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Senior Researcher and CREST Codirector
Carlo Saverio Iorio
+3226502982
carlo.iorio@ulb.be
Heat and Mass Transfer, Complex Fluids
60%
Carlo Saverio Iorio is the director of ULB-CREST. He is also adjunct
Professor
Patrick Hendrick
patrick.hendrick@ulb.be
Hydrogen propulsion
100%
Full Professor and Head of Department ATM (Aero-Thermo-Mechanics) at ULB
Expertise in Aerospace
Senior Researcher
Claire Perfetti
Claire.Perfetti@ulb.be
Moon and mars Exploration, Lunar regolith
100%
Claire Perfetti graduated as a material science engineer at Grenoble INP (PHELMA)
Senior Researcher
Immacolata Greco
immacolata.greco@ulb.be
3D Bioprinting, Life Science, Tissue Engineering, Biomaterials, Hydrogels, Scaffolds
100%
Immacolata Greco graduated as a chemical engineer from the University of Naples
Senior Researcher
Christophe Minetti
+3226506573
christophe.minetti@ulb.be
image processing, Digital Holography, Blood rheology
100%
Christophe Minetti, physicist, received the PhD in the faculty of Sciences with
Senior Researcher
Andrey Glushchuk
+3226506576
Andrey.Glushchuk@ulb.be
Thermal Management Systems, Additive manufacturing
100%
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Senior Researcher
Patrick Queeckers
+3226503171
patrick.queeckers@ulb.be
Data management, sensing, electronics controls
100%
Responsible for data transfers and electronics of the whole class of experiments
Researcher
Andrea Rozo
andrea.rozo@ulb.be
Machine Learning, Life Sciences, (Biomedical) Signal and Image Processing
100%
Andrea Rozo is currently a researcher at CREST, specializing in the development
Professor
Stefan Van Vaerenbergh
Van.vaerenbergh.stefan@ulb.be
Diffusion, irreversible thermodynamics, mixture
100%
Prof Stefan Van Vaerenbergh is a distinguished expert in the fields of
Administration and Business
Valérie Tommen
+3226502982
valerie.tommen@ulb.be
Grant management, Business Development, Administration
100%
Valerie Tommen holds the position of grant manager and business developer at
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
PhD Candidate
Anet Vadakken Gigimon
anet.vadakken.gigimon@ulb.be
Hydrogel composites, self-healing, scaffold fabrication, mechanical analysis
100%
I am Anet Vadakken Gigimon, PhD student at CREST pursuing research on
PhD Candidate
Aniello Zabatta
aniello.zabatta@ulb.be
Aerogels, Lunar thermal shielding
100%
Aniello Zabatta is PhD student at CREST at ULB, managing space related
PhD Candidate
Erica Lopedote
erica.lopedote@ulb.be
electrospray propulsion, satellite servicing
100%
Erica Lopedote is a Ph.D. student at CREST at Université Libre de
PhD Candidate
Cecilia Nogueira Calmon Sobral
cecilia.sobral@ulb.be
Life Support System, Food in Space
100%
Chemist and Biophysicist by profession; go-getter by nature. With over 19 years'
PhD Candidate
Yann Van Royen
yann.van.royen@ulb.be
life support systems, 3D-bioprinting, Organoids, Gene editing
100%
A biomedical scientist with an advanced master's degree in Space Studies, currently
PhD Candidate
Allegra Bandini
allegra.bandini@ulb.be
Life Science, Scaffolds, Organ-on-chip
100%
Allegra Bandini is a PhD student at CREST at Université Libre de
PhD Candidate
Bram Verbruggen
bram.verbruggen@ulb.be
In-Space-Manufacturing
100%
Bram Verbruggen is a PhD student at CREST at Université Libre de
PhD Candidate
Antoine Simon
antoine.simon@ulb.be
Radiation Sensing, Nanomaterails
100%
Antoine is a Ph.D. student at CREST at Université libre de Bruxelles
ADJUNCT INVESTIGATORS
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Senior Researcher
Carolina Varon
carolina.varon@ulb.be
Machine Learning, AI, Smart Sensing
100%
Carolina Varon received the Ph.D. degree from the Department of Electrical Engineering
Professor
Alidad Amirfazli
alidad2@yorku.ca
Phase-Change; functionalized materials
100%
Prof Alidad Amirfazli's current research is in surface engineering and understanding droplet
Professor
Anne Beghin
anne.beghin@ulb.be
Cell biology, Optical microscopy, Signal processing, Cellular and tissue imaging
100%
I am a multidisciplinary PhD scientist with fiveteen years of extensive research
Professor
Kyriaki Polychronopoulou
Kyriaki.polychrono@ku.ac.ae
Catalysis, separation
100%
Prof. Kyriaki Polychronopoulou is currently a Full Professor of Mechanical Engineering at
Professor
Yarjan Abdul Samad
yarjan.abdulsamad@ku.ac.ae
Graphene, 2D materials
100%
Dr Yarjan Abdul Samad is an Assistant Professor of Aerospace Engineering at
Senior Researcher
Sebastian Georg Els
sebastian.georg.els@ulb.be
Lunar exploration mission, astronomy, deep space exploration
100%
My work background spans over two decades at major astrophysical research institutions,
VISITING STUDENTS
ALUMNI
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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
Visiting Student
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
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
Senior Researcher
Daniyar Balapanov
Daniyar.Balapanov@ulb.be
Heat and Mass Transfer, aerosols, thermophotophoresis
100%
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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
