Kevin M. Van Geem (full professor) is a member of the Laboratory for Chemical Technology of Ghent University.  He completed his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering at Ghent University. His main research interests focus on thermochemical reaction engineering in general, in particular the transition from fossil to renewable resources. He is a former Fulbright Research Scholar at MIT and directs the pilot plant for steam cracking and pyrolysis. He is involved in online and offline analysis of complex petrochemical and biochemical samples using comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography. Pyrolysis, detailed kinetic modeling, process, scale-up, modeling, and anti-fouling technology belong to his main expertise.