Faculty of Sciences

Projects

Projects per year 1971 2026

• 1 Curtailed
• 43 Not started
• 296 Active
• 1531 Finished

Projects per year

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  Ecotoxicity of zinc (ZnO) and titan (TiO2) metal oxide nanoparticles to aquatic organisms: Identification of toxicity mechanisms and immunomodulatory effects in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)

  Beghin, M. & KESTEMONT, P.

  1/10/19 → 31/12/21

  Project: Research

  • Metal Nanoparticles 91%
  • Aquatic Organisms 86%
  • Oncorhynchus mykiss 77%
  • Oxides 72%
  • Zinc 58%

• Formation of planetary systems in binaries

  Roisin, A. & LIBERT, A.

  1/10/19 → 30/09/21

  Project: Research

  • planetary systems 100%
  • planets 75%
  • planetary mass 14%
  • stars 13%
  • companion stars 13%

• SURFASCOPE: Surface Enhanced Spectroscopy by Second-Principles Calculations

  Gonze, X., RIGNANESE, G. M., Henrard, L., Liegeois, V., Banse, T. & Matatu Mbengo, C.

  1/10/19 → 30/09/24

  Project: Research

  • spectroscopy 100%
  • quantum chemistry 87%
  • methodology 56%
  • computer programs 51%
  • atoms 29%

• Electrochemical conversion of metal organic frameworks into porous amorphous metal sulfides with tailored composition and hydrogen evolution activity

  SU, B. L. & XING, P.

  1/10/19 → 30/09/23

  Project: PHD

• ENORM: Study of the reproductive mode of bdelloid rotifers: a population genomics approach

  HOUTAIN, A. & Van Doninck, K.

  1/10/19 → 30/09/21

  Project: Research

  • Adineta vaga 100%
  • Rotifera 57%
  • chromosomes 14%
  • meiosis 14%
  • Vaga 13%

• MODULAR01: MODULAR01

  LANNERS, S. & VINCENT, S.

  1/10/19 → 30/09/22

  Project: Research

  • dispositif 100%
  • radio 32%
  • documentation 29%
  • diagnostic 28%

• HydrogenActive: Hydrogenation of amides and carbon dioxide mediated by frustrated Lewis pairs

  Mahaut, D., Berionni, G. & CHAMPAGNE, B.

  1/10/19 → 31/12/21

  Project: Research

  • Hydrogenation 94%
  • Amide 91%
  • Greenhouse Gas 83%
  • Reduction 58%
  • Phosphine 57%

• PTF-AQUA: Implementation of a walloon platform dedicated to freshwater fish

  SILVESTRE, F. & KESTEMONT, P.

  1/10/19 → 30/09/24

  Project: Research

  • freshwater fish 100%

• Growth and doping of graphene and diamond by means of first-principles calculations

  Henrard, L., Guillaume, E., Haenen, K. & VanPoucke, D.

  1/10/19 → 30/09/23

  Project: Research

  • diamonds 100%
  • carbon 20%
  • pushing 19%
  • surface reactions 16%
  • tuning 11%

• Deciphering the critical interplay between ultraviolet irradiation and beta papillomavirus infection in non-melanoma skin carcinogenesis

  Herfs, M. & GILLET, N.

  1/10/19 → 30/09/21

  Project: Research

  • Papillomavirus Infections 100%
  • Carcinogenesis 68%
  • Skin 49%
  • Genotype 32%
  • Squamous Cell Carcinoma 12%

• ACTOP-NOMENA: Active tuning of the optical properties of non-metallic nanoparticles

  HONET, A. & Henrard, L.

  1/10/19 → 30/09/21

  Project: Research

  • metal oxides 100%
  • nanocrystals 92%
  • nanoparticles 70%
  • optical properties 67%
  • tuning 58%

• Development and application of a multiscale theoretical chemistry method for investigating the second harmonic generation of lipid membranes

  BOUQUIAUX, C. & CHAMPAGNE, B.

  1/10/19 → 31/12/21

  Project: Research

  • lipids 100%
  • harmonic generations 89%
  • chemistry 87%
  • membranes 74%
  • dyes 35%

• Novel silica-based nanotubes and nanospheres for glycerol valorization

  Soumoy, L. & APRILE, C.

  1/10/19 → 31/12/21

  Project: Research

  • Glycerol 87%
  • Nanotube 81%
  • Heterogeneous Catalyst 38%
  • Diacetin 37%
  • Triacetin 30%

• STABLE: Analogous Beta-Lactam Substitutes for Electrochemistry

  VINCENT, S., Mertens, P. & BEAUFAYS, A.

  1/10/19 → 30/09/23

  Project: Research

  • Beta-Lactam 100%
  • Electrochemistry 79%

• Deciphering the regulation of Elongator-dependent tRNA modification by the TOR pathway

  Hermand, D.

