Lucas
Placentino

Engineering student at ULB, Brussels

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Lucas Placentino

Hello! My name is Lucas and I am an engineering student, technology enthusiast and a fan of innovation. My interests span a wide variety of fields, from AI and electronics to music and design.

Education

I am currently enrolled in an Electrical Engineering Master of Science degree at Bruface —a joint ULB (Université Libre de Bruxelles)-VUB (Vrije Universiteit Brussel) program— in Brussels. My courses consist of: Microprocessor Architecture, Communication Networks, ... (See courses list here)

In 2025 I graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering at the École Polytechnique de Bruxelles, ULB (Université Libre de Bruxelles) in Brussels. Courses consisted of: Applied Sciences (Physics, Chemistry), Mathematics, Mechanics, Electricity, Electronics, Programming, Statistics, Technical English, Project Management and Leadership. (See courses list here)

Personal

I am passionate about everything related to technology.
My interests are: Electronics, CNC Machining, 3D Printing, Prototyping, Programming, Design, Gaming.
I am also a beginner guitarist and film photographer.
Lastly, I absolutely love travelling.

Projects

  1. SEQUOTRON: modular synth sequencer — Bachelor's in Engineering at ULB
    Built a Digital Step Sequencer (and Control Voltage generator) for (semi-)Modular Synthetizers, based on a Raspberry Pi. Github
  2. Quanta: Open-Hardware mechanical keyboard — Hobby, as 0bsilab
    Building a fully open-hardware mechanical 75% hotswap keyboard with rotary encoder and vertical USB A port for fingerprint and FIDO2 dongles. Designed on KiCad and made by PCB manufacturers. Uses open-source firmware written in Rust (RMK Firmware). Github
  3. RMK: Open-Source keyboard firmware — Hobby, as 0bsilab
    Building an open-source keyboard firmware entirely written in Rust, to run on different microcontrollers, such as RP2040 boards like the RaspberryPi Pico. Built for the Quanta keyboard. Github
  4. And more
    Check out my projects page

Work experience

  1. I.T. & Communication Director & International Relations Coordinator at Bureau Étudiant de Polytechnique  — Student Bureau of Polytechnic (Engineering Faculty ULB) — 2022-Present
    [Volunteer at non-profit] Leading everything IT related at the Student Bureau of the Engineering Faculty (Polytechnic) at Université Libre de Bruxelles (École Polytechnique de Bruxelles). Server migration and management, mailing lists administration, CMS website maintenance, project lead, network and sysadmin, communication campaigns, graphic design, social media, etc. Coordinate communication between exchange students and faculty, manage internationals welcome events, assist outgoing students with their application process, and collaborate with the faculty's student international exchange authority to enhance the experience. Attended, participated and voted at the general assemblies as a member of the board of administrators. LinkedIn
  2. Apprentice - Engineering at AW Europe (now AISIN Europe)  — Engineering: Durability Test Benches and Sound & Vibrations Monitoring — Feb-Mar 2019
    Explored the different engineering departments at AW Europe(now AISIN Europe) at their Braine l'Alleud & Baudour locations, from automatic transmissions long-term durability testing on fixed test-benches, to sound, vibrations and overall comfort testing in cars on a test-track. Apprenticeship was both in office and on-site driving with prototype vehicles from global automotive groups. AISIN AW is a Japanese world leader in automotive automatic transmissions, and other automotive technologies and components. LinkedIn

LINKS

Email me at lucas@placentino.be

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