I am a curious, detail-oriented and creative engineer and researcher keen to contribute to a better society through knowledge generation and innovation. I graduated with a master's degree in mechanical engineering, specialising in energy production systems, from the University of Mons in Belgium. During my master's thesis, I delved into the field of cardiovascular fluid mechanics, studying cerebral and aneurysmal blood flows to enhance the design of flow-diverter stents.Captivated by the elegance of cardiovascular flows and driven by the potential to improve people's lives, I pursued a doctorate in biomedical flows and engineering at ETH Zürich in Switzerland, which I completed in 2020. During my doctoral studies, I focused on investigating transitional blood flow downstream of stenoses and artificial aortic valves, both in vitro and in silico, to develop novel methods to assess abnormalities in aortic flows with clinical relevance.As an experienced researcher, I am committed to leveraging my established expertise to address new problems and explore various topics related to continuum mechanics, flow turbulence, the cardiovascular system and medical devices. To this end, I develop and employ state-of-the-art methods, adding a touch of whimsy. In fact, as Henry Ward Beecher once wrote: 'No man is sane who does not know how to be insane on proper occasions'.