Projects
Parental investment in a changing world - how intrinsic and extrinsic factors alter parental strategies. University of Antwerp
Generalised spherical deconvolution of diffusion MRI data for improved microstructural specificity and higher resolution imaging of white matter. University of Antwerp
Statistical foot modeling for a digital orthotics workflow (FOOTWORK). University of Antwerp
The rise and threat of new psychoactive substances: integrated research to obtain evidence-based information on their properties and actual use. University of Antwerp
Approaches to Promote Handwashing and Sanitation Behaviour Change in Low- and Middle-income Countries: A Mixed Method Systematic Review, funded by 3ie, WSSCC and Belgian Red Cross KU Leuven
Diarrhoeal diseases are very common causes of death in low and middle-income countries. The aim for this systematic review was to show which promotional approaches might change handwashing and sanitation behaviour, and which implementation factors affect the success or failure of such promotional approaches.
We conducted a thorough search to find both published and unpublished studies where both children and adults from low- and ...
Bayesian analysis of multivariate longitudinal data using latent structures with applications to medical data KU Leuven
In biomedical science, sociology, psychology, etc., it is often of interest to understand how multiple variables are associated. In many cases, the observed outcomes are not of direct interest, instead they are considered as manifestations of one or more underlying latent characteristics. When measured repeatedly over time, interest is then often placed on the evolution of the latent characteristics (variables) and/or the effects of ...
Design of Pseudo-ductile Composites by Combining Fiber-hybridization and Discontinuous Reinforcements KU Leuven
Conventional fiber-reinforced polymer composites are either stiff but suffer from sudden brittle failure, or they are compliant but possess high ductility. Seldom conventional fiber-reinforced composites are both stiff and ductile. Fiber-hybridization is a promising way to break through the stiffness-ductility dilemma. Fiber-hybrids normally demonstrate a unique combination of stiffness and ductility in combination with low density. Moreover, ...
Wearable and Button Antennas Integrated in Human Clothing KU Leuven
Wearable devices have received major attention during the last decade, in a multitude of operating bands like WLAN, WBAN, UWB, etc. As both transmitting and receiving component, wearable antennas play a big role in wireless communication system. Over the years many studies have been carried out among the field, but new technologies such as wearable health caring, smart housing and VR still call for new types of antenna. The aim of this PhD ...
Development of a forensic molecular clock to determine time of death and blood trace deposition time KU Leuven
The time and date of a person’s death are two of the major questions police detectives and investigative judges ask a forensic pathologist as it provides a specific time frame in which the investigators can base their further investigations on. The current time of death estimation techniques produce large error ranges as environmental and endogenous factors have to be taken into account. The most widely accepted and accurate model is based on ...