Wolf Vierbergen

Date of birth: 07 Dec. 2002
Living in: Leuven
Phone: +32 468 21 51 05
Email: vierbergen.wolf@gmail.com
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/wolf-vierbergen/

EDUCATION

KU Leuven, Leuven — Master of Electromechanical Engineering Technology
September 2024 - present

Universiteit Antwerpen, Antwerp — Bachelor of Electromechanical Engineering Technology
September 2020 - June 2024

PROJECTS

EcoQanat — Finalist Sustainable Hospitality Challenge

August 2024 - October 2024

• Worked in a team of 4 to develop a business plan for an innovative idea.
• The project was part of the finals at the Future Hospitality Summit in Dubai.
• Responsible for technical details of a more efficient air-cooling system.
• Pitching the idea to a jury of potential international investors.

Lens Focusing system — Thermal camera adjustment: link

October 2022 - December 2022

• Designed and built a lens focusing system for a thermal camera, featuring precise adjustment and absolute position control.
• Utilised a stepper motor with belt drive and an Arduino for control.

Automated grow box — Building and implementation: link

October 2021 - June 2022

• Developed a 4-story rack with integrated water plumbing and light distribution as part of a course at University of Antwerp.
• Implemented automation using a Raspberry Pi, relay switches, and soil moisture sensors to control the system.

CNC machine — Desktop CNC mill

April 2019 - June 2021

• Constructed a 3-axis CNC, utilising an Arduino and stepper motors.
• Developed three iterations to improve stability and performance.

Wind Tunnel — Constructing and testing a wind tunnel: link

September 2019 - April 2020

• Designed, built, and tested a wind tunnel.
• Achieved the goal of creating and visualising laminar flow.
• Successfully characterised the performance of an aerofoil.

FabLab Leuven & Rome — Various small projects

2016 - present

EXPERIENCE

Internship, Leuven - Donaldson Company

October 2023 - May 2024

• Completed an internship at Donaldson as part of my bachelor's thesis.
• Worked on automating an oil filter test bench using LabVIEW.

Catering and Hospitality, Leuven & Antwerp

February 2019 - September 2024

• Worked in restaurants: Den Domus, La Favola and KFC.
• Climbing coordinator at De Stordeur.
• Banqueting employee at Hilton Hotel.

SKILLS

Hardware

Programmable Logic Controller (PLC), 3D printing, CNC, Arduino.

Software

Excel, Siemens NX, Autodesk Inventor, Fusion 360, EES, TwinCAT, FluidSIM, LabVIEW, Inkscape.

LANGUAGES

• Dutch C2
• English C1
• Italian B1
• French A2

HOBBIES

• Youth movement (Chiro)
• Climbing
• Biking