Projects
Food quality, safety, and trust since 1950: Societal Controversy and Biotechnical Challenges Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Social Reform, Food and the Laboring Poor: Popular Restaurants in the Low Countries (1860-1920) Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Value chains, technology transfer, food security, and agricultural development. KU Leuven
My research focuses on how food value chains can be (re-)organized to overcome technology and output market failures, increase value chain efficiency and improve farmer welfare and food security.
Strategic Research Programme: Understanding the competitiveness and functional role of microorganisms in fermented food ecosystems Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Quantification of nitrogen, phosphorus and protein flows in the food chain in Flanders: indicators for nutrient efficiency and circularity University of Antwerp
Value Chains, ICT and the Transformation of Food Systems: Evidence from East Africa KU Leuven
Agricultural value chains around the world are changing rapidly, not only in terms of scale and scope, but also when it comes to the technologies used and in their relationship with traditional (religious) practices. Yet, agricultural productivity remains low for different crops and in different countries. This PhD thesis investigates reasons for low agricultural productivity and explores simple solutions using ICT in two distinct contexts: ...
Impact evaluation of the development education program of G3W-M3M, SOLIDAGRO, and KIYO: 'mobilizing young people around the right to health, food and children's rights' KU Leuven
This project concerns the implementation of an impact assessment of the ‘Youth Engagement’ component within the development education program of the Consortium G3W-M3M, Solidagro, and KIYO. This impact assessment includes three measurement points: baseline, mid-term review and final measurement. Besides assessing the project’s impact the evaluation also seeks to carry out an in-depth analysis of the programme’s contribution towards this ...
Dose-response effect of computer-aided design foot orthoses on foot and lower limb biomechanics of patients with patellofemoral pain. KU Leuven
Patellofemoral pain (PFP) is very prevalent amongst the general population (23%) and even more in certain sport activities (up to 35% in elite cycling). The aetiology is thought to be a “complex interplay among various anatomical, biomechanical, psychological, social and behavioural influences”. A recent paper summarised the biomechanical factors that could lead to an elevated patellofemoral joint loading and supposedly to patellofemoral ...
Quantification of joint loading in adults with haemophilia using multi-segment foot modelling KU Leuven
Haemophilia is a rare coagulation disorder mostly affecting men. It is characterized by the absence or deficiency of circulating factor VIII (haemophilia A) or factor IX (haemophilia B). In severe cases (factor level < 1%), it could result in abnormal, sometimes spontaneous bleedings and impaired blood coagulation. Up to 90% of these bleedings occur in the musculoskeletal system, with the ankle joint being most prone to recurrent bleeding ...