Sam Van der Jeught tenure track asst. professor Research Sam Van der Jeught Research team Industrial Vision Lab (InViLab) Expertise - Biomedical and non-destructive optical imaging techniques - Artificial neural networks - GPU/parallel programming - Optical coherence tomography - The human eardrum M…

Department of Biology search menu search content Bio Talks 2: Maarten Hens 23.10.2025 Cracking the nitrogen code: can Flanders lead the way to a sustainable nitrogen future? Nitrogen is everywhere. It's essential for life, agriculture and society, yet it is also one of the greatest environmental cha…

Applied Engineering Prof. Helmut Rechberger Honorary degree in Applied Engineering 2022 Prof. Helmut Rechberger Honorary degree in Applied Engineering 2022 Prof. Helmut Rechberger received on Wednesday 30 March the honorary degree from the Faculty of Applied Engineering in recognition of his experti…

IDLab search menu search content Programmable functionality In order to deliver current 5G demanding requirements, network management has the task to decide, given a limited amount of network and computing resources and data sources, where and when to execute each algorithm to offer the best possibl…

Evolutionary Ecology Group - EVECO search menu search content Biological diversity How “Supergenes” Help Fish Evolve into New Species Cichlid fish research helps an international research team led by the University of Antwerp to unlock the secret of biological diversity Why are there so many dif…

Global Change Ecology search menu search content Climate change and leaf fall Climate change does not delay the start of autumn leaf coloration, but its speed With the start of autumn, as temperatures drop and days get shorter, leaf senescence takes place in deciduous trees. The process of leaf sene…

Biophysics and Biomedical Physics search menu search content 3D Tympanoscope 3D Tympanoscope UPDATE (29/07/2020): A European patent application ‘METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OBTAINING A 3D MAP OF AN EARDRUM’ was published on July 29, 2020 under publication n° EP3685729. https://worldwide.espacenet.…

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.…

Wim Wuyts associate professor Research Wim Wuyts Research team Medical Genetics (MEDGEN) Expertise The research activities are mainly situated in the field of human genomics. The main goal of our research is to increase the knowledge of human genetic disorders, including their cause, disease mechani…

Edwin van Hassel full professor Research Edwin van Hassel Research team Transport and Regional Economics Expertise Edwin van Hassel is a professor at the University of Antwerp, where he teaches several courses. He has an engineering degree in naval architecture and he holds a PhD in applied economic…

Joris Dirckx emeritus with assignment Research Joris Dirckx Research team Expertise dedicated optical measuring techniques for biomechanics, such as digital image correllation, digital holography, laser doppler interferometry modeling of biomechanical systems using finite elements functioning of the…

Vincent Van Rompaey associate professor - postdoc researcher FWO Research Vincent Van Rompaey Research team Translational Neurosciences (TNW) Expertise Transgenic animal models for hereditary hearing loss and vestibular failure (DFNA9, COCH). Animal models for acquired hearing loss and vestibular fa…

Pharmaceutical, Biomedical and Veterinary Sciences PhD Defences 2022 PhD Defences 2022 HSPB8-related neuromuscular diseases: from mechanisms to treatment strategies - Leen Vendredy (14/12/2022) Leen Vendredy 14 December 2022, 4pm - 6pm Auditorium O8 (CDE) Promoter: Vincent Timmerman Abstract Small h…

Yann Sterckx associate professor Research Yann Sterckx Research team Medical Biochemistry Expertise Molecular basis of host-pathogen interactions through a combination of biochemical, biophysical and structural methodologies. * Recombinant protein production in bacterial and eukaryotic systems * Pur…

Science Public defences 2024 Attend a phd defence or search the archive of concluded doctoral research Public defences 2024 Attend a phd defence or search the archive of concluded doctoral research Dry, bi- and oxidative CO2 reforming of CH4 in an atmospheric pressure glow discharge reactor: an expe…

Thierry Vanelslander full professor - vice-dean Research Thierry Vanelslander Research team Transport and Regional Economics Expertise Transport economics, port economics, transport innovation, logistics chain analysis, maritime economics, air transport economics, urban logistics, transport policy I…

Medical Biochemistry search menu search content Projects Ongoing projects Understanding antibody-VSG interactions and early VSG expression patterns in the context of human African trypanosomiasis diagnosis. 01/11/2025 - 31/10/2029 Abstract Human African trypanosomiasis (HAT), caused by Trypanosoma b…

Transport and Regional Economics search menu search content Projects Ongoing projects Inland waterway transport resilience to disruptions: Evidence from the Rhine Alpine Corridor. 15/07/2025 - 14/07/2026 Abstract Inland waterway transport (IWT) offers substantial potential for sustainable freight mo…