If needed, an electronic copy of one of the PhD-theses can be obtained upon simple request to: priyanka.shaw@uantwerpen.be and/or karel.venken@uantwerpen.be

Shangkun Li

Plasma-driven direct CH4 conversion to high value-added products: experiment and modeling.
University of Antwerp, October 2024

Hamid Ahmadi Eshtehardi

Combined computational-experimental study on plasma and plasma catalysis for N2 fixation.
University of Antwerp (Joint PhD with École Polytechnique de Bruxelles), April 2024
PDF (3.29 Mb)

Federica De Luca

Electrified CO2 conversion: Integrating experimental, computational, and process simulation methods for sustainable chemical synthesis.
University of Antwerp (Joint PhD with University of Messina), April 2024
PDF ( 4.99 Mb)

Filippo Mainago

Study of a gliding arc discharge for sustainable nitrogen fixation into NOX.
University of Antwerp (Joint PhD with Université de Mons), April 2024
PDF (8.40 Mb)

Wencong Xu

Plasma-catalytic DRM: Study of LDH-derived catalyst for DRM in a GAP plasma system.
University of Antwerp (Joint PhD with Vera Meynen and Ghent University), December 2023

Eline Biscop

The duality of oxidative stress-inducing non-thermal plasma for cancer treatment.  From regulated cell death to enhanced migration.
University of Antwerp, October 2023

Omar Biondo

Towards a fundamental understanding of energy-efficient, plasma-based CO2 conversion.
University of Antwerp (Joint PhD with Eindhoven University of Technology), July 2023
PDF (4.7 Mb)

Elise Vervloessem

The role of pulsing and humidity in plasma-based nitrogen fixation: A combined experimental and modeling study.
University of Antwerp (Joint PhD with Ghent University), June 2023
PDF (5.2 Mb)

Senne Van Alphen

Modelling plasma reactors for sustainable CO2 conversion and N2 fixation.
University of Antwerp (Joint PhD with Université de Mons), March 2023
PDF (4.1 Mb)

Jinxing Wang

Plasma catalysis: Study of CO2 reforming of CH4 in a DBD reactor
University of Antwerp (Joint PhD with Vera Meynen), February 2023
PDF (5.9 Mb)

Joey De Backer

The versatile nature of cytoglobin, the Swiss-army knife among globins, with a preference for oxidative stress.
University of Antwerp (Joint PhD with Protein Chemistry, Proteomics and Epigenetic Signaling), February 2023
PDF (37.2 Mb)

Kevin van 't Veer

Plasma kinetics modelling of nitrogen fixation - Ammonia synthesis in dielectric barrier discharges with catalysts.
University of Antwerp (Joint PhD with Université libre de Bruxelles), May 2022
PDF (6.3 Mb)

Priyanka Shaw

Dual action of reactive species as signal and stress agents in plasma medicine: Combined computational and experimental research.
University of Antwerp (Joint PhD with Center for Oncological Research), December 2021
PDF (7.5 Mb)

Li Zhang

Characteristic diagnosis of atmospheric discharge plasma and kinetics study of reactive species (in Chinese).
Dalian University of Technology (China) and University of Antwerp, October 2021

Jinthe Van Loenhout

Targeting pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma and glioblastoma with oxidative stress-mediated treatment strategies.
University of Antwerp (Joint PhD with Center for Oncological Research), October 2021
PDF (11.4 Mb)

Zhaolun Cui

Experimental and theoretical study on SF6 degradation by packed-bed DBD plasma (in Chinese).
Wuhan University (China) and University of Antwerp, July 2021

Shiyuan Cong

Numerical research on low-pressure hollow cathode argon arc plasma (in Chinese).
Dalian University of Technology (China) and University of Antwerp, June 2021

Yannick Engelmann

Unlocking the potential of plasma catalysis.
University of Antwerp, January 2021
PDF (15.3 Mb)

Yannick Uytdenhouwen

Tuning the performance of a DBD plasma reactor for CO2 reforming.
University of Antwerp, December 2020
PDF (13.6 Mb)

