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Department of Materials Engineering (MTM) Kasteelpark Arenberg 44 B-3001 Heverlee (Leuven) Belgium www.mtm.kuleuven.be
Department of Materials
Engineering (MTM)
Kasteelpark Arenberg 44
B-3001 Heverlee (Leuven)
Belgium
www.mtm.kuleuven.be
Outline
What?
How?
Who?
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Who?
KU Leuven
Humanities
BiomedicalSciences
Science, Engineering, Technology
Science, Engineering & Technology
Science
Engineering Science
BioscienceEngineering
Engineering Technology
Architecture
Faculty of Engineering Science
CivilEngineering
ArchitectureMaterials
EngineeringChemical
EngineeringMechanicalEngineering
ElectricalEngineering
Computer Science
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Personnel MTM (January 2017)Group # persons FTE
ZAP 13 fulltime (incl. 3 BOF-ZAP)
5 parttime (incl. 2 imec professors)
14,35 FTE
Bijz. emeritus 1 Ludo Froyen 0,10 FTE
Gastprofessor 4 Hardy Mohrbacher, Jennifer Patterson,
Dierk Raabe, Frederik Verhaeghe1,30 FTE
BAP 25 postdocs (incl. 1 postdoctoraal onderzoeker FWO)
7 onderzoekskader
(incl. 2 IOF + 4 research experts, 1 research manager)
68 researchers (PhD & project researchers)
(incl. 3 IWT-SB bursalen, 3 IWT Baekeland,
1 Aspirant FWO)
24,05 FTE
6,90 FTE
68,00 FTE
ATP 29 technisch en administratief personeel 28,60 FTE
TOTAL 152 143,30
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Personnel MTM (January 2017)
Personnel MTM + TC Mat (Januari 2017)
Group # persons FTE
ZAP 16 fulltime (incl. 3 BOF-ZAP)
7 parttime (incl. 2 imec professors)
18,65 FTE
Bijz. emeritus 1 Ludo Froyen 0,10 FTE
Gastprofessor 8 persons 2,50 FTE
BAP 33 postdocs
7 onderzoekskader
91 researchers (PhD & project researchers)
29,95 FTE
6,90 FTE
90,00 FTE
ATP 32 technisch en administratief personeel 30,60 FTE
OP3 10 fulltime 10,00 FTE
TOTAL 205 188,70
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Personnel MTM + TC MAT (January 2017)
Who?• Post-docs & PhD students
(January 2015)
41%
59%
Belgian
Non-Belgian
132 persons
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5
218
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Who? Departmental Chair
Prof. M. Wevers
SCALINT
Prof. B. Verlinden
SEMPER
Prof. B. Blanpain
SIEM
Prof. J. Fransaer
TECHNOLOGY CLUSTER (TC)
Prof. D. Debruyne
Departmental Manager
Mr. D. Hoeyberghs
Technical Manager
Mr. J. Van Durme
SeMPeR: Sustainable Metals Processing and Recycling
SCALINT: Structural Composites and Alloys, Integrity and Non-destructive Testing
SIEM: Surface and Interface Engineered Materials
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3 Research Divisions
Technology Cluster
How?
MTM works with one shared budget, has a good and dynamic
structure, aims at an open-minded spirit through communication, is a
research-driven department, equipped with high technological
apparati and motivated researchers.
respect
collegiality
motivation
team spirit
recognition
trainingcreativity
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What?
Research
Education
Services
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Education
• Bachelor programme (3 year programme in Dutch)
• Bachelor of Engineering: Materials Engineering
• Master programme (2 year programme in Dutch)
• Master of Engineering: Materials Engineering
• International Master programme (2 year programme in English)
• Master of Engineering: Materials Engineering
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Education
4 Options
• Metals & Ceramics
• Polymers & Composites
• Nanomaterials
• Biomaterials
3 Professional Profiles
• Research
• Production
• Management 13
(Dutch & English)
Education
Academicyear Bachelor
Dutch
Master
English
Master
Erasmus Total
2008-2009 33 18 24 10 85
2009-2010 24 24 41 11 100
2010-2011 30 30 58 18 136
2011-2012 32 33 57 14 136
2012-2013 26 31 54 18 129
2013-2014 32 29 61 19 141
2014-2015 37 27 53 8 125
2015-2016 20 23 36 9 88
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Research Focus
• Design, Production and Recycling of Materials
• Materials with predefined microstructures, properties and functionalities
• Characterization of materials (microstructure, properties and in-use behaviour)
• Modelling and simulation of materials and processes
• Collaborative research with industries towards the future of tomorrow
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3 Research Divisions
Structural Composites and Alloys, Integrity and Nondestructive Testing (SCALINT)
o Composite materials
o Metals and alloys
o Materials performance and non-destructive testing
Bert Verlinden, Martine Wevers, Marc Seefeldt, Ingrid Dewolf*, David Seveno*, Stepan Lomov*
Sustainable Metals Processing and Recycling (SeMPeR)
o High temperature processes and industrial ecology
o Sustainability assessments of material life cycles
o Solidification and microstructure simulation
Bart Blanpain, Patrick Wollants, Karel Van Acker*, Nele Moelans, Ludo Froyen*
Surface and Interface Engineered Materials (SIEM)
o Materials for living systems
o Advanced ceramics and powder metallurgy
o Materials with novel functionality
Jan Fransaer, Jan Van Humbeeck, Maria Seo, Jef Vleugels, Kim Vanmeensel, Jennifer
Patterson, Marc Heyns*, Walter Bogaerts
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Structural Composites and Alloys, Integrity and Nondestructive Testing
Composite Materials
(David Seveno, Stepan Lomov)
• Processing and Product Development
• Fibre-matrix interactions
• Property prediction at macro/meso/nano level
• Physical chemistry of composites
• Natural and bio-composites
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Structural Composites and Alloys, Integrity and Nondestructive Testing
Metals and Alloys (Bert Verlinden, Marc Seefeldt)
• Severe Plastic Deformation Technology
• Microstructure and Texture Evolution Analysis
• Mechanical Behaviour Prediction
• Internal and Residual Stress Measurements
• Finite Element Simulations of local strain
heterogeneities
