I am a Postdoctoral Researcher in Biomedical Data Sciences at KU Leuven, Belgium.
I’m the Scientific Coordinator of the Flanders AI Research program, Use Case Real World Evidence, currently focussing on applying Machine Learning to cardiovascular, pregnancy, Multiple Sclerosis, epilepsy, and other biomedical data.
Work & Research Experience
UHasselt,
Postdoctoral Researcher: Scientific Coordinator and Artificial Intelligence
Scientific Coordinator of the Flanders AI Research program, Use Case Real World Evidence.
Technical Machine Learning lead of the Biomedical Data Sciences Group, UHasselt
KU Leuven,
Postdoctoral Researcher: Brain-Computer Interfacing and Machine Learning
Project: “Sign Language Alphabet decoding from intracranial brain activity”
Group: Prof. Marc van Hulle, Computational Neuroscience, Laboratory for Neuro-and Psychophysiology, KU Leuven
UHasselt,
Web Performance Research Internship
I worked on the iMinds PRO-FLOW project @ Expertise centre for Digital Media (EDM)
focus on the difference between the http versions (http1.1, https, http2).
UHasselt,
Summer Research Internship Physical Computing
Interfacing between human entity, a drone and virtual objects @ Expertise centre for Digital Media (EDM).
(C++, Optitrack motion capture, custom built drone)
Educational background
Doctoral Programme in Biomedical Science (PhD) in Computational Neuroscience
Cognitive and Molecular Neuroscience
PhD Thesis: Finger Movement Decoding: From Source-Localisation to Tensor Regression Modelling
KU Leuven
Advanced Master of Science in Engineering (M.Sc.) in Artificial Intelligence
Engineering and Computer Science
Thesis: An Information Theoretical Approach to EEG Source-Reconstructed Connectivity (on Github)
76% - Cum Laude
KU Leuven
Honoursprogramme of the Faculty of Engineering Science (Research Track)
Research Assistant: design of type-&-effect system for Eff based on row polymorphism
Research Assistent: efficient compilation of algebraic effect handlers (in Eff)
KU Leuven
Master of Science in Engineering (M.Sc.) in Computer Science (Burgelijk Ingenieur - ir.)
Artificial Intelligence & Theoretical Computer Science
Thesis: Algebraic Subtyping for Algebraic Effects and Handlers (on Github)
76% - Cum Laude
KU Leuven
Business Summer School: United in Manchester (0739)
International Business
The University of Manchester
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Computer Science
Physics and General courses
Thesis: Machine learning techniques for flow-based network intrusion detection systems (on Github)
79% - Magna Cum Laude
UHasselt
A Capture The Flag (CTF) challenge-based game covering a wide range of security issues.
3rd place,
ICFP 2017 Student Research Competition
Oxford, UK
Bachelor Award,
in Computer Science
UHasselt, Belgium
Award presented by the examination committee of Computer Science at Hasselt University for meritorious achievements, and contribution to a positive image of the bachelor in Computer Science.
3rd place,
ACM CHI 2016 Student Design Competition (Interaction Design and User Experience.)
San Jose, CA, USA
2nd place,
BeGDC (Belgian Game Development Championship)
Brussel, Belgium
IELTS,
Academic Module (8.0/9.0)
Brussel, Belgium
Extracurricular Activities
Coach of DjangoGirls
Inspire women to fall in love with programming (Python, Django workshops)
Coach of CoderDojo
Teach children programming (Scratch, Python, Minecraft and Lego mindstorm).