Finished PhDs within Leuven-MRC

  • Katrien Vanherck
    Lokale opwarming van membranen door electromagnetische straling, ter verhoging van de permeabiliteit in membraanscheidingsprocessen.
    promotors: prof. Ivo Vankelecom , prof. Thierry Verbiest
    date defence: 19.05.2011
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  • Ichiro Taketa
    Analysis of Failure Mechanisms and Hybrid Effects in Carbon Fibre Reinforced Thermoplastic Composites
    promotors: prof. Ignaas Verpoest, prof. Stepan Lomov
    date defence: 05.04.2011
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  • Lieven Pandelaers
    Ferro-Alloy Dissolution in Liquid Steel: A Laboratory and Modeling Study
    promotors: prof. Bart Blanpain, prof. Patrick Wollants
    date defence: 04.04.2011
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  • Subhankar Basu
    Development of Metal Organic Framework Containing Membranes For Gas and Liquid Separations
    promotors: prof. Ivo Vankelecom , prof. 0
    date defence: 17.03.2011
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  • Gang Wang
    Ge and InP Selective Epitaxial Growth on Si Substrates for Advanced CMOS Devices
    promotors: prof. Marc Heyns, prof. Marc Seefeldt
    date defence: 11.03.2011
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  • Abdul Rauf
    Application of Electrochemical Frequency Modulation (EFM) to Monitor Localized Corrosion and Efficiency of Green Inhibitors
    promotors: prof. Walter Bogaerts, prof. 0
    date defence: 04.03.2011
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  • Jo Van Caneghem
    Environmental Performance Indicators for Industrial Processes and Regions
    promotors: prof. Carlo Vandecasteele, prof. 0
    date defence: 23.02.2011
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  • Marco Scarrozza
    First-principles study of III-V semiconductors/oxide interfaces.
    promotors: prof. Andre Stesmans, prof. 0
    date defence: 25.01.2011
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  • Nico Vanhove
    Zero-energy SIMS: Towards quantitative depth profiles with high depth and high spatial resolution
    promotors: prof. Wilfried Vandervorst, prof. Peter Lievens
    date defence: 24.01.2011
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  • Evren Yasa
    Manufacturing by Combining Selective Laser Melting and Selective Laser Erosion / Laser Re-melting
    promotors: prof. Jean-Pierre Kruth, prof. 0
    date defence: 13.01.2011
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  • Steven Van Boxel
    Anisotropic Work-Hardening and Strain Path Effects in an AlMn Alloy
    promotors: prof. Paul Van Houtte , prof. Albert Verlinden
    date defence: 20.12.2010
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  • Simone Giangrandi
    Low-energy Elastic Recoil Detection and Ion Beam Analysis for quantitative elemental profiling of thin films
    promotors: prof. Wilfried Vandervorst, prof. André Vantomme
    date defence: 17.12.2010
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  • Joris Walraevens
    Biomechanical Analysis of Total Cervical Disc Prostheses
    promotors: prof. Jozef Vander Sloten, prof. Jan Goffin
    date defence: 16.12.2010
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  • Yegermal Tesfaw Atalay
    Model based design of electrokinetic lab-on-a-chip devices for bioassay development
    promotors: prof. Jeroen Lammertyn , prof. Bart Nicolai (
    date defence: 14.12.2010
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  • Stijn Kusters
    Avoiding Roping and Ridging Phenomena in AA6xxx Aluminium Alloys
    promotors: prof. Paul Van Houtte, prof. Marc Seefeldt
    date defence: 10.12.2010
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  • Lieven Machiels
    La Roca Mágica - Zeolite occurrence and genesis in the Late Cretaceous Cayo arc of Coastal Ecuador.
    promotors: prof. Jan Elsen, prof. 0
    date defence: 06.12.2010
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  • Jeroen Pollet
    Fiber Optic Surface Plasmon Resonance, From Plasmon Theory to Biosensor Applications
    promotors: prof. Jeroen Lammertyn, prof. 0
    date defence: 01.12.2010
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  • Kasper Lambrighs
    Fatigue Properties of Heavily Drawn Steel Wires
    promotors: prof. Martine Wevers, prof. Albert Verlinden
    date defence: 24.11.2010
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  •  Elie Jean Fayad
    Ionothermal Synthesis of Zeolites and Related Materials
    promotors: prof. Johan Martens, prof. Christine Kirschhock
    date defence: 17.11.2010
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  • Yu Yang
    Process Characterization and Reliability Issues of Three Dimension-Stacked Integrated Circuit (3D-SIC) Structures
    promotors: prof. Albert Verlinden, prof. 0
    date defence: 04.11.2010
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  • Li Zhang
    Fabrication of Textured Ceramics by Particle Alignment in Colloidal Processes
    promotors: prof. Omer Van der Biest, prof. 0
    date defence: 03.11.2010
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  • Jelle Demeulemeester
    Elemental diffusion in ternary silicide growth unraveled by in situ real-time Rutherford backscattering spectrometry and artificial neural network analysis.
    promotors: prof. André Vantomme, prof. 0
    date defence: 15.10.2010
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  • Vincent Janssens
    RheoDSC - Development and Validation of a Combined Rheometric and Calorimetric Measurement Technique
    promotors: prof. Peter Van Puyvelde, prof. 0
    date defence: 04.10.2010
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  • An Van Damme
    Zinc speciation in overbank sediments contaminated by mining and smelting activities.
