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Hydrodynamics of gliding in the California sea lion | Functional Morphology | University of Antwerp
Functional Morphology search menu search content Hydrodynamics of gliding in the California sea lion Promoter: Sam Van Wassenbergh Co-promoter: Leonard Dewaele Subject: California sea lions are foreflipper-based swimmers, meaning they primarily generate thrust using their large, wing-like forelimbs.…
News | Evolutionary Ecology Group - EVECO | University of Antwerp
Evolutionary Ecology Group - EVECO search menu search content News NordTick 2023 In June 2023 our team attended the NordTick conference and final NorthTick meeting in Inverness, Schotland. Mats Van Gestel and Käthe Robert presented their research. Prof. Erik Matthysen presented our progress within …
Research Timour Ichmoukhamedov | Timour Ichmoukhamedov | University of Antwerp
Timour Ichmoukhamedov postdoctoral scholarship hold. Research Timour Ichmoukhamedov Research team Theory of quantum systems and complex systems Reinforcement Learning for Quantum Statistical Physics (RL4QStat). 01/09/2025 - 31/08/2027 Abstract During the last two decades, Machine Learning (ML) and A…
Research Filippo Pascucci | Filippo Pascucci | University of Antwerp
Filippo Pascucci postdoc researcher FWO Research Filippo Pascucci Research team Computational materials modelling for nanoscience and innovative technologies (COMMIT) Theory of quantum systems and complex systems Definitive identification-marker of superfluidity in bilayer exciton. 01/10/2024 - 30/0…
Research Merel Van Gorp | Merel Van Gorp | University of Antwerp
Merel Van Gorp doctoral scholarship holder Research Merel Van Gorp Research team Functional Morphology Biomechanical analysis of manoeuvring in boxfish, a model for bioinspired design of autonomous underwater vehicles. 01/10/2022 - 30/09/2026 Abstract Autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) are of pri…
Publications Fernanda dos Reis Rocho | Fernanda dos Reis Rocho | University of Antwerp
Fernanda dos Reis Rocho postdoctoral scholarship hold. Publications Fernanda dos Reis Rocho Fat or flat? The impact of dipole moment vectors on non-covalent interactions between aromatic tags and macromolecules Source Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers - ISSN 2052-1553- (2025) p. Author(s) Josef Holub, A…
Featured publications | Computational Materials Modeling for Nanoscience and Innovative Technologies | University of Antwerp
Computational Materials Modeling for Nanoscience and Innovative Technologies search menu search content Featured publications 2021 - A Chiral Magnet Induces Vortex Currents in Superconductors (Physics Viewpoint) A. P. Petrović, M. Raju, X. Y. Tee, A. Louat, I. Maggio-Aprile, R. M. Menezes, M.…
What is the mustelid’s swimmers physique? | Functional Morphology | University of Antwerp
Functional Morphology search menu search content What is the mustelid’s swimmers physique? Quantifying limb muscle architecture in semi-aquatic mustelids Promoter: Leonard Dewaele Supervision: Tim De Ridder Subject: Mustelids (weasels & allies) are a diverse clade of carnivoran mammals with a wide…
Do otters move like no ott(h)er? | Functional Morphology | University of Antwerp
Functional Morphology search menu search content Do otters move like no ott(h)er? The kinematics of mustelid locomotion Promoter: Leonard Dewaele Co-promoter: Sam Van Wassenbergh Supervisor: Tim De Ridder Subject: Mustelids (weasels & allies) are a diverse clade of carnivoran mammals with a wide arr…
Research David Neilson | David Neilson | University of Antwerp
David Neilson unpaid guest prof. Research David Neilson Research team Computational materials modelling for nanoscience and innovative technologies (COMMIT) Definitive identification-marker of superfluidity in bilayer exciton. 01/10/2024 - 30/09/2027 Abstract Recent observations of possible signatur…
Webviewer | GIStorical Antwerp | University of Antwerp
GIStorical Antwerp search menu search content Webviewer Tutorial This tutorial explains the most important menu items (widgets) of the webviewer. Every widget has a full description on the Esri website. Click the headers of the paragraphs to find these full descriptions. 1. Grouped layer list This w…
Research Ken Schoutens | Ken Schoutens | University of Antwerp
Ken Schoutens postdoc researcher FWO Research Ken Schoutens Research team Ecosphere Enhancing mangrove restoration success: Effects of clustered planting on seedling survival under hydrodynamic stress. 01/04/2025 - 30/03/2026 Abstract Mangrove restoration forms a sustainable nature-based approach, t…
Sam Van Wassenbergh | Sam Van Wassenbergh | University of Antwerp
