Projects
Development of regularized reconstructions for industrial computed tomography KU Leuven
Dimensional quality control of hidden or hardly accessible features of high added-value products, produced by e.g., additive manufacturing, is becoming feasible using Industrial X-ray Computed Tomography (XCT). However, reducing scanning time by e.g., acquiring corrupted (noisy or incomplete) XCT data while conserving good image reconstruction has remained a challenge up to now. This PhD project focuses on studying, developing and efficiently ...
Solvable models of quantum gravity and holography Ghent University
The black hole information paradox raised by Hawking in the '70s and other related problems in the quantization of gravity have remained unanswered for quite some time. The difficulties regarding the non-renormalizability of the Einstein-Hilbert action can be averted by working in lower dimensions. By formulating this theory in the context of holography, we are guided by the major breakthroughs in that field throughout the years. In this ...
Advanced digital volume correlation to measure deformation and damage in fibre-reinforced composites based on time-resolved X-ray computed tomography KU Leuven
Description and motivation of the research : In the pursuit of reduced energy consumption in transport applications, the search for better lightweight materials continues. In many industries, lightweight composite materials improve product design and create safer solutions and new possibilities. As a result, sophisticated materials testing becomes more and more imperative. XCT imaging (3D), well known for its capabilities in characterising ...
Sabbatical Nikolay Bobev: Exact holography, string theory, and black holes KU Leuven
In the past several years there have been rapid advances in our understanding of black hole physics in string theory driven by new developments in quantum field theory and the AdS/CFT (or holographic) correspondence. A central role in these developments is played by new calculational techniques both on the quantum field theory and the gravitational sides of the correspondence. My research group has contributed important and foundational ...
Optimizing Positron Emission Tomography Image Quality through Advanced Machine Learning Algorithms KU Leuven
Innovation Mandate: Quantitative analysis of musculoskeletal motion by dynamic computed tomography Vrije Universiteit Brussel
This project aims to develop a software that serves as a service platform for processing dynamic
muculoskeletal (MSK) images and derive quantitative kinetic information from them to support treatment
of joint diseases.
ADAPT: Adaptive and predictive arbitrary point scanning two photon tomography KU Leuven
Two photon (2P) microscopy is an ideal technique to image deep inside tissues and organisms, with good sub-cellular axial resolution and without causing tissue damage. These advantages make 2P microscopy suited for intravital imaging, which can be used to investigate how neuronal circuits operate in normal and fail in diseased conditions. However, the current recording speeds of 2P microscopy are a limiting factor. They do not allow imaging ...
Holography and Supersymmetric Localization KU Leuven
The most challenging problems in theoretical physics are related to the dynamics of strongly coupled systems and the puzzles of black hole horizons. Many of these open questions are brought together in sharp focus by the holographic correspondence which relates the physics of gravitational systems to that of quantum fields. The main objective of this project is to take major steps towards addressing the challenges associated with black holes ...
Cofinancing core facility - Centre for X-ray Tomography – UGCT Ghent University
The UGCT is an interfaculty consortium that combines UGent activities around high-resolution X-ray CT. The consortium owns several state-of-the-art devices, the majority of which are self-built. For more than 15 years, the facility has bundled all infrastructure present at UGent for high-resolution X-ray CT for non-in-vivo purposes, and is used together with the expertise and knowledge to provide services, both on an academic and industrial ...