Arjen Mentens

Arjen Mentens is a Researcher at the Faculty of Engineering Sciences of Vrije Universiteit Brussel, affiliated with the MOBI - Electromobility Research Centre. His work spans lighting technology, vehicular communication, and light pollution mitigation.

• Key Research Areas: Lighting Technology, Visible Light Communication, Safety Engineering, Light Pollution.
• Recent Projects: Light it up – MERLIN BASE (2025), MAGIC WITH LIGHT – MERLIN BASE (2024).
• Collaborations: Regularly works with Valéry Ann Jacobs, Guillaume Dotreppe, and Peter Van Den Bossche.

Research Trends: Focused on balancing safety and sustainability in lighting design, with recent emphasis on vehicular VLC channel models and ecological impacts of artificial light.

Presentations: Delivered talks at the Electric Vehicle Symposium (2024) and Science Festival Brussels (2024).