74

Prof. dr. Lieselot Vanhaverbeke

Professor location analysis, consumer mobility and economic aspects of electric vehicles

lieselot.vanhaverbeke@vub.be

+32 2 614 83 40

Senior researcher

Dr. Ander Martinez Alonso

Post Doc Energy Systems Modelling and Analysis in EVERGi

Senior researcher

ander.martinez.alonso@vub.be

DR. Ujjayanta Bhaumik

Post Doc EPOWERS RG

Senior researcher

Ujjayanta.Bhaumik@vub.be

Dr. Kato Daems

Performance and lifetime of novel battery components

Senior researcher

kato.andre.daems@vub.be

Dr. K. Burak Dermenci

Post doc Battery Innovation Centre

Senior researcher

Kamil.Burak.Dermenci@vub.be

+32 2 629 28 01

DR. Muhammad Talib Faiz

Post Doc EPOWERS RG

Senior researcher

Muhammad.Talib.Faiz@vub.be

+32 (0)2 629 20 10

Dr. Alex Felice

Post Doc EVERGi

Senior researcher

alex.felice@vub.be

+32 2 629 38 31

Dr. Thomas Geury

Post Doc Smart Green Grid Solutions- EPOWERS RG

Senior researcher

thomas.geury@vub.be

+32 2 629 38 36

Dr. Mohammed Mahedi Hasan

Post Doc EPOWERS RG

Senior researcher

mohammed.mahedi.hasan@vub.be

+32 2 629 38 40

Dr. Mahamudul Hasan

Post Doc EPOWERS RG

Senior researcher

md.mahamudul.hasan@vub.be

Dr. Jiacheng He

Battery thermal management

Senior researcher

jiacheng.he@vub.be

+32 2 629 38 39

Dr. Shary Heuninckx

Post doc EVERGi

Senior researcher

shary.heuninckx@vub.be

DR. Shahid Jaman

Post Doc EPOWERS RG

Senior researcher

shahid.jaman@vub.be

Dr. Mimoun Lamrini

Post Doc EPOWERS RG

Senior researcher

Mimoun.Lamrini@vub.be

Dr. Maeva Lavigne Philippot

Post Doc environmental impacts of batteries for electric vehicles

Senior researcher

maeva.philippot@vub.be

+32 2 629 38 28

Dr. Gamze Egin Martin

Project manager & Post Doc EPOWERS RG

Senior researcher

gamze.egin.martin@vub.be

+32 2 629 38 88

Dr. Robert Alfie S. Peña

Post Doc EPOWERS RG

Senior researcher

robert.alfie.pena@vub.be

DR. Julian Ruddick

Efficiency of energy management systems in microgrids

Senior researcher

julian.jacques.ruddick@vub.be

+32 2 629 38 44

Dr. Anne Van den Oever

Sustainability of biofuels

Senior researcher

anne.van.den.oever@vub.be

+32 2 629 38 43

Dr. Nikolaas Van den Steen

Senior researcher

Nikolaas.van.den.steen@vub.be

0032 2 614 83 77

Dr. Boud Verbrugge

Business developer EPOWERS RG

Senior researcher

boud.verbrugge@vub.be

+32 2 629 38 04

Researcher

Ekaterina Abramushkina

PhD researcher EPOWERS RG

ekaterina.abramushkina@vub.be

+32 2 629 38 04

Simon Aerts

PhD student digitalisation of energy systems

simon.aerts@vub.be

Danesh Amani

PhD researcher EPOWERS RG

Danesh.amani@vub.be

Kartal Arslan

PhD Battery Innovation Centre

Olcay Bay

PhD researcher EPOWERS RG

olcay.bay@vub.be

+32 (0)2 629 38 88

Nicolas Berthiaume

PhD student, Business Ecosystem Modelling for Smart Charging and Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) Technologies

