Kress Nicolas
Experience
ABC²4D · Land Surveyor
1 Mars 2021 - Today
Feb 2019 - Jul 2020
Nivelles (Belgium)
Land Surveyor in a Land Surveyor Office in Belgium
UCLouvain · Scientific collaborator · AEGIS Research Group
27 mai 2024 - 26 mai 2027
Louvain-la-Neuve (Belgium)
Scientific Collaborator for the Aegis Research Group at UCLouvain.
UCLouvain · Archaeologist & Topographer · AEGIS Research Group
1 Sept 2020 - 20 Feb 2024
Louvain-la-Neuve (Belgium)
Techn(olog)ical support · Topographer · Archaeologist · Photogrammetry by drone · Logistic
for the ARC Project “TALOS” under the supervision of Pr. J. Driessen
• Archaeological Excavations – Organisation · Logistics · Archaeologist · Topographer · Drone · Photogrammetry · Database · Teaching · Sissi & Pyla
• Publication – Layouting of the AEGIS & GRAAL Publication with Indesign
• Web design using GoogleSite – Creation · Maintenance
IATA · Teacher
19 Jan 2021 - 24 Feb 2021
Namur (Belgium)
Teacher in Art History & in Art and Structure in Housing
ABC²4D · Land Surveyor
25 Feb 2019 - 26 Jul 2020
Nivelles (Belgium)
Land Surveyor in a Land Surveyor Office in Belgium
UCLouvain · Scientific collaborator · AEGIS Research Group
1 Oct 2018 - 1 Oct 2019
Louvain-la-Neuve (Belgium)
Scientific Collaborator for the Aegis Research Group at UCLouvain.
UCLouvain · Archaeologist & Topographer · AEGIS Research Group
1 Oct 2013 - 30 Sept 2018
Louvain-la-Neuve (Belgium)
Techn(olog)ical support · Topographer · Archaeologist · Photogrammetry by drone · Logistic
for the ARC Project “A World in Crisis?” under the supervision of Pr. J. Driessen
• Archaeological Excavations – Organisation · Logistics · Archaeologist · Topographer · Drone · Photogrammetry · Teaching · Sissi · Pyla
• International Workshop Organisation – Organisation · Logistic · Cameraman · Crisis
• Publication – Layouting of the AEGIS & GRAAL Publication with Indesign
• Web design using GoogleSite – Creation · Maintenance
GRD Consult sprl · Land Surveyor
1 Nov 2012 - 14 Mars 2016
Ottignies (Belgium)
Land Surveyor in a Land Surveyor Office in Belgium
• Implantation de bâtiment, contrôle d’aplomb, contrôle d’implantation
• Mesure et calcul de cubature
• Levé d’intérieur et de façades
• Levé topographique et de nivellement
• Polygonale de base
• Formation
H&H sa · Land Surveyor
25 Oct 2010 - 31 Oct 2012
Luxemburg (Luxemburg)
Land Surveyor in a Land Surveyor Office in Luxemburg
• Implantation de bâtiment, contrôle d’aplomb, contrôle d’implantation
• Mesure et calcul de cubature
• Levé d’intérieur et de façades
• Levé topographique et de nivellement
• Polygonale de base
• Formation
Education
Bachelor in Land Surveyor · IEPSCF Namur · Distinction
2008 - 2012
Dissertation: Le Moulin de la Salette à Hatrival. Promotor : Etienne Crispiels
Teacher Training Certificate (AESS) in History of Art and Archeology · UCLouvain · Distinction
2008 - 2010
Teacher Training Certificate (AESS) in History of Art and Archeology
Master in Archaeology, Art History, and Musicology · UCLouvain · Distinction
2003 - 2008
Dissertation: Les techniques au service de l’archéologie. Intégration des données de fouille, de la photographie aérienne, du GPR et de la prospection topographique et de surface dans un SIG. Promotor: Pr. Jan Driessen
Archaeological Field Experience
Sissi · Sissi Archaeological Project, Belgian Excavation · Crete, Greece
Director: Pr. Jan Driessen (UCLouvain)
• 2024 · 1 week · Archaeologist, Topographer, Drone, Photogrammetry & Teaching
• 2023 · 2 weeks · Archaeologist, Topographer, Drone, Photogrammetry & Teaching
• 2022 · 3 weeks · Archaeologist, Topographer, Drone, Photogrammetry & Logistics
• 2021 · 2 weeks · Archaeologist, Topographer, Drone & Photogrammetry
• 2019 · 7 weeks · Archaeologist, Topographer, Drone, Photogrammetry, Logistics & Teaching topography
• 2018 · 7 weeks · Archaeologist, Topographer, Drone, Photogrammetry, Logistics & Teaching topography
• 2017 · 7 weeks · Archaeologist, Topographer, Drone, Photogrammetry, Logistics & Teaching topography
• 2016 · 7 weeks · Archaeologist, Topographer, Drone, Photogrammetry, Logistics & Teaching topography
• 2015 · 7 weeks · Archaeologist, Topographer, Drone, Photogrammetry & Logistics
• 2011 · 1 week · Archaeologist, Topographer on the field & Teaching topography
• 2010 · 6 weeks · Topographer & Archaeologist on the field
• 2009 · 6 weeks · Topographer & Archaeologist on the field
• 2009 · 2 weeks · Coring for geo-archaeological survey
