We are very pleased to welcome two new PhD students to CiTOS — or perhaps we should say welcome back, as both Nicolas Leclercq and Cassian Desmons spent the past year with us during their Master’s theses and have now decided to continue their scientific journeys within the lab.
Nicolas Leclercq completed his Master’s degree at the University of Liège, including a one-year internship at CiTOS where he joined the WEL-T team. His previous work focused on the neutralization of active pharmaceutical ingredients in continuous processes, giving him a strong foundation in flow chemistry. As a PhD student, Nicolas will now contribute to the development of photo-flow platforms, with the aim of improving the control and understanding of highly reactive photogenerated intermediates.
Cassian Desmons, who also completed his Master’s degree in chemistry at the University of Liège in 2025, had the opportunity during his thesis to explore the technologies and methodologies used at CiTOS in the context of organic synthesis. Motivated by this experience, he now joins the team as a PhD candidate. His research will focus on continuous-flow gas handling using dinitrogen trioxide (N2O3) and its associated nitrosation chemistry.
We are excited to see both Nicolas and Cassian continue their work with us and look forward to the contributions they will bring to the lab over the coming years. Welcome back to CiTOS!