Nicolas.Berthiaume@vub.be

Sachin Kumar Bhoi

PhD researcher EPOWERS RG

sachin.kumar.bhoi@vub.be

+32 472 08 27 69

Md Fahim Bhuiya

PhD researcher EPOWERS RG

md.fahim.bhuiya@vub.be

Rémy Cleenwerck

PhD student Electric Vehicles

remy.cleenwerck@vub.be

+32 (0)497 39 28 58

Jan Matei Coosemans

PhD student novel optical systems for autonomous vehicles

jan.matei.coosemans@vub.be

Stijn Cousin

PhD student EVERGi

stijn.cousin@vub.be

Julien Croonen

PhD researcher EPOWERS RG

julien.croonen@vub.be

+32 2 629 38 88

Léa D'Amore

PhD student environmental performances of passenger cars

lea.damore@vub.be

Amin Dalir

PhD researcher EPOWERS RG

Pradeep Kumar Dammala

PhD student Battery Innovation Centre

pradeep.dammala@vub.be

Anna De Gol

PhD student multiphysics simulation of battery materials

anna.de.gol@vub.be

Cihangir Derse

PhD researcher EPOWERS RG

Cihangir.derse@vub.be

Fani Fousika

PhD student Battery Innovation Center

fani.fousika@vub.be

Mohamed Amine Frikha

PhD researcher EPOWERS RG

mohamed.amine.frikha@vub.be

+32 498 73 45 58

Evgeny Genov

PhD student applications of deep learning with energy forecasting

evgenii.genov@vub.be

Danila Goncharenko

PhD researcher EPOWERS RG

danila.goncharenko@vub.be

Emre Guney

PhD student Battery Innovation Center

emre.guney@vub.be

Ahmed Hasouna

PhD researcher EPOWERS RG

Ahmed.Hasouna@vub.be

Jiaxi Hou

PhD researcher EPOWERS RG

Jiaxi.Hou@vub.be

Md. Iftadul Islam Sakib

PhD researcher EPOWERS RG

Md.Iftadul.Islam.Sakib@vub.be

Saeed Kazemian

PhD researcher EPOWERS RG

saeed.kazemian@vub.be

Ramy Kotb

PhD researcher EPOWERS RG

Ramy.Kotb@vub.be

+32 (0)2 629 20 10

Yuan Li

PhD student EV & AV Research Group

Yuan.Li2@vub.be

Yan Liang

PhD researcher Merlin Research Group

yan.liang@vub.be

Bart Maesschalck

bart.maesschalck@vub.be

Caroline Mathieu

PhD student influence of light on perception

caroline.maria.a.mathieu@vub.be

+32 (0)485 64 41 56

Gabriele Menconi

PhD student Battery Innovation Center

Gabriele.Menconi@vub.be

Arjen Mentens

PhD student Healthy Habitats

arjen.mentens@vub.be

+32 2 629 20 10 / +32 494 77 87 77

Frodo Moonen

PhD researcher EV/AV Research Group

frodo.moonen@vub.be

Saeed NAGHDIZADEGAN JAHRON

PhD student EVERGi

Prisca Nkeumoe Numbisi

PhD student Electric & Autonomous Vehicle Research Group

Prisca.Numbisi@vub.be

Serhat Emir Ogan

PhD researcher EPOWERS RG

serhat.emir.ogan@vub.be

Ouadii OULEDBOUTAARIJA

PhD student Battery Innovation Center

Ouadii.Ouledboutaarija@vub.be

+32 467 65 05 08

Shantanu Pardhi

PhD researcher EPOWERS RG

shantanu.pardhi@vub.be

+33 605 70 67 11

Iris Pissens

Researcher in lighting

iris.pissens@vub.be

Pegah Rahmani

PhD researcher EPOWERS RG

pegah.rahmani@vub.be

Kashif Raza

PhD student Battery Innovation Center

kashif.raza@vub.be

Rashid Ahmed Rifat

PhD student Battery Innovation Center

rashid.ahmed.rifat@vub.be

Alex Roig I Fornés

PhD student Battery Innovation Center

alex.roig.i.fornes@vub.be

+34 648 69 23 71

Paul Rotteveel

Teaching Assistant

paul.stephan.rotteveel@vub.be

Sandra Salloum

Researcher EPOWERS RG

Sandra.Salloum@vub.be

Ettore Soldaini

PhD researcher EPOWERS RG

ettore.soldaini@vub.be

Ona Van den Bergh

PhD student Electric & Autonomous Vehicles

ona.van.den.bergh@vub.be

Manuel Van Rensbergen

Researcher EPOWERS RG

manuel.van.rensbergen@vub.be

Dennis Verbist

PhD student Electric & Autonomous Vehicles

dennis.verbist@vub.be

Maryan Zino

Researcher EPOWERS RG

maryan.zino@vub.be

Support team

Stella Arapoglou

Project Manager EVERGi

Stella.Arapoglou@vub.be

+32 2 629 28 00

Gabriela Barrera

Project Manager Electric & Autonomous Vehicles

Gabriela.Barrera@vub.be

Inès Boursot

Project Manager Battery Innovation Centre

ines.boursot@vub.be

+32 476 60 45 85

Niamh Byl

Communications Assistant

niamh.byl@vub.be

Saar De Longie

saar.de.longie@vub.be

Ronny Hielscher

Technician - ETEC

ronny.hielscher@vub.be

Kimberly Hoskens

Administrative worker

kimberly.hoskens@vub.be

Ashleigh Hruz

Project Manager EPOWERS RG

ashleigh.hruz@vub.be

Ben Kraaijenhagen

Project manager EPOWERS RG

Adrianus.Bento.Maria.Kraaijenhagen@vub.be

Dr. Aitor Sánchez Ferrero

Project Manager - BIC

aitor.sanchez@vub.be

Dr. An Vranckx

Operational Director

An.Vranckx@vub.be

Fellows

Astrid Bjørgen

Visiting research fellow

astrid.bjorgen@sintef.no

An De Pauw

Electric & Low Emission Manager at s.a. D'Ieteren n.v.

