Laurens de Waal

Laurens de Waal is an experienced Project Manager currently working at GEA Group since January 2024, focusing on the deployment of heat pumps in industrial settings while managing contracts, risks, and stakeholder coordination. Prior to this role, Laurens served at Ennatuurlijk B.V. from December 2017 to January 2024, where responsibilities included overseeing IT application implementations and project management. Laurens also worked as an Engineer at Ennatuurlijk, contributing to district heating network designs and simulation software development. Academic contributions include a research project on sustainable heat generation for district heating networks and proof-of-concept research on PCM slurries for latent heat storage. Educational qualifications include a (Pre-)Master in Sustainable Energy Technology from Eindhoven University of Technology and a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Hanze.