imec - Vision Lab search menu search content Shape Modeling Shape Modeling targets the description of the shape variation present in a population of scans with so called statistical shape models'. A major challenge in building shape models is finding correspondences between the scans. At the Vision …

Functional Morphology search menu search content The link between beak shape and kinematics in granivorous songbirds Promoter: Sam Van Wassenbergh Supervision: Tim Andries Subject: The role of beak shape in the feeding ecology of birds is a well-known research topic in evolutionary biology, with the…

Biophysics and Biomedical Physics search menu search content Statistical shape model of the human incudomallear complex A statistical shape model of the human incudomallear complex A statistical shape model of the human incudomallear complex can be downloaded here. To gain acces, please agree to the…

Functional Morphology search menu search content Hydrodynamic role of body shape and pectoral fins in lift generation in sharks Promoter: Sam Van Wassenbergh Co-promoter: Gudrun De Boeck Supervision: Shamil Debaere Subject: Sharks are generally slightly negatively buoyant as they do not have a swim …

Mission and vision Let’s shape the future This slogan is what drives the University of Antwerp to bring about positive change and take on challenges within society. Discover the university’s mission statement and learn how the long-term vision is brought to life through cutting-edge research, in…

Law and Development search menu search content Public Lecture by Dr. Daniel Tischer Demarking their own territory? How elites shape the “green finance” narrative in Europe Who: Dr. Daniel Tischer (University of Bristol) What: Public lecture: Demarking their own territory? How elites shape the �…

Bachelor of Social-Economic Sciences Bachelor of Social-Economic Sciences A multidisciplinary study between sociology and economics Bachelor of Social-Economic Sciences A multidisciplinary study between sociology and economics Are you fascinated by current societal and economic challenges? Want to b…

Linguapolis search menu search content Working at Linguapolis Linguapolis is the University of Antwerp’s language institute. For students, alumni and staff from inside and outside UAntwerp, and for highly educated language learners from Belgium and abroad we offer and organise: Language courses Ac…

Femke Danckaers senior researcher Research Femke Danckaers Research team Vision lab Expertise Shape analysis; Statistical shape modeling; Surface registration; Posture normalization; Pose deformation; 3D scanning; Building an articulating 3D shape model for an improved seating comfort. 01/01/2015 - …

Jeroen Aeles unpaid staff Research Jeroen Aeles Research team Functional Morphology Expertise I am a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellow at the University of Antwerp, working on our EU-funded project I-MUSCLE. We aim to reveal the functional relation between 3D muscle shape changes and muscle force. By c…

Medicinal Chemistry search menu search content Downloads All of our software tools have been made open source. This is a policy that we strictly adhere as we believe that sharing software and technology ultimately leads to higher quality and faster progress in science. Shape-it Shape-it is the shape…

Biophysics and Biomedical Physics search menu search content 3D Tympanoscope 3D Tympanoscope UPDATE (29/07/2020): A European patent application ‘METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OBTAINING A 3D MAP OF AN EARDRUM’ was published on July 29, 2020 under publication n° EP3685729. https://worldwide.espacenet.…

Alejandro García Antón predoc researcher FWO Research Alejandro García Antón Research team Behavioural Ecology & Ecophysiology A social life right from the start. How mothers adaptively shape offspring social phenotype for the within family environment - and beyond. 01/11/2022 - 31/10/2026 Abstr…

Non Written Output search menu search content Jansen Mohamed Jouw ANtropometriSchE Nieuwe hoofd-JANSEN MOdel of a HumAn MEan shapeD head-MOHAMED A thorough understanding of the human shape is required to incorporate new technology into high quality consumer goods. With the uprising of 3D scanning te…

Sam Van der Jeught tenure track asst. professor Research Sam Van der Jeught Research team Industrial Vision Lab (InViLab) Expertise - Biomedical and non-destructive optical imaging techniques - Artificial neural networks - GPU/parallel programming - Optical coherence tomography - The human eardrum L…

Sustainable Pavements and Asphalt Research (SUPAR) search menu search content Consultancy Microscopy The laboratory supports internal research (PhD and Master research projects) and externally funded projects. Please contact Johan Blom for an offer or more information. SEM Scanning Electron Microsco…

Femke Danckaers senior researcher Publications Femke Danckaers The development of 3D statistical shape models for diverse applications Source Antwerpen, Universiteit Antwerpen, Faculteit Wetenschappen, Departement Fysica, 2019,144 p. Author(s) Femke Danckaers, Jan Sijbers, Toon Huysmans Citation lin…

William Keustermans senior researcher Publications William Keustermans Decision support system for objective nasal airway obstruction assessment using computational fluid dynamics Source Antwerpen, Universiteit Antwerpen, Faculteit Wetenschappen, Departement Fysica, 2020,226 p. Author(s) William Keu…

Business and Economics Career development Shape your future at the UAntwerp Career development Shape your future at the UAntwerp When you set out to obtain a Master's degree, your goal obviously is to find a high-quality job that will be the start of an impressive career path. And we want to help yo…

Info for companies search menu search content Exact sciences License offers Designing for human variability with 3D scanning At the Vision Lab of the University of Antwerp, new technologies have been developed to deal with human variability in product design. The effectiveness of the approach has al…

Jona Gladines teaching assistant Publications Jona Gladines Advancements in shape-from-focus based profilometry for additive manufacturing metrology Source Antwerpen, University of Antwerp, Faculty of Applied Engineering, 2023,iv, 114 p. Author(s) Jona Gladines, Steve Vanlanduit Citation link Enhanc…

Guido De Bruyne associate professor Research Guido De Bruyne Research team Product development Expertise The research focuses on product ergonomics, in which product ergonomics is approached from anthropometric 3D models, physiological 3D models and Physio-Anatomical human-product interaction. Cogni…

Lars-Paul Lumbeeck predoc researcher FWO Publications Lars-Paul Lumbeeck Efficient iterative reconstruction with beam shape compensation for THz computed tomography Source Applied optics - ISSN 1559-128X-62:17 (2023) p. F31-F40 Author(s) Lars-Paul Lumbeeck, Pavel Paramonov, Jan Sijbers, Jan De Beenh…

Maja Mielke predoc researcher FWO Research Maja Mielke Research team Functional Morphology The Cranial Musculoskeletal Mechanics of Granivorous Songbirds. 01/11/2020 - 31/10/2024 Abstract In granivorous songbirds, feeding performance is a major driver in the evolution of beak morphology. This is ill…

Nick Schryvers full professor My website Nick Schryvers Research Group Personal Data & Academic Degrees Place & date of birth: Antwerp (Belgium), November 25, 1959 M. Sc. Physics: University of Antwerp (UIA), 1981 Ph. D. Physics: University of Antwerp (UIA), 1985 habilitation: University of Brussels…