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Current projects
Current projects
Carbon capture & utilization (2026-2029)
Carbon capture & utilization (2026-2029)
ENZYMER: Enzyme-Modified Membrane Reactor System for Circular CO2 Mineralization and Regeneration
ENZYMER: Enzyme-Modified Membrane Reactor System for Circular CO2 Mineralization and Regeneration
Energy & Electrochemistry (2026-2030)
Energy & Electrochemistry (2026-2030)
ZEST: Doctoral Network on Zinc Energy Storage Technology
ZEST: Doctoral Network on Zinc Energy Storage Technology
Funding: European Commission
MSCA doctoral network grant
Coordinator: Prof. Veerle Vandeginste
Beneficiaries: University College London, Universitat Bremen, Sapienza Universita di Roma, Research Institutes of Sweden
Carbon capture & utilization (2026-2029)
Carbon capture & utilization (2026-2029)
ECOSPHERE: Developing Bio-inspired Carbon-Sequestered Multifunctional Coatings and Plaster for Sustainable Buildings through Better Understanding of the Process-Structure and Structure-Property Relationships
ECOSPHERE: Developing Bio-inspired Carbon-Sequestered Multifunctional Coatings and Plaster for Sustainable Buildings through Better Understanding of the Process-Structure and Structure-Property Relationships
Energy & Electrochemistry (2025-2027)
Energy & Electrochemistry (2025-2027)
BioZincPower: Pioneering sustainable energy storage with biopolymer-based zinc-ion systems
BioZincPower: Pioneering sustainable energy storage with biopolymer-based zinc-ion systems
Funding: European Commission
MSCA postdoctoral fellowship
Fellowship holder: Dr. Dawid Kasprzak
Carbon capture & utilization (2023-2027)
Carbon capture & utilization (2023-2027)
C-SINK: Actions required to secure the large-scale deployment of the leading CDR approaches to meet EU climate targets
C-SINK: Actions required to secure the large-scale deployment of the leading CDR approaches to meet EU climate targets
Funding: European Commission
Horizon-RIA project
Role: partner (Prof. Vandeginste)
Coordinator: Fundacion ICAMCYL
Adaptive & responsive materials (2023-2026)
Adaptive & responsive materials (2023-2026)
ENACT: Exploring nano- and microstructures in advanced coated concrete for improved building thermal efficiency
ENACT: Exploring nano- and microstructures in advanced coated concrete for improved building thermal efficiency
Funding: FWO
Senior fundamental research project
Promotor: Prof. Veerle Vandeginste
Co-promotors: Prof. Jiabin Li, Prof. Hans Hallez
Adaptive & responsive materials (2022-2026)
Adaptive & responsive materials (2022-2026)
ORTEADA: Toward 4D-printed foot orthotics by pressure-driven shape adaptability for the remote management of at-risk diabetic feet
ORTEADA: Toward 4D-printed foot orthotics by pressure-driven shape adaptability for the remote management of at-risk diabetic feet
Funding: KU Leuven
IOF C2-project
Promotor: Prof. Veerle Vandeginste
Copromotors: Prof. Kevin Deschamps, Prof. Giovanni Matricali
Energy & Electrochemistry (2022-2027)
Energy & Electrochemistry (2022-2027)
Environment-friendly flexible zinc-ion batteries: engineering for improved performance and durability
Environment-friendly flexible zinc-ion batteries: engineering for improved performance and durability
Funding
Funding
Completed projects (at KU Leuven)
Completed projects (at KU Leuven)
Adaptive & responsive materials (2024-2026)
Adaptive & responsive materials (2024-2026)
Functional Piezoelectric Nano Composite Fibers for Smart Drug Delivery
Functional Piezoelectric Nano Composite Fibers for Smart Drug Delivery
Funding: European Commission
MSCA postdoctoral fellowship
Fellowship holder: Dr. Fatemeh Mokhtari
Carbon capture & utilization (2021-2025)
Carbon capture & utilization (2021-2025)
Nacre-inspired synthesis and modification of fillers for better performing polymer composites
Nacre-inspired synthesis and modification of fillers for better performing polymer composites
Funding: FWO
PhD fellowship strategic basic research
Fellowship holder: Dharmjeet Madhav
Energy & Electrochemistry (2022-2023)
Energy & Electrochemistry (2022-2023)
Ordered Nanoporous Carbon Architectures from Biobased Building Blocks
Ordered Nanoporous Carbon Architectures from Biobased Building Blocks
Funding: European Commission
MSCA postdoctoral fellowship
Fellowship holder: Dr. Laszlo Szabo
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Interested in collaborating?
We welcome collaborations with academic, industrial and societal partners working on sustainable and functional materials and interfacial engineering.
iR - interfacial engineering Research group
Prof. dr. Veerle VandeginsteKU Leuven, Department of Materials Engineering, Functional MaterialsiR - interfacial engineering Research group
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