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• Energy System Modeling
• Electricity Markets
• Renewable Energy Integration
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Erik Delarue holds the following positions at KU Leuven: Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering Sciences Subdivision head, EnergyVille TME - Delarue Member, EnergyVille Division Member, KU Leuven Institute for Energy and Society (KIEM) Member, Faculty Council of Engineering Sciences Member, Departmental Council of Mechanical Engineering Member, POC Energy His research interests span energy system modeling, electricity and gas markets, renewable energy integration, green hydrogen, carbon pricing, and power system planning. Key focus areas include: Market design for high renewable penetration Policy instruments for decarbonization Integration of distributed energy resources Energy system optimization under uncertainty European electricity market design Analysis of his recent publications (2024-2025) shows a concentration on carbon pricing mechanisms, green hydrogen support schemes, and electricity storage optimization. His work frequently combines economic modeling with power system engineering to address energy transition challenges, particularly in European contexts with emphasis on market dynamics and policy interactions. Scientific awards: No scientific awards were mentioned in the provided text. Advising and grants: Professor Delarue supervises the following PhD students: Meus, J. Phillips, K. Smets, R. He is promoter or co-promoter for multiple research projects including: Energy System Modeling (2025-2029) Co-design of offshore wind parks under climate and market uncertainty (2024-2028) Future-proof electricity market design (2024-2028) Regulation of offshore networks (2024-2028) Labs and teams: He leads the EnergyVille TME - Delarue subdivision within the EnergyVille research consortium, focusing on energy system modeling and market analysis with strong industry and policy stakeholder collaboration.

• Environmental Health
• Occupational Health
• Respiratory Diseases
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Professor Jeroen Vanoirbeek is a faculty member at the Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine, KU Leuven. He serves as division head of the Environment and Health Division and subdivision head of Occupational Environmental Measurements, with additional affiliations at the Respiratory Diseases and Thoracic Surgery (BREATHE) research unit and Leuven One Health Institute. His research spans critical environmental and occupational health domains: Respiratory Pathophysiology : Asthma heterogeneity, airway hyperreactivity mechanisms, and occupational lung diseases including silicosis Exposure Science : Advanced biomonitoring of air pollutants (PAHs, pesticides, microplastics), dermal chemical absorption, and sensor development Vulnerable Populations : Children's indoor air quality impacts, elderly industrial pollution susceptibility, and global farmworker health Methodological Innovation : Transcriptomic clustering, microCT imaging, and UPLC-MS/MS analytical techniques Recent publications (2024-2025) demonstrate accelerating focus on molecular mechanisms of asthma, translocation pathways of inhaled particles, and occupational exposure assessment technologies. His work bridges fundamental toxicology with public health applications through strong industry and international collaborations. Professor Vanoirbeek actively supervises master's theses in occupational hygiene while leading major grants including the PIVO STUDY (promotor), QuantPAH sensor development (co-promotor), and Katangan mining lung disease research (2023-2027). His current portfolio features 10 active projects totaling over €5M in funding, emphasizing children's environmental health and microplastic analysis. He contributes to institutional governance as member of the Faculty Council of Medicine, Occupational Medicine POC, and Bioethics POC, while co-leading the Departmental Board for Community Health and Primary Care.

• Geographic Information Systems
• Remote Sensing
• Spatial Analysis
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Jos Van Orshoven is a full Professor at KU Leuven's Faculty of Bioscience Engineering within the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences. He serves as Division Head of the Spatial Information Processing Division (SADL) and leads subdivisions for Ground for GIS and Earth Observation, while holding membership in Leuven One Health Institute and the Departmental Council for Earth and Environmental Sciences. His research spans Geographic Information Systems, remote sensing, and spatial analysis applied to environmental challenges. Key interests include climate-resilient land management, urban green space planning, forest dynamics under climate change, soil carbon monitoring, and socioeconomic disparities in environmental exposure. His work integrates drone and satellite technologies (Sentinel-2, VNIR/SWIR/LWIR) with spatial optimization for sustainable resource allocation. Recent publications reveal strong trends in climate adaptation (forest composition shifts, drought impacts on orchards), green infrastructure health benefits (3-30-300 rule evaluations), and precision environmental monitoring (radiocaesium transfer meta-analyses, soil carbon mapping). His team develops innovative methods like YOLOv8 tree detection for quantifying visible green space and spatial optimization for sediment loss minimization through afforestation. Radiocaesium soil-to-plant transfer meta-analysis (2025) Atlantic lowland forest climate vulnerability assessment (2025) Urban green space accessibility disparities research (2025) Agrovoltaics site suitability framework (2025) Soil carbon monitoring via Sentinel-2 (2024) He actively supervises research through multiple grants as promotor/co-promotor, including EU-funded projects on digital twins for sustainable cities (2024-2027), climate resilience networks (2023-2027), and drone remote sensing training (2022-2024). His teaching portfolio covers Geographic Information Systems, Geospatial Technologies, and Forest/Nature Landscape Planning across undergraduate and graduate bioscience engineering programs. His research group operates within KU Leuven's Spatial Information Processing Division, collaborating with international networks on the Omo-Turkana Basin management, Burundian land degradation monitoring, and Flemish urban green space initiatives. Current work focuses on scaling forest growth models for climate change predictions and optimizing spatial remediation strategies for radiologically contaminated soils.

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• Migration and Refugee Studies
• European Asylum Law
• Integration Policy
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Sonja Reinhold serves as a Research Fellow at Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg (FAU), working with the Research on Migration, Displacement and Integration group since May 2021. Her expertise centers on migration policy, refugee integration systems, and municipal-level reception frameworks for people seeking protection, with current focus on the Stiftung Mercator-funded project "More than four walls" for sustainable refugee accommodation. Her academic foundation includes: Doctoral studies in Political Science at FAU (since April 2024) LL.M. in European Law from Utrecht University (2020), specializing in EU asylum policy B.A. in Political Science and Public Law from FAU and Tel Aviv University Reinhold's research critically examines algorithmic governance in migration systems and crisis-responsive integration policy , particularly how municipalities can leverage data-driven tools for equitable refugee distribution while maintaining human rights standards. Her work bridges theoretical migration studies with practical implementation challenges, emphasizing community-based solutions and policy transferability across European contexts. Recent publications reveal an evolving research trajectory from pandemic impact analysis (2022) toward computational approaches for refugee integration (2023-2024), demonstrating interdisciplinary convergence of Migration Studies , Computer Science , and Public Administration . This progression highlights her commitment to translating academic insights into actionable municipal frameworks. Her research is supported by competitive grants from Stiftung Mercator (current "More than four walls" project; previous "Match'In" algorithmic matching system) and the Robert Bosch Stiftung ("Brennglas Corona" pandemic study). As an emerging scholar, she actively disseminates findings through policy forums but has not yet supervised graduate students. Active Funding: "More than four walls" (Stiftung Mercator, 2024-present) Completed Projects: "Match'In" algorithmic matching (Stiftung Mercator, 2021-2024); "Brennglas Corona" pandemic analysis (Robert Bosch Stiftung, 2021-2023) Reinhold collaborates with municipal networks including "Wohnen statt Unterbringung" and the Federal Initiative for Refugee Protection, positioning her research at the critical intersection of academic inquiry and frontline integration practice across German communities.