Master Thesis Subjects
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You can find the subjects for the master of science in Chemical Engineering Technology at the bottom of the page.
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This are the subjects for academic year 2026-2027.
Master of Science in Chemical Engineering
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A combined theoretical and experimental study on the supercritical water pyrolysis of waste tires Supervisor(s): Kevin M. Van Geem; Maarten K. Sabbe Coach(es): Gilles Dossche |
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A Kinetic Study of Innovative Catalysts for the reduction of Methane Emissions Supervisor(s): Vladimir V. Galvita Coach(es): Olivier Vloeberghs Funding: FWO |
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AI for Decoding the Chemistry Behind Perfumes Supervisor(s): Kevin M. Van Geem Coach(es): Maarten Dobbelaere Funding: FWO |
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Catalyst Design for Autothermal Oxidative Coupling of Methane (OCM) Supervisor(s): Kevin M. Van Geem; Parviz Yazdani; Hilde Poelman Coach(es): Mozhdeh Amanati Funding: Atlantis |
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Catalyst Design for CO2 and C3H8 Activation on Metal-Organic Framework Supervisor(s): Mark Saeys Coach(es): Dilan Tunçer Funding: D2M2 |
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Catalytic Upgrading of Plastic Waste Pyrolysis Oils as Feed for Light Olefin Production Supervisor(s): Kevin M. Van Geem; Behzad Parvizi; Marvin Kusenberg Coach(es): Anas Karrar Jamil Abdulrahman |
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Catalytic upgrading of polyethylene and ethylene-vinyl alcohol (EVOH) co-pyrolysis vapors: Impact of EVOH on product selectivity and catalyst stability Supervisor(s): Kevin M. Van Geem; Robin John Varghese Coach(es): Oğuzhan Akin |
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CFD Study of gas-liquid vortex pyrolyzer for plastic pyrolysis Supervisor(s): Kevin M. Van Geem; Yi Ouyang Coach(es): Siyuan Chen; Bing Wang Funding: ERC-OPTIMA |
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CFD study of solvent selection and internal configuration in an electrified gas-liquid vortex reactor for CO2 capture Supervisor(s): Yi Ouyang; Kevin M. Van Geem Coach(es): Siyuan Chen Funding: ERC-e-CAPTURE |
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CFD study on hydrogen peroxide production in a gas–liquid vortex reactor Supervisor(s): Yi Ouyang; Kevin M. Van Geem Coach(es): Siyuan Chen; Ji Hua |
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Chemical recycling of mixed plastic waste: a combined experimental and modelling study Supervisor(s): Kevin M. Van Geem; Paul Van Steenberge Coach(es): Daniël Withoeck Funding: FWO |
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Computational investigation of ethanol oxidation to acetaldehyde via electrocatalysis to produce sustainable aviation fuels from biomass Supervisor(s): Mark Saeys Coach(es): Ali Can Kizilkaya Funding: SAFARI |
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Controlling Industrial-Scale Catalyst Deactivation in Hydroprocessing Supervisor(s): Joris W. Thybaut Coach(es): Pieter Janssens; César Pernalete Piña Funding: IOF and VLAIO |
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Designing a novel process for energy-efficient e-SAF production Supervisor(s): Mark Saeys Coach(es): Nicholas Featherstone Funding: e-SAF |
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Electrified methane pyrolysis – experimental study on understanding t Supervisor(s): Kevin M. Van Geem; Joris W. Thybaut Coach(es): Simon De Langhe; Spyridon Fragkiskatos |
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Equations of State: The critical component in the modelling of supercritical water-hydrocarbon systems. Supervisor(s): Kevin M. Van Geem; Maarten K. Sabbe Coach(es): Gust Popelier Funding: FWO |
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Influence of Ni-modified HZSM-5 on light olefin and BTX selectivity during short-residence-time LDPE pyrolysis vapor cracking Supervisor(s): Kevin M. Van Geem; Robin John Varghese Coach(es): Oğuzhan Akin |
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Mechanism of High-Temperature COx Adsorption and Hydrogenation to Methanol over ZnxZrOy Catalysts Supervisor(s): Mark Saeys Coach(es): Zinat Zanganeh |
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Mechanistic Exploration of Methane Pyrolysis over Carbon Catalysts: Elucidating the Role of C2 and C3 Species Supervisor(s): Joris W. Thybaut Coach(es): Iliyas Melnikov; Soroush Zare Ghorbaei |
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Mechanistic insights into the effect of cobalt doping in iron carbide catalysts for the direct conversion of carbon dioxide to valuable products Supervisor(s): Mark Saeys Coach(es): Ali Can Kizilkaya Funding: CO2MBS |
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Modelling & controlling industrial poly(isobutylene) reactors Supervisor(s): Paul Van Steenberge Coach(es): Paul Van Steenberge |
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Modelling of The Conversion of Contaminants During the Pyrolysis of Post-Consumer Plastic Waste Supervisor(s): Kevin M. Van Geem; Marvin Kusenberg Coach(es): Xander Van Eeckaute |
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Optimizing Syngas Composition in CO₂-Rich Dry Reforming of Methane via Hydrogen Co-feeding: Thermodynamics and Experiments Supervisor(s): Kevin M. Van Geem; Vladimir V. Galvita Coach(es): Tong Liu |
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Perovskite-Based Strategies for Selective CO2 Hydrogenation: Ni-SFM and Ni-SGM Catalysts Supervisor(s): Mark Saeys Coach(es): Zinat Zanganeh; Dipika Rajendra Kanchan |
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Prospective Life Cycle Assessment of Electrified Direct Methane Conversion Pathway to Ethylene Supervisor(s): Kevin M. Van Geem; Parviz Yazdani Coach(es): Mohammad Lahafdoozian Funding: European Recovery Fund and VLAIO |
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Rate-Based Modeling Toolbox Development for Point-Source CO₂ Capture Supervisor(s): Yi Ouyang; Kevin M. Van Geem Coach(es): Afroditi Kourou |
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Science for AI: Physics-Informed Agents for Predictive Reaction Kinetics Supervisor(s): Kevin M. Van Geem Coach(es): Maarten Dobbelaere |
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The effect of mixed carbon sources on Fischer-Tropsch synthesis Aim Supervisor(s): Mark Saeys Coach(es): Nicholas Featherstone Funding: e-SAF |
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Understanding the active site for industrially relevant C-H activation utilizing experimental methods Supervisor(s): Mark Saeys Coach(es): Ari Fischer; Alessandro Fumagalli |
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Using Machine-Learning Tools to Model Hydrocarbon Adsorption in Metalcatalyzed Plastics Upcycling Supervisor(s): Mark Saeys Coach(es): Ari Fischer Funding: FWO |
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