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CircuLi+ is selected for Horizon-RIA funding
CircuLi+ is selected for Horizon-RIA funding
FUNDING - 22 July 2026
We are a partner in this research project, and our contributions will be mainly on membrane separation of critical metals from recycled battery streams.
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TEAM - 1 August 2026
Dr. Chhavi Sharma joins the group.
She joins us through an FWO short research stay fellowship.
FELLOWSHIPS - 21 May 2026
Dr. Dharmjeet Madhav is awarded an FWO junior postdoctoral fellowship.
His proposed research project ENZYMER: Enzyme-modified membrane reactor system for circular CO2 mineralization and regeneration was funded by FWO.
PUBLICATIONS - 20 May 2026
Xinyu Guo's paper is published in ACS Applied Material Interfaces.
Her paper on Durable VO2-based thermochromic paint for energy-efficient opaque building facades is published.
TEAM - 20 April 2026
Alexia Dezeure starts her internship in the group.
She joins us via an Erasmus program, and works with Dr. Dawid Kasprzak on bio-based materials for zinc-ion energy storage systems.
FUNDING - 25 March 2026
ZEST is selected for Horizon-MSCA DN funding.
The proposed project ZEST: Doctoral network on zinc energy storage technology that Prof. Veerle Vandeginste coordinates is selected for funding by Horizon Europe.
TEAM - 9 February 2026
Natalia Tsoukala starts a three-month internship in the group.
She joins us via an Erasmus+ program, and works with Hytham Hassan on adaptive materials for shoe insoles for diabetic patients.
PUBLICATIONS - 21 January 2026
Jacob's Rubel's paper is published in RSC Advances.
His paper on Transformation of glass fiber reinforced epoxy from waste printed circuit boards to adsorbents for effective CO2 storage in abandoned mines is published. This work was a collaboration with Dr. Pavla Eliasova and Dr. Martin Kubu from Charles University, and Prof. Yukun Ji from China University of Mining and Technology.
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FUNDING - 12 December 2025
ECOSPHERE is selected for FWO funding.
Prof. Vandeginste is awarded funding for her proposed FWO senior fundamental research project ECOSPHERE: Developing bio-inspired carbon-sequested multifunctional coatings and plaster for sustainable buildings through better understanding of the process-structure and structure-property relationships.
TEAM - 27 October 2025
Guangyao Fan starts a PhD in the group.
He will investigate Mechanism-driven design of MOF-based membranes for seawater lithium extraction: insights from molecular simulation to experiments. Welcome in the iR group!
TEAM - 24 September 2025
Yun Yu starts a PhD in the group.
He will investigate high-performance and durable composite membranes for lithium extraction via electrodialysis. Welcome in the iR group!
FELLOWSHIPS - 1 June 2025
Dr. Dawid Kasprzak joins the group as an MSCA postdoctoral fellow.
He was awarded a Horizon-MSCA postdoctoral fellowship with his proposed research project BioZincPower: Pioneering sustainable energy storage with biopolymer-based zinc-ion systems. Congratulations on the fellowship, and welcome in the iR group!
TEAM - 23 February 2025
Jorben Mus becomes Dr. Mus.
He has successfully defended his PhD entitled Polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells for unmanned aerial vehicles: Characterization and modeling under varying ambient conditions. Her main promotor was Prof. Frank Buysschaert. Congratulations, Dr. Mus!
TEAM - 13 February 2025
Ineke Velghe becomes Dr. Velghe.
She has successfully defended her PhD entitled Degradation of PLA during melt processing. Her main promotor was Prof. Frederik Desplentere. Congratulations, Dr. Velghe!
TEAM - 11 February 2025
Dharmjeet Madhav becomes Dr. Madhav.
He has successfully defended his PhD entitled Nacre-inspired synthesis of modification of fillers for better performing polymer composites. Congratulations, Dr. Madhav!
AWARDS - 17 February 2025
Zeger Van Echelpoel won the Royal Flemish Chemical Society (KVCV) Prize.
Two years in a row! iR group members receive the KVCV awards. The Royal Flemish Chemical Society annually awards its KVCV prizes to the most deserving graduating students within the several chemistry-related programs. Zeger conducted his master's thesis in our group and won the award in the "Master in Industrial Sciences Chemistry" category!
iR - interfacial engineering Research group
Prof. dr. Veerle VandeginsteKU Leuven, Department of Materials Engineering, Functional MaterialsiR - interfacial engineering Research group
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