Ready to Go? 10 Tips for Your MSCA Research Stay
Mobility as a researcher sounds good, and I agree. Visiting a new country, a new work environment, and adapting to a new way of living in a new home. This…
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Educational Activities
Just before the summer break, my first master’s student Sven Hazenoot defended his thesis, “Design and modelling of a flow cell reactor comprising a boron-doped diamond anode for electrochemical PFAS…
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A Week of Learning, Collaboration and New Connections: My BIP Experience in Poland
I recently had the opportunity to take part in a Blended Intensive Programme (BIP), which brought together researchers and academics working across different areas of environmental science. It turned out…
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How much of a “waste” is actually wastewater?
Since the beginning of my PhD journey, little was I concerned about this question. In the past academic years, we were always being informed about new techniques, materials and improvements…
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During My First Secondment at Atlantic Technological University
When I came to Ireland, I expected green grass, lots of sheep, and lots of rain. And it was as I expected. What wasn’t going as expected was research.…
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Science communication in the spotlight
Over the past few months, I’ve had the immense pleasure of participating in science communication and outreach activities aimed at presenting my research closer to students and wider public. This…
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HTC-19 in Leuven: A Great Experience Close to Home
Attending HTC-19 this year was a particularly rewarding experience for me. Since the conference was held in Leuven, the city where I live, it felt special to take part in…
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Encapsulating Ideas, Inspiring Collaboration
How can enzymes, materials, and environmental engineering work together to improve wastewater treatment? I recently explored this question during the KU Leuven Campus De Nayer PhD Seminar Series, where I…
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Bringing NANAQUA into the Classroom: Connecting Research with the Next Generation
Over the past few months, I had the opportunity to engage with students from several high schools as part of the NANAQUA outreach activities. It was a rewarding experience to…
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EU4MOFs Training School for Material Processing and Industry Implementation – Copenhagen, Denmark
From 26 to 27 February 2026, I attended the EU4MOFs Training School for Material Processing and Industry Implementation in Copenhagen, Denmark. The two days turned out to be a genuinely…
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Inspiring the Next Generation of Researchers with Chemistry
Some of the most rewarding moments in my PhD have happened outside the lab as well. Recently, I took part in CCI (Current Chemistry Investigators), an outreach programme that brings…
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Technologies, Analytical Techniques and Current Issues in Non-Conventional Wastewater Treatment – Almeria, Spain
During December, I travelled to Almeria, Spain, to attend a training school on Technologies, Analytical Techniques, and Current Issues in Non-Conventional Wastewater Treatment. As an early-stage PhD researcher, this was…
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My Journey to NANAQUA: A Journey Shaped by Water
Some journeys begin with a carefully defined career plan. Mine began with a question: How can I help protect water, ecosystems, and the people with my work? Growing up in…
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