Projects
Generalised spherical deconvolution of diffusion MRI data for improved microstructural specificity and higher resolution imaging of white matter. University of Antwerp
The roles of demic diffusion and/or local adoption in the transitions toward agropastoral Neolithic lifeways in the sandy lowland of Belgium Ghent University
This project finally enables the full examination of five of the earliest agricultural sites ever excavated in the lowlands of Belgium. Focus on pottery finds will complement recently conducted environmental analyses and therefore facilitate synthetic inquiry into whether earliest farming in Flanders was established by local adoption of domesticates by indigenous hunter-fisher-gatherers or colonization by farmers from the loess areas. This ...
White matter characterization using diffusion MRI. University of Antwerp
Multivariate Decomposition Finite Element Method for Elliptic PDEs with Random Diffusion Coefficients KU Leuven
We develop a multivariate decomposition finite element method (MDFEM) for solving elliptic PDEs with random diffusion coefficients where the diffusion coefficient is parameterized by a countably infinite number of random variables and an appropriate system of functions. We consider two models of parametric diffusion coefficients: uniform and lognormal.
We show that the MDFEM reduces the computational complexity of estimating the expected ...
Development and application of an innovative method for studying the diffusion of dissolved gases in porous saturated media KU Leuven
Fine-grained sedimentary formations are investigated in numerous scientific fields, e.g., as
a host formation for a deep geological repository for high-level radioactive waste, as cap rocks for oil reservoirs or CO2 geosequestration, or as potential economic resources in case of shale gas extraction. The permeability characteristics of these geological strata are important to assess their
ability to act as a long-term effective ...
A general law describing the diffusion of membrane proteins in vivo based on single molecule tracking of membrane proteins in Escherichia Coli. KU Leuven
The ultimate goal of cell biology is to understand how proteins function in real cells and to understand their regulatory mechanisms. To achieve this goal one needs to analyze molecules in their cellular environment and not under idealized test tube conditions. A major difference between in vivo and in vitro conditions is the crowdedness (and associated molecular complexity) of the cytoplasm and biological membranes. As a consequence ...
Inclusive Growth Research Infrastructure Diffusion (InGRID). University of Antwerp
Inclusive Growth Research Infrastructure Diffusion KU Leuven
Numerical simulation and modeling of the influence of cracks on mass diffusion in concrete Ghent University
The proposed research project aims to model mass transport, taking into account the damaged concrete cover (with cracks e.g. caused by thermal effects and shrinkage movements), in order to obtain a more reliable evaluation of the remaining service life of existing concrete structure.