Dr. Blom is an associate professor and project coordinator at the University of Antwerp (Belgium). He obtained his PhD degree in the engineering sciences at Vrije Universiteit Brussel. He participated on several boards of the Department of Civil Engineering Technology, as well as a member of RILEM, Eurobitume and several technical committees. He supervised six PhD projects, many bachelor and master thesis projects, and scientific projects. He is also a supervisor of several national projects and participates in international projects and research networks. His research interests span several domains, primarily centered around the study of binders such as geopolymers, cement, bitumen and 3D printing. Also, he is interested in fresh and hardened properties of cementitious mixtures, such as rheology, mechanical performance, and durability.