Amin Jafarzadeh

First-principle studies of plasma-catalyst interactions for greenhouse gas conversion.
University of Antwerp, December 2020
PDF (16.4 Mb)

Samira Ranjbar

Mathematical model of plasma therapy on bacterial growth.
Arak University (Iran) and University of Antwerp, December 2020

Vincent Vermeiren

Chemical kinetics modeling of non-equilibrium and thermal effects in vibrationally active CO2 plasmas.
University of Antwerp, November 2020
PDF (4.3 Mb)

Parisa Nematollahi

Density function theory calculations for understanding gas conversion reactions on single metal atom embedded carbon-based nanocatalysts.
University of Antwerp, May 2020
 PDF (5.9 Mb)

Stijn Heijkers

Plasma chemistry modelling for CO2 and CH4 conversion in various plasma types.
University of Antwerp, April 2020
PDF (5.9 Mb)

Charlotte Vets

Growth properties of carbon naonomaterials: towards tuning for electronic applications.
University of Antwerp, January 2020
PDF (11.2 Mb)

Maryam Ghasemitarei

Study of the interaction of plasma radicals with malignant tumor cells by means of Molecular Dynamics simulation.
Shahid Beheshti University (Iran) and University of Antwerp, November 2019

Georgi Trenchev

Computational modelling of atmospheric DC discharges for CO2 conversion.
University of Antwerp, October 2019
PDF (8.0 Mb)

Jonas Van der Paal

Generation, transport and molecular interactions of reactive species in plasma medicine.
University of Antwerp, September 2019
PDF (6.3 Mb)

Inne Michielsen

Plasma catalysis: Study of packing materials on CO2 reforming in a DBD reactor.
University of Antwerp, June 2019
PDF (13.1 Mb)

Jamoliddin Razzokov

Molecular level simulations for plasma medicine applications.
University of Antwerp, May 2019
PDF (7.3 Mb)

Marleen Ramakers

Using a gliding arc plasmatron for CO2 conversion. The future in industry?
University of Antwerp, April 2019
PDF (5.4 Mb)

Kristof Bal

New ways to bridge the gap between microscopic simulations and macroscopic chemistry.
University of Antwerp, October 2018
PDF (1.5 Mb)

Surong Sun

Study of carbon dioxide dissociation mechanisms in a gliding arc discharge (in Chinese).
Beihang University (China) and University of Antwerp, March 2018

Antonin Berthelot

Modeling of microwave plasmas for carbon dioxide conversion.
University of Antwerp, March 2018
PDF (4.4 Mb)

Christof C.W. Verlackt

The behavior of plasma-generated reactive species in plasma medicine.
University of Antwerp, March 2018
PDF (7.5 Mb)

Igor Belov

Plasma-assisted conversion of carbon dioxide.
University of Antwerp, October 2017
PDF (5.2 Mb)

Samira Dabaghmanesh

Atomistic modelling of the structural and electronic properties of Cr-based oxides and their potential application as TCO-materials (in Farsi).
University of Antwerp, October 2017
 

Koen Van Laer

Numerical and experimental study of a packed bed plasma reactor for environmental applications.
University of Antwerp, June 2017
PDF (2.2 Mb)

Stijn Huygh

Towards a fundamental understanding of plasma - TiO2 catalyst interaction for greenhouse gas conversion.
University of Antwerp, May 2017
PDF (3.3 Mb)

Ramses Snoeckx

Plasma technology.  A novel solution for CO2 conversion?
University of Antwerp, May 2017
PDF (13.3 Mb)

Christophe De Bie

Fluid modeling of the plasma-assisted conversion of greenhouse gases to value-added chemicals in a dielectric barrier discharge.
University of Antwerp, December 2016
PDF (4.1 Mb)

Alp Ozkan

CO2 splitting in a dielectric barier discharge plasma: understanding of physical and chemical aspects.
Université Libre de Bruxelles and University of Antwerp, October 2016
PDF (5.5 Mb)

