is among the world’s leading scientists in the specific part of biotechnology oriented to encapsulation by membrane processes and emulsification (Google Scholar: >8200 citations, h-index = 54, 2023 Stanford’s List of World’s Top 2% Scientists).His scientific papers are frequently placed on the Science Direct TOP25 Hottest Articles lists, Most Downloaded Articles list of high-impact factor journals, and named Highly Cited Papers by the Web of Knowledge.
The research activities in his Particle Microfluidics Group (PMG) at ULB are focused on the development of membrane and microfluidic dispersion and micromixing processes for manufacturing smart, functional micro and nanoparticles for applications in functional foods, controlled drug delivery, carbon capture, thermal energy storage, medical diagnostics, adsorption, and catalysis. He is a leader of PMG Group in the Department of Chemical Engineering at ULB.