ListPhDs

Gerlinde Lefever (3/11/2020, cotutelle UGent). Superabsorbent polymers and nanosilica for mitigation of autogenous shrinkage and promotion of self-healing of cementitious materials. Supervisors: D. Van Hemelrijck, D. Aggelis, N. Debelie (Ugent), D. Snoeck (Ugent). Jury:L. Taerwe (UGent), H. Rahier (chair), T. Tysmans (secr), R. Pintelon (ELEC), G. De Schutter (UGent), John Popovics (University of Illinois, USA), William Peter (Billy) BOSHOFF, (University of Pretoria, South Africa).

Xing Liu (15/10/2020). Investigation of energy absorption behaviour of crushable composite tubes. Supervisors:L. Pyl, D. Van Hemelrijck. Jury:  P. Guillaume (chair, AVRG), T. Tysmans (secr), R.Pintelon (ELEC), W. Van Paepegem (UGent), D. Lecompte, Royal Military Academy, L. Farkas, Siemens PLM Software

Elien De Smedt (28/09/2020). Structural reliability-based design of tensile membrane structures. Supervisors: L. Pyl, M. Mollaert, R. Caspeele (UGent). Jury: D. Lefeber & L. Taerwe (chair), L. De Laet & J. Belis (secr), R. Pintelon (ELEC), W. Botte (UGent), P. Gosling (Newcastle University, United Kingdom), J. Dalsgaard Sørensen (Aalborg University, Denmark)

Kalliopi-Artemi Kalteremidou (29/01/2020). An integrated NDT approach for damage assessment of CFRP composites under complex static and fatigue loads. Supervisors: D. Van Hemelrijck, L. Pyl. Jury: F. BERGHMANS (Chair, B-PHOT), D. Aggelis (secr), R. Pintelon (ELEC) A. Vassilopoulos (École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland), W. Van Paepegem (UGent), D. Carella (Siemens PLM Software)

Evin Dildar A Dzaye (24/01/2020). Monitoring of fresh concrete by a combined methodology based on stress waves and optical techniques. Supervisors: D. Aggelis, G. De Schutter (UGent). Jury: L. Taerwe & T. Geernaert (chair), T. Tysmans (secr), R. Pintelon (ELEC), P. Verleysen (UGENT), V. Slowik (Leipzig University), M. Sonnebi (Queens University Belfast)