    promotors: prof. Rudy Swennen , prof. 0
    date defence: 30.09.2010
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  • Haili Long
    Application of microfocus computer tomography and petrography in reservoir characterisation.
    promotors: prof. Rudy Swennen , prof. 0
    date defence: 29.09.2010
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  • Liesbeth Vanherpe
    Acceleration Strategies for Phase Field Simulation of Grain Growth in Polycrystalline Materials
    promotors: prof. Bart Blanpain, prof. 0
    date defence: 09.09.2010
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  • Jan Demol
    In Vitro and In Silico Analysis of Fibrin for Bone Engineering Applications: Biology, Mechanics and Mass Transfer
    promotors: prof. Hans Van Oosterwyck, prof. Frank Luyten
    date defence: 09.07.2010
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  • Kristof Vanclooster
    Forming of Multilayered Fabric Reinforced Thermoplastic Composites
    promotors: prof. Ignace Verpoest, prof. Stepan Vladimirovitch Lomov
    date defence: 30.06.2010
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  • Steven Corthals
    Catalytic CO2 reforming of short hydrocarbons
    promotors: prof. Pierre Jacobs, prof. Bert Sels
    date defence: 29.06.2010
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  • Sylvia Smeekens
    Reversible NOx storage over Ruthenium zeolites
    promotors: prof. Johan Martens , prof. 0
    date defence: 25.06.2010
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  • Massimo Mastrangeli
    Enabling Capillary Self-Assembly for Microsystem Integration
    promotors: prof. Jean-Pierre Celis, prof. 0
    date defence: 21.06.2010
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  • Sampath Kumar Yerra
    Ductile Damage in Single Crystals and Anisotropic Polycrystals
    promotors: prof. Paul Van Houtte, prof. Thomas Pardoen
    date defence: 04.06.2010
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  • Monique van der Veen
    Second-harmonic generation and nonlinear optical microscopy on microporous materials and interfaces
    promotors: prof. Dirk De Vos, prof. Thierry Verbiest
    date defence: 28.05.2010
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  • Ruth Cardinaels
    Droplet Deformation, Breakup and Coalescence in Shear Flow: Effects of Confinement and Component Viscoelasticity
    promotors: prof. Paula Moldenaers, prof. 0
    date defence: 25.05.2010
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  • Bram Neirinck
    Materials with Controlled Porosity
    promotors: prof. Jozef Vleugels, prof. Jan Fransaer
    date defence: 21.05.2010
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  • Gert De Cremer
    In situ monitoring of dynamics in redox chemistry by fluorescence micro- and nanoscopy
    promotors: prof. Bert Sels, prof. Johan Hofkens
    date defence: 17.05.2010
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  • Philip Eyckens
    Formability in Incremental Sheet Forming: Generalization of the Marciniak-Kuczynski Model
    promotors: prof. Paul Van Houtte, prof. Albert Van Bael
    date defence: 12.05.2010
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  • Hong Xu
    Expression of molecular chirality at the liquid-solid interface
    promotors: prof. Steven De Feyter, prof. 0
    date defence: 11.05.2010
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  • Charlie Van Doorslaer
    Redoxreacties in ionische vloeistoffen gekoppeld aan productafscheiding
    promotors: prof. Dirk De Vos, prof. Koen Binnemans
    date defence: 10.05.2010
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  • Steven Vandebril
    Control of Morphology and Properties of Immiscible Polymer Blends by Addition of Nanoparticles
    promotors: prof. Paula Moldenaers, prof. Jan Vermant
    date defence: 05.05.2010
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  • Steven Dillien
    Bridging the Physics-Engineering Gap in Dual Phase Steel Formability
    promotors: prof. Paul Van Houtte, prof. Marc Seefeldt
    date defence: 19.03.2010
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  • Anand Krishna Kanjarla
    On the Mesoscale Heterogeneity in Polycrystal Plasticity
    promotors: prof. Paul Van Houtte, prof. 0
    date defence: 12.03.2010
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  • Raquel Hellin Rico
    Study and Characterization of Thin Indium-Nickel Membranes for MEMS Encapsulation at Temperatures below 200ºC
    promotors: prof. Jean-Pierre Celis, prof. Christiaan Van Hoof
    date defence: 26.02.2010
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  • Svetlana Ebzeeva
    Univariant Eutectic Growth in Ternary Aluminium Alloys
    promotors: prof. Ludo Froyen, prof. 0
    date defence: 23.02.2010
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  • David Cornelis
    Interketen interacties in chirale, pi-geconjugeerde systemen.
    promotors: prof. Thierry Verbiest, prof. Guy Koeckelberghs
    date defence: 23.02.2010
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  • Johan Verbert
    Computer Aided Process Planning for Rapid Prototyping with Incremental Sheet Forming Techniques (Computer ondersteunde proces planning voor rapid prototyping met incrementele plaatvormtechnieken)
    promotors: prof. Joost Duflou , prof. Bert Lauwers
    date defence: 22.02.2010
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  • Annelies Malfliet
    Niobium Containing Precipitates in Ferritic Stainless Steel
    promotors: prof. Patrick Wollants, prof. Bart Blanpain
    date defence: 22.02.2010
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  • Eva De Boever
    Dynamic evolution of hydrocarbon migration and carbonate diagenesis - Study of an ancient methane seep system
    promotors: prof. Rudy Swennen, prof. Philippe Muchez
    date defence: 12.02.2010
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  • Karel Brans
    Electrical Discharge Machining of Advanced Ceramics (Vonkerosie van geavanceerde keramieken)
    promotors: prof. Bert Lauwers, prof. Jean-Pierre Kruth
    date defence: 08.02.2010
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  • Kasper Baert
    Fluorescence in self-assembled colloidal photonic crystals.