Werner De Wolf

CEO at Schréder

Thierry Geerts

Country Director at Google Belgium

Jean-Pierre Hollevoet

Fluvius (honorary) Director Energy & Climate Transition

Dr. Ali Mohammadi

Senior Manager at Toyota Europe

Jan Vliegen

Senior Vice President at Umicore

Chris Wuytens

Managing Director at Acerta Consult

Voluntary scientific collaborators

Lize Coenen
Fuseina Mahama

MOBI Alumni

Alexandre Hureau

Andrei Goncearuc

Anne-Marie Hoedt

Ashvi Kumaradurai
Dr. Assel Zhaksylyk

Dr. Clément Mayet

Dr. Danial Karimi

Dr. Dries Meers
Dr. Dominik Huber

Dr. Eliza Gagatsi

Dr. Evaldo Costa

Dr. Floris Devriendt

Dr. Geert te Boveldt

Dr. George Petrides

Dr. Gert Berckmans

Dr. Gino Baudry

Dr. Giuseppe Cardellini

Dr. Griet Monteyne

Dr. Imane Worighi

Dr. Javier Sanfélix Forner

Dr. Javier Vicente Duran Micco

Dr. Jean Mansuy

Dr. Jean-Marc Timmermans

Dr. Jente Van Belle

Dr. Jinlong Zang

Dr. Joris Jaguemont

Dr. Koen Van Raemdonck

Dr. Luis Miguel Oliveira

Dr. Luis Ramirez Camargo

Dr. Lysander De Sutter

Dr. Lysander De Sutter Dr. Mahdi Soltani
Dr. Mahesh Suresh Patil

Dr. Maria Hernandez

Dr. Michael Samsu

Dr. Michael Samsu Koroma

Dr. Mohamed Abdel-Monem Ali

Dr. Mohammed Al-Saadi

Dr. Mohsen Akbarzadeh Sokkeh

Dr. Mustapha Al Sakka Dr. Nils Hooftman

Dr. Nima Zabihi

Dr. Noshin Omar

Dr. Odile Capron

Dr. Omid Rahbari

Dr. Pavlo Ivanchenko

Dr. Penelope Schoutteet

Dr. Rahul Gopalakrishnan

Dr. Rekabra Youssef

Dr. Ricardo Barrero

Dr. Sahar Khaleghi

Dr. Samyajit Basu

Dr. Saskia Van Hoywegen

Dr. Seyed Hamidreza

Dr. Seyed Hamidreza Behestri

Dr. Sheida Hadavi

Dr. Shovon Goutam

Dr. Siyu Jin

Dr. Sofie Vermeulen

Dr. Surendraprabu Rangaraju

Dr. Taimoor Zahid

Dr. Tomas Ambra

Dr. Victor Bucarey Lopez

Dr. Vikrant Venkataraman

Dr. Yousef Firouz

Dr. Yuanfeng Lan

Dr. Yuvaraja Teekaraman

Dries Schreurs

Elisabeth Leloup

Eugenio Bargiacchi

Fiona Jäger

Francis Heymans

Henok Ayele Behabtu

Jason Jahir Roncancio Marin

Jasper Marijsse

Jeroen Berrevoets

Jesse Pappers Johan Devos
Jordi Broos

Karlien Boscart

Kathleen Cauwelier

Katleen Cornelis

Leendert Plaetinck

Lennert Callebaut

Liesbeth De Wilde

Lluis Martinez Ramirez

Manojkumar Kuncham

Mareile Wiegmann

Maria Caballero

Maria Caballero

Mattias Van Hecke

Md Shahinur Islam

Nikolaos Sapuntoglou

Paul Babatunde Otuyalo

Pedram Saeidizan

Philippine de Radiguès

Prof. dr. Alexandre Thys

Prof. dr. Bas De Geus

Prof. dr. Cathy Macharis (co-founder of MOBI)

Prof. dr. Imre Keserü

Prof. dr. Koen Mommens

Prof. dr. Marc Goldchstein

Prof. dr. Philippe Lebeau

Prof. dr. Thomas Crispeels

Prof. dr. Tias Guns

Prof. Dr. Wouter Verbeke

Prof. dr. Yves Molenbruch

Qi Han

Rocsildes Canoy

Sara Marie Tori

Shafagh Alaei Jordehi

Sreekanth Nandukamar

Theodoros Kalogiannis