  1/10/19 → 30/09/21

  Project: Research

  • Transfer RNA 100%
  • Melanoma 75%
  • Codon 45%
  • Yeasts 36%
  • Oncogenes 21%

• Tumor immunosuppression modulation by proton irradiation in order to boost the anti-PD-1 immune checkpoint blocker effects

  MICHIELS, C.

  1/10/19 → 30/09/21

  Project: Research

  • Protons 100%
  • Immunosuppression 88%
  • Immunosuppressive Agents 36%
  • Neoplasms 31%
  • Macrophages 30%

• WeaM: Quantum weak measurements: theoretical foundations, experimental approach, philosophical and logical interpretation

  Caudano, Y., Carletti, T., HESPEL, B. & LAMBERT, D.

  1/10/19 → 30/09/23

  Project: Research

  • Quantum Mechanics 100%
  • Nonsense 67%
  • Physics 65%
  • Historical Perspective 63%
  • Sensemaking 61%

• Study of nanolaminates synthesis and evaluation of their mechanical properties

  Bagherpour, A.

  1/10/19 → 1/10/23

  Project: PHD

• HIDDEN: Finding hidden planets around young and evolved stars

  TEYSSANDIER, J. & LIBERT, A.

  1/10/19 → 30/09/22

  Project: Research

  • planets 100%
  • stars 73%
  • solar system 22%
  • Kepler mission 16%
  • dimming 15%

• “Rotifers In Space (RISE)”

  Van Doninck, K.

  23/09/19 → 23/09/22

  Project: Research

• Alternate receptors for IL-4/IL-13 in atopic dermatitis

  Poumay, Y.

  1/09/19 → 31/08/21

  Project: Research

• Antibacterial coatings aimed at preventing nosocomial infections

  HOUSSIAU, L.

  1/09/19 → 30/08/21

  Project: Research

• Caractérisation du rôle moléculaire de PcoB dans la tolérance au cuivre chez Caulobacter crescentus

  Matroule, J. & Khochtali, A.

  1/09/19 → 31/08/23

  Project: Research

• Hierarchically structured porous nanomaterials for photocatalytic water splitting for green hydrogen production

  SU, B. L. & MADANU, L.

  1/09/19 → 31/08/23

  Project: PHD

• Enhanced light absorption within natural photonic structures

  Lobet, M., Mouchet, S. & DEPARIS, O.

  1/09/19 → 31/08/25

  Project: PHD

• Synthetic inhibitors targeting polysaccharides biosynthesis as potential alternatives to antibiotherapy

  VINCENT, S., Gauthier, C. & Déziel, E.

  1/09/19 → 31/08/22

  Project: Research

  • Lipopolysaccharide 100%
  • Polysaccharide 77%
  • Biosynthesis 76%
  • Antimicrobial Agent 31%
  • Antibiofilm 31%

• Novel Supramolecular Drugs for a “Supramolecular” Disease

  CHAMPAGNE, B., Liegeois, V., Dory, Y., GENDRON, L., Ryczko, D. & Soldera, A.

  1/09/19 → 31/08/22

  Project: Research

  • Neurodegenerative Diseases 100%
  • Parkinson Disease 64%
  • Synucleins 58%
  • Pharmaceutical Preparations 47%
  • alpha-Synuclein 45%

• Surface analysis of reconstructed human epidermis, with a focus on Atopic Dermatitis inflammatory condition

  HOUSSIAU, L., Delvaux, X. & Poumay, Y.

  1/09/19 → …

  Project: PHD

• AP-SEC: Accompagnement personnalisé au service des apprentissages au sein du premier degré commun

  ROMAINVILLE, M., Biemar, S., Alonso, P., Mettewie, L., Plumat, J., Vanhoolandt, C., Demiddeleer, S., Depuis, C., Delvaux, S., Hayez, C. & Maravelik, A.

  1/09/19 → 31/08/21

  Project: Research

• GO40COV: Assessment and effective reduction of VOC emission toxicity in industrial wood stove manufacturing processes

  SU, B. L., Barakat, T., LABOUREUR, M. & Duquesne, T.

  1/08/19 → 31/07/23

  Project: PHD

• ARES- CCD Project: Socio-economic development, community dynamics, and cultural recognition in Ocongate. Multidisciplinary analysis of the challenges of economic modernization of a region in the Andes.

  LEYENS, S.

  30/06/19 → 30/06/24

  Project: Research

  • socioeconomic development 100%
  • modernization 81%
  • way of life 75%
  • peasant 74%
  • liberalization 68%

• OPTIDATA: OPTIDATA: Development of statistical tools, road data processing and optimization of algorithms for use in particular in weighing stations in operation

  LIBERT, A. & Carletti, T.