    promotors: prof. Koen Clays, prof. 0
    date defence: 01.02.2010
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  • Oanamaria Luiza Muraru
    Study of Adaptive Response around Screw Shaped Endosseous Implants by Individualised Finite Element Modelling (Studie van adaptieve respons rond schroefvormige enossale implantaten door middel van geindividualiseerde eindige elementen modellering)
    promotors: prof. Jozef Vander Sloten , prof. Ignace Naert
    date defence: 19.01.2010
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  • Marie-Aline Van Ende
    Formation and Morphology of Non-Metallic Inclusions in Aluminium Killed Steels (Vorming en morfologie van niet-metallische insluitsels in aluminium gekalmeerd staal)
    promotors: prof. Bart Blanpain, prof. Joris Proost
    date defence: 15.01.2010
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  • Paresh Limaye
    Lead Free Solder Joint in Electronic Applications: Material Behaviour and Reliability (Loodvrije soldeer verbindingen voor elektronische toepassingen: materiaalgedrag en betrouwbaarheid)
    promotors: prof. Dirk Vandepitte , prof. Albert Verlinden
    date defence: 12.01.2010
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  • Ole Lühn
    Electrodeposition for 3D Integration. Investigating Copper Electrodeposition for 'Through-Silicon Via' Applications (Electrodepositiemethodes voor 3D integratie)
    promotors: prof. Jean-Pierre Celis, prof. Christiaan Van Hoof
    date defence: 18.12.2009
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    Multiscale computational fluid dynamics modelling of air and particle flow and deposition on canopy structures
    promotors: prof. Bart Nicolai, prof. Herman Ramon, Pieter Verboven
    date defence: 03.12.2009
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  • Nikie Planckaert
    Nuclear Resonant Scattering of Synchrotron Radiation applied to magnetic systems under extreme conditions.
    promotors: prof. André Vantomme, prof. 0
    date defence: 27.11.2009
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  • Pieter Verlooy
    Synthesis and characterization of ordered silicate materials formed in the presence of cyclic organic amines templates
    promotors: prof. Johan Martens, prof. Christine Kirschhock
    date defence: 05.11.2009
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  • Frank Snijkers
    Effects of Viscoelasticity on Particle Motions in Sheared Suspensions (Effecten van viscoelasticiteit op de bewegingen van deeltjes in stromende suspensies)
    promotors: prof. Jan Vermant, prof. 0
    date defence: 30.10.2009
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  • Kasper Masschaele
    Gebruik van twee-dimensionale suspensies voor fundamentele studies van de dynamica van colloidale systemen en hun technologische toepassingen
    promotors: prof. Jan Vermant, prof. Jan Fransaer
    date defence: 30.10.2009
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  • Pieter Heyse
    Development of an atmospheric pressure plasma for manufacture of bioactive films
    promotors: prof. Bert Sels, prof. Pierre Jacobs
    date defence: 29.10.2009
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  • Metin Bulut
    Design of zeolite catalysts with concentration gradients
    promotors: prof. Pierre Jacobs, prof. 0
    date defence: 28.10.2009
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  • Roel Hendrickx
    The Adequate Measurement of the Workability of Masonry Mortar (Geschikte meetmethodes voor de verwerkbaarheid van metselmortel)
    promotors: prof. Koenraad Van Balen, prof. Dionys Van Gemert
    date defence: 26.10.2009
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  • Gilles Mertens
    Characterisation of historical mortars and mineralogical study of the physico-chemical reactions on the pozzolan-lime binder interface.
    promotors: prof. Koenraad Van Balen, prof. Jan Elsen
    date defence: 12.10.2009
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  • Pieter Somers
    Electron spin resonance probing of point defects at and near alternative semiconductor/oxide interfaces.
