Work & Research Experience

Postdoctoral Researcher: Scientific Coordinator and Artificial Intelligence

UHasselt

January 2024 - Current

Scientific Coordinator of the Flanders AI Research program, Use Case Real World Evidence. Technical Machine Learning lead of the Biomedical Data Sciences Group, UHasselt

Postdoctoral Researcher: Scientific Coordinator and Artificial Intelligence

UHasselt January 2024 - Current Scientific Coordinator of the Flanders AI Research program, Use Case Real World Evidence. Technical Machine Learning lead of the Biomedical Data Sciences Group, UHasselt

Postdoctoral Researcher: Brain-Computer Interfacing and Machine Learning

KU Leuven

May 2023 - January 2024

Project: "Sign Language Alphabet decoding from intracranial brain activity" Group: Prof. Marc van Hulle, Computational Neuroscience, Laboratory for Neuro-and Psychophysiology, KU Leuven

Postdoctoral Researcher: Brain-Computer Interfacing and Machine Learning

KU Leuven May 2023 - January 2024 Project: "Sign Language Alphabet decoding from intracranial brain activity" Group: Prof. Marc van Hulle, Computational Neuroscience, Laboratory for Neuro-and Psychophysiology, KU Leuven

Data Science Consultant

Flanders BCI

2022 - 2024

Provided consulancy for physical experiments using Synamps RT and Neuvo EEG Systems. Supported the data analysis for hybrid BCI with new analytical EEG modeling techniques & signal detection- and classification algorithms. Infer emotion from EEG signals using machine learning techniques. Usage of ECoG signals from semi-invasive recording for imagined movement detection and language processing.

Data Science Consultant

Flanders BCI 2022 - 2024 Provided consulancy for physical experiments using Synamps RT and Neuvo EEG Systems. Supported the data analysis for hybrid BCI with new analytical EEG modeling techniques & signal detection- and classification algorithms. Infer emotion from EEG signals using machine learning techniques. Usage of ECoG signals from semi-invasive recording for imagined movement detection and language processing.

Research Stay Idrogenet Srl, Gloreha: Robotic Rehabilitation

Lumezzane, Italy

Dec. 2022 - Jan. 2023

Develop custom software for the control of the Gloreha robotic rehabilitation device, Specifically the R-TOUCH PRO Sinfonia, a custom-built robotic exoskeleton for hand rehabilitation.

Research Stay Idrogenet Srl, Gloreha: Robotic Rehabilitation

Lumezzane, Italy Dec. 2022 - Jan. 2023 Develop custom software for the control of the Gloreha robotic rehabilitation device, Specifically the R-TOUCH PRO Sinfonia, a custom-built robotic exoskeleton for hand rehabilitation.

PhD Researcher in Computational Neuroscience

KU Leuven

Sep. 2018 - May 2023

Cognitive and Molecular Neuroscience PhD Thesis: Finger Movement Decoding: From Source-Localisation to Tensor Regression Modelling

PhD Researcher in Computational Neuroscience

KU Leuven Sep. 2018 - May 2023 Cognitive and Molecular Neuroscience PhD Thesis: Finger Movement Decoding: From Source-Localisation to Tensor Regression Modelling

Web Performance Research Internship

UHasselt

Jul. 2016 - Sep. 2016

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).

Web Performance Research Internship

UHasselt Jul. 2016 - Sep. 2016 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).

Summer Research Internship Physical Computing

UHasselt

Aug. 2015 - Sep. 2015

Interfacing between human entity, a drone and virtual objects @ Expertise centre for Digital Media (EDM). (C++, Optitrack motion capture, custom built drone)

Summer Research Internship Physical Computing

UHasselt Aug. 2015 - Sep. 2015 Interfacing between human entity, a drone and virtual objects @ Expertise centre for Digital Media (EDM). (C++, Optitrack motion capture, custom built drone)

Teaching & Academic Activities

BKO (Basis Kwalificatie Onderwijs) traject - Onderwijsprofessionalisering

UHasselt

2025

BKO (Basis Kwalificatie Onderwijs) traject - Onderwijsprofessionalisering

UHasselt 2025

Advanced Topics in Data Science (4569 & 4585) Lecturer Federted Learning (lid onderwijsteam)

UHasselt

June 2024 - Sept. 2025

Advanced Topics in Data Science (4569 & 4585) Lecturer Federted Learning (lid onderwijsteam)

UHasselt June 2024 - Sept. 2025

Bio-informatica (3740) Co-lecturer (co-titularis)

