Jeroen De Smet is a postdoctoral researcher at the Research Group for Insect Production and Processing, KU Leuven. He received his Bachelor’s degree in Bioscience Engineering from KU Leuven in 2009, his Master’s degree in Bioscience Engineering from KU Leuven in 2011, and his Doctor of Bioscience Engineering degree from KU Leuven in 2016. He is mainly interested in the role the gut microbiota plays in insect physiology, how the insect interacts with its gut microbiota, and how these interactions are shaped by the environment.