My background is in applied economics (business engineer) and environmental science. After a short stint at DHL, I moved to Transport & Mobility Leuven, where transport policy research has formed the bulk of my activities. I was a participant or coordinator of several research projects at the regional, national and supranational level.Notable topics include:For the European Union (mainly EC)- CO2 reduction measures for heavy duty road freight transport- Longer Heavier Vehicles for freight transport- Impact assessments of emission regulation for light and heavy duty vehicles- Review of technologies for GHG emission reduction for different transport modes- Internalisation of external costs- Effects of climate change on inland waterway networks- Transport modelling and data collection- Effects of different passenger VAT regimes on purchased passenger transportOther- Impact of road pricing for passenger cars (direct & indirect)- Freight projections for the Canal Bossuit-Kortrijk (inland waterways) and the port area Terneuzen - Ghent (rail)- Regional driving restrictions for heavy duty vehicles- Emission Trading Schemes and their impact on Flemish ports- Impact of new road infrastructure on GHG emissionsParticipation in conferencesTransport modelling courses