Lukas has a master’s degree in food science and technology and continued to specialise in sensory and consumer science throughout his PhD which he successfully completed in 2014. In his positions as a researcher, he worked on a wide variety of food sensory related projects, ranging from the development and validation of sensory methods, over the investigation of consumers’ perception of food products, to food product development. Lukas' current research includes:* the investigation of consumers' sensory perception of food and how these perceptions are related to consumers' preferences, emotions, and ultimately choice.* understanding consumers' motivations, needs and barriers adopting healthy and sustainable diets.* linking chemical composition of the products with their sensory properties.* investigate how information and context (situation) influences consumers’ perception of food and beverages.* development and validation of new/rapid sensory methodologies to objectively characterise the sensory properties of food products and beverages.