In my case, a typical working day is often divided into two parts: I spend much of the day working in the laboratory performing tests on the various gravimeter prototypes we are developing, and the other part takes place outside the laboratory with data analysis and meetings.

During my university studies, I did an internship at the Royal Observatory of Belgium and really enjoyed working as a researcher.

I studied electrical engineering with a specialisation in aerospace. This naturally influenced my career path, as I chose these studies because I wanted to work in the aerospace industry later.

Communication is one of the most important skills in the professional world. It can range from knowing how to communicate your needs and wants in your personal work, to knowing how to communicate and explain to other team members the issue you are working on and the problems you face.

My greatest satisfaction is seeing the asteroid gravimeter I have been working on since my first internship at the Royal Observatory of Belgium evolve and finally deliver it in its final version to be integrated into a satellite of the European Space Agency’s Hera mission.

My ideal job is as a researcher.