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Structural Composites and Alloys, Integrity and Nondestructive Testing
Materials Performance and Non-Destructive Testing
(Martine Wevers, Ingrid Dewolf)
• Damage Development and Failure Analysis using NDT
• Long-term behaviour and reliability of materials
• Non-destructive and advanced monitoring techniques
• Development of new tools for in-situ quality control
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Sustainable Metals Processing and Recycling
High Temperature Processes and Industrial Ecology
(Bart Blanpain, Tom Jones)
• Refractory materials and vessel integrity
• High Temperature Modeling
• High Temperature Experimentation
• Metal Recovery
• Secondary Resources for Building Materials
• Materials Characterization
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Sustainable Metals Processing and Recycling
Sustainability Assessments of Material Life Cycles
(Karel Van Acker)
• Economic and environmental impact of enhanced
landfill mining and industrial residue valorisation
• Policy research - sustainable materials management
• Environmental and economic assessment of rare earth
elements recycling and other critical elements
• Environmental benefits of bio-based resins
(gluten protein based), natural fibres (flax)
and nano-composites
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Sustainable Metals Processing and Recycling
Solidification and Microstructure Simulation
(Patrick Wollants, Nele Moelans, Ludo Froyen)
• Study of microstructure formation and phase equilibria using
Computational Thermodynamics
• Microstructure and diffusion simulations (Phase field)
• Phase equilibria (CALPHAD)
• Effect of stresses and interfaces on phase-equilibria
• Diffusion couples and intermetallic crystal growth
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Surface and Interface Engineered Materials
Materials for Living Systems
(Jan Van Humbeeck, Jennifer Patterson)
• Materials that restore or regenerate tissue function
• Interface of materials and biology
• Development of novel biomaterials
• Novel manufacturing strategies for the creation of
living implants
• Improving characterization of tissue engineering constructs
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Surface and Interface Engineered Materials
Advanced Ceramics and Powder Metallurgy
(Jef Vleugels, Kim Vanmeensel, Jan Van Humbeeck)
• Processing of ceramic, cermet and metallic materials
• Characterisation of mechanical and functional properties
• Advanced sintering technologies
• Additive manufacturing of metals and ceramics
• Shape memory alloys
• Finite Element Simulations of sintering processes
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Surface and Interface Engineered Materials
Materials with Novel Functionality
(Jan Fransaer, Maria Seo, Marc Heyns, Walter Bogaerts)
• Chemical, structural and in-situ characterization of nanomaterials
• Nanomaterials (CNT, Zn and Ti oxides) and nanoscale
characterisation
• Electrochemistry in aqueous and non-aqueous systems
• Electrodeposition and electro-codeposition
• Novel materials for energy storage, thermoelectric and sensor
applications
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Technology Cluster
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Technology Campuses in:
•Composite Materials Group
•Metals and Alloys
•Materials Performance & Non-destructive Testing
•Materials for Living Systems
•High Temperature Processes & Industrial Ecology
Technology Cluster
Application driven research and services
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Unique Infrastructure
Research Output
Peer-reviewed Journal Publications (2004-2013)
# Publications # Citations # Citations / publication
Departement1,847 21,422 13.01
MTM-FHM and ALAMEL softwareWiseTex suit
Samsonite suitcase
Lufthansa sensor
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Services• Troubleshooting and Failure Analysis
• Technological assistance for surface technology
• Technological assistance for polymer matrix composites
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MTM activities
Research line: Materials for Living Systems
• Biomaterials
• Bone tissue engineering and scaffolds
• Bioreactors
• Biosensors and drug
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Contact• Address
Department of Materials Engineering (MTM)
KU Leuven
Kasteelpark Arenberg 44 bus 2450
B-3001 Heverlee (Leuven)
Belgium
• Telephone secretariat
+32 16 32 13 14
• Fax secretariat
+32 16 32 19 90
• Website
www.mtm.kuleuven.be32
Thank You!
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• Founded in 1425
• > 54 450 students
• groups:
• Humanities
• Biomedical sciences
• Science, Engineering and
Technology
• KU Leuven associations
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Science, Engineering & Technology
• Faculty of Science
• Faculty of Engineering Science
• Faculty of Bioscience Engineering
• Faculty of Engineering Technology
• Faculty of Architecture
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Faculty of Engineering Science
• Civil engineering
• Architecture
• Materials Engineering (MTM)
• Chemical engineering
• Electrical engineering
• Mechanical engineering
• Computer Science
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Who? Chairman
Structural Compositesand Alloys, Integrity andNon-destructive Testing
(SCALINT)
CompositesMaterials
Metals andAlloys
MaterialsPerformance andNon-Destructive
Testing
Sustainable MetalsProcessing
and Recycling(SeMPeR)
High TemperatureProcesses and
Industrial Ecology
SustainabilityAssessments
of MaterialLife Cycles
Solidificationand
MicrostructureSimulation
Surface and Interface Engineered Materials
(SIEM)
MaterialsFor
LivingSystems
Advanced Ceramics and
PowderMetallurgy
MaterialsWith Novel
Functionality
Materials Technology
(TC)
TC @ KULAB
TC @ DE NAYER
TC @ KHLim
TC @ GROUP T
TC @ KAHOSint-Lieven
Departementalmanager
ICT, Logistic and Secretariat
Technical manager
Technicians
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