Projects
Microwave plasma for efficient CO2 conversion: expanding the chemistry to improve the performance. University of Antwerp
Fixing Nitrogen and splitting Carbon dioxide on Mars using microwave plasma. University of Antwerp
Adjoint-based divertor shape optimization for the ITER reactor using plasma edge simulations with realistic vessel geometry KU Leuven
To be able to interpret experimental results from nuclear fusion experiments and to design the second generation divertor for ITER, numerical codes are indispensable tools. The numerical domain of typical plasma edge simulations is bounded by an outer most flux surface. However, to find the optimal design for the ITER heat exhaust device or divertor, which spreads the heat load as much as possible, a numerical shape optimization algorithm ...
Fundamental understandings and development of a novel plasma biofunctionalized 3D-printed/electrospun scaffold for synergetic vascularization and regeneration of spinal cord hemisection Ghent University
More than half a century has passed since the first attempts to repair the devastating spinal cord injuries (SCI). To date, no satisfying clinical outcome is achieved given the defect complexity hampering regeneration. Current tissue engineering strategies promoting nerve growth only show weak neurological recovery. This project launches therefore a novel combinatorial approach through the design of a scaffold synergistically targeting ...
Linear theory of plasma waves and instabilities: from ion-electron to MHD descriptions KU Leuven
As the most common, fundamental state of matter in the universe, plasmas are observed in a variety of phenomena, ranging from small-sized fusion experiments to gas clouds on stellar and interstellar scales. As a consequence, an assortment of models exists to describe plasma behaviour on different scales. Within each model the natural oscillations and instabilities supported by a particular plasma configuration can be studied to interpret the ...