Sam Van Wassenbergh associate research professor Sam Van Wassenbergh Doctoral thesis work (2002-2006) As PhD-student at the University of Antwerp starting in 2002, I studied the consequences of the drastically increased size of the jaw muscles in different species of African air-breathing catfish (C…
Research Stijn Verwulgen | Stijn Verwulgen | University of Antwerp
Stijn Verwulgen professor Research Stijn Verwulgen Research team Product development Expertise Medical device development Ergonomics Physiology Anthropometrics Biomechanics Optimization of human-product systems A new method for endoscopic repair of bladder neck stenosis with buccal mucosa after a pr…
Workshops | Xplore Design Week | University of Antwerp
Xplore Design Week search menu search content Workshops #1 Unimaginable design By June Trondsen & Casper Boks Did you know that there are 5000 euphemisms or slang terms for menstruation? That toilet paper first was made with hemp and sold to fight off hemorrhoids. Or that the deodorant industry has …
Research Sam Van Wassenbergh | Sam Van Wassenbergh | University of Antwerp
Sam Van Wassenbergh associate research professor Research Sam Van Wassenbergh Research team Functional Morphology Expertise Working as a researcher at the laboratory for Functional Morphology, I study how the anatomy and mechanical properties of the body of animals is adapted to fulfil its functions…
Sam Van Wassenbergh | Sam Van Wassenbergh | University of Antwerp
Sam Van Wassenbergh associate research professor Sam Van Wassenbergh Publications - updated 25/10/2025 To respect copyright laws, request permission from the authors by email before downloading PDFs. 2025 Andries, T., Müller, W. & Van Wassenbergh, S. (2025). Feeding performance, kinematics and skil…
Research Jacques Tempere | Jacques Tempere | University of Antwerp
Jacques Tempere professor Research Jacques Tempere Research team Theory of quantum systems and complex systems Expertise Theoretical physics, in particular quantum mechanics and many-body physics. The main areas of application are quantum gases, superfluidity and superconductivity, the quantum theor…
Research Projects | Functional Morphology | University of Antwerp
Functional Morphology search menu search content Research Projects Ongoing projects Functional morphology. 01/10/2025 - 30/09/2030 Abstract As a researcher at the Laboratory for Functional Morphology, I study how the anatomy and mechanical properties of animal bodies are adapted to the functions the…
Research Raoul Van Damme | Raoul Van Damme | University of Antwerp
Raoul Van Damme full professor Research Raoul Van Damme Research team Functional Morphology Expertise The study of adaptation of 'complex' systems in animals, specifically reptiles and amphibians. 'Complex' should be read as: consisting of several bodily parts, employed to perform several tasks, and…
Projects | Theory of quantum systems and complex systems | University of Antwerp
Theory of quantum systems and complex systems search menu search content Projects Ongoing projects Tuning exciton-polaritons in Van der Waals heterostructures. 01/11/2025 - 31/10/2029 Abstract The study of excitons in two-dimensional materials is rapidly evolving, with promising applications in fiel…
Research projects | Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine - ANTwerp | University of Antwerp
Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine - ANTwerp search menu search content Research projects Below, all current and previous research projects of our group are listed. More details on our actual research can be found at “Research topics”. Links to project networks: ERC Syner…
Research Annemie Bogaerts | Annemie Bogaerts | University of Antwerp
Annemie Bogaerts full research professor Research Annemie Bogaerts Research team Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine - Antwerp (PLASMANT) Expertise Combination of experimental and computational research on plasmas and plasma-surface interactions for various applications: 1) Pl…
Public defences 2023 | Science | University of Antwerp
Science Public defences 2023 Attend a phd defence or search the archive of concluded doctoral research Public defences 2023 Attend a phd defence or search the archive of concluded doctoral research Machine learning for vibrational circular dichroism: Constructing novel and accelerating established a…
Research Peter Aerts | Peter Aerts | University of Antwerp
Peter Aerts emeritus with assignment Research Peter Aerts Research team Functional Morphology Expertise Kinesiological analyses. Belgian Alliance for Biomechanics. 01/01/2025 - 31/12/2029 Abstract The Belgian Alliance for Biomechanics (BAB) originates from the fundamental belief that the science of …