32 supervised PhD students
- Macarena Larrain
- Recycling of plastics: linking technical, economic and policy aspects of post-consumer plastic packaging
- Supervisor: Pieter Billen and Steven Van Passel
- University of Antwerp
- Public defense: 16 November 2022
- Recycling of plastics: linking technical, economic and policy aspects of post-consumer plastic packaging
- Maxim Tschulkow
- A techno-environmental economic assessment of a lignin-first bio refinery: a dynamic and prospective framework for emerging
- Supervisor: Steven Van Passel and Tine Compernolle
- University of Antwerp
- Public defense: 29 June 2022
- John Laurence Esguerra
- Developing strategies for improved economic performance and reduced climate impact of landfill mining in Europe
- Supervisor: Steven Van Passel and Joakim Krook and Niclas Svensson
- Linköping University and University of Antwerp
- Public defense: 9 December 2021
- Michaël Peeters
- The added value of Smart Product-Service Systems to real estate developments
- Supervisor: Tine Compernolle and Steven Van Passel
- University of Antwerp
- Public defense: 30 November 2021
- Paul Einhäupl
- Landfill Mining – Implementing the missing link to a Circular Economy: An Evaluation of the Societal Sustainability
- Supervisor: Steven Van Passel and Karel Van Acker
- University of Antwerp and KU Leuven
- Public defense: 15 September 2021
- Landfill Mining – Implementing the missing link to a Circular Economy: An Evaluation of the Societal Sustainability
- Markose Chekol Zewdie
- How irrigation water impacts Ethiopian agriculture: an applied economics study
- Supervisor: Steven Van Passel, Jan Nyssen & Daregot Berihun Tenessa
- University of Antwerp
- Public defense: 8 September 2021
- Loïc De Weerdt
- An inquiry into the market acceptance of circular plastics
- Supervisors: Tine Compernolle, Simon De Jaeger & Steven Van Passel
- University of Antwerp
- Public defense: 7 July 2021
- Amalie Bjornavold
- Unlocking lock-in: accelerating socio-technical transitions to sustainability
- Supervisor: Steven Van Passel
- University of Antwerp
- Public defense: 29 June 2021
- Wubante Fetene Admasu
- Socioeconomic and environmental impact of expropriation of agricultural land for urbanisation in Ethiopia
- Supervisors: Steven Van Passel & Amare Sewnet Minale
- University of Antwerp
- Public defense: 27 May 2021
- Iolanda Saviuc
- Assessment of electric residential microgrids in the EU context, role of energy storage, interactions with the main grid, and policy scenarios
- Supervisors: Herbert Peremans & Steven Van Passel
- University of Antwerp
- Public defense: 26 March 2021
- Sophie Van Schoubroeck
- A techno-sustainability assessment framework: indicator selection and integrated method for sustainability analysis of biobased chemicals
- Supervisors: Steven Van Passel, Miet Van Dael & Robert Malina
- Hasselt University and University of Antwerp
- Public defense: 16 December 2020
- Sofie Annys
- Impact of river regulation on downstream socio-hydrologic systems in Ethiopia
- Supervisors: Jan Nyssen, Steven Van Passel & Joost Dessein
- Ghent University and University of Antwerp
- Public defense: 11 December 2020
- Katharina Biely
- Market power and sustainability: a novel approach
- Supervisor: Steven Van Passel
- Hasselt University
- Public defense: 29 October 2020
- Parisa Rafiaani
- Social sustainability assessment in the biobased economy
- Supervisors: Steven Van Passel, Philleppe Lebailly & Tom Kuppens
- Hasselt University
- Public defense: 9 September 2020
- Tafesse W. Gezahegn
- Structure, institutions, and governance in agricultural cooperatives
- Supervisors: Miet Maertens, Steven Van Passel & Tekeste Berhanu
- KU Leuven
- Public defense: 2 September 2020
- Kris Van Nijen
- Fostering technological change through regulations conducive to responsible mining of ocean mineral resources
- Supervisors: Steven Van Passel
- University of Antwerp
- Public defense: 18 October 2019
- Short abstract
- Aman Srivastava
- Investigating non-price factors in electricity demand response: An applied economics study
- Supervisors: Steven Van Passel & Erik Laes
- University of Antwerp
- Public defense: 9 September 2019
- Research column of Aman
- Short abstract
- Gwenny Thomassen
- The development of an integrated environmental techno-economic assessment framework. How to assess the potential of microalgal-based biorefineries?
- Supervisors: Steven Van Passel & Miet Van Dael
- Hasselt University
- Public defense: 22 November 2018
- Hoe zorgen we voor een lagere milieu-impact van nieuwe uitvindingen? (in dutch)
- Kevin Milis
- Economic assessment of storage in residential microgrids
- Supervisors: Herbert Peremans & Steven Van Passel
- University of Antwerp
- Public defense: 26 September 2018
- Janka Vanschoenwinkel
- A novel way of approaching farm-specific climate change adaptation
- Supervisors: Steven Van Passel
- Hasselt University
- Public defense: 1 March 2018
- Silvie Daniels
- A methodological framework for the valuation of biodiversity based on the ecological function of species in the ecosystem
- Supervisors: Steven Van Passel & Jaco Vangronsveld & Nele Witters
- Hasselt University
- Public defense: 8 December 2017
- Rob Hoogmartens
- Examining Socio-Economic Aspects of Sustainable Materials Management
- Supervisors: Steven Van Passel & Johan Eyckmans
- Hasselt University
- Public defense: 4 November 2016
- Annelies Boerema
- Ecosystem services: study of human influences on nature and the effects for society
- Supervisors: Patrick Meire & Steven Van Passel
- University of Antwerp
- Public defense: 12 september 2016
- Dries Maes
- Structural change in agriculture induced by innovative biobased technologies, an agent-based approach
- Supervisor: Steven Van Passel
- Hasselt University
- Public defense: 6 July 2015
- Maheshi Danturebandara
- Environmental and economic performance of enhanced landfill mining
- Supervisors: Karel Van Acker & Steven Van Passel
- KU Leuven & Hasselt University
- Public defense: 3 July 2015
- Frederic Ang
- Essays on sustainable and dynamic efficiency
- Supervisors: Steven Van Passel & Erik Mathijs
- Hasselt University & KU Leuven
- Public defense: 1 June 2015
- Miet Van Dael
- Extended techno-economic assessment of Energy Conversion Parks
- Supervisor: Steven Van Passel
- Hasselt University
- Public defense: 9 December 2014
- Ellen De Schepper
- Economic and environmental benefits of technology fusion of solar photovoltaics with alternative technologies
- Supervisor: Steven Van Passel
- Hasselt University
- Public defense: 16 September 2014
- Sebastien Lizin
- Strategic technology assessment of organic photovoltaics
- Supervisor: Steven Van Passel
- Hasselt University
- Public defense: 27 May 2014
- Yann de Mey
- Household risk balancing in European agriculture: an econometric approach
- Supervisors: Steven Van Passel, Erwin Wauters & Mark Vancauteren
- Hasselt University
- Public defense: 23 May 2014
- Tine Compernolle
- The cost effectiveness of gentle remediation strategies considering technical uncertainty and reversibility
- Supervisor: Steven Van Passel
- Hasselt University
- Public defense: 14 December 2012
- Nele Witters
- Phytoremediation: an alternative remediation technology and a sustainable marginal land management option
- Supervisors: Jaco Vangronsveld & Steven Van Passel
- Hasselt University
- Public defense: 21 October 2011