Projects
Complex fluid flows through porous media in environmental sustainability applications Ghent University
Porous materials are omnipresent in sustainable energy and environmental applications. A common physical process in these materials is the flow of (multiple) fluids through their pores; e.g. groundwater contamination by spreading of chemical or microbial pollutants. Current models struggle to capture the dynamics that take place at the microscopic scale, resulting in difficulties to predict large scale flows. This is particularly the case for ...
A stakeholder analysis and sustainability assessment of the alternative protein supply chain in Europe Ghent University
Sustainability and Economical Assessment of Future Steelmaking Routes KU Leuven
Sabbatical Sofie Pollin: Spectrum sustainability KU Leuven
The electromagnetic spectrum is a crucial but finite resource for modern society. On the one hand, the radio spectrum is used for the ubiquitous wireless communications that we know in the form of cellular (4G and 5G) or Wi-Fi networks, radar applications for our security or weather forecasts, to give a number of examples. In addition, the electromagnetic spectrum is a way to potentially uncover new scientific discoveries. As radio technology ...
Green biorefineries in agricultural settings: assessing the financial sustainability in Belgian farms and exploring their role in a sustainable bioeconomy Ghent University
Sabbatical Bert Keirsbilck: Sustainability in European and Belgian business law KU Leuven
1. During this sabbatical period I want to work thoroughly on the further development and substantive interweaving and deepening of my ongoing research in the field of sustainability in European and corporate law. The main goal is to write two English-language top publications that tie together the existing sustainability research (by myself and our PhD students) and emphatically frame it within a broad and new theory about the role of ...
Balancing protein nutrition in pigs: A data-driven path to sustainability Ghent University
To effectively minimize nutrient wastage, it's essential to reduce nutrient consumption without hampering animal performance. Precision feeding embodies the current state-of-the-art methodology to accomplish this. Here, nutrient requirements are calculated daily for each individual, and feed composition is adapted to match these requirements. Although precision feeding demonstrates a significant potential to reduce nutrient losses, we foresee ...
Technical and business solutions to optimize the resilience, circularity and sustainability of the European battery value chain. KU Leuven
Technical and business solutions to optimize the resilience, circularity and sustainability of the European battery value chain.
Social and Environmental Sustainability of Renovations (Ref BAP 2023 596) KU Leuven
The existing building stock plays a pivotal role in the transition towards a sustainable built environment. The energy efficient renovation of existing buildings can significantly contribute to achieve carbon neutral and social objectives in Europe by 2050. However, energy efficient renovations are also expected to improve the performance of existing buildings in different domains i.e. environmental sustainability, affordability and ...