Simon Verspeek senior researcher Research Simon Verspeek Research team Industrial Vision Lab (InViLab) Expertise PhD in thermographic measurements for industrial applications, medical applications, artwork inspections, comfort measurements, etc., and optimization of the necessary measurement paramet…

Intelligence in Processes, Advanced Catalysts and Solvents search menu search content iPRACS technology offer Advanced materials, catalysts and solvents iPRACS offers technological development related to depolymerisation (chemical recycling) of hard to recycle polymers like polyamides, polyurethanes…

INSPIRE safety pharmacology search menu search content Simulation of psychopathologies 02/02/22 - Tommaso (ESR #6) What you see in the picture is one of the setups we use in the lab to observe behavior exhibited by the mice, which are very similar to those we can find in psychiatric disorders. The f…

Plasma Lab for Applications in Sustainability and Medicine - ANTwerp search menu search content Equipment Several plasma reactors used for sustainable chemistry / gas conversion applications e.g., conversion of CO2, CH4 and N2 into value-added chemicals, fuels or fertilizer precursors, H2 synthesis …

Tommas Ellender associate professor Research Tommas Ellender Research team Experimental Neurobiology Unit (ENU) Expertise The overall aim of our group is to understand how neuronal circuits form early in development, as well as the processes that lead to malfunction or degeneration of these circuits…

Biophysics and Biomedical Physics search menu search content Digital Speckle Pattern Interferometry (DSPI) Digital Speckle Pattern Interferometry (DSPI) When a rough surface is illuminated with coherent light, speckles will appear. In speckle pattern interferometry, a speckled object wave and a refe…

Vincent Jacobs doctoral scholarship holder About Vincent Jacobs Vincent Jacobs Contact Campus Groenenborger Show email address Groenenborgerlaan 171 2020 Antwerpen, BEL Vincent Jacobs is a PhD researcher at the University of Antwerp, part of the SuPAR (Sustainable Pavements and Asphalt Research) res…

The Antwerp Social Lab search menu search content Monthly lab meeting Join the discussion Every month, the Antwerp Social Lab hosts an informal lab meeting where researchers share and discuss their ongoing or upcoming studies. These sessions are intended to foster collaboration, provide constructive…

Jochen Vleugels Expert: Labmanager Makerspace Product Development About Jochen Vleugels Jochen Vleugels Contact Stadscampus Show email address Tel. +3232655032 Paardenmarkt 94 2000 Antwerpen, BEL Contact Stadscampus Show email address Tel. +3232655032 Paardenmarkt 94 2000 Antwerpen, BEL Jochen Vleug…

Geobiology search menu search content The conductive structure Cable bacteria have evolved an organic structure that enables a highly efficient electron transport over large distances (Meysman et al., Nat Comm., 2019). We want to understand what this material is and how it enables such efficient ele…

Zoe Van Acker unpaid staff Research Zoe Van Acker Research team Neuroglobin and its role in cell protection and cell growth 01/10/2014 - 30/09/2018 Abstract Neuroglobin, a neuron specific heme protein, is believed to play a key role in the protection of the cells in stress conditions. The mechanism …

Research Group Product Development search menu search content Facilities Department of Product Development Paardenmarkt site We are located in the city center of Antwerp, Belgium, close to the bustling port of Antwerp-Bruges, renowned for its extensive industrial and logistics hubs. Additionally, we…

Hannes Svardal associate research professor Research Hannes Svardal Research team Evolutionary ecology group (EVECO) Expertise My main expertise is evolutionary genomic analysis of whole-genome sequencing data. I have been working on a variety of organisms including plants, monkeys and fishes. We al…

Geobiology search menu search content 22 July 2023 The new high-tech research vessel, RV Belgica, is sailing to the polar regions for the first time to document and study the consequences of climate change in the oceans. Belgian newspaper De Standaard was allowed onboard the ship for a week to take …

Theory and Spectroscopy of Molecules and Materials (TSM²) search menu search content (Chir)optical spectroscopy: ECD, VCD and ROA UV–vis–NIR Absorption Spectroscopy Absorption measurements are performed using a Cary 5000 UV–vis–NIR spectrometer, covering the wavelength range 175–3300 nm. …

ECOSPHERE search menu search content ECOSPHERE Analytics Aquatic environment ECOSPHERE Analytics offers a range of aquatic ecotoxicological tests including the classic model organisms on different trophic levels, e.g. Vibrio fisheri, microalgae, Daphnia magna, Artemia fransiscana, Danio Rerio, Oncor…

INSPIRE safety pharmacology search menu search content 26/05/2021 - Callan (ESR#10) Ultrasound imaging is a common practice in clinical setups which has been around since the late 1950’s1. This technology is frequently used in pregnant women to gain insight into anatomical imaging2. However, our l…

Centre for Health and Technology (ChaT) search menu search content MoCap System Xsens MTw Awinda is a wireless motion capture system based on wearable inertial sensors, designed to capture human movement in 3D in real time. The system combines compact, lightweight trackers with a proprietary radio p…

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.…

Cosys-Lab search menu search content Cosys-Lab Investigates the Co-Design for Cyber-Physical Systems About Cosys-Lab considers the Co-Design for Cyber-Physical Systems. This ranges from the development of novel sensor techniques over embedded systems, and modeling techniques to the design of energy-…

Theory and Spectroscopy of Molecules and Materials (TSM²) search menu search content Theory and Spectroscopy of Molecules and Materials (TSM²) TSM² The Theory and Spectroscopy of Molecules and Materials (TSM²) group focuses on the development and applications of a variety of infrared and/or Rama…

Advanced Analytical Techniques in Heritage Programme info Micro-credential: Advanced analytical techniques in Heritage Programme info Micro-credential: Advanced analytical techniques in Heritage Study load: 3 ECTS credits Language of instruction: English Maximum number of participants: 15 Location: …

Geobiology search menu search content Coastal Ocean Alkalinization The Coastal Ocean Alkalinization team within the Geobiology group at the University of Antwerp studies the natural processes that control ocean alkalinity and explores how these processes can be enhanced to strengthen the ocean’s c…

Jan Steckel associate research professor Research Jan Steckel Research team Co-Design of Cyber-Physical Systems (Cosys-Lab) Expertise The research group focuses on the co-design and co-development of cyber-physical systems across their complete life cycle, spanning low-level hardware to high-level i…

Antwerp X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy laboratory search menu search content A Chair on Advanced Imaging Techniques for the Arts It is well-known that the Baillet Latour fund cherishes a passion for the preservation of our cultural heritage. Next to numereous other projects, the BLFund has been supp…