Projects
RESTORE: REalistic forecaSTing, cOntrol and pREparedness for coming COVID-19 waves Vrije Universiteit Brussel
For that purpose, we will start from established population-based ...
Improving gait performance of transtibial amputees through bioinspired design of personalized controllers for active prostheses KU Leuven
Healthy individuals walk seemingly effortless but failure to restore locomotion after amputation reveals how challenging this task is. Amputated body parts do not contribute to gait propulsion or stability, leading to reduced walking performance. Active prostheses emerged to address the loss of propulsive capacity. Although active devices are capable of providing the mechanical work needed for locomotion, they fail at restoring walking ...
Painting potential traps on a Bose-Einstein Condensate KU Leuven
Cold atom experiments worldwide are currently playing a leading role in our exploration of the quantum realm. To kick-start this line of research in Flanders, we are setting up a first Bose-Einstein condensate (BEC) experiment. A BEC consists of several thousands of atoms cooled with advanced magneto-optical techniques to a temperature less than a microKelvin. At these extremely low temperatures the atoms condense into one coherent quantum ...
Silent mutations in cancer KU Leuven
Our genome contains 20 000 genes, which are transcribed into mRNAs. These mRNAs are then in turn translated into proteins that exert the cellular functions. In the past decade, researchers have analysed the genetic sequence of all protein coding genes in thousands of tumor samples, with the aim to identify gene defects (‘mutations’) that cause cancer. In most of these studies, only gene mutations that cause amino acid changes in the proteins ...
To bio or not to bio - Research into the characteristics and applications of insulation materials with a low environmental impact Ghent University
Responsible handling of the use of building materials is essential in reducing related CO2 emissions, resource depletion and waste generation.
The TETRA research project "To bio or not to bio" aims to bring together and compile information on the characteristics and applications of insulation materials to give more confidence to the construction industry to start working with these materials. The focus is on both classically known and ...
Control of external potentials in a Bose-Einstein Condensate Ghent University
Cold atom experiments worldwide are currently playing a
leading role in our exploration of the quantum realm. To
kick-start this line of research in Flanders, we are setting up
a first Bose-Einstein condensate (BEC) experiment. A BEC
consists of several thousands of atoms cooled with
advanced magneto-optical techniques to a temperature
less than a microKelvin. At these extremely low
temperatures the atoms ...
FemtoFac: Femtosecond pulse laser Facility for micro & nanoscale research. KU Leuven
This project is about acquiring a state-of-the-art femtosecond pulse laser micromachining platform and developing research activities using this novel micro and nano fabrication tool. With its ultrashort pulse width and extremely high peak intensity, a femtosecond laser can produce high quality small features with micrometer resolution as well as nano-features. Furthermore, it can do so with very limited thermal damage and material ...