Maarten Messagie

Maarten Messagie is a Researcher at the MOBI - Electromobility Research Centre within Vrije Universiteit Brussel (Electrical Engineering-Energy Technology). His work focuses on electric vehicles, life cycle assessment, and battery technology with environmental sustainability dimensions.

• Research Outputs: 206 publications (including 74 articles, 36 conference papers) and 5 datasets
• Collaborations: Active in projects like HYLIST (solid battery production), ACCELERATIONMOBI (autonomous vehicles), and DESTINY (low-carbon technologies)

Research Trends integrate environmental impact analysis with energy systems and smart charging innovations. Recent work explores self-healing batteries, vehicle-to-grid systems, and ozone depletion factors.

• Awards:
  • Best paper award - Environment (2022)
  • WEVJ BEST PAPER AWARD (2021)

Advising includes supervising 6 Master's theses on topics like LFP cathode criticality and Li-ion battery end-of-life assessment. Grants include EU-funded projects THOR (battery testing) and PHOENIX (sensor-integrated battery management).

Labs at MOBI focus on electromobility research, low-carbon technology, and energy system flexibility with international collaborations in battery innovation and circular economy applications.