Wesley Somers

Atomic scale simulations of the interactions of plasma species on nickel catalyst surfaces.
University of Antwerp, September 2015
PDF (6.4 Mb)

Wouter Van Gaens

Plasma chemistry modelling of an atmospheric pressure argon plasma jet with air impurities for plasma medicine applications.
University of Antwerp, November 2014
PDF (4.1 Mb)

Robby Aerts

Experimental and computational study of dielectric barrier discharges for environmental applications.
University of Antwerp, November 2014
PDF (6.1 Mb)

Mahsa Setareh

Computational study of CH4 and CF4 conversion in the presence of N2 and O2 in plasma discharges (in Farsi).
University of Tehran (Iran) and University of Antwerp, September 2014
 

Maksudbek Yusupov

Atomic scale simulations for a better insight in plasma medicine.
University of Antwerp, July 2014
PDF (3.3 Mb)

Quang-Zhi Zhang

PIC/MCC simulations for capacitively coupled plasmas in mixed direct current and radio frequency discharges (in Chinese).
Dalian University of Technology (P.R. China) and University of Antwerp, June 2014
PDF (2.9 Mb)

Maryam Aghaei

Computational study of inductively coupled plasma mass spectroscopy (ICP-MS).
University of Antwerp, May 2014
PDF (12 Mb)

David Autrique

Multiphase modelling of a ns-laser-irradiated copper sample.
University of Antwerp, April 2014
PDF (63 Mb)

Wouter Wendelen

Modeling ultrashort pulsed laser induced electron emission.
University of Antwerp, April 2014
PDF (22 Mb)

Yu-Ru Zhang

Numerical investigation of the electromagnetic effects in very high frequency capacitively coupled plasmas (in Chinese).
Dalian University of Technology (P.R. China) and University of Antwerp, December 2013
PDF (8.9 Mb)

Umedjon Khalilov

New perspectives on thermal and hyperthermal oxidation of Si surfaces.
University of Antwerp, February 2013
PDF (5.7 Mb)

Stefan Tinck

Numerical simulations of inductively coupled plasmas for applications in the microelectronics industry.
University of Antwerp, October 2011
PDF (14 Mb)

Maxie Eckert

Combined molecular dynamics and Monte Carlo simulations for the deposition of (ultra)nanocrystalline diamond.
University of Antwerp, November 2010
PDF (59 Mb)

Tom Martens

Numerical simulation of dielectric barrier discharges.
University of Antwerp, April 2010
PDF (2.8 Mb)

Evi Bultinck

Numerical simulation of a magnetron discharge utilized for the reactive sputter deposition of titanium nitride and oxide layers.
University of Antwerp, September 2009
PDF (6.1 Mb)

Ivan Kolev

Particle-in-cell-Monte-Carlo collisions simulations for a direct current planar magnetron discharge.
University of Antwerp, June 2007
PDF (11 Mb)

Kathleen De Bleecker

Modeling of the formation and behavior of nanoparticles in dusty plasmas.
University of Antwerp, May 2006
PDF (24 Mb)

Myriam Madani

Fluid modeling of a dielectric barrier discharge.
University of Antwerp, April 2006
 

Erik C. Neyts

Mathematical simulation of the deposition of diamond-like carbon (DLC) films.
University of Antwerp, March 2006
PDF (3.5 Mb)

Violeta Georgieva

Computer modeling of low-pressure fluorocarbon-based discharges for etching purposes.
University of Antwerp, January 2006
PDF (4.4 Mb)

Neyda Baguer-Perez

Numerical modeling of a hollow cathode discharge.
University of Antwerp, December 2005
PDF (2.3 Mb)

Dieter Herrebout

Modelling of methane, acetylene and silane plasmas: study of the plasma chemistry.
University of Antwerp, November 2003
PDF (1.5 Mb)

Annemie Bogaerts

Mathematical modeling of a direct current glow discharge in argon.
University of Antwerp, September 1996
PDF (3.1 Mb)