  1/04/19 → 31/03/24

  Project: Research

  • road 100%
  • station 79%
  • project 73%

• Entraînement à l'inhibition des heuristiques dominantes en didactique de la physique

  Vanhoolandt, C., Plumat, J. & Vervoort, A.

  20/03/19 → 20/03/24

  Project: PHD

• SIAM: Platform access contract surface analysis SIAM - 2019-2024

  Louette, P., Colaux, J. & Felten, A.

  1/03/19 → 29/02/24

  Project: Research

• Study of lipase structures through MD simulations

  Labar, G., Wouters, J. & LEHERTE, L.

  22/02/19 → …

  Project: Research

  • Monoacylglycerol Lipases 100%
  • Crystallography 91%
  • Monoglyceride 85%
  • Computer Simulation 59%
  • Molecular Dynamics Simulation 46%

• PATHOFLAX: Développement de stratégies vertes de contrôle des pathogènes du lin

  Van Cutsem, P., VAN AUBEL, G., Cousin, A. & Emond, A.

  1/01/19 → 31/12/22

  Project: Research

  • spin-off 100%

• GETREAL - Incorporating spatial and seasonal variability in community sensitivity into chemical risk assessment

  Schäfer, R., DE LAENDER, F., Van den Brink, P. J. & Maltby, L. L.

  1/01/19 → 31/12/21

  Project: Research

  • Invertebrates 100%
  • Narcotic 85%
  • relatedness 74%
  • Risk Assessment 73%
  • Ecosystem 72%

• CasCat: CasCat: a green cascade catalytic approach

  Debecker, D. P. & APRILE, C.

  1/01/19 → 31/12/22

  Project: Research

  • Lactate 100%
  • Heterogeneous Catalyst 93%
  • Dihydroxyacetone 69%
  • Green 67%
  • Green Chemistry 55%

• INTERREG PATHOFLAX: Development of green strategies for the control of flax pathogens

  Van Cutsem, P. & VAN AUBEL, G.

  1/01/19 → 31/12/22

  Project: Research

  • flax 100%
  • pathogens 53%
  • France 30%
  • Belgium 29%
  • Verticillium dahliae 11%

• Collaboration/co-financing agreement with UHasselt

  DENDONCKER, N. & Lathouwers, M.

  1/01/19 → 31/12/23

  Project: Research

  • funding 100%

• Hybrid nanolaminate coatings for high toughness and high tribology performances

  Pardoen, T. & Lucas, S.

  1/01/19 → 31/12/22

  Project: Research

  • tribology 100%
  • toughness 77%
  • coatings 48%
  • performance 32%
  • erosion 14%

• PROTHER-WAL: Proton Therapy Research in Wallonia

  MICHIELS, C. & Lucas, S.

  1/01/19 → 31/07/26

  Project: Research

  • Physical Phenomena 100%
  • Proton Therapy 97%
  • Biological Phenomena 69%
  • Therapeutics 11%

• Fabrication of single metal atim catalyst on three dimensional ordered macroporous materials for high efficiency catalysis

  SU, B. L. & DING, Y.

  1/11/18 → 31/10/22

  Project: PHD

• Encapsulation of synthetic metal complexes for catalytic carbon dioxide reduction in nanostructured electrodes

  SU, B. L. & Pugliese, S.

  1/11/18 → 31/10/21

  Project: PHD

• Evaluation des ressources en eaux souterraines et des risques d’intrusion d’eau salée en milieu littoral (Mindanao Island – Philippines)

  HALLET, V. & SABINES, M.

  1/10/18 → 31/12/21

  Project: PHD

• DIVERCE: Does Intraspecific Variability modulate the impact of EnviRonmental Change on biodiversity and Ecosystem function?

  DE LAENDER, F.

  1/10/18 → 30/09/23

  Project: Research

  • environmental change 100%
  • ecosystem function 34%
  • community composition 30%
  • biodiversity 24%
  • ecosystem 19%

• Hierarchical porous materials for advanced Li-Se battery

  SU, B. L. & LI, H.

  1/10/18 → 30/09/22

  Project: PHD

• Functional Enzymatic/Catalytic CO2/H+ reduction electrochemical devices

  SU, B. L. & Esperanca Garcia, D. M.

  1/10/18 → 30/09/21

  Project: PHD

• Etude de la dispersivité hydrodynamique des écoulements en milieu karstique.

  HALLET, V. & Deleu, R.

  1/10/18 → 31/12/24

  Project: PHD

• Porous bio-inspired polymer electrode functionalized with molecular complexes for catalytic carbon dioxide reduction

  SU, B. L. & GRAMMATICO, D.

  1/10/18 → 30/09/21

  Project: PHD