Before, Marc Engels was the CTO of LoraNet, a start-up in the field of broadband wireless communication. Previously, he was the director of the wireless department at IMEC, focused on the implementation of telecommunication systems on a chip. For these systems, he overlooked research on the DSP processing, the mixed-signal RF front-end and the software protocols. He was also active in design methods and tools for implementing multi-disciplinary systems. Under his supervision, several systems have been realized, including a 54 Mbps WLAN terminal, a GPS-GLONASS receiver, a DECT-GSM dual mode phone, a cable modem, etc.

Previously, Marc performed research at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium, Stanford University, CA, USA, and the Royal Military School, Brussels, Belgium. Marc Engels received the engineering degree (1988) and the Ph.D. (1993), both from the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium.