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Sandy Claes is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication Science at KU Leuven, affiliated with the Faculty of Social Sciences. She serves as a researcher in the Media Culture & Policy Lab and is a member of the DigiSoc – KU Leuven Digital Society Institute. Her roles include Co-Promotor and Promotor in various research projects, and she is an invited member of the Council of the Faculty of Social Sciences. Claes’ work focuses on public displays, Human-Computer Interaction, interactive storytelling, participatory design, and media design. Her research projects span topics like environmental data visualization, participatory design for science engagement, and the role of mixed reality in fostering community. Notable projects include 'Designing Interactive Data Stories to Uncover Uncertainty' and 'Aerial and Airing: Mapping Environmental Data'. Claes’ publications highlight themes such as uncertainty communication in science, immersive dome experiences, and co-creating public spectacles. She actively contributes to conferences like the EGU General Assembly and Design Research Society events. Her advising and grants involve leading multiple projects with roles as Promotor or Co-Promotor, emphasizing interdisciplinary collaboration. She is part of the Media Culture & Policy Lab and the Digital Society Institute, exploring intersections between technology, culture, and policy.

• Public displays
• Human-Computer Interaction
• Interactive Digital Storytelling
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Jan Ryckebusch is a Senior Full Professor and Department Chair at Ghent University's Faculty of Sciences, Department of Physics and Astronomy . His research bridges Nuclear Physics and Interdisciplinary Physics , with notable contributions to quantum mechanics, statistical mechanics, and machine learning applications. Key research areas include Short-Range Nuclear Correlations , Neutrino-Nucleus Scattering , and Social Network Dynamics . He has supervised multiple PhD students in projects related to Quantum Computing , Agent-Based Modeling , and Statistical Physics of Social Systems . His recent work explores Econophysics (e.g., wealth-income mobility studies) and Opinion Dynamics in social networks. Scientific Awards : No specific awards mentioned in the provided data. Grants & Collaborations : Active in interdisciplinary projects with co-authors across Physics , Economics , and Computer Science , including Luis E C Rocha, Koen Schoors, Wim Cosyn, and others.

• Nuclear Physics
• Theoretical Physics
• Interdisciplinary Physics
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Marco Giacalone is a Research Professor at the Private and Economic Law Department (PREC) of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), where he also serves as Co-Director of the Research Group on Digitalisation and Access to Justice (DIKE). He holds adjunct professorships at VUB (2018-2019) and has been a postdoctoral researcher at the Brussels Research Institute on Development, Governance, and Empowerment. His work focuses on the intersection of digital technologies and legal processes, particularly in Private International Law, ODR, and ADR. **Education**: PhD in Law (Doctor Europaeus, 2016) from VUB and University of Naples Federico II, specializing in Dispute Resolution and emerging IT realities. **Research Interests**: Digital transformation of legal systems, blockchain applications in justice, AI-driven conflict resolution, cross-border dispute mechanisms, and equitable algorithmic systems. His projects include EU-funded initiatives like CREA3 (Equitative Algorithms) and IDEA (Access to Justice tools). **Grants & Projects**: Over 10 projects funded by the EU, including EU683 (Equitative Algorithms), EU681 (IDEA), and EU676 (Digitalising Small Claims). Active in consortiums like IPSU 2022 (Digital Ius Knowledge Empowerment) and OZR4193 (VUB-UNIPARTHENOPE PhD collaboration). **Awards**: 2019 Best Paper Award and Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship (2020). Extensive speaking engagements on topics like AI in judiciary, blockchain legal frameworks, and digital justice. **Labs/Teams**: Leads the DIKE Research Group and collaborates with the Brussels Research Institute. Involved in developing tools like Prodigit (digital tax justice) and CREA’s cloud-based decision support systems.

• Digitalisation of Legal Processes
• Private International Law
• Online Dispute Resolution (ODR)
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Eva Swinnen is a researcher at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel within the Brubotics Rehabilitation Research Center, focusing on physiotherapy, human physiology, and anatomy. Her work bridges robotics and rehabilitation medicine. Key research areas: Walking (100%), Gait Analysis (86%), Systematic Reviews (59%), Orthotic Devices (51%) Recent Publications (2025): Explore AI applications in stroke rehabilitation, virtual twin technology, and electrotherapy effects on muscle recovery. Notable collaborations include projects with KU Leuven and Radboud University Medical Center. 2022 Kuka Innovation Award Finalist 2019 Phase I & II App Development Competition Winner Supervision: Guided master's theses on topics like Kinect™ system validation, volleyball spike biomechanics, and EMG patterning in motor tasks. Currently involved in EU-funded TARGET consortium initiatives for stroke management.

