CONSTRUCTIVE COLLABORATION AND INNOVATIVE RESEARCH OF NEW MATERIAL SYSTEMS AND LIGHTWEIGHT CONSTRUCTIONS FOR A BETTER, MORE SUSTAINABLE FUTURE FOR ALL
Creep behaviour and lifespan prediction of flax/polyoxymethylene composites under hygrothermal conditions
Hao, J., Moghimiardekani, A., Vandewalle, L., Fuentes, C. A. & Van Vuure, A., 5 Dec 2025, In: Construction and Building Materials. 502, 10 p., 144504.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Stable polydopamine-based suspension for scalable surface modification of bamboo fibre–reinforced composites
Schnell, C. N., Mertz, G., Hao, J., Van Vuure, A. W., Laachachi, A. & Fuentes, C. A., Dec 2025, In: Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing. 199, 10 p., 109206.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Sustainability: Quo Vadis?
Ambrosio, L., Angelis, D., Chai, L., Chen, X., Dubois, P., Fu, Z., Han, E., Hu, G-H., Lacidogna, G., Mathur, S., Metivier, P., Qu, J., Randriamahazaka, H., Rosei, F., Wang, Y. & Zhang, L., Dec 2025, In: Developments in the built environment. 24, p. 1-4 4 p., 100752.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Sustainability: Quo Vadis?
Ambrosio, L., Angelis, D., Chai, L., Chen, X., Dubois, P., Fu, Z., Han, E., Hu, G.-H., Lacidogna, G., Mathur, S., Metivier, P., Qu, J., Randriamahazaka, H., Rosei, F., Wang, Y. & Zhang, L., Dec 2025, In: Developments in the built environment. 24, p. 1-4 4 p., 100752.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Hygroscopic effect on fatigue behaviour of natural fibre reinforced thermoset and thermoplastic composites
Moghimi-ardekani, A., Hao, J., Ivens, J. & van Vuure, A. W., Dec 2025, In: Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing. 199, p. 1-14 14 p., 109244.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
OZR4438: Bistable Deployable Units for Adaptive Structures
Roels, E. (Administrative Promotor)
1/12/25 → 30/11/29
Project: Fundamental
FWOTM1281: Experimentally validated analytical and numerical fiber damage models for unidirectional composites
Polyzos, E. (Mandate) & Pyl, L. (Administrative Promotor)
1/11/25 → 31/10/28
Project: Fundamental
ANI420: Insights into material extrusion in additive manufacturing advancing the understanding of mechanical properties and interlaminar behaviour of fibre-reinforced thermoplastics
Pyl, L. (Administrative Promotor) & Katalagarianakis, A. M. H. (PI (Promotor, Principal Investigator))
18/12/24 → 31/12/25
Project: Fundamental
ANI420: Insights into material extrusion in additive manufacturing advancing the understanding of mechanical properties and interlaminar behaviour of fibre-reinforced thermoplastics
Pyl, L. & Katalagarianakis, A. M. H.
18/12/24 → 31/12/25
Project: Fundamental
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PhD Day Brussels kart_UK
On the 25th of March 2022, the yearly MeMC PhD-day took place. For this year’s edition, the team went to “Brussels Kart” in Groot-Bijgaarden. During the day, all researchers brilliantly presented their work, leading to vivid discussions and feedback opportunities.
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Practical info08/04/2021 - 20:39 -ICEM19-Krakow
Due to the ongoing global COVID-19 situation, it has been decided to postpone again ICEM19 until 17-21 July, 2022.