Projects
High Energy Photoemission: an easily accessible user facility for surface analysis enabling materials research in Flanders by academia and industry Vrije Universiteit Brussel
corrosion prevention and semiconductor devices.
Analysis of glycosylation changes on the surface of lymphocytes and their pathophysiological relevance during chronic necro-inflammation Ghent University
The project aims at studying the glycosylation changes on proteins of the lymphocytes' cell surface. Moreover, we want to develop proteomics technology in order to identify the proteins showing these glycosylation changes. In a later stage of the project, we will interfere with these glycosylation pathways in disease models for chronic necro-inflammation to assess to what extent these pathways can serve as drug targets.
Computational and experimental analysis of convective heat transfer coefficients at building surfaces KU Leuven
Knowledge of convective heat transfer at exterior building surfaces is important for analysis of heat waves, urban heat island effect, thermal stress, indoor overheating, building energy consumption, etc. The CHTC distribution across the facades of a building is very complex as it is influenced by a wide range of parameters. Because of the complexity involved in obtaining accurate CHTC information, a large number of empirical and ...
Structural Health Monitoring through Surface Acoustic Wave Inspection on Capillaries Integrated with Additive Manufacturing Techniques. Vrije Universiteit Brussel
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Nanoscale plastic deformation and residual stress in metals due to surface polishing KU Leuven
This project aims at studying plastic surface deformation due to mechanical polishing of metals, as well as the induced residual stress field. Mechanical polishing is commonly used for both surface finishing and metallographic sample preparation for a broad range of materials. In metals, however, polishing leads to the formation of a modified surface layer due to plastic deformation, which also induces subsurface residual stress. This has an ...
EV-TRACE: Extracellular Vesicle Tracking using surface proteins and Resonance Assays to detect breast Cancer in Early stage Ghent University
Extracellular Vesicle Tracking using surface proteins and Resonance Assays to detect breast Cancer in Early stage (EV-TRACE) A major challenge in cancer is to detect the disease early on and it locate organ of origin while stratifying patients to receive appropriate treatment to increase survival and quality of life. Most cancers that are detected early can only be cured by surgery; so without any systemic therapy. New, inexpensive and ...