• Walking
• Gait Analysis
• Systematic Reviews
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Evy Rombaut serves as a postdoctoral researcher at the MOBI Electromobility Research Centre, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, specializing in Business Technology and Operations Management. Her research focuses on autonomous vehicle systems, sustainable transportation, and urban mobility optimization within the Flemish Institute for Technological Research ecosystem. Her primary research interests include autonomous vehicles (100% fingerprint match), logistics systems (24-28% focus), electric vehicle integration (22-31% emphasis), and vehicle-to-grid technology (28% focus). Her work bridges engineering and social sciences, particularly examining user acceptance (21% focus), traffic simulation modeling (22% focus), and job creation metrics (21% focus) in electromobility transitions. Rombaut actively supervises graduate research, with notable contributions to master's theses on autonomous vehicle environmental impacts and EU regulatory frameworks. Her current projects include AccelerationMOBI (2025-2029), DESTINY carbon reduction initiatives (2024-2029), and AUGMENTED CCAM infrastructure development (2022-2025), reflecting her leadership in European sustainable transport research consortia. She maintains active roles in PhD committees and conference organization, including the ACCAM Project Review Meeting (2024) and doctoral defenses on shared autonomous vehicle implementation. Her research output demonstrates consistent productivity with 43 publications since 2015, including 17 journal articles and 10 conference papers, achieving an h-index of 8 with 341 Scopus citations. Rombaut's work is centered at the MOBI Electromobility Research Centre, where she contributes to the Autonomous Mobility & Logistics research focus area. Her current projects involve multi-institutional collaborations across 8 active research initiatives examining vehicle-to-grid integration, urban mobility transitions, and carbon-neutral transport solutions through both fundamental and applied research frameworks.

• Autonomous Vehicles
• Logistics
• Electric Vehicles
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Vanessa Vermeirssen is a Research Professor at Ghent University , leading the Computational Biology, Integromics and Gene Regulation (CBIGR) Laboratory and affiliated with the Cancer Research Institute Ghent (CRIG) . Her work focuses on unraveling disease mechanisms through bioinformatics, systems biology, and multi-omics integration. Specializes in gene regulatory networks , network inference , and machine learning Key application areas: neuroblastoma , glioblastoma , Alzheimer's disease , and neuroinflammation Develops tools like HTSplotter for high-throughput data analysis Research trends combine single-cell transcriptomics , multi-omics modeling , and personalized medicine approaches. Her lab applies network biology to identify therapeutic targets in complex diseases. Active in radiation-induced developmental defects and electroceutical therapies (e.g., vagus nerve stimulation) Investigates stress response networks in plants and humans

• Systems Biology
• Bioinformatics
• Computational Biology
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Gilles-Maurice de Schryver is a Research Professor of African Linguistics at Ghent University (since 2015) and an extraordinary professor at the University of Pretoria (since 2014). He holds an MSc in Microelectronic Engineering (1995), an MA (1999), and a PhD (2005) in African Languages and Cultures. His research focuses on Bantu corpus linguistics Lexicography (specializing in Swahili, Northern Sotho, Zulu, Xhosa) Artificial intelligence applications in dictionary-making Digital language technology for African languages His recent work examines the intersection of large language models (LLMs) and lexicography, including studies on Swahili corpus evolution (1999-2024) Epistemic modality in Swahili AI-driven translation equivalents Dictionary user behavior analysis Scientific contributions include Award-winning dictionaries for Northern Sotho, Zulu, and Xhosa (Oxford University Press) Leadership as past President of Afrilex (2009-2013) and EURALEX (2018-2021) Founding member of the African Language Technology group Co-facilitator of Americalex-S and Chair of Globalex

• African Linguistics
• Bantu Corpus Linguistics
• Lexicography
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Liane Gabora is a Full Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of British Columbia's Okanagan Campus, affiliated with the Irving K. Barber Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. She holds additional research affiliations with the Australian National University's School of Music, University of Waterloo's Institute for Complexity & Innovation, and Free University of Brussels' Centre Leo Apostel for Interdisciplinary Studies. Her educational background includes a BSc from the University of Western Ontario, PhD from the Free University of Brussels, and postdoctoral positions at UC Berkeley and the Free University of Brussels. Gabora's research program explores creativity, cultural evolution, and cognitive transitions through interdisciplinary approaches. Her work examines: How concepts combine and adapt to new contexts The origins of modern cognition and human creativity Computational models of cultural evolution Quantum formalisms for concept interactions Self-Other Reorganization (SOR) theory of cultural evolution Honing theory of creativity integrating complex systems and memory Her publications demonstrate strong cross-disciplinary integration spanning psychology, physics, anthropology, and computer science. Major research awards include the 2011 Berlyne Award from the American Psychological Association for outstanding research by a junior scholar. She has secured over $1 million in funding from NSERC, SSHRC, and private donors. Gabora supervises graduate students in Psychological Science and Digital Humanities programs and leads research on cognitive transitions underlying cultural evolution. Her laboratory focuses on mathematical and computational modeling of creativity mechanisms, with ongoing projects exploring AI creativity, quantum models of cognition, and the evolution of behavioral modernity through autocatalytic network frameworks.

