Projects
Metals, oxidative stress and carotenoid-dependent coloration: does metal pollution fade the colour of great tits (Parus major)? University of Antwerp
Metals, oxidative stress and carotenoid-dependent colouration: does metal pollution fade the colour of great tits (Parus major)? University of Antwerp
Nanoscale plastic deformation and residual stress in metals due to surface polishing KU Leuven
This project aims at studying plastic surface deformation due to mechanical polishing of metals, as well as the induced residual stress field. Mechanical polishing is commonly used for both surface finishing and metallographic sample preparation for a broad range of materials. In metals, however, polishing leads to the formation of a modified surface layer due to plastic deformation, which also induces subsurface residual stress. This has an ...
Intergranular stress distribution in metals KU Leuven
Evolutionary ecophysiological study of the synergism between UV stress and heavy metals KU Leuven
I study the ecological and evolutionary implications of oxidative stress in the water flea Daphnia magna. The project concentrates on UV radiation as model pro-oxidant. I focus on (i) the physiological-mechanistic underpinnings, (ii) the micro-evolutionary changes of vulnerability to UV radiation, (iii) synergistic effects of UV radiation and metal pollution and (iv) resulting eco-evolutionary dynamics with regard to vulnerability to ...