• 2008 · 6 weeks · Archaeologist on the field, map drawing & database encoding
• 2008 · 1 week · Coring for geo-archaeological survey
• 2007 · 4 weeks · Student Archaeologist on the field
Pyla · Cyprus-Pyla Excavation Project Louvain (C-PEPL) · Cyprus
Director: Pr. Joachim Bretschneider (UGent), Pr. Jan Driessen (UCLouvain), Dr. Athanasia Kanta (Med. Arch. Society )
• 2023 · 1 week · Archaeologist, Logistics, Database
• 2021 · 2 weeks · Archaeologist, Topographer, Drone, Photogrammetry, Logistics
• 2018 · 4 weeks · Archaeologist, Topographer, Drone, Photogrammetry, Logistics & Teaching topography
• 2017 · 4 weeks · Archaeologist, Topographer, Drone, Photogrammetry, Logistics & Teaching topography
• 2016 · 4 weeks · Archaeologist, Topographer, Photogrammetry, Drone & Logistics
• 2015 · 4 weeks · Archaeologist, Topographer, Drone, Photogrammetry, Logistics & Teaching topography
• 2014 · 3 weeks · Archaeologist, Topographer, Drone, Photogrammetry, Logistics & Teaching topography
Marsal · Salt Mining in the Seille River Valley · France
Director: Laurent Olivier (Conservateur du département d'archéologie celtique et gauloise au musée d'Archéologie nationale de Saint-Germain-en-Laye )
• 2017 · 1 week · Field Archaeologist
Palaikastro · Palaikastro Excavations (PALAP) · Crete, Greece
Director: Pr. Karl Knappett (UToronto)
• 2015 · Photogrammetry
• 2014 · 7 weeks · Archaeologist, Topographer, Drone, Photogrammetry & Teaching topography
Anavlochos · Excavation in Anavlochos · Crete, Greece
Director: Dr. Florence Gaignerot-Driessen (Ecole Française d'Athènes)
• 2018 · 2 week · Conservation supervision of Zone 1
• 2014 · 1 week · Topographer, Photogrammetry & Drone
Al-Ghat · Saudi-Belgian Al-Ghat Project in Al-Ghat · Saudi-Arabia
Director: Pr. Joachim Bretchneider (KUL)
• 2014 · 3 weeks · Topographer, Archaeologist & technical support on the field
• 2012 · 2 weeks · Topographer, Archaeologist & technical support on the field
Grez-Doiceau · Belgian Excavation in Grez Doiceau · Belgium
Director: Olivier Vrielynck (SPW)
• 2005 · 2 weeks · Student archaeologist on the field
Sofware & Language
Topography & Photogrammetry
Autocad · Covadis
Qgis · Agisoft Photoscan · Arcgis
Design
Photoshop · Illustrator · InDesign
Language
French · Dutch · German
English · Luxemburgish
Other
Filemaker Pro · G Suite
Theodolite & Drone
Leica: TS15 · GPS · 1200 series · 1100 series · 700 series
Trimble: VX · S8 · S7 · S6
Drone: DJI Mavic 2 · DJI Mavic Pro · DJI Phantom 2
Others
Publication - AEGIS & GRAAL Collection
Responsible for the layout of the following books on InDesign
• 2025 · GRAAL 2 · Ontologies in the Making (ISBN 978-2-39061-549-1)
• 2024 · AEGIS 29 · Taking Home Agamemnon (ISBN 978-2-39061-514-9)
• 2024 · AEGIS 26 · Chronos (ISBN 978-2-39061-451-7)
• 2023 · AEGIS 25 · Πολυμήχανος (ISBN 978-2-39061-363-3)
• 2023 · AEGIS 24 · Excavations at Pyla-Kokkinokremos (ISBN 978-2-39061-344-2)
• 2022 · AEGIS 23 · Megistos Kouros (ISBN 978-2-39061-250-6 )
• 2022 · AEGIS 22 · Taking the High Road (ISBN 978-2-39061-223-1)
• 2021 · AEGIS 21 · Excavations at Sissi V, Vol I & II (ISBN 978-2-39061-198-1)
• 2021 · AEGIS 20 · Communication Uneven (ISBN 978-2-39061-087-8 )
• 2020 · AEGIS 19 · Oikos (ISBN 978-2-87558-996-5 )
• 2020 · AEGIS 17 · Ashlar (ISBN 978-2-87558-964-4 )
• 2018 · AEGIS 16 · Technology in Crisis (ISBN 978-2-87558-749-7)
• 2018 · AEGIS 15 · An Archaeology of Forced Migration (ISBN 978-2-87558-734-3 )
• 2018 · AEGIS 14 · Gathered in Death (ISBN 978-2-87558-699-5)
• 2018 · AEGIS 13 · Excavations at Sissi IV (ISBN 978-2-87558-672-8 )
• 2017 · GRAAL 1 · Clashes of Time (ISBN 978-2-87558-625-4)
• 2017 · AEGIS 12 · How long is a Century (ISBN 978-2-87558-625-4)
• 2017 · AEGIS 11 · Crisis to Collapse (ISBN 978-2-87558-526-4)
• 2016 · AEGIS 10 · RA-PI-NE-U (ISBN 978-287558-512-7)
• 2015 · AEGIS 9 · Thrasma (ISBN 978-287558-392-5 )
• 2014 · AEGIS 7 · Cretan Cities (ISBN 978-2-87558-328-4)
• 2012 · AEGIS 6 · Excavations at Sissi III (ISBN 978-287558-106-8)
• 2011 · AEGIS 4 · Excavations at Sissi II (ISBN 978-287558-003-0)
• 2009 · AEGIS 1 · Excavations at Sissi (ISBN 978-287463-164-1)
Website
Arc "TALOS" · talos.minoan-aegis.net · Creation & updating the website
Arc "a World in Crisis?" · crisis.minoan-aegis.net · Creation & updating the website
Aegis · site.minoan-aegis.net · Creation & updating the website
Pyla · pyla.minoan-aegis.net · Creation & updating the website
Aegis Collection · collection.minoan-aegis.net · Creation & updating the website