    promotors: prof. Andre Stesmans, prof. 0
    date defence: 02.10.2009
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  • Valérie Depauw
    Transferable Monocrystalline Thin Films by Annealing of Macroporous Silicon: Potential for Solar Cell Applications
    promotors: prof. Jean-Pierre Celis, prof. Robert Mertens
    date defence: 01.10.2009
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  • Els Nagels
    Columnar to Equiaxed Transition during Univariant Solidification (Van gerichte naar equiaxiale stolling bij univariante samenstellingen)
    promotors: prof. Ludo Froyen, prof. Jan Van Humbeeck
    date defence: 28.09.2009
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  • Elia Boonen
    Morphology Development of Immiscible Polymer Blends in Complex Flow Fields (Morfologieontwikkeling in polymere blends onder complexe stromingscondities)
    promotors: prof. Peter Van Puyvelde, prof. Paula Moldenaers
    date defence: 25.09.2009
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  • Jimmy Baert
    Flow-Induced Crystallization of Poly-1-Butene (Stromingsgeïnduceerde kristallisatie van poly-1-buteen)
    promotors: prof. Peter Van Puyvelde, prof. 0
    date defence: 04.09.2009
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  • Jasper Van Noyen
    The synthesis and characterization of carbon nanotubes in zeolites
    promotors: prof. Pierre Jacobs, prof. Bert Sels
    date defence: 03.09.2009
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  • Katleen Vallons
    The Behaviour of Carbon Fibre - Epoxy NCF Composites under Various Mechanical Loading Conditions (Het gedrag van koolstofvezel - epoxy NCF composieten onder verschillende mechanische belastingsvoorwaarden)
    promotors: prof. Ignace Verpoest, prof. Stepan Lomov
    date defence: 13.07.2009
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  • Peter Verschueren
    Biomechanical Analysis of Head Injuries Related to Bicycle Accidents and a New Bicycle Helmet Concept (Biomechanische analyse van hoofdletsels gerelateerd aan fietsongevallen en een nieuw fietshelmconcept)
    promotors: prof. Georges Van der Perre (, prof. Jozef Vander Sloten
    date defence: 08.07.2009
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  • Els D'Hondt
    Heterogeneous Catalysis on Glycerol Hydrogenolysis in Absence of Added Hydrogen Gas
    promotors: prof. Bert Sels, prof. Pierre Jacobs
    date defence: 25.06.2009
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  • Bart Callebaut
    Sheet Metal Forming by Laser Forming and Laser Assisted Incremental Forming (Omvormen van plaatwerk door middel van laseromvormen en laserondersteund incrementeel omvormen)
    promotors: prof. Joost Duflou , prof. Jean-Pierre Kruth
    date defence: 22.06.2009
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  • Stefan Decoster
    Ion implantation in Ge: structural and electrical investigation of the induced lattice damage & study of the lattice location of implanted impurities
    promotors: prof. André Vantomme, prof. 0
    date defence: 17.06.2009
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  • Maarten Moesen
    Modeling of the Geometry and Mechanical Behavior of Bone Scaffolds (Modellering van de geometrie en het mechanisch gedrag van botscaffolds)
    promotors: prof. Ignace Verpoest, prof. Stepan Lomov
    date defence: 16.06.2009
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  • Peter Moonen
    Continuous-Discontinuous Modelling of Hygrothermal Damage Processes in Porous Media (Continue-discontinue modellering van hygrothermische schadeprocessen in poreuze media)
    promotors: prof. Jan Carmeliet, prof. 0
    date defence: 10.06.2009
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  • Greet Kerckhofs
    Morphological and Mechanical Quantification of Porous Structures by Means of Micro-CT (Morfologische en mechanische kwantificatie van poreuze structuren met behulp van micro-CT)
    promotors: prof. Martine Wevers, prof. Stepan Lomov
    date defence: 08.06.2009
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  • Barbara Geukens
    Hydrogen Bonding in Water-soluble Polymers and as Supramolecular Interaction in Co-comb Copolymer Materials
    promotors: prof. Bart Goderis, prof. Eric Nies
    date defence: 05.06.2009
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  • Wouter Vanormelingen
    Helicale geconjugeerde polymeren: synthese en chiroptische eigenschappen.
    promotors: prof. Thierry Verbiest, prof. 0
    date defence: 05.06.2009
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  • Maarten Gysemans
    Atomic force microscopy of self-assembled biomolecular structures and their interaction with metallic nanoparticles.
    promotors: prof. Christian Van Haesendonck, prof. Johan Snauwaert
    date defence: 29.05.2009
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  • Wolfgang Zillig
    Moisture Transport in Wood using a Multiscale Approach (Vocht transport in hout op basis van een multischaal benadering)
    promotors: prof. Jan Carmeliet, prof. Dominique Derome
    date defence: 20.05.2009
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  • Karel Goossens
    Ionic Liquid Crystals Based on Imidazolium and Pyrrolidinium Cores.
    promotors: prof. Koen Binnemans, prof. 0
    date defence: 20.05.2009
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  • Sheron Shamuilia
    Spectroscopy of electron states at the interfaces of high permittivity oxides with conductors.
    promotors: prof. Andre Stesmans, prof. 0
    date defence: 20.05.2009
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  • Stijn Mertens
    Hysteresis, Damage and Moisture Effects in Quasi-Brittle Porous Materials (Hysterisis, schade en vocht invloeden in quasi-brosse poreuze materialen)
    promotors: prof. Jan Carmeliet, prof. 0
    date defence: 18.05.2009
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  • Els Braeken
    Study of the heterogenity and dynamics of polymers with single molecule spectroscopy.
    promotors: prof. Johan Hofkens, prof. Frans De Schryver
    date defence: 18.05.2009
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  • Peter Dedecker
    The photophysics of the fluorescent protein Dronpa and its applications in diffraction-unlimited fluorescence microscopy.
