iMATCH
Driving innovative materials through imaging
Material characterization forms an essential part of science and engineering and is key to develop novel and innovative materials. Digital imaging techniques have developed into an essential tool for researchers in academia and industry to characterize materials 2D/3D/4D from the nano- to macro-scale.
Examples of materials
iMATCH covers a wide range of materials including:
Examples of techniques
iMATCH covers a wide variety of techniques available at AUGent including:
Mission
Ghent University offers a wide range of state of the art imaging instruments, deep expertise on image processing & analysis and world class material science research. iMATCH unifies interdisciplinary image-based material research at the Ghent University Association and facilitates in collaborations with industry.
Team
- Ewout Vansteenkiste - Business developer HyCT
- Stijn Matthys – Business developer DuraBUILDmaterials
- Ljiljana Platisa – Business developer i-Know
Steering committee
- Prof. Veerle Cnudde (UGent Geomaterials)
- Prof. Luc Van Hoorebeke (UGent Radiation physics)
- Prof. Nele De Belie (UGent Cement Bound Materials)
- Prof. Wilfried Philips (UGent Image Processing and Interpretation)
- Dr. Simon De Corte (UGent Kickstart Manager Valorisation in Materials)
Contact
Interested to learn more about the iMATCH platform? Please contact imatch@ugent.be for more information.