Projects
Polydispersivity and anisotropy in static and driven quasi-one and two dimensional systems. University of Antwerp
Single-Sided Ultrasonic Characterization of (Damaged) Composites having Mechanical and/or Geometrical Anisotropy Ghent University
This research investigates the use of ultrasound waves for single-sided non-destructive testing and characterization of composites. The method of interest is the so-called Ultrasonic Polar Scan (UPS), which insonifies the composite from a multitude of oblique incidence angles. The resulting set of data is a representation of the mechanical state of the insonified composite. By coupling experiment to dedicated numerical models, a complete ...
Colloidal quantum rods: anisotropic nano-devices 1D to 2D and 3D anisotropic nanostructures for optical applications. Ghent University
Ab initio methodology for the investigation of dynamical magnetic properties of strongly anisotropic magnetic materials. KU Leuven
Anisotropic calcium carbonate particles for biosensing and intracellular delivery Ghent University
NExt generation of drug delivery carriers necessitate precise control of morphology, porosity, size and loading capacity. Biocompatible calcium carbonate particles represent and ideal system for building an elaborate drug delivery system. Understanding fundamental mechanisms which drive the formation of calcium carbonate particles is a growing area of research. The particles are relatively simple to make, inexpensive, and biocompatible making ...
Quantum chemistry methodology for the investigation of anisotropic exchange interaction in metal clusters KU Leuven
The aim of this project is to propose a methodology for the calculation and analysis of anisotropic exchange interaction in arbitrary polynuclear complexes involving lanthanide, actinide and transition metal ions. All developments will be based on the state-of-the-art quantum chemistry methods which are able to treat nowadays metal complexes of experimental relevance. First, the broken-symmetry (BS) density functional theory (DFT), which ...
Quantitative use of the Ultrasonic Polar Scan: Characterization of anisotropic visco-elasticity and damage in solids. KU Leuven
Advances in material science and engineering have always been a key factor in any kind of progress made at the industrial scene. The drive towards novel, lighter and stronger materials, for instance, empowered companies to construct the highly efficient airplanes and automobiles as we know them today. One of the main protagonist in this development is the initiation and subsequent investigation of composite (and multilayered) materials, such ...
Towards in situ mechanosensing in artificial anisotropic extracellular matrices KU Leuven
In living tissues, cells are supported by a 3D extracellular matrix (ECM), the most optimized structure in nature for triggering and supporting cell functions (i.e. adhesion, differentiation, migration, polarization, etc.). Cells dynamically interact and remodel the ECM architecture. Growing or moving cells respond to and exert forces onto their environment and therefore the ECM mechanical properties are essential for tissue development. ...