Projects
Modelling a gliding arc plasma reactor by means of COMSOL Multiphysics. University of Antwerp
Holography in String Theory KU Leuven
Gravity is one of the fundamental forces that controls our everyday life. For such an important force there are still many unanswered questions. Why is it so weak compared to the other fundamental forces? What is dark matter and what is dark energy? The other fundamental forces are described well by a framework called gauge theory. However, a unifying description of all fundamental forces is still missing. Recently, remarkable insights from ...
Polarization effects in high-energy hadronic collisions. University of Antwerp
Epigenetic regulation of differentiation of hepatocytes using human pluripotent stem cells as a model. KU Leuven
Pluripotent stem cells present in the inner cell mass of the blastocyst, from which embryonic stem cells (ESCs) are derived, self-renew while retaining the capability to differentiate to all cell types of the three germ layers. hESCs have a unique epigenetic state to maintain pluripotency (PMID: 21876557). During embryological development, pluripotent stem cells differentiate, governed by epigenetic changes that induce activation and ...
3D picometrology : new routes to explore the atomic arrangement using state-of-the-art electron microscopy University of Antwerp
Complexity in Holographic Cosmology KU Leuven
During the previous century, cosmology appeared as a new branch of experimental and theoretical physics. The many ingenious experiments that were conducted have provided a lot of new information that was incorporated into increasingly accurate models. Within the framework of the general theory of relativity, it is quite well understood how the universe evolved from a fraction of a second after the Big Bang to its current state. What is not ...