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Steffen Thielemans is a postdoctoral researcher at Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), affiliated with the MOBI - Electromobility Research Centre and Department of Electronics and Informatics in Brussels, Belgium. His work bridges Internet of Things (IoT) infrastructure, building automation, and smart lighting systems, with significant contributions to wireless networking and cloud computing.
Thielemans completed his PhD in 2021 with research focused on DC-based smart lighting as an IoT foundation for building automation. His research interests encompass IoT architecture, wireless sensor networks for energy-efficient buildings, cloud infrastructure validation, and educational technology platforms. Key projects include the active GEAR initiative (2021-2025) exploring health technologies through IoT ecosystems and the completed IOF Program ETRO (2016-2020) on luminescence applications.
Recent publications (2021-2022) reveal a strong trajectory in applying multi-cloud service meshes to IoT, developing Kubernetes-based educational SaaS tools, and optimizing wireless protocols for IPv6 multicast networks. His work consistently addresses scalability challenges in building automation while integrating network performance validation for real-world deployments.
Thielemans actively collaborates through projects like GEAR and participates in workshops such as the 2025 Wireless Community event on sensing and localization. His research is supported by institutional grants from VUB's IOF programs, focusing on practical implementations in smart infrastructure and health technology ecosystems.
He operates within VUB's Electronics and Informatics department and MOBI research center, contributing to teams developing IoT frameworks for building automation and health technologies. Current efforts under the GEAR project emphasize future health applications through IoT data ecosystems and sensor network innovations.
