Projects
Advanced performance assessment of existing concrete buildings by coupling 3D analysis of load arrangement, structure analysis including membrane action and test-based model updating KU Leuven
To meet climate objectives there is a clear need to deal differently with our building patrimony. In the future, buildings structures must be re-used possibly in combination with changes of their intended function. This research work will develop an assessment procedure for existing structures. After collecting the necessary historical data, the procedure focuses on the modelling of load arrangements through linear FEA. Despite being the ...
Incremental Static Program Analysis through Modularity Vrije Universiteit Brussel
modern development environments and continuous integration systems to guarantee requirements on software quality throughout the development process. In this setting, it is not only important for the static analysis to deliver precise feedback, ...
Applied Bayesian Pre-Posterior and Life-Cycle Cost Analysis for Determining and Optimizing the Value of Structural Health Monitoring for Concrete Structures KU Leuven
The general aim of this research is to develop a methodology for rational decision making in the management of existing structures, so that the limited resources for the management of infrastructure can be optimally deployed. A life-cycle perspective will be adopted, allowing decisions on strategies for inspection, monitoring and strengthening. Relevant uncertainties, which are unavoidable in the condition assessment of existing structures as ...
Market and profit analysis of illicit indoor cannabis culivation and trade. KU Leuven
Since 2005, there has been a substantial increase in cannabis production in Belgium. The plantations have also become increasingly larger and more professional, leading to generally higher yields. The large-scale plantations are mostly connected to Dutch criminal groups, Dutch growshops and the Dutch retail market (Colman et al., 2018). The Belgian cannabis yield and price estimates, first developed in the project YILCAN, should thus be ...
Hybrid vibro-acoustic analysis of buildings and building components involving model updating. KU Leuven
OrBITS Platform: A Cloud-Based Image Analysis and Drug Screening Service. University of Antwerp
Advanced Techniques for Numerical Contact Analysis in Spiral Bevel Gears KU Leuven
The research presented in this dissertation treats the subject of efficient gear contact simulation and is applied to the contact analysis of spiral bevel gears.
Within the current development cycle of mechanical transmissions, computerized tooth contact analysis (TCA) has proven to be an invaluable tool to predict a gear pair’s key contact performance characteristics, while reducing the need for expensive physical prototyping ...
Noncommutative Wavelet Analysis Ghent University
Numerous fields in science and engineering have benefited enormously from the tools of wavelet theory. So far many of these tools are restricted to the (commutative) setting of Euclidean space. In the last couple of years, however, much progress has been made in the area of partial differential equations (PDEs) in noncommuative settings, in particular on compact and nilpotent Lie groups. This project aims at establishing a theory of wavelets ...
Single-Cell Analysis and Metabolic Modelling of Pairwise Interactions in the Gut Microbiome KU Leuven
The gut microbiota is a complex ecosystem that houses a diverse array of microorganisms, including eukaryotic cells, bacteria and viruses, and plays a crucial role in human health. Its functions include breaking down dietary fibres, producing vitamins, and protecting against pathogens. However, deciphering the role of the gut microbiota in disease remains challenging due to its size, diversity, and complexity, as well as its variability ...