Annaëlle Postiaux
Bioengineer
Profil professionnel
Passionate bioengineer combining scientific rigor with creativity, teamwork, and deep commitment to sustainability and impactful innovation.
Vue d'ensemble
6
6
years of professional experience
2024
2024
years of post-secondary education
Expérience
PhD - Research assistant
University of Liège
Gembloux, Belgium
2024.02 - 2025.05
- Conducted research on the optimization of green pretreatment processes for the valorization of agricultural waste.
- First author of a peer-reviewed article published in ACS Environmental Au : Postiaux et al., "Maleic Acid-Butanol Pretreatment to Enhance Cellulose Accessibility for Enzymatic Hydrolysis and Ethanol Production from Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunch" https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acsenvironau.4c00045
- Supervised bachelor students and interns, supporting them in laboratory work, data analysis, and scientific reporting.
Master's thesis on biomass pretreatment
Kobe University
Kobe, Japan
2023.09 - 2023.12
- Optimization of a pretreatment process for palm oil crop waste for bioethanol conversion.
- Saccharification, yeast fermentation, HPLC, FTIR, XRD analyses.
- Integration and adaptation to a new laboratory team in a foreign country
Barmaid
Gembloux.Beer S.A.
Gembloux, Belgium
2023.02 - 2023.08
- Taking and preparing customer orders, cash desk management, maintenance and cleaning.
Climbing Instructor
Maniak S.A.
Nivelles, Belgium
2019.02 - 2023.06
- Led small to large groups of adults on team-building exercises, ...
- Helped students succeed through coaching, mentoring and positive reinforcement.
- Oversaw general operations of the climbing facility, including front desk, bas, classes, and restaurant management.
Bioengineering Trainee
Institut de Technologie Alimentaire
Dakar, Senegal
2022.06 - 2022.08
- Studies on the production of bio-pesticides based on essential oils and local clays.
- Development and implementation of test benches, analysis and interpretation of results, production of reports and recommendations.
Chemistry Laboratory Assistant
University of Liège
Gembloux, Belgium
2022.02 - 2022.05
- Supervision of laboratories for the 2nd bachelor's course in Analytical Chemistry.
- Correction of reports.
Chemistry Laboratory Assistant
Bioflore
Wavre, Belgium
2021.03 - 2021.04
- Laboratory work, repackaging cosmetics, creating synergies, stock management, ...
Formation
Master - Bioengineering, Chemistry and Bioindustry
Faculty of Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech
Gembloux, Belgium /2022 - 2024.01
Bachelier - Bioengineering
Faculty of Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech
Gembloux, Belgium /2017 - /2022
C.E.S.S. - Sciences and mathematics
Collège Sainte Gertrude
Nivelles, Belgium /2011 - /2017
Compétences
- Biomass pretreatment
- Enzymatic hydrolysis
- Fermentation & microbial processing
- Analytical techniques : HPLC, UV-Vis spectrophotometry, GC-MS, FTIR, XRD, NMR
- Laboratory instruments & safety procedures
- Experimental design (DoE) & process optimization
- MassHunter, ChemDraw, GraphPad Prism, Minitab
- Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Reference managers : Zotero, Mendeley
- Data analysis & scientific reporting
- Team supervision
- Project coordination
- Scientific communication
- Bar & event management
- Teamwork & multicultural collaboration
Informations complémentaires
- Nature & animals
- Sports (climbing, yoga, snowboard)
- Cooking
- Travel
- Music
Langues
French
Langue maternelle
English
Avancé (C1)
Spanish
Élémentaire (A2)
Dutch
Élémentaire (A2)
Japanese
Élémentaire (A2)
Chronologie
PhD - Research assistant
University of Liège
2024.02 - 2025.05
Master's thesis on biomass pretreatment
Kobe University
2023.09 - 2023.12
Barmaid
Gembloux.Beer S.A.
2023.02 - 2023.08
Bioengineering Trainee
Institut de Technologie Alimentaire
2022.06 - 2022.08
Chemistry Laboratory Assistant
University of Liège
2022.02 - 2022.05
Chemistry Laboratory Assistant
Bioflore
2021.03 - 2021.04
Climbing Instructor
Maniak S.A.
2019.02 - 2023.06
Master - Bioengineering, Chemistry and Bioindustry
Faculty of Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech
/2022 - 2024.01
Bachelier - Bioengineering
Faculty of Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech
/2017 - /2022
C.E.S.S. - Sciences and mathematics
Collège Sainte Gertrude
/2011 - /2017