    promotors: prof. Johan Hofkens, prof. 0
    date defence: 15.05.2009
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  • Dmitry Ivanov
    Damage Analysis of Textile Composites (Schade analyse van textiel composieten)
    promotors: prof. Ignaas Verpoest, prof. Stepan Lomov
    date defence: 13.05.2009
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  • Jeroen Ollevier
    Photophysical processes in Eu(III) complexes with a potential for Organic LEDs
    promotors: prof. Mark Van der Auweraer, prof. 0
    date defence: 12.05.2009
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  • Sabina Wyczawska
    Desorption phenomena upon impact of energetic particles on surfaces covered with self-assembled monolayers
    promotors: prof. Peter Lievens, prof. Roger Silverans
    date defence: 04.05.2009
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  • Mieke Campforts
    The Formation of Freeze Linings: a Microstructural Perspective (De vorming van vriesbekledingen: een microstructurele benadering)
    promotors: prof. Bart Blanpain , prof. Patrick Wollants
    date defence: 24.04.2009
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  • Ozlem Cizer
    Competition between Carbonation and Hydration on the Hardening of Calcium Hydroxide and Calcium Silicate Binders (Competitie tussen carbonatatie en hydratatie in calciumhydroxyde en calciumsilicaat bindmiddelen)
    promotors: prof. Koenraad Van Balen , prof. Dionys Van Gemert
    date defence: 22.04.2009
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  • Francesca Barbagini
    A Fundamental Study of Particle-Substrate Interactions in Liquids of Low Polarity (Een fundamentele studie van deeltjes-substraat interacties in vloeistoffen met lage polariteit)
    promotors: prof. Jan Fransaer
    date defence: 11.03.2009
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  • Jo De Messemaeker
    Structure and Properties of IF Steel Processed by Equal Channel Angular Pressing (Structuur en eigenschappen van IF-staal na vervorming door equal channel angular pressing)
    promotors: prof. Albert Verlinden, prof. Jan Van Humbeeck
    date defence: 10.03.2009
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  • Bernard Stuyven
    Gebruik van de magnetohydrodynamische kracht in de dispersie van nanodeeltjes en katalysatorsynthese
    promotors: prof. Johan Martens, prof. Jan Vermant, Jan Van Humbeeck
    date defence: 05.03.2009
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  • Sander Arnout
    Phase Relations in Stainless Steel Slags (Fasediagrammen voor roestvaststaalslakken)
    promotors: prof. Bart Blanpain, prof. Patrick Wollants
    date defence: 17.02.2009
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  • Els Loozen
    The influence of hydrogen bonds on the phase behavour of water soluble polymers
    promotors: prof. Eric Nies
    date defence: 10.02.2009
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  • Animesh Kumar Basak
    Tribology and Tribo-Corrosion Aspects of Thermal Sprayed Nanostructured Cermet Coatings (Tribologie en tribo-corrosie van thermisch gespoten nanogestructureerde hardmetaal deklagen)
    promotors: prof. Jean-Pierre Celis
    date defence: 05.02.2009
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  • Bart Laenens
    Thin Films of FePt studied via Nuclear Probe Techniques
    promotors: prof. André Vantomme, prof. Johan Meersschaut
    date defence: 30.01.2009
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  • Masaru Abuku
    Moisture Stess of Wind-Driven Rain on Building Enclosures (Vochtbelasting op gevels onder invloed van slagregen)
    promotors: prof. Gustaaf Roels
    date defence: 23.01.2009
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  • Csaba Varszegi
    Olefin Aziridination with Ammonia and Amines
    promotors: prof. Dirk De Vos
    date defence: 23.01.2009
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  • Salvador Eslava Fernandez
    Synthesis and Characterisation of Zeolitic Films for Low-k Dielectric Application
    promotors: prof. Karen Maex, prof. Christine Kirschhock
    date defence: 16.01.2009
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  • Salvador Eslava Fernandez
    Synthesis and Characterisation of Zeolitic Films for Low-k Dielectric Application
    promotors: prof. Karen Maex, prof. Christine Kirschhock
    date defence: 16.01.2009
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  • Lana Follens
    Aggregative growth of Silicalite-1 zeolite from clear solution
    promotors: prof. Jan Vermant , prof. Johan Martens, Christine Kirschhock
    date defence: 09.01.2009
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  • Bruno Tavernier
    Influence of Processing Conditions on the Structure Development in PEBAX (Effect van verwerkingscondities op de structuurontwikkeling in PEBAX)
    promotors: prof. Peter Van Puyvelde, prof. Joannes Mewis
    date defence: 05.01.2009
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  • Joris Baets
    Toughening of In-Situ Polymerized Cyclic Butyleneterephthalate for use in Continuous Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastic Composites (Vertaaiing van in-situ gepolymeriseerd cyclisch butyleentereftalaat voor gebruik in continu vezelversterkte thermoplastische composi
    promotors: prof. Ignace Verpoest, prof. Jacques Devaux
    date defence: 22.12.2008
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  • Quang Tri Ho
    multiscale modelling of gas transport in fruit during controlled atmosphere storage
    promotors: prof. Bart Nicolai, prof. Stefan Vandewalle
    date defence: 19.12.2008
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  • Stijn Foerier
    Second order nonlinear optical characterization of complex; organic systems
    promotors: prof. Thierry Verbiest, prof. Andre Persoons
    date defence: 18.12.2008
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  • Sedigheh Salehi
    Electro-Erodable Ceramic Composites
    promotors: prof. Jozef Vleugels, prof. Omer Van der Biest
    date defence: 16.12.2008
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  • Pieter Smeets
    Cu-Zeolites in the Catalytic N2O Decomposition and Selective Oxidation of Methane: a Combined Spectroscopic-Catalytic Study
    promotors: prof. Robert Schoonheydt
    date defence: 12.12.2008
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  • An Willems
    Forming Simulation of Textile Reinforced Composite Shell Structures
    promotors: prof. Stepan Vladimirovitch Lomov , prof. Dirk Vandepitte
    date defence: 02.12.2008
