All Members
HR & Finance
LS_Researchers
Technical Support
Technical Staff - Chemistry
Jean-Charles Dupin
+3226503172
jean-charles.dupin@ulb.be
Laboratory management, safety
100%
In charge of managing the overall organization of the CREST laboratories. Responsible
Technical Staff - Mechanics
Jean Salvatore Mele
+3226503019
jean.salvatore.mele@ulb.be
Mechanical parts design and manufacturing
100%
In charge of the design and manufacturing of mechanical part of payloads
Senior Researcher
Daniyar Balapanov
Daniyar.Balapanov@ulb.be
Heat and Mass Transfer, aerosols, thermophotophoresis
100%
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PhD Candidate
Asif Khan (Baloch)
asif.khan@ulb.be
Advanced Manufacturing of Porous Metallic Media, Thermal Management System
100%
Asif Khan is a PhD research candidate at the Centre for Research
PhD Candidate
Dario Farina
dario.farina@ulb.be
Data management, sensing, electronics controls
100%
Dario's PhD work focuses on developing an intelligent sensor for detecting ice
PhD Candidate
Patrice Desiré Dongo
patrice.desire.dongo@ulb.be
Data management, sensing, electronics controls
100%
Patrice's PhD work focuses on understanding the physico-chemical behaviour of PEDOT: PSS
Alumni
Chiara Greco
French
100%
Last-year high school student from Switzerland, doing a stage to practice French
Senior Researcher
Ella Barakhovskaia
Ella.Barakhovskaia@ulb.be
Themal management systems, coatings
100%
Expert in thermal management system for Space applications
Senior Researcher
Hatim Machrafi
hatim.machrafi@ulb.be
https://www.wpmart.org
Modelling, Materials Characterization
100%
Dr Hatim Machrafi received a Chemical Engineering degree from Eindhoven University and
Visiting Student
Pierre Moti
pierre.moti@ulb.be
Lunar exploration
100%
A fourth-year engineering student at CESI in France, developing a lunar simulator
Visiting Student
Mathieu Moreau
mathieu.moreau@ulb.be
Life support systems, Food for Astronauts
100%
Mathieu is developing a new and innovative greenhouse concept for space applications.
Visiting Student
Yann Grasset
Yann.grasset@ulb.be
Lunar exploration mission, deep space exploration
100%
Yann is characterizing thermochromic and photochromic materials in support of the science
Visiting Student
Glenda Leggieri
glenda.leggieri@edu.unifi.it
life support systems, 3D-bioprinting
100%
Gleda is supporting our Life Science group to develop and test protocols
Visiting Student
Marta Mantenuto
marta.mantenuto@ulb.be
life support systems, 3D-bioprinting
100%
Marta is supporting our Life Science group to develop and testing the
Visiting Student
Rachele Veneruso
rachele.veneruso@ulb.be
life support systems, 3D-bioprinting
100%
Rachele is supporting our Life Science group to develop and test the
Visiting Student
Simona Capuozzo
simona.capuozzo@ulb.be
life support systems, space habitats
100%
Simona is studying the growth of microgreens on ground and simulated lunar
Visiting Student
Greta Valente
greta.valente@aeronautica.difesa.it
Graphene propulsion, satellite servicing
100%
Greta is a cadet at the Italian Air Force Academy and a
Visiting Student
Ciro Rea
ciro.rea@ulb.be
Moon and mars Exploration, Lunar dust adhesion
100%
Ciro is deeply involved in a breakthrough experiment to develop a heliostat
Visiting Student
Cristina Cuccurullo
cristina.cuccurullo@ulb.be
Moon and mars Exploration, Lunar dust adhesion
100%
Cristina is developing innovative materials to be tested on the Lunar soil
Visiting Student
Paolo Minniti
paolo.minniti@ulb.be
life support systems, space habitats
100%
Paolo is designing and assessing a new concept to mitigate pollutant agents
Visiting Student
Chiara Civolani
life support systems, 3D-bioprinting
100%
Chiara evaluates the phenotypic changes in plants when they are subject to
