Personal details
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Education
| 1987: | Degree classical studies, orientation Science/Mathematics, Collège St Bathélémy. |
| 1992: | Degree in mechanical and aerospace engineering at the University of Liège (high
distinction). Thesis: "Development of an error estimator using 3-Dimensional adaptive mesh." This work was implemented within the commercial finite element code SAMCEF. |
| 1999: | Doctor in applied sciences at the University of Liège (highest distinction). Thesis entitle: "The use of the Circumferentially-Cracked Round Bars in Fracture Mechanics". |
Experience
| December 92 - March 93 | Research engineer at the University of Liège, Thermodynamic department. Design and fabrication of an experimental set-up to improve the galvanisation process of metallic sheets for SEGAL. |
| May 93 - June 93 | Teacher at the Technical Evers Institute, Brussels. Mechanics and technical drawing. |
| October 93 - March 94 | Assistant Professor at the University of Liège, LTAS-Infographie. Descriptive geometry, computer graphics, CAD and error estimator. |
| March 94 - November 95 | Research engineer at the University of Liège, LTAS-Fracture mechanics. Study and modelling of the effect of residual stresses on cracked structure (in collaboration with SABCA and SAMTECH). |
| November 95 - October 1998 | Preparation of a PhD Thesis at SCK·CEN, Mol in Reactor Materials Research Department. Characterisation of the fracture mechanics properties of reactor pressure vessel steels. |
| October 1998 - October 2006 | Head of the Mechanical testing laboratory in the Reactor Materials Research department of SCK·CEN. |
| October 2006 - Augustus 2009 | Head Mechanical and Corrosion Analysis Group in the Nuclear Materials Science Institute of of SCK·CEN. |
| Augustus 2009 - present | Deputy Manager Nuclear Materials Science Institute of SCK·CEN. |
Languages
| French: | Mother tongue |
| English: | Fluent |
| Dutch: | Fluent |
| Italian: | Basics |
Computer science
| Operating system: | DOS, Windows, UNIX, VMS... |
| Software: | Word processor, Spread sheet, Data base, Finite element, CAD... |
| Programming: | FORTRAN, C/C++ and other languages. |
| Communication: | Data acquisition and process control, RS232, IEEE... |
Main research topic area
The main research topics are related to fracture toughness of metallic materials and range from the modeling and physical understanding to more practical aspects such as fracture toughness test techniques.
The modeling activities are generally based on local approach and finite element modeling to access local condition of fracture. It allows prediction of fracture toughness and/or resolve transferability issue. This is particularly important to proper understand and model loss of constraint or warm pre-stressing issue. This work is also important for the application of fracture toughness concepts in structural applications and in particular safety against brittle fracture of reactor pressure vessel.
The research topics on test techniques are generally performed within the ASTM framework and covers:
International
Fracture mechanics short course at A&M University - College Station, Texas
Participation to several conferences and symposiums on radiation effect on materials, local approach of fracture, fracture toughness and structural integrity.
Active in:
The European Working Group "Hot Laboratories and Remote Handling"
The European Structure Integrity Society: Technical Committee on "Elastic Plastic Fracture Mechanics and Numerical Methods"
The IAEA CRP-5 and CRP-8 programme on "Assuring structural integrity of reactor pressure vessels"
The EC M&T Project "Fracture Toughness of Steel in the Ductile to Brittle Transition Regime"
ASTM E08 and E28 American Society for Testing and Material
Hobbies
Triathlon, electronics...
Publications
Several publications in refereed international journals.
Many scientific reports, progress reports and conference contributions.
List of Publications
Doctoral Thesis