Department of Materials Engineering (MTM)

Transcription

1 Department of Materials Engineering (MTM) Kasteelpark Arenberg 44 B-3001 Heverlee (Leuven) Belgium

2 Outline Who? How? What? 2

3 Who? KU Leuven Humanities Science, Engineering & Technology Biomedical Sciences Science Engineering Science Bioscience Engineering Faculty of Engineering Science Science, Engineering, Technology Engineering Technology Architecture Civil Engineering Architecture Materials Engineering Chemical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Electrical Engineering Computer Science 3

4 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 Verhaeghe 1,30 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 ,30

5 Personnel MTM (January 2017) 1/1

6 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 ,70

7 Personnel MTM + TC MAT (January 2017) 1/1

8 Who? Post-docs & PhD students (January 2015) persons Belgian Non-Belgian 41% 59% 8

9 Who? Departmental Chair Prof. M. Wevers Departmental Manager Technical Manager Mr. D. Hoeyberghs Mr. J. Van Durme SCALINT Prof. B. Verlinden SEMPER Prof. B. Blanpain SIEM Prof. J. Fransaer TECHNOLOGY CLUSTER (TC) Prof. D. Debruyne 3 Research Divisions SeMPeR: Sustainable Metals Processing and Recycling SCALINT: Structural Composites and Alloys, Integrity and Non-destructive Testing SIEM: Surface and Interface Engineered Materials Technology Cluster 9

10 How? collegiality team spirit respect creativity motivation recognition training 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. 10

11 What? Education Research Services 11

12 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 12

13 Education (Dutch & English) 4 Options Metals & Ceramics Polymers & Composites Nanomaterials Biomaterials 3 Professional Profiles Research Production Management 13

14 Education Academic year Bachelor Dutch Master English Master Erasmus Total

15 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 15

16 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 o o High temperature processes and industrial ecology Sustainability assessments of material life cycles 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 16

17 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 17

18 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 18

19 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 19

20 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 20

21 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 21

22 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 22

23 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 23

24 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 24

25 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 25

26 Technology Cluster Technology Campuses in: Composite Materials Group Metals and Alloys Materials Performance & Non-destructive Testing Materials for Living Systems High Temperature Processes & Industrial Ecology 26

27 Technology Cluster Application driven research and services Unique Infrastructure 27

28 Research Output Peer-reviewed Journal Publications ( ) # Publications # Citations # Citations / publication Departement 1,847 21, MTM-FHM and ALAMEL software WiseTex suit Lufthansa sensor Samsonite suitcase 28

29 Research source: 29

30 Services Troubleshooting and Failure Analysis Technological assistance for surface technology Technological assistance for polymer matrix composites 30

31 MTM activities Research line: Materials for Living Systems Biomaterials Bone tissue engineering and scaffolds Bioreactors Biosensors and drug 31

32 Contact Address Department of Materials Engineering (MTM) KU Leuven Kasteelpark Arenberg 44 bus 2450 B-3001 Heverlee (Leuven) Belgium Telephone secretariat Fax secretariat Website 32

33 Thank You!

34 KU Leuven Founded in 1425 > students groups: Humanities Biomedical sciences Science, Engineering and Technology KU Leuven associations 34

35 Science, Engineering & Technology Faculty of Science Faculty of Engineering Science Faculty of Bioscience Engineering Faculty of Engineering Technology Faculty of Architecture 35

36 Faculty of Engineering Science Civil engineering Architecture Materials Engineering (MTM) Chemical engineering Electrical engineering Mechanical engineering Computer Science 36

37 Who? Chairman Departemental manager Technical manager ICT, Logistic and Secretariat Technicians Structural Composites and Alloys, Integrity and Non-destructive Testing (SCALINT) Sustainable Metals Processing and Recycling (SeMPeR) Surface and Interface Engineered Materials (SIEM) Materials Technology (TC) Composites Materials Metals and Alloys High Temperature Processes and Industrial Ecology Sustainability Assessments of Material Life Cycles Materials For Living Systems Advanced Ceramics and Powder Metallurgy KULAB DE NAYER KHLim Materials Performance and Non-Destructive Testing Solidification and Microstructure Simulation Materials With Novel Functionality GROUP T KAHO Sint-Lieven 37