Team – CiTOS

Meet the Team

Jean-Christophe, born in Brussels, Belgium, studied chemistry at the Université catholique de Louvain, Belgium, where he received his Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry. In 2008, he started a postdoc at the Faculty of Bioscience Engineering of the Ghent University, Belgium, where he was later appointed as a postdoctoral associate of the Research Foundation-Flanders (FWO). In 2010, he was awarded a Belgian American Educational Foundation fellowship that triggered his relocation to the USA. He joined the Center for Heterocyclic Compounds at the University of Florida, Gainesville, USA. In 2012, he was appointed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA, USA. In 2013, he came back to Belgium and settled at the University of Liège. Jean-Christophe created the Center for Integrated Technology and Organic Synthesis (CiTOS), where he is currently developing new methods for organic synthesis using micro- and mesofluidic reactors.

Curriculum vitæ

Permanent Staff

Michaël Schmitz

Bachelor in chemistry, Institut Paul Lambin, 2017
Research: Methodology, Preparation of active pharmaceutical ingredients, Flow chemistry, Automation, 3D Printing, Arduino

Diana Silva

Scientific Manager FloW4all platform
PhD in Chemistry, University of Puerto Rico, 2020
Master in chemistry, University of Puerto Rico, 2012

Postdoctoral Research Assistants

Yuesu Chen

FNRS Research Fellowship (Chargé de Recherches)
PhD in Chemistry, University of Graz, Austria, 2020
Master in chemistry, Fudan University, China, 2015
Research : Dinitrogen trioxide, Nitrosation, Continuous-flow synthesis, Sensors, PAT

Carlotta Campalani

PhD in Chemistry, University Ca’ Foscari of Venice, 2023
Master in chemistry and Sustainable Technologies, University Ca’ Foscari of Venice, 2018
Research : Nanomaterials, Quantum dots, Photocatalysis

Hubert Hellwig

PhD in Chemistry, University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland, 2022
Master in chemistry, University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland, 2017
Research : Continuous flow processes, Upgrading of biobased materials, Automation, Organic synthesis

Mariia Hruzd

PhD in Chemistry, University of Renne, 2022
PostDoc in Chemistry, University of Strasbourg, 2025
Research: Continuous Flow Synthesis, Photochemistry, Phosphorus chemistry

Riccardo Giovanelli

PhD in Chemistry, Università di Bologna, 2025
Master in chemistry, Università di Bologna, 2020
Research: TBA

Deepak Kumar

Research: TBA

Graduate Students

Loïc Bovy

Master in chemistry, University of Liège, 2021
Research: Bio-based molecules upgrading, Continuous flow, automation

Michele Desiante

Master in medicinal chemistry and technologies,
University of Bari Aldo Moro, 2022
Research: Continuous flow, Photocatalysis, Upgrading of biobased polyols

Sébastien
Renson

Master in chemistry, University of Liège, 2023
Research:
Computational chemistry, Physical organic chemistry, Methodology, Microfluidics, Oxidation reactions

Florian Barbaz

Master in molecular and supramolecular chemistry, University of Strasbourg, France, 2023
Research: Continuous flow strategies for the carbonatation of bio-based polyols

Jingxing Cheng

Master in engineering, industrial catalysis
Sichuan University, China, 2019
Research: Computational Chemistry, Methodology, Nitroso chemistry, Machine learning

Réjane Gradelet

Master in chemical engineering and organic chemistry,
University of Strasbourg, France and Autonomous University of Madrid, 2022
Research: Microfluidics, Nitroso chemistry, API

Mathilde Croissant

Master in chemical engineering and artificial intelligence,
University of Strasbourg, France, 2024
Research: Computational chemistry, Machine learning, Methodology

Louise Privat-Camblor

Master in chemical engineering and organic chemistry,
ENSCL – Centrale Lille, France and Complutense University of Madrid, 2024
Research: Flow chemistry, Automation, In-line analysis

Sophie Bianchi

Graduated from Law School, Uliège 2020
Currently: PhD program with the European Studies Unit

Cassian Desmons

Master in chemistry, University of Liège, 2025
Research: Microfluidics, Dinitrogen trioxide, Methodology

Nicolas Leclercq

Master in chemistry, University of Liège, 2025
Research: Microfluidics, Photochemistry, Nitroso chemistry

Grecia Y Geigel Rodriguez

Bachelor in Industrial Chemistry, University Puerto Rico, 2022
Research: Bio-based molecules upgrading, Continuous flow, API synthesis

Undergraduate Students

David Linares Ramírez

Bachelor in chemistry, Universidad Central ‘Marta Abreu’ de Las Villas, Cuba, 2024
Research: Continuous-flow chemistry, automation

Jérémy Dal Farra

Bachelor in chemistry, University of Liège, 2025
Research: Nitroso chemistry, mechanistic studies, oxidation reactions

Leonardo Pace

Bachelor in chemistry, University of Liège, 2025
Research: Dinitrogen trioxide, nitrosation, Continuous-flow synthesis

Siriane Verstraelen

Bachelor in chemistry, University of Liège, 2025
Research: Continuous-flow chemistry, API neutralization

Industrial Researchers

Elyse Macors

FloW4all Research Chemist
Collaboration with Industrial partners
Master in Chemistry, University of Liège, 2023
Research: Methodology, Preparation of APIs, Flow chemistry

Elfried Ngassam

FloW4all Research Chemist
Collaboration with Industrial partners
Master in Chemistry, University of Liège, 2025
Research: Methodology, Preparation of APIs, Flow chemistry

Scientific Collaborators

Pauline Bianchi

PhD, University of Liège, 2020-2024
Master in chemistry, University of Liège, 2020
Research: Computational chemistry, Methodology, Microfluidics, Nitroso chemistry