UHasselt

June 2024 - Sept. 2025

Bio-informatica (3740) Co-lecturer (co-titularis)

UHasselt June 2024 - Sept. 2025

Guest Associate Editor Use of Big Data and Artificial Intelligence in Multiple Sclerosis

Frontiers in Immunology

2024 - 2025

Guest Associate Editor Use of Big Data and Artificial Intelligence in Multiple Sclerosis

Frontiers in Immunology 2024 - 2025

Student Research Competition Judge (International Conference on Functional Programming)

ICFP

2024

Student Research Competition Judge (International Conference on Functional Programming)

ICFP 2024

Brain-Computer Interfacing (B-KUL-H08M0A) Guest Lecturer

KU Leuven

2022-2025

Brain-Computer Interfacing (B-KUL-H08M0A) Guest Lecturer

KU Leuven 2022-2025

Students

Matteo Ramina

Estimating Household Wealth in Guyana - Remote Sensing and Convolutional Neural Network Approach

Master Statistics & Data Science (2024-2025)

Matteo Ramina

Estimating Household Wealth in Guyana - Remote Sensing and Convolutional Neural Network Approach Master Statistics & Data Science (2024-2025)

Mohsen Soleimanisemsani

AI for time series imputation

Master Statistics & Data Science (2024-2025)

Mohsen Soleimanisemsani

AI for time series imputation Master Statistics & Data Science (2024-2025)

Meseret Assefa Kerga

Predicting Cirrhosis Patient Survival Using Machine Learning - A Data-Driven Approach

Master Statistics & Data Science (2024-2025)

Meseret Assefa Kerga

Predicting Cirrhosis Patient Survival Using Machine Learning - A Data-Driven Approach Master Statistics & Data Science (2024-2025)

Dongho Chun

(Federated) Machine Learning for Health Data

Master of Science in Computer Science (2024-2025)

Dongho Chun

(Federated) Machine Learning for Health Data Master of Science in Computer Science (2024-2025)

Dries Cornelissen

Federated Learning for Regression modelling with Cardiovascular Health Data

Master of Science in Computer Science (2024-2025)

Dries Cornelissen

Federated Learning for Regression modelling with Cardiovascular Health Data Master of Science in Computer Science (2024-2025)

Ward Ceyssens

Brain-Computer Interfacing - population-based finger movement decoding

Master of Science in Computer Science (2024-2025)

Ward Ceyssens

Brain-Computer Interfacing - population-based finger movement decoding Master of Science in Computer Science (2024-2025)

Qiang Sun

Hand exoskeleton dexterity achieved by shared control with a semi-invasive brain-computer interface

Doctoral Program in Biomedical Sciences (daily supervision 2022-2023)

Qiang Sun

Hand exoskeleton dexterity achieved by shared control with a semi-invasive brain-computer interface Doctoral Program in Biomedical Sciences (daily supervision 2022-2023)

Eva Calvo Merino

Restoring finger dexterity with an exoskeleton controlled by human intracranial recordings

Doctoral Program in Biomedical Sciences (daily supervision 2022-2023)

Eva Calvo Merino

Restoring finger dexterity with an exoskeleton controlled by human intracranial recordings Doctoral Program in Biomedical Sciences (daily supervision 2022-2023)

Aurélie de Borman

Investigating the effect of Source Mixing on Directed Connectivity estimated between Simulated Reconstructed EEG Sources

Internship Student 2021

Aurélie de Borman

Investigating the effect of Source Mixing on Directed Connectivity estimated between Simulated Reconstructed EEG Sources Internship Student 2021

Diogo Sousa Morais

Estimating the effectiveness of source localized EEG for BCIs

Internship Student 2021

Diogo Sousa Morais

Estimating the effectiveness of source localized EEG for BCIs Internship Student 2021

Guilherme de Borras Silva

Cluster Permutation Analysis of N-Back related EEG-ERP Data

Internship Student 2021

Guilherme de Borras Silva

Cluster Permutation Analysis of N-Back related EEG-ERP Data Internship Student 2021

Iris Vantieghem

Using Neural Networks to derive Directed Connectivity between Reconstructed EEG Sources

Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence (2020-2021)

Iris Vantieghem

Using Neural Networks to derive Directed Connectivity between Reconstructed EEG Sources Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence (2020-2021)

Didier Quintius

Neural Network Approach to the Inverse Problem

Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence (2020-2021)

Didier Quintius

Neural Network Approach to the Inverse Problem Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence (2020-2021)

Talks, presentations and other media

Guest Lecture "Federated Finger movement decoding - brain-computer interfacing"

