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Date Submitted:	03-08-2010
Last Modified:	04-08-2010 (12:41)

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Current job:	Scientific researcher
Employment Term:	Permanent
Job location:	Europe only
Date available:
Industry:	Civil Agencies/International Organizations
Keywords	C4I systems, GIS, remote sensing, sensor networks, disaster management

Curriculum Vitae

Personal Information
Date of Birth: 25 October 1977
Place of Birth: Schoten, Belgium
Nationality: Belgian

Education
2009-2010 PhD in Polytechnical Science, Royal Military Academy, Belgium
Titel: Analysing Sensor Information for Crisis Management
April 2007 Certificate Pro ject management, OFO, Belgium
2000-2001 MaM Applied Informatics, University of Ghent, Belgium
1995-2000 Master in Geography, University of Ghent, Belgium

Experience
2002-2010 Scientific researcher, Royal Military Academy, Belgium
Projects:
• Jan 2007 - Dec 2010: Command and Control Systems for Disaster Relief Operations
• Aug 2002 - Dec 2006: Communication and Information System for Disaster Relief Operations
• Jan 2002 - Aug 2002: Geographical Information System in Support of Demining Operations

Skills - Languages
Dutch: Mothertongue
French: Good knowledge
English: Very good knowledge

Skills - Computer
GIS (ESRI, Open source software), Open Standards (ISO, OGC, SWE), INSPIRE
MEMS sensors
Webservices, HTML, XML
Knowledge of SQL Server 2000, postgreSQL, Java, Visual Basic, Python

Publications
• Mertens, K., Mees, W. (Jun 2010), Providing In-situ Sensor Information to Crisis Management Systems during Industrial Emergencies, Proceedings of the 14th World Multi-Conference on Systemics, Cybernetics and
Informatics (WMSCI 2010) Conference, Orlando, Florida, USA.
• Robert Meisner et al. (2009), Data Integration and Visualization for Crisis Applications, chapter 10 in Book Remote Sensing from Space Supporting International Peace and Security, Jasani B., Pesaresi M.,
Schneiderbauer S., Zeug G. (Eds.), Lll, 297 p.. ISBN:978-1-4020-8483-6.v.
• Mertens K., Mees W. (May 2007), Prototype of an Information System for Disaster Relief Operations, Practitioners proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management (ISCRAM07), Delft, The Netherlands.
• Van Loock R., Mertens K., Mees W., Pastijn H. (Jan 2007), Simulation
of a crisis management system for disaster relief operations, ORBEL 21, Luxembourg.
• Mertens K., Mees W. (May 2006), Information System for Disaster Relief Operations, IADIS International Informatics 2006, Virtual Multi Conference.
• Mertens K., Mees W. (May 2006), Communication and Information System for Disaster Relief Operations, Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management (ISCRAM06), Newark, New Jersey, USA.
• Mertens K., Mees W. (Aug 2004), Data Communication Data Exchange, GMOSS State-of-the-Art Report.
• Mertens K., Mees W. (Aug 2004), Data Requirements Non Sensor Sources, GMOSS State-of-the-Art Report.

Official Recognition
• Official interest of the B-FAST Secretariat (Ministery of Foreign Affairs)
in the logistic system, that has been developed during the project Communication and Information System for Disaster Relief Operations, 2009.
• Member of the scientific committee Springer book 'Geo-information and Cartography for Risk Management and Emergency Response', 2009.
• Member of the scientific committee ISCRAM2009 conference, 2009.
• Member of the scientific committee ISCRAMCHINA2008 conference, 2008.

International and National Experience (co-operations)
• Very close co-operation with the section GIS-technology of TU Delft, 2009-2010.
• Member of the workgroups 'Data Integration and Visualisation' and 'Responding to Crisis' in the GMOSS network of excellence, which is an international project in the FP6 framework of the European Commission, 2004-2008.
• Very close co-operations with the members of the Belgian First Aid and Support Team (B-FAST), 2002-2010.

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