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My name is Wim VAN PAEPEGEM and I am full professor in the Mechanics of Materials and Structures research group at Ghent University in Belgium.
For the moment we have the following staff:
| Professors | 3.0 FTE |
| (doctor)assistants | 1.0 FTE |
| Researchers (internal) | 25.0 FTE |
| Researchers (external) | 11.0 FTE |
| Technicians | 1.0 FTE |
| Master thesis students | 19.0 FTE |
The Mechanics of Materials and Structures research group is part of the Department of Materials, Textiles and Chemical Engineering (Match). This department belongs to the Faculty of Engineering and Architecture at Ghent University.
Here are some important figures about our research group
- > 350 published papers in Science Citation Index journals
- For 5 consecutive years, Wim VAN PAEPEGEM has the Top 1% rank in the ''World's Top 2% scientists'' of Stanford University
- 5 spin-off's founded
- Large industrial network (regional and international)
- > 50 PhD's successfully completed
- > 40 postdoc's mentored
- For 5 consecutive years, Wim VAN PAEPEGEM has the Top 1% rank in the ''World's Top 2% scientists'' of Stanford University