Prof. dr. ir. Sammy W. Verbruggen
Associate Professor

Background: Bioscience Engineering – Catalytic Technology
Hobby’s: Saxophone, dining, darts, billiards

Dr. Rituraj Borah

Background: Chemical Engineering
Project: Membraneless photo-electrolyzer for solar hydrogen production
Funding: FWO junior postdoc
Hobby’s: Guitar, badminton

Dr. Gabriele Scandura

Background: Chemical Engineering
Project: Photocatalytic PFAS degradation
Funding: VLAIO
Hobby’s: Traveling, sight-seeing, running, watching tennis

Dr. Rajeshreddy Ninakanti

Background: Environmental Engineering
Project: Construction of a 1 kW demonstrator membraneless electrolyzer
Funding: UAntwerp Industrial Research Fund
Hobby’s: Hiking, cooking (and eating it)

Ali Zain Ul Abadeen

Background: Civil Engineering
Project: IMproved Photocatalytic Activity of asphalt pavements with modified TiO₂ Nano Technology (IMPATiO2NT)
Collaboration: Prof. dr. Ing. Cedric Vuye
Funding: University of Antwerp
Hobby’s:

Antony Charles Minja

Background: Mechanical & Material Engineering
Project: Photoelectrochemical cell optimization for air purification and hydrogen production
Collaboration: Prof. dr. ir. Siegfried Denys
Funding: University of Antwerp
Hobby’s: Power training

Arno Raes

Background: Chemistry
Project: Defected TiO₂ for photocatalytic CO₂ conversion
Collaboration: Prof. dr. Vera Meynen
Funding: GOA – University of Antwerp
Hobby’s: Movies, piano, going to concerts

Jorid Smets

Background: Bioscience Engineering – Catalytic Technology
Project: Plasmonic sensors for the selective and sensitive detecation of volatile organic compounds
Collaboration: Prof. dr. ir. Rob Ameloot (KU Leuven)
Funding: FWO Aspirant
Hobby’s: Sports in general

Karthick Raj AG

Background: Master of Technology in Nanotechnology
Project: Photo(electro)catalytic hydrogen production
Funding: University of Antwerp
Hobby’s: Chess, badminton, cricket, hiking

Christine Vantomme

Background: Chemistry
Project: Plasmonic plasma-photocatalysis for CO₂ conversion
Collaboration: Prof. dr. Pegie Cool & Prof. dr. Annemie Bogaerts
Funding: University of Antwerp
Hobby’s: Piano, swimming, snowboarding

Hannah Op de Beeck

Background: Bioscience Engineering
Project: A novel plasmonic nanoparticle amplified photoelectrochemical detection platform for dengue diagnosis (DeNPec).
Collaboration: Prof. dr. Karolien De Wael
Funding: FWO Aspirant
Hobby’s:

Sensu Tunca

Background: Bioscience Engineering
Project: Black titania for sensing applications
Collaboration: Prof. dr. Karolien De Wael
Funding: GOA – University of Antwerp
Hobby’s:

Dr. ir. Fons Dingenen

Background: PhD Bioscience Engineering – Catalytic Technology
Hobby’s: Basketball

Hilde Vanderstappen