• Creativity
• Cultural Evolution
• Cognitive Science
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Marina Danckaerts is a Professor at the Faculty of Medicine at KU Leuven, affiliated with the Department of Neuroscience and active in the field of Developmental Psychiatry and ADHD research. Her research focuses on: Behavioral and emotional responses in ADHD Sleep disorders and interventions for adolescents with ADHD Attachment theory and instrumental learning in neurodevelopmental conditions Youth mental health service design Invisible disability representation in technology Post-trauma rehabilitation for refugee youth Recent publications highlight her work on: Sleep hygiene and cognitive-behavioral interventions for ADHD adolescents Behavioral persistence and reinforcement mechanisms in ADHD Comparative analysis of youth and professional perspectives on mental health services Game design applications for ADHD teenagers Impact of dopamine pathways on ADHD-attachment controversies She serves as: Co-promotor in 8 active research projects (2024-2030) Promotor for refugee family mental health research Member of KU Leuven Brain Institute (LBI) and Institute for Child and Youth (LC&Y) Participant in criminological sciences councils and psychology program committees Teaching contributions: Course coordinator for multiple child psychiatry modules (codes E0J45A, E0CR3A, etc.) Focus on evidence-based medicine, communication skills, and clinical practice in youth psychiatry

• Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
• ADHD
• Developmental Psychiatry
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Orphée De Clercq is an Assistant Professor at Ghent University, specializing in language technology for educational applications. Her research focuses on leveraging Natural Language Processing (NLP) and Machine Learning (ML) to enhance computer-assisted language learning , readability prediction , and automated writing evaluation . She also explores sentiment analysis , emotion detection , and event coreference resolution in Dutch and multilingual contexts. Education : PhD in 2015 with groundbreaking work in readability prediction and fine-grained sentiment analysis for Dutch. Research Trends in her recent publications emphasize: Readability across domains and languages Emotion Detection using transformers and affect lexica Event Coreference in cross-document news Automated Writing Evaluation through NLP Implicit Sentiment Analysis in user-generated content Cross-Lingual Transfer with multilingual datasets She co-supervises four PhD students and contributes to interdisciplinary projects like Steunpunt Toetsen , SentEMO , and NewsDNA . Her teaching includes courses on digital communication and Computer-Assisted Language Learning .

• Natural Language Processing
• Machine Learning
• Readability Prediction
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Kevin De Pauw is a postdoctoral researcher at the Department of Physiotherapy, Human Physiology and Anatomy at Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB). He actively contributes to 12 research projects with a focus on robotics, mental fatigue, brain physiology, and sports physiotherapy. Current projects include Brubotics, APEX, and TBrainBoost Collaboration network spans Belgium, Germany, and Netherlands Key research themes: Mental Fatigue (100%), Robotics (100%), and Prosthetics (52%) Research Interests: His work explores the intersection of brain physiology, fatigue mechanisms, and robotics applications in rehabilitation. He develops predictive musculoskeletal simulations and investigates inter-limb asymmetry in athletes. Article Trends: Recent publications show increasing focus on robot-assisted rehabilitation , brain neuroplasticity , and mental fatigue quantification . Research combines AI-driven wearable robotics with neurophysiological monitoring . Student Supervision: He mentors Master's students in topics related to Lower limb asymmetry analysis Adolescent cognition-fitness relationships Exoskeleton interface design Laboratory Affiliation: Member of Brubotics and TBrainBoost teams at VUB, working on sustainable human-centered robotics and neurocirculation enhancement technologies.

