I feel, therefore I am:

An investigation on mindfulness, body awareness, and emotion regulation in youth

Madame Marbella PÉREZ PEÑA soutiendra publiquement sa thèse en vue de l’obtention du grade de Doctorat en sciences psychologiques et de l’éducation

Composition du jury 

Promoteurs :

Prof. Pierre PHILIPPOT (UCLouvain/PSP/IPSY) – Secrétaire

Understanding and predicting the hydrodynamics of river systems is a challenging, yet crucial task for managing the land-sea continuum. Considering the goal of maintaining an acceptable accuracy level with acceptable calculation time, various modeling approaches can be investigated to address this challenge. This thesis contributes to enhancing the robustness of the one-dimensional component of SLIM (www.slim-ocean.be) by focusing on improving its reliability and performance through several key contributions.

Le Recteur de l'Université catholique de Louvain fait savoir que

Serge Model

soutiendra publiquement sa dissertation pour l'obtention du grade de Docteur en sciences politiques et sociales

“Le facteur religieux, instrument de politique étrangère ? L’Église orthodoxe russe dans les relations extérieures de l’État soviétique (1917-1991)”

Abstract

Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death and disability worldwide. Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory disease, characterized by the buildup of plaque within the arterial walls causing blood vessel narrowing, and is the primary cause of many cardiovascular diseases. Two of the main surgical treatments for atherosclerosis include synthetic vascular grafting and intravascular stenting. However, these treatments face many problems and need to be improved to reduce the number of people facing disability.

“Form follows function” reflects an established principle in biology, which states that the structure of biological tissues and organs is closely linked to their in vivo functioning. Therefore, histology, or the structural study of biological tissues at the microscale, is crucial to fully understand tissue functioning, and to assess the implications of pathologies on its microstructure and the outcome of treatments. The current golden standard comprises classical 2D histology, in which the tissue is embedded, sectioned, and then microscopically assessed.

Le Recteur de l’Université catholique de Louvain fait savoir que

Joseph Vaessen

soutiendra publiquement sa dissertation pour l’obtention du grade de Doctorat en sciences politiques et sociales

Le travail volontaire. De sa codification juridique à ses expériences vécues. Étude comparée de trois organisations en Belgique.

Résumé

In biomechanics, spine modelling allows the calculation of intervertebral efforts. The latter reflect the combined effect of spine geometry, spine kinematics and muscle forces. Although the geometry and kinematics of the spine are well known, the estimation of muscle forces is still one of the major challenges in spine modelling. For their quantification, hybrid approaches may be a good opportunity to consider the individual muscle strategy, thanks to electromyography (EMG) signals from an upfront experiment as input to the model.

The imperative of reliability of biomedical implants is crucial to ensure their long-term functionality, thereby reducing the need for additional, sometimes invasive, surgical interventions. In this context, growing rods used to correct scoliosis in growing children face challenges related to a high fatigue failure rate. Similarly, future generations of stents designed to restore blood flow in arteries must overcome potentially rough surface conditions while ensuring effective deployment without failure.

Mid-air gesture recognition by ultra-wide band radar echoes for manipulating multimedia objects towards cross-context transfer