we are now living with the threat of global warming, and everyone has to pitch in, first and foremost those who work in the energy sector.
I wanted to move around and see new places all over the world. Singapore is a very modern city and offers a very pleasant living environment, especially for families. My daughter was 3 years old when we moved and she was able to start pre-school in Singapore. The decision to move to Singapore was thus both for professional and family reasons.
Why did I choose ENGIE? I work in the district cooling sector. Singapore is a tropical country: it’s 30°C all year long and the air conditioners are always churning. This makes it a huge market in Southeast Asia, and ENGIE is the world’s leading operator of cooling systems.
I also appreciate the working conditions: ENGIE is a very large company that respects its employees, values true team spirit and makes it possible for its people to maintain a good work-life balance. For all these reasons, I find working at ENGIE very motivating and have no regrets about my decision.
I divide my time between research and developing numerical models.
I specialise in modelling and simulation: establishing the numerical models that will be used to develop software for the heating and cooling systems. I spend a lot of time studying these systems, modelling them, running simulations, playing around with the parameters, and analysing both energy and economic performance.
My responsibilities also include developing and studying low-carbon cooling systems.
The work carried out at Lab Singapore has value both for us and for the world. Lee Kuan Yew, the founder of Singapore, called air conditioning “one of the greatest inventions in history”. It’s true: in such a hot country, where temperatures don’t get much lower than 29-30°C, even in the evening, you can’t do without air conditioning. And yet we are now living with the threat of global warming, and everyone has to pitch in, first and foremost those who work in the energy sector.
I particularly enjoy the working atmosphere at Lab Singapore. My colleagues are very warm and open-minded, and I learn a lot at their side. I am thrilled to be working here and to be part of this Lab.
I love France, though I like the UK, too. Living in France was an amazing experience. I liked the food, the climate, the arts, the buildings, the culture, the language, the skiing... The country has so much to offer! As far as I’m concerned, it’s the best country to enjoy life, and I’m not the only one who feels that way!
I am also a football fan! It’s one of the reasons why I came to France. Since childhood, my idol has always been Zidane. He is a true artist when he plays. I like France’s chances this year: they almost managed to bring the trophy home from Doha. I have travelled extensively in Europe and my experiences in France have really shaped me.
Investment in research and innovation is vital, firstly for the business aspect, and it has to be ongoing if we are to be competitive and remain the best in the sector.
Research and innovation are also essential for environmental reasons. It is a known fact that energy is one of the most polluting sectors, and the climate has been changing rapidly over the past decades or even years, triggering more and more natural disasters. You can really feel the warming effect and that is not a good sign. I spent a week in Paris in August this past summer, and it was abnormally hot and dry! So, it’s high time for action. It is our duty to decarbonize energy systems for our sake and the next generations.
It is, of course, in renewable energies. We need to develop clean and affordable technologies to replace millions of factories and power plants fuelled by fossils. Obviously, the current solution is not enough for carbon neutrality, and we need something evolutionary. It is tough to finish this huge mission in just 30 to 40 years, but we have no choice.
Older, with less hair, more knowledge... Like Zinedine Zidane.
More seriously, I really want to move forward in my career. At the moment, I am part of the R&I teams, but I would like to try out different functions, be more versatile and develop a more comprehensive vision in my profession. My work in Research is important because it enables me to hone my technical expertise and develop a more creative and analytical way of thinking. We have to put forward, test and spread new ideas.
My current tasks give me the chance to gain expertise that I will be able to use in different functions later on.
Important: to survive competition in the business arena and protect the environment.
Curiosity: innovation means creating and testing new ideas, it is an uncertain process that requires being curious, trying new things, experimenting.
Collaboration: we need to collaborate with other people, to exchange and to pool our ideas.
千里之行，始于足下。
‘A journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step’
The longest of journeys begins with a single step. This quote is from the Dao De Jing, attributed to Laozi (Lao Tzu), although it is often mistakenly ascribed to his contemporary Confucius.
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