Jolien Dekens

Jolien Dekens has a diverse work experience spanning various roles and industries. Jolien began their career as a Research Assistant at the Institute for Materials Research (IMO) in 2014 and worked on projects involving molecularly imprinted polymers and biosensors. In 2015, they continued their research at the Biomolecule Design Group (UHasselt), focusing on site-specific modification and immobilization of nanobodies using various techniques such as Expressed Protein Ligation (EPL) and PCR. Jolien also worked as a Research Assistant at BIOMED (Biomedisch instituut - UHasselt) and the University of Applied Sciences Kaiserslautern, Zweibruecken in 2015, where they contributed to projects related to the isolation and characterization of extracellular micro/nanovesicles (EVs) and material research. Jolien then joined UgenTec in 2016 as a Functional Analyst, handling responsibilities related to software development. During their tenure, they also served as a Product Owner, taking charge of product ownership and development from 2018 to 2019. In 2021, Jolien transitioned to MIM Software Inc. as a Workflow Engineer, where they currently employ their expertise in optimizing workflow processes.

Jolien Dekens has a strong education background in biomedical sciences and bioelectronics. Jolien obtained a Master of Science (MSc) degree in Biomedical sciences - Bioelectronics and Nanotechnology from UHasselt between 2014 and 2016. Prior to their master's degree, Jolien completed a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in Biomedical Sciences from UHasselt between 2011 and 2014. Jolien'ssecondary education was completed at Koninklijk atheneum 1, where they studied Wiskunde-Wetenschappen and obtained a Secundair onderwijs degree from 2005 to 2011. In addition to their formal education, Jolien received a certification in Introduction to Programming with MATLAB from Coursera Course Certificates in June 2016.