Ieben Smessaert

PhD Researcher at IDLab, Ghent University - imec on Decentralized Web Technology.
I have a great passion for Linked Data, the Semantic Web, and Solid.
In my spare time, I work on projects going from simple portfolio websites to full Webapps with CMS.

Projects

Huisarts Reep - general practice

Huisartsenpraktijk Reep

Website for a general practice located in Ghent. Includes a small CMS that allows for easy posting of announcements on the website.
Emile-Simon - leather goods webshop

Emile-Simon

Complete webshop with CMS including but not limited to add and manage products, user registration, order processing, multi language support, ...
MMXV - Architectural Office

MMXV

Website for an architectural office with a CMS that allows to easily add new projects with pictures, adjust the font and manage other content.
Kinderarts Julie Voet - pediatrician

Kinderarts Julie Voet

Website for a pediatrician located in Drongen, Ghent. Includes a small CMS that allows for easy posting of announcements on the website.
Vitaliteitscentrum Afflighem - De Kluizerij

Vitaliteitscentrum (De Kluizerij)

Website for a vitality center located in Afflighem. Includes a small CMS that allows for easy posting of announcements on the website.
Bissegemsestraat 115

Bissegemsestraat 115

Website functioning as a simple info page for a house for sale in Bissegem, Belgium.
A Form Generator app with Solid

A Form Generator app with Solid

Google Forms but the Solid way. A drag-and-drop app which is a form for making forms as a valid RDF file to store in a user's POD.
Solid Shop - User-powered shopping ecosystem by use of SOLID PODs.

Solid Shop

The Solid Shop is a user-powered shopping ecosystem by use of SOLID PODs.
Les Fous De Bruges - restaurant

Les Fous De Bruges

A CMS was added to the existing website, allowing the owner of this restaurant to easily manage the site such as customizing the menus in different languages.
Ordy - Android app - Order food in group

Ordy

For the course Software Engineering Lab 1 at Ghent University, an Android app was developed which allowed to easily order food in groups.
AI President - card game - Discord agent

AI President

For the course Artificial Intelligence at Ghent University, an AI agent for the card game Presidents was written. I also wrote a wrapper allowing to play the game with friends in the chat platform Discord.
Hydra iOS app - Zeus WPI - Ghent University

Hydra

As a member of the student association Zeus WPI, I maintain the iOS app Hydra of Ghent University providing useful information to their students.

Blog

Google Forms but the Solid way

Posted on 2022-09-11

A form generator app with Solid - Google Forms but the Solid way. A drag-and-drop app which is a form for making forms as a valid RDF file to store in a user's POD.

Curriculum Vitae

Experience

Doctoral Researcher IDLab, Ghent University - imec - 2023 - now


Software Engineer IDLab, Ghent University - 2022
As a student job, I participated in the research and implementation of the SolidLab Challenges. More specifically, I have worked on a form builder app with Solid to build a basic RDF form definition.


Internship, redpencil.io - 2022
As an intern, I worked on the implementation of a Solid Shop, a user-powered shopping ecosystem by use of SOLID PODs.


Full Stack Developer DSA, Ghent University - 2021 - 2023
As a student job, I was assigned as full stack developer and later also as project manager of the Studieplekken (Study Rooms) application as part of the DSA (Dienst StudentenActiviteiten / Student Activities Office) IT team at Ghent University. This application offers students all over the city of Ghent the possibility to reserve a study place.


Software Engineer IDLab, Ghent University - 2020
As a student job, I participated in the research and implementation of the Community Solid Server of the SolidProject under supervision of prof. dr. ir. Ruben Verborgh at IDLab, Ghent University.



Education

PhD in Computer Science Engineering - 2023-now
Ghent University

Master of Science in Computer Science - 2021-2023
Ghent University
With great honor

  • Erasmus+ — University of Southern Denmark — 1st semester 2021-2022


Bachelor of Science in Computer Science - 2018-2021
Ghent University
With honor


Sciences-Mathematics - 2014-2018
Sint-Lodewijkscollege, Brugge


1st grade secondary - 2012-2014
Middenschool Sint-Pieter, Oostkamp



Skills

  • Java/Kotlin (Android Apps, Spring Boot)
  • PHP (Laravel)
  • C/C++
  • Python
  • Unix
  • JavaScript/TypeScript (VueJS, NodeJS, Express)
  • SQL (MySQL, PostgreSQL)
  • HTML/CSS
  • Git
  • Docker/Docker Compose
  • Bash
  • Solid
  • Linked Data