CONSTRUCTIVE COLLABORATION AND INNOVATIVE RESEARCH OF NEW MATERIAL SYSTEMS AND LIGHTWEIGHT CONSTRUCTIONS FOR A BETTER, MORE SUSTAINABLE FUTURE FOR ALL
Impact of fabrication dynamics and coating interaction on interfacial integrity and distributed strain sensing in 3D-Printed composites
Charkieh, A. S., Mikhailov, S., Polyzos, E., Zhu, Y., Goossens, S. F., Berghmans, F. & Pyl, L., Sept 2026, In: Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing. 208, 14 p., 109900.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Toward high-quality ultrasonic welding of CF/PEEK by tailoring the crystallinity of the energy director
Yang, Y., Ma, Z., Zhu, Y., Shen, J. & Li, Y., 15 Aug 2026, In: Journal of Manufacturing Processes. 171, p. 299-317 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Impact of crimp and 3D textile architecture on woven basalt Textile Reinforced Cement (TRC) composites flexural performance
Vandereecken, G., Van Hemelrijck, D., García Mayo, S., Seveno, D. & Tysmans, T., 27 Jun 2026, In: Construction and Building Materials. 529, 17 p., 146570.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Impacts of Real-Time Aging on Kaolinite-Based Geopolymers in Ambient and Immersion Conditions
Alshaaer, M., Al-Kafawein, J., Almuaythir, S. & Wastiels, J., 1 Jun 2026, In: Materials. 19, 2325, 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Synergistic Enhancement of 3D Printed Lattices'Mechanical Performance and Energy Absorption viaIntegration of Stochastic Foam
Charkieh, A. S., Zhu, Y. & Pyl, L., 20 May 2026, In: Polymer Composites. 47, S1, p. S82-S98 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
FWOTM1377: Physics-aware machine learning for predicting the durability of textile-reinforced mortars under environmental and time-dependent mechanical loading
Resketi, N. A. (Mandate) & Angelis, D. (Administrative Promotor)
1/10/26 → 30/09/29
Project: Fundamental
EUAR255: PERFORM: Structural and functional roof decking with perforations and microprofiles
Pyl, L. (Administrative Promotor)
1/09/26 → 28/02/30
Project: Applied
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
Recent news
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.
New website MeMC
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Events in the spotlight
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.
