PHD Thesis / Main Advisor
In Progress:
-Ramin Rahif, Modeling the influence of climate change on current and future buildings in relation to occupant thermal comfort and overheating risks
-Muheeb Al-Obaidy, Design support for circular buildings:a guiding methodology for architects in early design
-Guirec Ruellan, Modelisation de l’influence des strategies systematiques d’augmentation du taux de renovation en Belgique, [1]
Completed: 02
-2021, Waqas Mahar, Methodology for the design and development of a sustainable house concept for a certain region- case: Quetta, Pakistan, [1], [2], [3]
-2019, Mohamed Amer, DenCity: A methodology for cost-optimal zero-energy lightweight construction, [1],[2],[3]
PHD Thesis / Co-Advisor:
In Progress:
-Hicham Arrar, Development of a methodological approach to urban rehabilitation for
a comfortable outdoor thermal environment
-Muriel Diaz, Methodology for the evaluation of IEQ and comfort in schools classrooms
-Mostafa Kazemi, Quantification of water flux and insulation dynamic of newly roof structures with recycled materials
Completed: 02
-Samir Semahi, Development of a decision-making model based on fuzzy logic for the optimization low-energy residential building design in Algeria, [1], [2]
-Mohamed Elhadi Matallah, Impact of the Oases Settlements on the Outdoor Thermal Comfort in Arid Climate, [1] ,[2], [3]
PHD Thesis / Supervising Committee Member:
In Progress:
-Mitali Joshi, Quantifying and upscaling the effect of analogous green roofs on ecosystem services
-Mohsen Pourkiaei, Decision support to address the effects of climate change on indoor air quality in Waloon residential buildings in summer
-Hanan Ibrahim, Developing an integrated methodology for energy efficient retrofitting of built heritage in hot dry climates, [1]
-Bernard Morino Ganou Koungang, Elaboration et caracterisation chimique physico-thermo-mecanique des briques de terre stabilisees/comprimees a charges de noyaux de Canarium Schweinfurthii et Coco nucifera
-Islam Boukhelkhal, Experimental study on the effect the exterior wall texture on indoor thermal comfort
-Essam Elnagar, Modelling the Impacts of climate change on the electricity grid and energy performance of buildings in Belgium
-Iris Reuter, Sustainable design of housing in Wallonia : proposition for a multicriteria analysis method.
Completed: 03
-2020, Philibert Nshimiyimana, Effect of the type of clay and substitution materials on the physico-mechanical properties of compressed earth blocks (CEBs)
-2018, Elke Meex, Development of a methodology for architects for the assessment and integration of sustainable material use from the early design phase
-2017, Yathreb Sabsaby, Building energy modelling tool for residential buildings toward zero energy housing in Lebanese coastal region
PHD Thesis / Reader:
-2020, Lien Wijnants, Sustainable retrofitting for densification prefabricated timber frame systems for rooftop extensions of residential buildings
-2017, Fouzia Boucheriba, Impact de la densite urbaine sur le microclimat: cas de l'habitat individuel a la ville d'Ain Smara
-2015, Francesco Guarino, Building Integrated Phases Change materials Energy Storage: Experimental Studies, Modelling and Parametric Analysis