OUR TEAM
TEX IS MORE brings together experts in the following fields:
TEXTILE INNOVATIONS
Alexandra
De Raeve
Department of Fashion, Textiles and Wood Technology
(HOGENT - FTI-Lab+)
Empowering the textile and fashion industries to transform into circular, bio-based and digitized industries
Karen
De Clerck
Centre for Textile Science and Engineering (UGent)
Going the extra mile for textiles
Benny
Malengier
Centre for Textile Science and Engineering (UGent)
Textile reimagined: Ideate, Model, Analyze, Add smarts
Lieva
Van Langenhove
Centre for Textile Science and Engineering (UGent)
Promotor-Coordinator TEX IS MORE
Tex is smart
Dagmar
D'hooge
Centre for Textile Science and Engineering (UGent)
Polymer technology matters for fiber materials
Lode
Daelemans
Centre for Textile Science and Engineering (UGent)
From models to materials: engineering tomorrow’s textiles through simulation and testing
(BIO-)MATERIALS & (MICRO-)SYSTEMS
Frederick
Bossuyt
From chips to stitches: the future is fabric
Nathalie
De Geyter
Department of Applied Physics (UGENT)
Exploring plasma as a versatile textile surface modification strategy
Peter
Dubruel
Department of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry (UGent)
Chemistry is fun
MICRO-ORGANISMS
Bruno
Verhasselt
Department of Diagnostic Sciences (UZ Gent)
Thanks to microorganisms we never walk alone
Chris
Callewaert
Center for Microbial Ecology and Technology (UGent)
Body odor eliminator
Hans
Nauwynck
Virology - Faculty of Veterinary Medecine (UGent)
Destroyer of viruses
PSYCHOSOCIAL & PHYSICAL COMFORT
Alexis
Dewaele
Department of Experimental Clinical & Health Psychology (UGent)
What we wear, is who we are
Dirk
Cambier
Department of Rehabilitation Sciences (UGent)
Rehabilitation & TEX IS MORE leave no one unmoved!
Jan
Boone
Department of Movement and Sports Sciences (UGent)
On the move
CARE & WELL-BEING
Ine
De Clerck
R&D Centre "Health & Care" (Artevelde University of Applied Sciences)
Creating tomorrow’s care together!
Tim
Bomberna
R&D Centre "Health & Care" (Artevelde University of Applied Sciences)
Exploring the role of textiles in tomorrow’s care
USER RESEARCH & VALIDATION
Bas
Baccarne
Interdisciplinary imec research group for Media, Innovation and Communication Technologies (UGent)
Prototyping is the conversation you have with your ideas
Lieven
De Marez
Interdisciplinary imec research group for Media, Innovation and Communication Technologies (UGent)
Exploring the potential of smart textiles in empowering people in a digitizing society
Francesca
Ostuzzi
Interdisciplinary imec research group for Media, Innovation and Communication Technologies (UGent)
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Jan
Detand
Interdisciplinary imec research group for Media, Innovation and Communication Technologies (UGent)
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SUSTAINABILITY & CIRCULAR ECONOMY
Jo
Dewulf
Research Group Sustainable Systems Engineering (UGent)
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Sophie
Huysveld
Research Group Sustainable Systems Engineering (UGent)
Sustainability and circularity assessment for textiles
Steven
De Meester
Laboratory of Circular Process Engineering (UGent)
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SUSTAINABILITY & BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
Karen
Vanderlinden
R&D Centre "Business & Management" (Artevelde University of Applied Sciences)
Co-creating sustainable business models where textiles drive long-term value for organizations, communities and the environment.
Marieke
Franck
R&D Centre "Business & Management" (Artevelde University of Applied Sciences)
Creating inclusive, circular ecosystems where behavioural change fuels a sustainable future
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT & EXPLOITATION
Chris
Deloof
Centre for Textile Science and Engineering (UGent)
Business Developer TEX IS MORE
Passionate about sustainable innovation in textiles.
#valorization #businessmanagement
Industrial Liaison
Network
Ghent University TechTransfer
Providing a supporting framework for collaboration between the Ghent University Association and industry.