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  • Wine Figeys
    Technology and Modeling of Steel Cord Reinforced Polymer for Externally Bonded Reinforcement
    promotors: prof. Dionys Van Gemert
    date defence: 02.12.2008
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  • Dirk Durinck
    High Temperature Processing of Metallurgical Slags: A Method to Promote Recycling
    promotors: prof. Bart Blanpain, prof. Patrick Wollants
    date defence: 01.12.2008
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  • Basavaraja Madivala
    Tailoring Colloidal Gel Rheology in Bulk and at Interfaces: Exploiting Shape and Surface Chemistry Effects
    promotors: prof. Jan Vermant
    date defence: 28.11.2008
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  • Koen Schouteden
    Tunneling microscopy and spectroscopy of metallic and magnetic nanoclusters on atomically flat surfaces
    promotors: prof. Peter Lievens, prof. Christian Van Haesendonck
    date defence: 31.10.2008
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  • Pieter Levecque
    Introduction of (heterogeneous) catalysis in Sugar Chemistry
    promotors: prof. Bert Sels, prof. Dirk De Vos
    date defence: 27.10.2008
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  • Agnita Lunstroot
    Spectroscopie van lanthaniden in ionische vloeistoffen
    promotors: prof. Koen Binnemans
    date defence: 24.09.2008
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  • Stefanie Arickx
    Factors Controlling the Leaching of Cu from Municipal Solid Waste Incinerator Bottom Ash
    promotors: prof. Carlo Vandecasteele, prof. Thomas Van Gerven
    date defence: 19.09.2008
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  • Kristof Paredis
    The formation of iron silicide nanostructures on noble metal induced superstructures on Si(111) surfaces
    promotors: prof. André Vantomme
    date defence: 09.09.2008
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  • Ben Bettens
    Pervaporation through Microporous Silica Membranes
    promotors: prof. Carlo Vandecasteele , prof. Bart Van der Bruggen
    date defence: 26.08.2008
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  • Junhu Liu
    Durable Materials Systems in Hall-Héroult Aluminium Electrolysis Cells
    promotors: prof. Bart Blanpain, prof. Patrick Wollants
    date defence: 25.08.2008
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  • Erika Györgyi Róth
    Internal quality attributes of integrated and organically produced apple fruit
    promotors: prof. Jeroen Lammertyn, prof. Bart Nicolai
    date defence: 01.07.2008
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  • Andrei Parvulescu
    Preparation of chiral compounds by combined chemo- and biocatalysis
    promotors: prof. Dirk De Vos , prof. Pierre Jacobs
    date defence: 30.06.2008
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  • Vasco Serrao
    Defect characterization of Europium implanted Gallium Nitride
    promotors: prof. André Vantomme
    date defence: 27.06.2008
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  • Stijn Vandezande
    Controlling the magnetic domain configuration in microstructured thin Fe films
    promotors: prof. Christian Van Haesendonck , prof. Kristiaan Temst
    date defence: 17.06.2008
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  • Kristof Verhulst
    Influence of Component Viscoelasticity on the Droplet Dynamics in Immiscible Polymer Blends
    promotors: prof. Paula Moldenaers
    date defence: 05.06.2008
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  • Maarten Schurmans
    A Study of Metallic Alloys and their Surface Phenomena with Improved Semi-Empirical Methods
    promotors: prof. Claude Creemers
    date defence: 03.06.2008
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  • Ben Vandenbroucke
    Selective Laser Melting of Biocompatible Metals for Rapid Manufacturing of Medical Parts
    promotors: prof. Jean-Pierre Kruth
    date defence: 28.05.2008
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  • Jozefien De Keyzer
    Thermodynamic Modeling of the Fe-Ni-Ti System: A Multiple Sublattice Approach
    promotors: prof. Bart Blanpain, prof. Patrick Wollants
    date defence: 26.05.2008
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  • Luc Alaerts
    Application of metal-organic frameworks in catalysis and adsorption
    promotors: prof. Dirk De Vos , prof. Pierre Jacobs
    date defence: 23.05.2008
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  • Malgorzata Pawlak
    Ni-silicides as gate electrode materials for scaled CMOS technologies
    promotors: prof. André Vantomme
    date defence: 20.05.2008
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  • Maarten Roeffaers
    Heterogeneous catalysis: a fluorescence microscopy study
    promotors: prof. Bert Sels , prof. Johan Hofkens
    date defence: 14.05.2008
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  • Katrien Beullens
    High throughput measurement of taste components of fruit juices
    promotors: prof. Jeroen Lammertyn, prof. Bart Nicolaï
    date defence: 29.04.2008
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  • Sanjay Kumar
    SLS of Iron-Based Powder and SLS/SLM for Rapid Tooling
    promotors: prof. Jean-Pierre Kruth
    date defence: 28.04.2008
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  • Satish Chandra Achanta
    Investigation of Friction from Nano to Macro Force Scale under Reciprocating Sliding Conditions
    promotors: prof. Jean-Pierre Celis
    date defence: 18.04.2008
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  • Marnix Vangheluwe
    Chirale poly(3-alkoxythiofenen) en poly(fenyleen-alt-bithiofenen): synthese en chiroptische eigenschappen
    promotors: prof. Thierry Verbiest, prof. Guy Koeckelberghs
    date defence: 16.04.2008
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  • Cristina Torregiani
    Modeling and Experimental Investigation of Silicide-Induced Mechanical Stress and Strain in Transistors Technology
    promotors: prof. Paul Van Houtte , prof. Karen Maex
    date defence: 21.03.2008
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  • Bart Verleye
    Computation of the Permeability of Multi-Scale Porous Media with Application to Technical Textiles
    promotors: prof. Stepan Vladimirovitch Lomov , prof. Dirk Roose
    date defence: 20.03.2008
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  • Lieven De Cremer
    Synthese en eigenschappen van chirale geconjugeerde polymeren op basis van gefuseerde ringsystemen.
