Projects
AquaPro: Integrated control to produce high-quality microbial protein on food & beverage effluents used as sustainable aquafeed ingredients. University of Antwerp
Geïntegreerde beoordeling van innovatieve ontginning van stortplaatsen. University of Antwerp
Improving care in the older and/or cardiac surgical patient. KU Leuven
Aging is a complex process that is accompanied by diminishing physiological reserves resulting in a decreased tolerance for stressors, which is considered the basis for frailty. The demographic evolution of the population in the Western world, in conjunction with the increased incidence of cardiovascular disease, has resulted in a significant increase in older persons requiring cardiac surgery. In addition, the older surgical population ...
Outcome Measurement and Evaluation as a routine practice in alcohol and other drug services in Belgium (OMER-BE) Ghent University
The main goal of the OMER-BE study is to measure and compare recovery indicators between different treatment modalities and assess their evolution during and after treatment. In this way, the OMER-BE study will shed light on how individuals in recovery use different resources in these settings.
This research project takes the form of a longitudinal cohort study in five different treatment modalities in Flanders and Brussels: ...
Response of deep-sea biota to rapid global warming during the early Paleocene KU Leuven
The early Paleogene was characterized by temperatures higher than recent, especially at high latitudes. Superimposed on this warm background climate, several transient (<200 kyr) global warming episodes (hyperthermals) were demonstrated. The Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum or PETM (56 Ma) was the most extreme of these warming events. The PETM is characterized by a warming of ~5°C and a negative carbon isotope excursion (CIE) of ~3‰ in ...
Demystifying ion transport phenomena in electro-driven membrane process via the extended Donna-Manning model and Module-scale Analysis KU Leuven
Intensifying lithium extraction: An integrated electro-driven process with facilitated transport membranes KU Leuven
The PhD work involves the utilization of novel membrane designed for efficient separation and resource recovery to achieve low-emission, energy efficient and environmentally benign process. Surface engineering strategies will be applied in the production of smart responsive membrane with self-cleaning properties and reversible solute-surface interaction, specifically tailored for solute separation and purification. Membrane separation will be ...
PhD positions in Smart Responsive Separation with Hybrid Processes KU Leuven
Valorization of Reverse Osmosis Brines KU Leuven
Seawater is an abundant, but critical resource for any island. Using seawater for the production of freshwater requires desalination; this generates brines, which can be an environmental threat, or an opportunity. The strategic technological approach that will be developed is in exploring methods for separation of valuable elements such as lithium or magnesium from reverse osmosis brines. Given the current rate of depletion for some ...