KULeuven

2025

Guest Lecture "Federated Finger movement decoding - brain-computer interfacing"

KULeuven 2025

Use Case - Real-World Evidence

Flanders Artificial Intelligence Research Program (FAIR) Research Day

2024

Use Case - Real-World Evidence

Flanders Artificial Intelligence Research Program (FAIR) Research Day 2024

FAIR Use Case Real World Evidence Kick-off Event

Flanders Artificial Intelligence Research Program (FAIR)

2024

FAIR Use Case Real World Evidence Kick-off Event

Flanders Artificial Intelligence Research Program (FAIR) 2024

Decoding finger movements from invasive recordings in human motor cortex

Mindseed event Leuven, NeuroTech Leuven

2023

Decoding finger movements from invasive recordings in human motor cortex

Mindseed event Leuven, NeuroTech Leuven 2023 [Link]

Guest Lecture "Finger movement decoding - brain-computer interfacing"

KULeuven

2023

Guest Lecture "Finger movement decoding - brain-computer interfacing"

KULeuven 2023

Coordinated Finger Movements Predicted from Intracranial Brain Activity

International Congress Humanities vs Sciences & the Knowledge Accelerating in Modern World: Parallels an Interaction,

2022

Coordinated Finger Movements Predicted from Intracranial Brain Activity

International Congress Humanities vs Sciences & the Knowledge Accelerating in Modern World: Parallels an Interaction, 2022 [Link]

BCI demo - Advanced Engineering, Antwerp Expo

AI Vlaanderen, Vlaanderen Industrie 4.0

2022

BCI demo - Advanced Engineering, Antwerp Expo

AI Vlaanderen, Vlaanderen Industrie 4.0 2022 [Link]

Guest Lecture "Decoding single and coordinated finger actions from intracranial brain activity"

KULeuven

2022

Guest Lecture "Decoding single and coordinated finger actions from intracranial brain activity"

KULeuven 2022

Finger abduction trajectory prediction from high-density ECoG

Leuven AI Scientific Workshop

2022

Finger abduction trajectory prediction from high-density ECoG

Leuven AI Scientific Workshop 2022

Decoding single and coordinated finger actions from intracranial brain activity.

XIV World Scientific Congress - SCIENCE FOR PEACE Modern Science, Global and Regional Theory and Practice

2021

Decoding single and coordinated finger actions from intracranial brain activity.

XIV World Scientific Congress - SCIENCE FOR PEACE Modern Science, Global and Regional Theory and Practice 2021

Guest Lecture "Finger Movement Decoding - From Source-Localisation to Tensor Regression Modelling"

KULeuven

2021

Guest Lecture "Finger Movement Decoding - From Source-Localisation to Tensor Regression Modelling"

KULeuven 2021

Reconstructing single finger trajectories from intracranial brain activity

III International Conference "Volga Neuroscience Meeting 2021"

2021

Leading scientists from all over the world will meet together to discuss topical problems in the field of neuroscience and artificial intelligence. The conference is organized by Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod (UNN).

Reconstructing single finger trajectories from intracranial brain activity

III International Conference "Volga Neuroscience Meeting 2021" 2021 Leading scientists from all over the world will meet together to discuss topical problems in the field of neuroscience and artificial intelligence. The conference is organized by Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod (UNN). [Link]

BCI demo - Dag van de Wetenschap

Technopolis (geannuleerd wegens de covid-19 situatie)

2021

BCI demo - Dag van de Wetenschap

Technopolis (geannuleerd wegens de covid-19 situatie) 2021

Presentation "'MINDSPELLER' Medical Research Project on Brain Computer Interfaces" and concert (with Tigran Maytesian and his Mind Speller Chamber Orchestra)

Kathedraal van Sint-Michiel en Sint-Goedele, Brussel

2019

Presentation "'MINDSPELLER' Medical Research Project on Brain Computer Interfaces" and concert (with Tigran Maytesian and his Mind Speller Chamber Orchestra)

Kathedraal van Sint-Michiel en Sint-Goedele, Brussel 2019

Honours student Axel Faes wins bronze medal in ACM SIGPLAN

KU Leuven, Department of Computer Science

2017

Honours student Axel Faes wins bronze medal in ACM SIGPLAN

KU Leuven, Department of Computer Science 2017 [Link]

Student Axel Faes wins bronze medal in the ACM SIGPLAN Student Research Competition in ICFP conference

KU Leuven, Department of Computer Science, DTAI

2017

Student Axel Faes wins bronze medal in the ACM SIGPLAN Student Research Competition in ICFP conference

KU Leuven, Department of Computer Science, DTAI 2017 [Link]

Purpose-Centric Appropriation of Everyday Objects as Game Controllers

ACM SIGCHI

2016

Purpose-Centric Appropriation of Everyday Objects as Game Controllers

ACM SIGCHI 2016 [Link]

Educational background

Flemish Sign Language course

Flemish Sign Language Centre (Vlaams Gebarentaal Centrum)

Sep. 2022 - May 2024

Graduates are able to engage in day-to-day conversations with deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals.