    promotors: prof. Thierry Verbiest, prof. Guy Koeckelberghs
    date defence: 20.03.2008
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  • An Ver Heyen
    Unravelling and guiding the molecular self-assembly on surfaces
    promotors: prof. Steven De Feyter, prof. Frans De Schryver
    date defence: 27.02.2008
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  • Stijn Donders
    Computer-Aided Engineering Methodologies for Robust Automotive NVH Design
    promotors: prof. Dirk Vandepitte
    date defence: 21.02.2008
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  • Kazuaki Hayasaka
    Shape Selective Conversion of Long Chain n-Alkanes on Bifunctional Zeolite Catalyst with Compositional Gradients
    promotors: prof. Johan Martens
    date defence: 12.02.2008
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  • Stijn Poortmans
    From Microstructure Towards Mechanical Behaviour of Ultrafine Grained Aluminium Alloys
    promotors: prof. Albert Verlinden
    date defence: 24.01.2008
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  • Bart Moens
    Oxidation chemistry with nitrous oxide
    promotors: prof. Bert Sels , prof. Pierre Jacobs
    date defence: 21.12.2007
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  • Pascal Mertens
    Recyclable nano-gold as chemoselective catalyst for liquid phase oxidations and hydrogenations
    promotors: prof. Ivo Vankelecom , prof. Dirk De Vos
    date defence: 14.12.2007
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  • Laurent Teyssier
    Development of a methodology to characterize micro-mesoporous acidic materials
    promotors: prof. Johan Martens
    date defence: 12.12.2007
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  • Kristof Houthoofd
    Solid state NMR study of the adsorption of organic molecules on zeolite NaX, CaX and CaCoX
    promotors: prof. Pierre Jacobs
    date defence: 12.12.2007
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  • Mathieu Vanderhasten
    Deformation Map and Modelisation of Tensile Behaviour
    promotors: prof. Albert Verlinden
    date defence: 10.12.2007
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  • Katleen Remeysen
    Koppeling van microfocus computer tomografie, medische computer tomografie en petrografie toegepast op reservoirkarakterisatie
    promotors: prof. Rudy Swennen
    date defence: 04.12.2007
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  • Elke Knapen
    Microstructure Formation in Cement Mortars Modified With Water-Soluble Polymers
    promotors: prof. Dionys Van Gemert
    date defence: 03.12.2007
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  • Artur Walentek
    Quantitative Characterization of Microstructure of Two Phase Materials. The Case of Pearlite
    promotors: prof. Albert Verlinden, prof. Paul Van Houtte
    date defence: 30.11.2007
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  • Katrijn Clémer
    Electron spin resonance probing of point defects in Si/high-k structures and functional oxides
    promotors: prof. Andre Stesmans
    date defence: 25.10.2007
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  • Nele Veldeman
    The influence of doping on the physicochemical properties of coinage metal clusters: enhanced stabilities and modified chemical activities
    promotors: prof. Peter Lievens
    date defence: 24.10.2007
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  • Katleen Boussu
    Influence of Membrane Characteristics on Flux Decline and Retention in Nanofiltration
    promotors: prof. Bart Van der Bruggen, prof. Carlo Vandecasteele
    date defence: 23.10.2007
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  • Caroline Aerts
    Amorphous Microporous Silica Materials for Oral Controlled Release
    promotors: prof. Johan Martens
    date defence: 23.10.2007
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  • Frederik Gelaude
    Computer-aided Planning of Bone Reconstructive Surgery: Optimisation of Implant Design Through Automation, Integration and Biomechanical Validation
    promotors: prof. Jozef Vander Sloten, prof. Bert Lauwers
    date defence: 16.10.2007
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  • Steven Brems
    Magnetization reversal and domain structure in the polycrystalline Co/CoO exchange bias system
    promotors: prof. Alexandre Volodine , prof. Christian Van Haesendonck
    date defence: 12.10.2007
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  • Kristien De Sitter
    Preparation and characterisation of organic-mineral membranes by the incorporation of nanoparticles in polymers
    promotors: prof. Ivo Vankelecom
    date defence: 10.10.2007
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  • Johan De Keuster
    Development of an Adaptive, Real-Time Control and Optimisation System for High-Power CO2 Laser Cutting of Thick Plates
    promotors: prof. Joost Duflou , prof. Jean-Pierre Kruth
    date defence: 01.10.2007
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  • Paul Van Liedekerke
    Study of the Granular Fertlizers and the Centrifugal Spreader Using Discrete Element Method (DEM) Simulations
    promotors: prof. Herman Ramon
    date defence: 19.09.2007
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  • Hendrik De Winne
    The activation of short alkanes
    promotors: prof. Bert Sels, prof. Pierre Jacobs
    date defence: 20.07.2007
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  • Frederik Verhaeghe
    Mesoscopic Modeling of Dissolution Phenomena
    promotors: prof. Bart Blanpain, prof. Patrick Wollants
    date defence: 30.05.2007
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  • Liesbet Geris
    Mathematical Modelling of Bone Regeneration during Fracture Healing and Implant Osseointegration
    promotors: prof. Jozef Vander Sloten, prof. Hans Van Oosterwyck
    date defence: 29.05.2007
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  • Karel Verscheure
    High-Temperature Zinc Fuming in Water-Cooled Reactors - Thermodynamic Modeling and Experimental Investigation
    promotors: prof. Patrick Wollants, prof. Bart Blanpain
    date defence: 29.05.2007
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  • Kim Vanmeensel
    Field Assisted Sintering of Zirconia-based, Electrically Conductive Ceramic Composites
    promotors: prof. Omer Van der Biest, prof. Jozef Vleugels
    date defence: 25.05.2007
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  • Barbara Willems
    Development of Improved Fastening Techniques in Support of Design for Disassembly Strategies
    promotors: prof. Joost Duflou
    date defence: 23.05.2007
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  • A. Vananroye
    Structure development in polymer blends during flow in confinements
    promotors: prof. Paula Moldenaers, prof. Peter Van Puyvelde
    date defence: 21.05.2007
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  • Aurela Shtiza
    Geogene and anthropogene signatures of main chromium species occurring next to industrial sites in Albania.
