Former Postdoctoral Researcher
Finishing year 2025
Main promotor: prof. Annabel Braem
Research topic: Surface modification and functionalization of biomaterials, plasma-assisted surface modification, antimicrobial and/or antifouling biomaterials, mass-sensitive based biosensor applications, and advanced surface physicochemical characterizations
Dr. Rémy Fauche
Former PhD Researcher
Finishing year 2025
Main promotor: prof. Martine Wevers
Co-promotor: prof. David Seveno
Research topic: New materials for percolation-based sensors applicable and resistant in an industrial environment
Maximilian Fuchs
Former visiting PhD Researcher from the Institute of Bioproducts and Paper Technology (BPTI), TU Graz, Austria
Research topic: Investigating the ultrastructure of cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs)
Finishing Year: 2026
Aslıhan Kabaş
former PhD Researcher
Research topic: Interfacial characteristics of sustainable composite materials
Finishing Year: 2025
Dr. Youqing Sun
former PhD Researcher
Thesis title: High Temperature Wettability of Liquid Aluminum on Solid Nickel
Main promotor: prof. David Seveno
Co-promotors: Dr. Muxing Guo- Prof. Nele Moelans
Finishing Year: 2024
Zixi Li
Visiting researcher from Sun Yat-sen University, China
Research topic: Multi-scale Failure Analysis of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymers in Cryogenic Conditions
Finishing Year: 2024
Xinghong Cai
Visiting researcher from Southwest University, China
Research topic: First-principles calculation: Research on the adsorption and detection mechanism of harmful substances on 2D materials
Finishing Year: 2024
Dr. Muhammad Farooq
Research title: Gas Liquid Interface Dynamics: Experimental analysis and modeling
Postdoctoral Researcher from Aalto University (Finland)
Research topic: Advanced molecular modeling tools and techniquesr
Finishing Year: 2023
Mingyue Ding
Research title: Solidification of a supercooled water drop after an impact onto anti-icing substrates
Main promotor: prof. Ilia Roisman
Role: Visiting PhD Researcher from TU Darmstadt (Germany)
Finishing Year: 2024
Dr. Domenico Fiorini
Research title: Gas Liquid Interface Dynamics: Experimental analysis and modeling
Main promotor: prof. David Seveno
Co-promotor: Dr. Johan Steelant- prof. Miguel Alfonso Mendez (von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics (VKI))
Role: PhD researcher
Finishing Year: 2023
Hanqi Zhang
Research title: Nanoscale modelling of thermoset curing/ Nanoscale modelling of the spreading of PEEK
Main promotor: prof. David Seveno
Role: PhD Visiting Scholar from Harbin Institute of Technology, China
Finishing Year: 2023
Dr. Vijay Reddy
Research title: Atomistic modeling of the wetting behavior of liquid metals using molecular dynamics simulation
Main promotor: prof. David Seveno
Role: Post-doctoral researcher
Finishing Year: 2023
Dr. Ensieh Yousefi
Thesis title: Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Reactive Wetting of Liquid Aluminum on Solid Nickel Substrate
Main promotor: prof. David Seveno
Co-promotors: prof. Nele Moelans- Dr. Muxing Guo
Role: PhD Researcher
Finishing Year: 2022
Dr. Yingyi Liu
Thesis title: Mesoscopic Wetting Model and Tribological Properties of PTFE/Kevlar Fabric Self-Lubricating Composites
Main promotor: prof. David Seveno
Role: PhD Visiting Scholar
Finishing Year: 2018
Dr. Yichuan Zhang
Thesis title: Wetting dynamics of liquid polymers
Main promotor: prof. David Seveno
Co-promotors: prof. Joël De Coninck
Role: PhD Researcher
Finishing Year: 2019
Dr. Si Qiu
Thesis title: Research on dynamic wettability of carbon fibers and its surface sucrose carbonizing modification
Main promotor: prof. David Seveno
Role: PhD Visiting Scholar
Finishing Year: 2018
Nuo Xu
Thesis title: Construction of Nano-Reinforcement on Carbon Fiber and Study of Interfacial Properties of Carbon Fiber/Polymer Composite
Main promotor: prof. David Seveno
Co-promotors: prof. Dongxing Zhang
Role: PhD Visiting Scholar
Finishing Year: 2019