Flemish Sign Language course

Flemish Sign Language Centre (Vlaams Gebarentaal Centrum) Sep. 2022 - May 2024 Graduates are able to engage in day-to-day conversations with deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals.

Doctoral Programme in Biomedical Science (PhD) in Computational Neuroscience

KU Leuven

Sep. 2018 - May 2023

Cognitive and Molecular Neuroscience PhD Thesis: Finger Movement Decoding: From Source-Localisation to Tensor Regression Modelling

Doctoral Programme in Biomedical Science (PhD) in Computational Neuroscience

KU Leuven Sep. 2018 - May 2023 Cognitive and Molecular Neuroscience PhD Thesis: Finger Movement Decoding: From Source-Localisation to Tensor Regression Modelling

Advanced Master of Science in Engineering (M.Sc.) in Artificial Intelligence

KU Leuven

Sep. 2017 - Jul. 2019

Engineering and Computer Science (76% - Cum Laude) Thesis: An Information Theoretical Approach to EEG Source-Reconstructed Connectivity (on Github)

Advanced Master of Science in Engineering (M.Sc.) in Artificial Intelligence

KU Leuven Sep. 2017 - Jul. 2019 Engineering and Computer Science (76% - Cum Laude) Thesis: An Information Theoretical Approach to EEG Source-Reconstructed Connectivity (on Github)

Honoursprogramme of the Faculty of Engineering Science (Research Track)

KU Leuven

Sep. 2016 - Oct. 2018

Research Assistant: design of type-&-effect system for Eff based on row polymorphism Research Assistent: efficient compilation of algebraic effect handlers (in Eff)

Honoursprogramme of the Faculty of Engineering Science (Research Track)

KU Leuven Sep. 2016 - Oct. 2018 Research Assistant: design of type-&-effect system for Eff based on row polymorphism Research Assistent: efficient compilation of algebraic effect handlers (in Eff) [Link]

Master of Science in Engineering (M.Sc.) in Computer Science (Burgelijk Ingenieur - ir.)

KU Leuven

Sep. 2016 - Sep. 2018

Artificial Intelligence & Theoretical Computer Science (76% - Cum Laude) Thesis: Algebraic Subtyping for Algebraic Effects and Handlers (on Github)

Master of Science in Engineering (M.Sc.) in Computer Science (Burgelijk Ingenieur - ir.)

KU Leuven Sep. 2016 - Sep. 2018 Artificial Intelligence & Theoretical Computer Science (76% - Cum Laude) Thesis: Algebraic Subtyping for Algebraic Effects and Handlers (on Github)

Business Summer School: United in Manchester (0739)

The University of Manchester

Jul. 2015 - Aug. 2015

International Business

Business Summer School: United in Manchester (0739)

The University of Manchester Jul. 2015 - Aug. 2015 International Business

Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Computer Science

UHasselt

Sep. 2013 - Jul. 2016

Physics and General courses (79% - Magna Cum Laude) Thesis: Machine learning techniques for flow-based network intrusion detection systems (on Github)

Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Computer Science

UHasselt Sep. 2013 - Jul. 2016 Physics and General courses (79% - Magna Cum Laude) Thesis: Machine learning techniques for flow-based network intrusion detection systems (on Github)

Projects

Cardinal: scripting language

Jan. 2015 - Current

Written in C (and since 2023, in C++14). High performance (on par with Luajit 2.1 -joff).

Cardinal: scripting language

Jan. 2015 - Current Written in C (and since 2023, in C++14). High performance (on par with Luajit 2.1 -joff). [Link]

Reinforcement Learning Agent in Google Deepmind’s StarCraft II Framework

Feb. 2018 - Jul. 2018

Implement reinforcement learning algorithms in PySC2 utilising the KU Leuven supercomputer.

Reinforcement Learning Agent in Google Deepmind’s StarCraft II Framework

Feb. 2018 - Jul. 2018 Implement reinforcement learning algorithms in PySC2 utilising the KU Leuven supercomputer.

