Functional Morphology search menu search content A broad range of motions Assessing the osteological range-of-motion in forelimbs of herbivorous semi-aquatic mammals Promoter: Jamie A. MacLaren Co-promoter: Sam Van Wassenbergh Subject: The range-of-motion of animal limb joints dictates (to a large e…

David Ceulemans academisch medewerker postdoc Publicaties David Ceulemans Online tracking of dynamically time-varying inertia using an enhanced SDFT-based estimation methodology Bron Discover mechanical engineering - ISSN 2731-6564-3:1 (2024) p. 1-17 Auteur(s) David Ceulemans, Foeke Vanbecelaere, Ni…

Nick Van Oosterwyck teaching assistant Research Nick Van Oosterwyck Research team Co-Design of Cyber-Physical Systems (Cosys-Lab) Expertise Nick Van Oosterwyck is a teaching/research assistant specializing in the optimization of industrial machinery, motion control systems and industrial robots. His…

Functional Morphology search menu search content Master's project subjects 2025-2026 Dynamics of cranial rotations in woodpeckers The seadragon's strike: cranial kinematics during feeding The spoonbill paradox: how can flat beaks catch fast fish? Do otters move like no ott(h)er? The shape of sound: …

Biophysics and Biomedical Physics search menu search content Polytec OFV-552 Fiber-Optic Interferometer Polytec OFV-552 Fiber-Optic Interferometer Fiber-optic vibrometers simplify vibration measurement where physical access is difficult, close stand-off-distances are required, and when relative moti…

Cosys-Lab search menu search content News and activities News Models pave the way for new applications in autonomous robotics Researchers of UAntwerp and Flanders Make looked at nature to develop new sonar technologies Publication date 5 December 2024 Show more news articles Tetra OptiFlex: Optimali…

David Ceulemans academic interim staff postdoc About David Ceulemans David Ceulemans Contact Campus Groenenborger Show email address Tel. +3232659298 Groenenborgerlaan 171 2020 Antwerpen, BEL David Ceulemans obtained his PhD in 2023 on time-optimal rest-to-rest motions for stepper motors using frequ…

David Ceulemans academic interim staff postdoc Publications David Ceulemans Online tracking of dynamically time-varying inertia using an enhanced SDFT-based estimation methodology Source Discover mechanical engineering - ISSN 2731-6564-3:1 (2024) p. 1-17 Author(s) David Ceulemans, Foeke Vanbecelaere…

Pascale Dumont praktijkassistent Médiévistique (version française) Pascale Dumont Littérature médiévale française PHD (Universiteit Antwerpen) Pascale Dumont, Convention et illusion: réflexions sur le temps et l’espace dans le théâtre médiéval religieux de langue française, Doctorat e…

Pascale Dumont praktijkassistent Mediëvistiek (Nederlandse versie) Pascale Dumont Middeleeuws Franse Letterkunde PHD (Universiteit Antwerpen) Pascale Dumont, Convention et illusion: réflexions sur le temps et l’espace dans le théâtre médiéval religieux de langue française, Doctoraat in de F…

Sam Van Wassenbergh associate research professor About Sam Van Wassenbergh Sam Van Wassenbergh Contact Campus Drie Eiken Show email address Tel. +3232651988 Universiteitsplein 1 2610 Wilrijk, BEL Since October 2020 I am a research professor (lecturer) at the Laboratory for Functional Morphology of t…

Cosys-Lab search menu search content Sonar and robotics Models pave the way for new applications in autonomous robotics Researchers of UAntwerp and Flanders Make looked at nature to develop new sonar technologies Researchers at the University of Antwerp and Flanders Make introduce two new groundbrea…

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…

Functional Morphology search menu search content In the Media Beetle Battle on New York Times website Jana Goyens has staged stag beetle battles to solve the mystery of how the male beetles bite so hard. Watch the video on New York Times website A 'water tongue' to grab prey on land High-speed video…

Wim Decraemer emeritus occasional assignment Research Wim Decraemer Research team Expertise Shape and deformation measurements on mm and sub-mm scale and static and dynamic deformation and vibration measurements. Sabbatical leave within the framework of biomedical physics. 01/10/2007 - 30/09/2008 Ab…

Centre for Health and Technology (ChaT) search menu search content Body Scanning The new 4D4A Lab is a 4D body scanner of the 3D human body shape including thermal images in high precision adding a 4th dimension, the time. The resulting settings of 4D body scanner is unique in Europe and (to the bes…

University Fund search menu search content 4D4ALL Lab Support the 4D4ALL Lab: advancing healthcare for a better society We introduce the 4D4ALL Lab, a groundbreaking initiative aimed at revolutionizing healthcare through advanced 4D (3D over time) body scanning technology. As the world’s leading f…

Willem De Hertogh professor - guest prof. external funds Research Willem De Hertogh Research team Movement Antwerp (MOVANT) Expertise Musculoskeletal rehabilitation. Neck pain, tinnitus, dizziness, headache, cervicogenic headache, tension type headache, migraine Cervical sensorimotor control Systema…

Centre for Health and Technology (ChaT) search menu search content About 4D4ALL lab The new 4D4ALL lab is a 4D body scanner of the 3D human body shape in high precision adding a 4th dimension, the time. The resulting settings of 4D body scanner is unique in Europe and (to the best of our knowledge) …

Sam Van Wassenbergh associate research professor Sam Van Wassenbergh 2025: bird beaks and songs National public radio interview with Sam on bird beaks in relation to songs and feeding, including reports on research at FunMorph (link to sound recording - in Dutch). 2023: Superstar seed crackers Our r…

Great Lakes of Africa Centre search menu search content 25 November 2025 from 12:30 until 14:30 (CET) | online Webinaire sur le Burundi Modérateur : Stef Vandeginste Partie 1 : Du pouvoir et de l’exercice du mandat du parlement issu des élections du 5 juin 2025 au Burundi (2025–2030) : enjeux …

Filip Struyf professor Research Filip Struyf Research team Movement Antwerp (MOVANT) Expertise New physical therapy interventions and research techniques in patients with various shoulder disorders are carried out on the basis of various research designs with emphasis on randomized controlled trials…

Stijn Derammelaere associate professor Research Stijn Derammelaere Research team Co-Design of Cyber-Physical Systems (Cosys-Lab) Expertise As the control algorithms directly drive the actuators, the controllers have a significant influence on the productivity, energy usage, quality and robustness re…

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…

Computational Mathematics search menu search content Publications Refereed proceedings Ridalise Louw, Ferre Knaepkens, Annie Cuyt, Wen-shin Lee, Stefan J. Wijnholds, Dirk I.L. de Villiers, and Rina-Mari Weideman. Antenna position estimation through sub-sampled exponential analysis of harmonically re…