Experience 2011 – Present Post-doctoral scholar, Prof. A. Martiny Lab, Earth System Science/Ecologyand Evolutionary Biology, University of California, Irvine. Project:“Can microbial functional traits predict the response and resilience of decomposition to global changes?” (US Department of Energy) 2009-2011 Research Associate, GeneHunt Project, First Post-Doc project granted bythe ? Région Wallonne ? (Belgium) in partnership with Beldem/Puratos Project:? Introduction of new metagenomes derived enzymes in the agro-food industry ? 2003-2009 Teaching Assistant of Biochemistry/PhD student, Prof. M. Galleni,University of Liège, Belgium Project: ?Characterization of the enzymatic diversity among soil bacteria by themetagenomic approach? Education 2009 PhD in sciences (Biochemistry) – University of Liège, Belgium2005 DEA (advanced degree) in Biotechnology – University of Liège2003 Master in Biology – University of Liège2001 Bachelor in Biology – University of Liège