For the degree of Doctor of Engineering Sciences and Technology High-performance micromotors are becoming ubiquitous through a wide variety of applications that require both high power density and high efficiency. Examples include reaction wheels for the precise positioning of satellites, active prostheses, and surgical power tools.

For the degree of Doctor of Engineering Sciences and Technology Despite the continuous improvement of prevention and treatments, cardiovascular diseases are the most common cause of death in the world. They correspond to (micro)structural changes affecting the proper functioning of the cardiovascular system.

Many complex structures such as airplanes are made of dissimilar materials, combining for instance Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) Composites and metal sheets. Manufacturing these multimaterial structures requires an efficient bonding process, but also high crack propagation resistance.

GPU-based supercomputing is enabling a significant advancement in Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) capabilities for nuclear reactors. In fact, GPU-based super-computers are allowing for the first time to perform full core CFD calculations with URANS and LES approaches.

For the degree of Doctor of Engineering Sciences and Technology With the advancement in membrane characterization techniques, our understanding and knowledge of pervaporative membranes have significantly improved. Using the "Preferential Sorption-Diffusion and Capillary Flow" concept as a guide, high-efficiency pervaporation membranes for MeOH and DMC separation were designed and synthesized.

For the degree of Doctor of Engineering Sciences and Technology   Immersed granular materials are implied in many different fields.

For the degree of Doctor of Engineering Sciences and Technology   The recent development of Elium, a range of thermoplastic monomer formulas compatible with liquid composite moulding processes, has initiated the transition from thermosetting to thermoplastic polymer matrices for the manufacturing of structural composite parts.

For the degree of Doctor of Engineering Sciences and Technology When a liquid is in contact with a solid surface, physico-chemical phenomena occur at the interface, leading to the formation of the electrical double layer.

  Particle dispersion and deposition in a fully developed turbulent channel flow are investigated using direct numerical simulation. The combined effect of gravity and the Saffman lift force on the particle deposition velocities in upward and downward channel flows are considered. The results are compared with recent experimental measurements and numerical benchmark solutions.