Nuclear materials |
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Courilleau Camille | Fundamental understanding of the sensitivity of radiation hardening to nickel content and temperature in RPV materials | SCK CEN mentor: Rachid Chaouadi Promoter: Philippe Pareige, URouen |
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Uygur Selim | Phase stability and oxidation behavior of high Pu content fast reactor MOX fuel | SCK CEN mentor: Rachid Chaouadi Promoter: Philippe Pareige, URouen |
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Penders Aäron | Microstructural investigation of irradiation assisted stress corrosion cracking mechanism based on focused ion beam analysis of tested and industrial specimens | SCK CEN mentor: Milan Konstantinovic Promoter: Nick Schryvers, UAntwerpen |
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Khvan Tymofii | Nano-indentation for sub-miniaturized testing of irradiated materials: FEM analysis and experiments | SCK CEN mentor: Dmitry Terentyev Promoter: Ludovic Noels, ULiège |
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Li Meng | Experimental and numerical investigations on the miniaturization for fracture toughness characterization of RPV materials | SCK CEN mentor: Inge Uytdenhouwen Promoter: Thomas Pardoen, UCL |
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Zakirov Aidar | Effect of Cu, P, Ni and Mn content, individually and synergistically, on the microstructure of irradiated chemically-tailored RPV steels | SCK CEN mentor: Erich Stergar Promoter: Philippe Pareige, URouen |
Radiochemistry |
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Arman Meryem | Oxidation of terbium(III) as a first step towards high purity 161Tb for medical applications | SCK CEN mentor: Bart Geboes Promoter: Koen Binnemans, KU Leuven |
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Zhu Hongshan | Inorganic sorption materials tailored for 225Ra/225Ac and 225Ac/213Bi radionuclide generators for biomedical applications | SCK CEN mentor: Stephan Heinitz Promoter: Koen Binnemans, KU Leuven |
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Ahenkorah Stephen | Development of 225Ac- and 213Bi-labelled somatostatin analogues with improved tumour to kidney ratio for the treatment of neuroendocrine tumours | SCK CEN mentor: Maarten Ooms Promoter: Guy Bormans, KU Leuven |
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Cassells Irwin | Development of 161Tb-labelled nanobodies for the treatment of colorectal cancer | SCK CEN mentor: Maarten Ooms Promoter: Guy Bormans, KU Leuven |
Nuclear technology |
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Corazza Christophe | Aerosol formation, transport and deposition in lead based fast reactors | SCK CEN mentor: Kris Rosseel Promoter: Rosaria Maria Vetrano, KU Leuven |
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Lescur Amke | The influence of heavy liquid metal environment on mechanical and corrosion properties of austenitic stainless steel welds | SCK CEN mentor: Jun Lim Promoter: Roumen Petrov, UGent |
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Leenders Benji | Improving the extraction of radioactive isotopes from MYRRHA linac targets by molecular sidebands | SCK CEN mentor: Donald Houngbo Promoter: Stefaan Cottenier, UGent |
Waste & disposal |
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Larion Ygee | Reduced Order Modelling Techniques for Coupled Geomechanics Problems | SCK CEN mentor: Suresh Seetharam Promoter: Thierry Massart, ULB |
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Casillas Jesus | Joint inversion of physical and chemical state variable data within a multi-model subsurface hydrology framework | SCK CEN mentor: Bart Rogiers Promoter: Kristine Walraevens, UGent |
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Awarkeh May | Investigation of the long-term behavior of Boom Clay |
SCK CEN mentor: Arnaud Dizier |
Medical applications |
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Sallam Magy | Cardiovascular dysfunction after cancer radiation therapy: search for biomarkers and study of the underlying physiological mechanisms |
SCK CEN mentor: An Aerts |
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Wouters Shari | Harnessing a therapeutic microbiome as an alleviating strategy for dysbiosis and recurrence in colorectal cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy | SCK CEN mentor: Ahmed Mohamed Mysara Promoter: Samir Kumar-Singh, UAntwerpen |
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Kayal Gunjan | Clinical dosimetry in molecular radiotherapy | SCK CEN mentor: Lara Struelens Promoter: Manuel Bardies, UToulouse |
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Castillo Dayana | Dosimetry aspects of recoiling daughter nuclides of 225Ac in Targeted Alpha Therapy | SCK CEN mentor: Marijke De Saint-Hubert Promoter: Michel Koole, KU Leuven |
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Nabha Racell | Assessment of relative biological effectiveness of clinical and secondary irradiation in proton therapy by microdosimetric measurements and simulations | SCK CEN mentor: Olivier Van Hoey Promoter: Edmond Sterpin, KU Leuven |
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Heynickx Nathalie | Study of the radiobiological basis of therapeutic and toxic responses of prostate cancer radiation therapy |
SCK CEN mentor: An Aerts |
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Geenen Lorain | Study of the radiobiological basis of the therapeutic and cytotoxic responses of targeted radionuclide therapy using 177Lu-DOTATATE and 225Ac-DOTATATE | SCK CEN mentor: An Aerts Promoter: Marion De Jong, Erasmus University Amsterdam |
Social sciences & humanities |
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Brookhuis Hein | New Big Science in Belgium. Transformation and Adaptation of SCK CEN 1991-2022. | SCK CEN mentor: Michèle Coeck Promoter: Geerts Vanpaemel, KU Leuven |
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Hoti Ferdiana | Communication of uncertainties related to radiological risk situations | SCK CEN mentor: Tanja Perko Promoter: Peter Thijssen, UAntwerpen |
Radiation protection |
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Laanen Paulus | Do plants adapt to chronic low-dose gamma exposure? A mechanistic study comparing plants exposed under field and lab conditions on (epi) genetic, biochemical and population level. | SCK CEN mentor: Nele Horemans Promoter: Ann Cuypers, UHasselt |
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Mertens Amber | Unravelling uranium uptake mechanisms in Arabidopsis thaliana | SCK CEN mentor: Eline Saenen Promoter: Ann Cuypers, UHasselt |
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Abrams Floris | Combining Machine Learning and Operations Research methods for Optimizing Remediation Efforts in Response to Large-Scale Nuclear Emergencies Affecting Food and Agriculture | SCK CEN mentor: Lieve Sweeck Promoter: Jos Van Orshoven, KU Leuven |
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Van Dyck Isabelle | Application of Lemna minor in site remediation strategies | SCK CEN mentor: Nathalie Vanhoudt Promoter: Jaco Vangronsveld, UHasselt |
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Geelen Stef | Improving radiological monitoring using drones | SCK CEN mentor: Johan Camps Promoter: Wouter Schroeyers, UHasselt |
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Llopart Inés | Development of novel assays for ‘difficult-to-measure’ radionuclides in materials produced during nuclear decommissioning activities | SCK CEN mentor: Mirela Vasile Promoter: Martine Leermakers, VUB |
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Radstake Eline | Unraveling non-cancer effects of spaceflight: how are the brain and skin affected in astronauts? | SCK CEN mentor: Mieke Verslegers Promoter: Sarah Baatout, UGent |