IoT-platform with pluggable sensors

Feb. 2017 - Jul. 2017

Showcase large-scale use of Internet of Things sensors

IoT-platform with pluggable sensors

Feb. 2017 - Jul. 2017 Showcase large-scale use of Internet of Things sensors

ICAL parser for KU Leuven schedules

Aug. 2016 - Current

An nodejs application to create an iCalender file for courses at KU Leuven. (>1000 active users)

ICAL parser for KU Leuven schedules

Aug. 2016 - Current An nodejs application to create an iCalender file for courses at KU Leuven. (>1000 active users) [Link]

Search and Recommendation System

Feb. 2016 - Jul. 2016

A search and recommendation system for VoD (Video on Demand) for Androme. In production in the Nebula project.

Search and Recommendation System

Feb. 2016 - Jul. 2016 A search and recommendation system for VoD (Video on Demand) for Androme. In production in the Nebula project.

Household Survival

Sep. 2015 - Dec. 2015

A tower-defense game written in Unity utilising Optitrack motion capture. Combine the virtual world and reality using augmented reality

Household Survival

Sep. 2015 - Dec. 2015 A tower-defense game written in Unity utilising Optitrack motion capture. Combine the virtual world and reality using augmented reality [Link]

Visual Programming IDE

Feb. 2015 - Jul. 2015

A Visual programming IDE (Java)

Visual Programming IDE

Feb. 2015 - Jul. 2015 A Visual programming IDE (Java) [Link]

Honors & Awards

FWO Fundamental Research Grant

FWO

Belgium

FWO fundamental research grant for the project "Finger movement decoding: From source-localisation to graph-based regression modelling"

FWO Fundamental Research Grant

FWO Belgium FWO fundamental research grant for the project "Finger movement decoding: From source-localisation to graph-based regression modelling"

Finalist

Cyber Security Challenge 2018

Brussels, Belgium

A Capture The Flag (CTF) challenge-based game covering a wide range of security issues.

Finalist

Cyber Security Challenge 2018 Brussels, Belgium A Capture The Flag (CTF) challenge-based game covering a wide range of security issues.

3rd place

ICFP 2017 Student Research Competition

Oxford, UK

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.

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

San Jose, CA, USA

3rd place

ACM CHI 2016 Student Design Competition San Jose, CA, USA

2nd place

BeGDC (Belgian Game Development Championship)

Brussel, Belgium

2nd place

BeGDC (Belgian Game Development Championship) Brussel, Belgium

IELTS

Academic Module (8.0/9.0)

Brussel, Belgium

IELTS

Academic Module (8.0/9.0) Brussel, Belgium

Extracurricular Activities

Coach

DjangoGirls

Mar. 2018 - 2024

Inspire women to fall in love with programming (Python, Django workshops)

Coach

DjangoGirls Mar. 2018 - 2024 Inspire women to fall in love with programming (Python, Django workshops)

Coach

CoderDojo (UHasselt, PXL)

Sep. 2014 - 2025

Teach children programming (Scratch, Python, Minecraft and Lego mindstorm).

Coach

CoderDojo (UHasselt, PXL) Sep. 2014 - 2025 Teach children programming (Scratch, Python, Minecraft and Lego mindstorm).

Student Representative

KU Leuven

Sep. 2017 - Sep. 2018

POC of Master Computer Science Engineering, POC of Advanced Master Artificial Intelligence, Member of Departmental council of Computer Science, Department board of Computer Science and Faculty council of Engineering Science

Student Representative

KU Leuven Sep. 2017 - Sep. 2018 POC of Master Computer Science Engineering, POC of Advanced Master Artificial Intelligence, Member of Departmental council of Computer Science, Department board of Computer Science and Faculty council of Engineering Science

Student Council Member

StuRa UHasselt

Mar. 2015 - Aug. 2016

Member of Board of Education, Faculty Council. Board of Student Facilities, Diversity Commission, Temporary representative in VVS (Vlaamse Vereniging van Studenten vzw)

Student Council Member

StuRa UHasselt Mar. 2015 - Aug. 2016 Member of Board of Education, Faculty Council. Board of Student Facilities, Diversity Commission, Temporary representative in VVS (Vlaamse Vereniging van Studenten vzw)

Student Representative

UHasselt

Sep. 2013 - Jul. 2016

Representing students interests in a Computer Science education context. Representing Computer Science education for high school students

Student Representative

UHasselt Sep. 2013 - Jul. 2016 Representing students interests in a Computer Science education context. Representing Computer Science education for high school students