Prof. dr. ir. Mieke BUNTINX
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Prof. dr. ir. Mieke BUNTINX
Professor
Prof. dr. ir. Mieke BUNTINX
Research
Discipline codes: Functionalisation of materials (02050403), Materials processing (02050404), Destructive and non-destructive testing of materials (02050402), Polymer composites (02050304), Polymers and plastics (02050603), Food packaging, preservation and safety (04010606)
Supervised PhDs
Understanding nanoparticle leaching from biodegradable nanocomposites in consumer and postconsumer environments: towards innovative, sustainable and safe packaging materials.
Dries Hermans for the title Doctor of Engineering Technology (doctorate in progress)
Supervised as Promotor
Development of Fully Biobased Smart Packaging: Investigation of Melt Processing, Ultrasonic Spray Coating and 3D Printing Technologies
Andrej Andjelic for the title Doctor of Engineering Technology (doctorate in progress)
Supervised as Promotor
Process-structure-property relationships in functionalized polyhydroxyalkanoate/ZnO nanocomposites for active packaging applications
Chris Vanheusden for the title Doctor of Engineering Technology in 2024
Supervised as Promotor
Study of the optimal heat seal performance of flexible food packaging, using material properties, machine and processing parameters in a design of experiments approach.
Bram Bamps for the title Doctor of Engineering Technology in 2022
Supervised as Copromotor
Tuning spinnability and properties of centrifugally spun fibers
Jorgo Merchiers for the title Doctor of Engineering Technology in 2021
Supervised as Copromotor
Multifunctional properties of ZnO & Al2O3 NPs coated PET and PHBHHx materials developed by an ultrasonic spray coating technique
Mohsin Abbas for the title Doctor of Engineering Technology in 2021
Supervised as Copromotor
Study of the barrier properties of ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymers (EVOH) against gases and volatile substances using a newly developed permeation measurement system
Caroline Maes for the title Doctor of Engineering Technology in 2019
Supervised as Promotor
Characterization and Modification of Polyhydroxyalkanoates for Application as Food Packaging Material
Jens Vandewijngaarden for the title Doctor of Sciences: Chemistry in 2016
Supervised as Copromotor
Projects
17 research projects have been found
Biodegradable Bio-based Bioactive Packaging Technology for Supporting Food Safety (Research)
01/10/2025 - 30/09/2029
Development of Biobased Smart Packaging using Melt Processing, Ultrasonic Spray Coating and 3D Printing Technologies (Research)
01/05/2025 - 30/04/2029
BaReFOOD: Functional Barrier strategies for Recycled polyethylene in FOOD packaging (Research)
01/09/2026 - 31/08/2028
Barrier for Recycling: Influence of processing on innovative recyclable high-barrier materials for plastic and paper packaging (Research)
01/03/2025 - 28/02/2027
Inline and offline analysis techniques for optimal leak and seal integrity analysis of new PPWR- compliant packaging materials - LEAK (Research)
01/11/2024 - 31/10/2026
Understanding nanoparticle leaching from biodegradable nanocomposites in consumer and post-consumer environments: towards innovative, sustainable and safe packaging materials. (Research)
01/11/2022 - 31/10/2026
Effect of multiple recycling on the properties of polyolefin films (MultiRec) (Research)
01/03/2024 - 28/02/2026
Evaluation of the recyclability of flexible food packaging materials in function of their composition and the resulting shelf-life of food products (Research)
01/01/2022 - 31/12/2024
Modeling process-structure-property and migration relationships in functionalized polyhydroxyalkanoate nanocomposites for packaging applications (Research)
01/11/2020 - 31/10/2024
Rethinking packaging for circular and sustainable food supply chains of the future (circul-a-bility) (Research)
29/10/2020 - 28/10/2024
Indranil Basak: Drop-on-Demand inkjet printing of sensors and circuits for 3D forming applications (Research)
16/11/2020 - 15/02/2021
3D-ElectroPrinT: Printing flat and free-form Electronic / electrical applications (Research)
01/12/2017 - 31/12/2019
Study of the permeability properties of ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymers (EVOH) for volatile substances using an innovative barrier measurement tool. (Research)
01/07/2015 - 30/06/2019
Active and intelligent fibre-based packaging - innovation and market introduction (ActInPak) (Research)
20/03/2015 - 19/03/2019
ULTRASEAL : The potential of ultrasonic sealing in packaging concepts (Research)
01/01/2015 - 31/12/2016
Education
Involved in the following courses
Academic year 2026 - 2027
Academic year 2026 - 2027
Academic year 2025 - 2026
Academic year 2025 - 2026
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