• Mental Fatigue
• Human Physiology
• Sports Physiotherapy
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Peter Lambert is a full-time Associate Professor at Ghent University – imec (Belgium), affiliated with the Internet Technology and Data Science Lab (IDLab) where he coordinates the MEDIA research team since 2013. His academic background includes a Master's degree in Science (Mathematics) and Applied Informatics from Ghent University, followed by a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the same institution in 2007. Prior to his current role, he served as a Technology Developer at Ghent University (2010-2013). Lambert's research focuses on: Multimedia signal processing and visual communication systems Computer graphics and computational geometry Augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR) technologies Video compression and perceptual quality assessment Multimedia security and digital watermarking His recent publications (2024-2025) demonstrate strong emphasis on real-time multimedia systems, VR/AR applications, perceptual quality metrics, and multimedia security. Research trends include deep learning-based video forensics, light field rendering optimizations, perceptual hashing techniques, and adaptive video streaming solutions. As leader of the IDLab-MEDIA team, Lambert oversees research on emerging visual media formats with applications in immersive experiences. The team develops technologies like OpenDIBR (real-time light field renderer) and maintains datasets such as SILVR (Synthetic Immersive Large-Volume Plenoptic Dataset).

• multimedia signal processing
• visual communication
• computer graphics
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Pieter Simoens is an Assistant Professor at Ghent University and affiliated with the imec research institute. He works at the intersection of distributed artificial intelligence, edge computing, and collective intelligence, with a focus on AI applications for resource-constrained environments and robotic systems. His research explores innovative approaches to machine learning deployment in heterogeneous infrastructures, task planning for IoT-integrated robotics, and modeling collective decision-making processes. He has contributed to frameworks like DIANNE for distributed deep learning and developed methods for cognitive modeling in reinforcement learning scenarios. With over 100 publications, his recent work spans adaptive neural networks, privacy-preserving surveillance, UAV hyperspectral data analysis, and computational fairness in AI systems. He leads research initiatives within the Internet Technology and Data Science Lab (IDLab) and contributes to educational programs in software engineering and applied machine learning. Responsible for courses on software engineering, mobile development, system design, and applied machine learning Active in edge computing and neuromorphic algorithms research Develops AI solutions for robotics, surveillance, and industrial IoT applications

• Distributed Artificial Intelligence
• Edge Computing
• Algorithms for Neuromorphic Computing
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Ruth Müller is a Professor of Entomology at the Institute of Tropical Medicine in Antwerp, Belgium, leading the Department of Biomedical Sciences. She is the Unit Head in Entomology and oversees the Institute’s insectarium, established in 2019 with a €1 million grant. Her research focuses on the interplay between biodiversity, climate change, and human health, particularly regarding mosquito-borne diseases. Key projects include studying vector control strategies, climate impacts on disease transmission, and collaborations with institutions like Nepal’s National Health Research Institute. Education and Early Career: Müller’s early work involved Arctic studies on UV radiation and ocean warming’s environmental risks. She has authored over 57 ISI-listed publications, 12 non-ISI documents, 9 book chapters, and a German-language book on biodiversity and climate change. Research Interests: She investigates eco-bio-social approaches to vector control, climate change’s effects on disease vectors, and interdisciplinary solutions for tropical diseases. Her work spans Europe, Africa, South America, and Asia, with a focus on malaria and dengue vectors. Recent Articles: Müller’s recent studies address topics like predatory macroinvertebrate interactions with malaria vectors, public perceptions of climate change in Nepal, and gene drive technology in mosquitoes. These reflect her dual focus on ecological and public health dimensions. Grants and Labs: The insectarium houses species like tiger mosquitoes, malaria vectors, and sandflies, enabling interdisciplinary research on tropical diseases linked to climate change. Major grants include the Flemish Government’s support for vector control projects and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control’s funding for VECTORNET3. Future Work: Ongoing projects include light polarization’s impact on mosquito swarms and climate change’s biodiversity-health interface, emphasizing translational research for global health solutions.

• Entomology
• Climate Change
• Vector-Borne Diseases
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Nikolaos Tsiogkas is an Assistant Professor in the Declarative Languages and Artificial Intelligence (DTAI) group at KU Leuven's Faculty of Engineering Technology, Department of Computer Science. His research focuses on robotics, artificial intelligence, and autonomous systems, with particular emphasis on cognitive reasoning, knowledge representation, and sensor fusion for robotic navigation. Projects: Promotor of initiatives like 'Harnessing Robotics for Safe Agriculture' (2024-2028) and 'ROSANA: Robust Semantic Navigation in Orchards' (2022-2027); co-promotor in demining robotics and multi-arm manipulation research. Research: Combines symbolic AI with robotics, exploring knowledge graphs for explainable navigation, reinforcement learning frameworks, and computationally efficient free-space detection algorithms.

• Robotics
• Artificial Intelligence
• Autonomous Systems
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