Joeri Van Mierlo

Joeri Van Mierlo is a Professor at Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), leading the MOBI Electromobility Research Centre and heading the Electrical Engineering-Energy Technology department. His expertise spans electric/hybrid vehicles, battery systems, and environmental/economic analyses of vehicle technologies. He has held visiting roles at Chalmers University of Technology and serves in key roles with organizations like AVERE and IEEE.

Research Interests include electric vehicle innovation, battery technology, energy management systems, and sustainable mobility solutions. His work emphasizes reducing environmental impacts and improving economic viability of electrified transport.

Recent articles focus on battery optimization, self-healing materials, thermal management, and LCA analyses. Over 500 publications highlight his contributions to electromobility and energy storage.

• Awards: Clarivate's Highly Cited Researcher (2023/2024), Energies Best Paper Awards (2016/2017), and multiple best paper recognitions.
• Grants & Projects: Led 150+ projects including GEARING MOBI (electric vehicle tech) and OptiBATT_IRVA (battery optimization).
• Labs/Teams: Core leader at MOBI and Flanders Make, collaborating internationally on electromobility initiatives.