Raf received his MSc in Chemical Engineering Science from the University of Leuven (KU Leuven – Belgium) in 2003 and a PhD in Bioscience Engineering (Environmental Engineering) from the University of Antwerp in 2006. He is currently a professor at the Chemical Engineering Department of KU Leuven. Raf Dewil specializes in advanced technologies for wastewater treatment, with main emphasis on micropollutant removal and advanced oxidation processes. He has published over 100 papers in peer-reviewed international journals. His worked received over 4800 citations. He has contributed (as organizer, scientific committee member, keynote lecturer, session chairman, presenter) to numerous international conferences. He is editor-in-chief of the Journal of Environmental Management and board member of various international journals (including Renewable Energy, Chemical Engineering Journal, Water, Energies, Sustainability, …).