    promotors: prof. Rudy Swennen
    date defence: 16.05.2007
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  • Riet Labie
    Mechanical and Physical Behaviour of Intermetallics in Leadfree Flipchip Interconnections (Fysische en mechanische aspecten van UBM-lagen voor Pb-vrije flip chip soldeerconnecties
    promotors: prof. Jan Van Humbeeck
    date defence: 07.05.2007
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  • Peter Mercelis
    Control of Selective Laser Sintering and Selective Laser Melting Processes (Controle van selectief laser sinter- en selectief laster smeltprocessen)
    promotors: prof. Jean-Pierre Kruth
    date defence: 30.04.2007
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  • Bart De Waele
    Reactiemechanismen van zeoliet gekatalyseerde alkene oligomerisaties
    promotors: prof. Johan Martens
    date defence: 24.04.2007
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  • Tolibjon Omonov
    Crucial Aspects of Phase Morphology Generation and Stabilization in Two- and Three- Phase Polymer Blends. Physical, Reactive and Combined Routes of Compatiblization
    promotors: prof. Paula Moldenaers, prof. Gabriël Groeninckx
    date defence: 17.04.2007
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  • Anne-Séverine Poupeleer
    Transport en kristallisatie van opgeloste zouten in gescheurde, poreuze bouwmaterialen
    promotors: prof. Dionys Van Gemert, prof. Jan Carmeliet
    date defence: 13.04.2007
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  • Danislav Sapundjiev
    Compatibility of Structural Materials with Liquid Lead-Bismuth Eutectic - Liquid Metal Corrosion and Liquid Metal Embrittlement of Steels in Liquid Lead-Bismuth
    promotors: prof. Bart Blanpain, prof. Walter Bogaerts
    date defence: 26.03.2007
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  • Liesbeth Horckmans
    The role of organic matter in the sorption of Cd and Zn in the organic-rich (spodic) horizon of Podzols (NE-Belgium).
    promotors: prof. Rudy Swennen
    date defence: 22.03.2007
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  • Javier Pérez Moreno
    Experimental and theoretical characterization of the first hyperpolarizability.
    promotors: prof. Koen Clays
    date defence: 13.03.2007
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  • Dries Smeets
    Interplay between texture and nucleation and diffusion during growth of ternary silicide thin films
    promotors: prof. André Vantomme
    date defence: 27.02.2007
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  • Johann Philipp Bratfisch
    Development of Production Equipment for Thermoplastic Folded Honeycomb Sandwich Cores
    promotors: prof. Dirk Vandepitte , prof. Ignaas Verpoest
    date defence: 21.02.2007
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  • Maarten Van Elsen
    Complexity of Selective Laser Melting: a New Optimisation Approach
    promotors: prof. Jean-Pierre Kruth
    date defence: 31.01.2007
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  • Frederik Desplentere
    Multiscale Modelling of Stochastic Effects in Mould Filling Simulations for Thermoplastic Composites
    promotors: prof. Ignaas Verpoest, prof. Stepan Lomov
    date defence: 29.01.2007
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  • Alexander Aerts
    Silicate and Colloid Chemistry in the Synthesis of Silicalite-1 Zeolite from Clear Solution
    promotors: prof. Johan Martens , prof. Pierre Jacobs
    date defence: 10.01.2007
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  • Cedric Huyghebaert
    Oxygen beam interactions during sputter profiling of Si, Sige and Ge substrates
    promotors: prof. André Vantomme
    date defence: 20.12.2006
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  • Edward Dintwa
    Ontwikkeling van nauwkeurige contactkrachtmodellen voor model- lering van vruchtweefsel met de discrete elementenmethode.
    promotors: prof. Herman Ramon
    date defence: 18.12.2006
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  • Samia Zrig
    Synthèse et étude de nouveaux oligothiophènes chiraux actifs en optique non linéaire
    promotors: prof. Thierry Verbiest , prof. Andre Persoons
    date defence: 26.10.2006
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  • Veerle Vanhoof
    Density functional theory studies for transition metals: small(Fe, Co)-clusters in fcc Ag, and the spin density wave in bcc Chromium.
    promotors: prof. Stefaan Cottenier
    date defence: 29.09.2006
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  • Doru Cristian Torumba
    Density functional theory studies in nuclear condensed matter physics: hyperfine interactions at lanthanide impurities in iron, and the temperature dependence of electric-field gradients in metal.
    promotors: prof. Stefaan Cottenier
    date defence: 27.09.2006
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  • Marleen Rombouts
    Selective Laser Sintering/Melting of Iron-Based Powders
    promotors: prof. Ludo Froyen, prof. Jan Van Humbeeck
    date defence: 18.09.2006
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